40+ Double Dutch Club

10 Years Strong

National
Playdate

Chicago, IL

10 Years Strong — National Playdate, Chicago, IL — Saturday July 18, 2026

Weekend Guide

Know Before You Go

Know Before You Go Zoom Call — July 6, 2026

Save the Date

"Know Before You Go" Zoom Call

Monday, July 6 · 6:00 PM CST

Highly encouraged for all attendees. The Zoom link will be emailed before the meeting.

Flying in or driving? See full Chicago logistics — airport transit, hotel details, and downtown parking tips.

Weekend Itinerary

Four days of movement, memories, and miracles — July 16–19, 2026.

Thursday July 16 — 10 Years Strong Anniversary Meetup, Country Club Hills, 6–8PM
Friday July 17 — Members-only Pop-Up Shop at Hyatt Regency 3–7PM and Double Dutch After Dark at Apple Chicago 8–9PM
Saturday July 18 — 6th Annual National Playdate at Millennium Park Rooftop Terrace, 10AM–2PM
Sunday July 19 — National Prayer Walk, meet at Hyatt Regency Chicago, 8–10AM

Thursday, July 16

Country Club Hills Meet-up

COUNTRY CLUB HILLS MEETUP

Metra Electric Line

  1. 1

    Pick your train

    Choose an outbound + return train from the schedules below.

  2. 2

    RSVP for shuttle

    Tell us which train — we'll match you to a driver at Calumet.

  3. 3

    We meet you at Calumet

    Look for the 40+ DDC shuttle right outside the station.

We’ll have shuttle service available at Calumet station to escort you to the Country Club Hills meet-up on Thursday. Let us know which time works for you so we can match you to a driver.

Outbound · Thursday (arrive ~6 PM)

Board at Millennium Station (downtown / Hyatt Regency) or 59th St – University of Chicago (Hyde Park / Obama Center).

TrainDeparts MillenniumDeparts 59th StArrives Calumet
#7214:40 PM4:55 PM5:25 PM
#7235:03 PMSkips this station5:49 PM

Return · Thursday

Return service to Millennium Station after the meet-up.

TrainDeparts CalumetArrives Millennium
#1408:08 PM9:00 PM
#1429:08 PM9:58 PM

Metra Day Pass: $7.50 ($3.75 one way)

View full schedule at metra.com

Help Us Plan

RSVP NOW!

Shuttle status

Shuttle covered

2 riders need pickup at Calumet · 3 drivers signed up · ~24 seats available

2 Transit
0 Driving
0 Riding

How are you getting there?

Tap one. This helps us plan parking and shuttle pickups. You can change your answer anytime.

Optional — if you share your number, you'll get shuttle pickup texts from 40+ DDC for this event. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out.

Taking Metra? Pick your trains so we can match a driver.

Outbound (Thursday)

Return (Thursday night)

Can you help shuttle people?

We need drivers to pick up the Metra crew at Calumet and bring them to the meet-up.

3

~24 seats

Optional — if you share your number, you'll get shuttle coordination texts from 40+ DDC for this event. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out.

Your contact info stays private — only organizers see it.

In the Mail

Your Playdate Package

10 Years Strong Playdate package — red National Playdate T-shirt, dog-tag lanyard, camo notebook, emergency contact card, and weekend itinerary

Packages are shipping now. If yours hasn't arrived yet, more are on the way — thank you for your patience!

Be Ready

Attire & Packing

Packing Checklist
National Playdate packing checklist with must-haves and nice-to-haves
Suggested Attire
Suggested attire by day — Thursday 10 Years Strong gear with camo or black bottoms; Friday 2026 Membership shirt with black bottoms; Saturday National Playdate T-shirt with black bottoms; Sunday red 40+ DDC gear with camo or black bottoms

Day-Of

Reminders

Day-of reminders: registration 9:30–11:00 AM, have your ticket QR ready, fill out your emergency contact card

Check-in details

  • Registration
    Saturday, July 18 · 9:30 – 11:00 AM
  • Have Ready
    Your Zeffy ticket QR code (search email for "Zeffy Playdate" if you can't find it).
  • Emergency Card
    Fill it out and slide it back inside your nametag sleeve.

While You're In Town

Things to Do in Chicago

Crowd-sourced by the 40+ DDC community. Share a favorite restaurant or activity so everyone benefits.

Thing to Do

Roller Skating at Navy Pier

Fri
Visit link

SubClub: Paula (Pullman)

10 Years Strong Giveaway

10 Years Strong Giveaway

Obama Presidential Center museum tower on Chicago's South Side

Win a spot to join us for a Southside Chicago tour on Thursday, July 16th (includes a ticket to the Obama Presidential Museum).

5 winners — one drawn each day, July 7–11.

How to Enter

Donate: Donate $10 or more to 40+ DDC. You get 1 entry for every $10 donated. Donate more to increase your chances of winnning.

The Tour Includes

  • • 12:00 PM start at the Hyatt Regency
  • • Meet in the hotel lobby at 12:00 PM, walk to Millennium Station (8 min), train departs Millennium Station at 12:25 PM, arrives 59th St / University of Chicago at 12:41 PM, then a 3-minute walk to the museum entrance.
  • • Museum entry between 1:30 - 2:00PM on July 16
  • • One winner announced daily, July 7–11.

Winners

  • July 7Winners announced daily by 8pm central time.
  • July 8Winners announced daily by 8pm central time.
  • July 9Winners announced daily by 8pm central time.
  • July 10Winners announced daily by 8pm central time.
  • July 11Winners announced daily by 8pm central time.