Laser tag, mini golf, bumper cars, foam cannonballs and blinking arcade games spark friendly competition fueled by pizza and soft drinks

White Sox games quench thirst for Major League Baseball action; pregame patio party sates hunger for barbecued buffet and beers

Lively bowling alley stays open 24 hours per day, 365 days per year

Garden, decor, and home-energy experts from companies such as NARI showcase innovations in a convention center spanning 12 city blocks

Open-play passes grant tykes access to costumes, a stage for fashion shows, playhouses, and a nail-painting station

Special attractions immerse visitors in butterfly habitat or planetarium show and include day passes to museum's permanent exhibits

Feasts of souvlaki, gyros, and pastitsio accompany diners at street festival of live dance, arts, crafts, and kids' games

Live bands and DJs enliven a hilly road race that ends with beer, food, and line dancing

One-hour excursion allows drivers to test-drive 500 hp V10 Lamborghini Gallardo

A petting zoo takes a menagerie of bunnies, chinchillas, turtles, and hedgehogs for play and story time in bookshops and toy stores