Kid-friendly places in Wilmette

A 60-acre Lake Michigan lakefront park in Wilmette with a swimming beach, harbor, and picnic and sports areas.

A domed Baha'i temple in Wilmette with public gardens, free to visit and near the CTA Purple Line.

A small free museum on local history in Wilmette, housed in the historic Gross Point Village Hall building. Renamed from the Wilmette Historical Museum in 2025.

Wilmette Park District ice rinks offering public skate sessions with rentals available on site.

French and Italian café with a kids' menu, and its own market next door for picking up food to take home.

Neighborhood park with a playground and a separate toddler area with a slide, a play market and sand.

Wood-fired pizza and salads, with a mac and cheese kids love.

Bar and grill with a menu built for sharing and pretzel bites that kids love.

Pancake house known for a giant apple pancake that feeds two, in a loud, cheerful room where kids' chatter blends right in.

Neighborhood park with a nature play area of sand, gravel, wood chips and natural play pieces.