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Purple Monkey offers weekly drop-in playtime, award winning birthday celebrations and baby showers, and a full calendar of classes and special events. Click on the galleries below for some of our highlight reels!

drop-in Playtime

Drop in and enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and WiFi while your little one(s) play.

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Birthday parties & Baby showers

Let us take the stress out of party planning and help you create one of our award-winning birthday celebrations or baby showers. 

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classes and special events

In addition to weekly storytime and language classes, Purple Monkey has a full calendar of "extras" including character appearences, music demos, and more!

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It's our #birthday! Take a "scroll" down memory lane with us! ❤️
We loved coordinating this #artparty for Harper! Happy #2ndbirthday sweet girl! Thanks again for celebrating with us!
We are so excited to partner with @stageschi to host this year's #valentinesday party at @auberginechicago ! Their interactive performance will have your kiddos #singing and #dancing in between bites of 🍕. Secure your spot now! Link in bio.
Are you a Musical Nancy fan? She's at Aubergine this week and will be back at Purple Monkey next week. Thursdays at 11. Included with drop-in. Don't miss her!
@auberginechicago is hosting DROP-IN PLAY on SUNDAY! Will you be there? 3530 W. Armitage. FREE Sunday street parking right out front!
Today at @auberginechicago ! Did you know your Purple Monkey passes are valid at our #logansquare location? (Groupons excluded). #Repost @auberginechicago (@get_repost) ・・・ Happening now! #crafttime with @littlehands.artlab ! Included with #dropinplay . Join us Tuesdays at 10!
Pretty sure this little guy couldn't be any cuter. Thanks for dropping in today! #Repost @covergirlphy (@get_repost) ・・・ Ready or not, here I come!
We were thrilled to welcome @mig.cervantes and son Jackson to Purple Monkey Playroom during their #adelaidesblend scavenger hunt! We're proudly serving it up every day through November 30 for #epilepsyawarenessmonth. Stop in for a sip (or gulp!) (Be sure to come M-F or you might hit some tight security on weekends during our birthday celebrations. Luckily @mig.cervantes and Jackson obtained some super-VIP clearance.)
We were so excited to welcome @fandads to Purple Monkey to sip on #adelaidesblend ! #Repost @fandads (@get_repost) ・・・ Hanging out with the gang from Sesame Street at @purplemonkeyplayroom as we discuss habitats, play time and drinking Adelaide's Blend coffee. We also might have talked about the letter of the day which was "M" as in #mugsforadelaide Just taking a photo or selfie like this with Adelaide’s Blend in the background, tagging the location you took the picture, and using the hashtag #mugsforadelaide can enter you to win a Hamilton VIP experience! Visit any of the participating businesses and take your photo* today. Thank you to Sarah from @purplemonkeyplayroom for taking this awesome picture. Where will I show up next? #hamiltonchi #cureepilepsy #epilepsyawarenessmonth #epilepsy #chicago #fandads *photos must be set to public in order to be seen and counted. Comment with a thumbs up if you get the "habitat" reference!
Thanks for stopping in and spreading awareness! #Repost @jadeyladybaby (@get_repost) ・・・ Got my #mugsforadelaide yesterday at Purple Monkey Playroom. #nofilter #nomakeup #momlife
Swooning over the sweetness captured at #auberginechicago ! Want more info on what they're doing? Check out the #adelaidesblend link in bio! #Repost @tamaraahmed (@get_repost) ・・・ Just like their mamas... the love of coffee runs deep! 😁 #mugsforadelaide
Thanks for dropping in and participating!! #Repost @arianasquires (@get_repost) ・・・ #mugsforadelaide at @purplemonkeyplayroom #myshotatepilepsy
Why do you keep seeing @mig.cervantes and his beautiful family all over this feed? We are FINALLY going to let you in on the secret. And it involves coffee ☕, a bit of goodwill 🤗, a lot of fun, 😁, and tickets to see #hamiltonchicago , complete with backstage tour! 🌟🎭 🌟 Wait - What!!! Keep reading! 👀 Did you know that epilepsy affects 3.4 million Americans and is currently incurable? The Cervantes family is one of the millions whose lives are touched by this devestating disease, as their daughter, Adelaide, has a particularly difficult-to-control form of epilepsy, known as infantile spasms. In honor of Epilepsy Awareness Month, 20 local business and influencers have partnered with Miguel and Kelly to spotlight Adelaide's Blend, a coffee created by @ourfairgrounds to support @cureepilepsy - an organization that funds research toward finding the cure. Here's where you come in! Visit any of these businesses this month to try (or look at) the coffee. Snap a selfie with the blend and hashtag it #MUGSFORADELAIDE. Tag the business where you tried it. And voila! You're participating in a worthy cause and get a shot at winning those tickets too! Stop in today to take part! No purchase necessary.
@nannymomrhonda 's also got the scoop on a big project to highlight #epilepsyawareness. , Get it? SCOOP!?! ☕ Our bad humor is on a roll! Big announcement coming soon! #Repost @nannymomrhonda (@get_repost) ・・・ If you're local to Chicagoland area stay tuned for details. A Big, fun charitable initiative is about to launch in support of epilepsy. You can win some coveted seats at the CIBC theatre. Oh, and a backstage tour 🤩 It’s super exciting!!!! Keep watching my newsfeed for more details tomorrow. 📷 credit: @lori_sapio_photographer #mugsforadelaide #myshotatepilepsy #chicagolife #chicagoparents #chicagonanny #hamiltonchicago #hamiltonchi #epilepsyawareness #chicagofamily #nannymom #chicagogrammers
Our friends at @thirdcoastdoula also can't wait to spill the beans. Get it? BEANS! We crack ourselves up. Keep following on IG for more bad jokes and a really cool announcement! . #Repost @thirdcoastdoula (@get_repost) ・・・ We have something really special in store for November! Stay tuned here to find out more. Here's a hint: it involves coffee, some of our favorite local businesses, epilepsy research, and HAMILTON tickets! 📷 credit @lori_sapio_photographer #mugsforadelaide #adelaidesblend #giveaway #cureepilepsy #hamiltonchi #broadwayinchicago
Our Halloween Party is tonight at 5:30 at our Logan Square location, @auberginechicago. Pizza, playtime, and photo booth by acclaimed photographer @lori_sapio_photographer ! Do you have your tix yet? HURRY! https://tinyurl.com/2018MonkeyHalloween
We're at #boopalooza today with Halloween-themed slap bracelet and mask crafts. Stop by and say hi!
🎃 @auberginechicago is decked out for Halloween. But don't worry. It's not too spooky. Speaking of which! Are you coming to our Halloween party Monday evening? Link in bio. 🎃
What do #hamiltonchicago , Purple Monkey Playroom, and #coffee have in common? Stay tuned to this feed to learn how you can win tix and backstage passes to the hottest show in Chicago while making a difference for people living with #epilepsy. 📷 credit: @lori_sapio_photographer #mugsforadelaide #adelaidesblend #giveaway #cureepilepsy #hamiltonchi #broadwayinchicago #sneakpeek
We had a blast celebrating this little ones #1stbirthday !🎉🎂