# Kid-friendly places in Wilmette

10 listed places in Wilmette: 6 playgrounds and things to do, 3 restaurants and 1 café. Each lists high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus and wheelchair access where known.

Last updated 2026-10-10, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## Narrower lists

- [Kid-friendly restaurants in Wilmette](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/illinois/wilmette/restaurants) (3)
- [Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Wilmette](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/illinois/wilmette/playgrounds) (6)

## Places

1. [Gillson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/gillson-park-beach) (park, Wilmette). A 60-acre Lake Michigan lakefront park in Wilmette with a swimming beach, harbor, and picnic and sports areas.
2. [Baha'i House of Worship](https://ourplayday.com/places/bahai-house-of-worship) (garden, Wilmette). A domed Baha'i temple in Wilmette with public gardens, free to visit and near the CTA Purple Line.
3. [Wilmette History Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/wilmette-history-museum) (museum, Wilmette). 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.
4. [Centennial Ice Rink](https://ourplayday.com/places/centennial-ice-rink-wilmette) (ice rink, Wilmette). Wilmette Park District ice rinks offering public skate sessions with rentals available on site.
5. [Convito Cafe & Market](https://ourplayday.com/places/convito-cafe-market-wilmette) (café, Wilmette). French and Italian café with a kids' menu, and its own market next door for picking up food to take home.
6. [Maple Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/maple-park-wilmette) (park, Wilmette). Neighborhood park with a playground and a separate toddler area with a slide, a play market and sand.
7. [Napolita Pizzeria & Wine Bar](https://ourplayday.com/places/napolita-pizzeria-wine-bar-wilmette) (pizzeria, Wilmette). Wood-fired pizza and salads, with a mac and cheese kids love.
8. [Valley Lodge Tavern](https://ourplayday.com/places/valley-lodge-tavern-wilmette) (restaurant, Wilmette). Bar and grill with a menu built for sharing and pretzel bites that kids love.
9. [Walker Bros. Original Pancake House](https://ourplayday.com/places/walker-bros-original-pancake-house-wilmette) (restaurant, Wilmette). Pancake house known for a giant apple pancake that feeds two, in a loud, cheerful room where kids' chatter blends right in.
10. [Wheeler Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/wheeler-park-wilmette) (park, Wilmette). Neighborhood park with a nature play area of sand, gravel, wood chips and natural play pieces.

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Any page linked above is also served as markdown by adding .md to its address.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/illinois/wilmette