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Best Escape Rooms for Families in Chicago

Here are Chicago's best escape rooms for kids for a fun spin on family game night!

While safely "locked" in a themed room, participants use sleuthing skills to complete a series of puzzles and intricate riddles to escape their way out. This is an exhilarating 1-hour adventure that requires the family to utilize their quick wits and work as a team.

If you've been to any of these escape rooms with you family, leave a review to let us know how it went. And, if you know of another good escape room for kids and families, please add it to the list!


 
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    Escape Factor Forest Park

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    All the rooms at this escape room in Forest Park are private, with various challenges accommodating up to 10 players at a time, including a vintage game show set, a treehouse, and a spooky graveyard. Families are welcome and kids ages six and up can participate, though game difficulty makes them most appropriate for ages 10 and up. Rooms with kids ages 6-14 must have one paid adult for every 3 kids.

    Forest Park, IL

    No Escape Room

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    No Escape offers challenging, interactive puzzle games in the form of rooms - with only one hour to escape! But don't let the name fool you, the experience is far from scary - it's an intellectual challenge for your child to use their wit and problem-solving skills to escape the room; there is nothing that "pops out" at you. This is a chance to have fun with the whole family! Escape room birthday parties are available, too. As part of the clues, they can even hide a birthday gift or two.

    Buffalo Grove, IL

    Mastermind Escape Games

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    Escape rooms are a fun way to enjoy family time together, especially with older kids who will better appreciate the challenge! Participants are given a mission with 60 minutes to "solve" the room - to escape! Mastermind is a national company committed to innovating thoughtful escape concepts. Themes can rotate and vary in difficulty, but Mastermind can help your family members enjoy an age-appropriate challenge. You can also watch a preview of each online.

    Schaumburg, IL

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