Gather up your college roommates, best friends, or female relatives for a long-overdue getaway of pampering and togetherness. Relax, reconnect, and rejuvenate in DuPage County! Celebrate good times and create new memories. Be sure to leave room in your suitcase for weekend purchases.

Here are some great trip ideas for your any time of year Girls Getaway:

Step One: Book Your Hotel

Plan your Girls Getaway now and start feeling the excitement! With more than 100 hotels – featuring a mix of resorts, extended stays and upscale modern boutiques – DuPage County offers a variety of places to stay for your getaway. Some hotels even offer specific packages for your stay. 

Let Shopping Be Your New Cardio

Skip the gym workout and get your cardio on while securing special finds. DuPage is known for affordable luxury. Explore a wide selection of indoor or outdoor shopping centers and charming downtowns with unique boutiques. Experience Oakbrook Center, one of the largest outdoor shopping centers in the country with more than 160 specialty stores, fine or casual dining options, and different kinds of entertainment. Or, enjoy Fashion Outlets of Chicago with more than 130 top designer brands, several dining options, and drink while you shop (courtesy of Tapville Social). Now that’s your new kind of workout! 


Ladies at Brunch 

DuPage features a sumptuous variety of brunch options. Enjoy endless champagne and mimosas, classic brunch fare with different twists, and traditional buffets. Here are few local favorites:


Read our Brunch in DuPage blog for more options!


The Friends that Cook Together Stay Together

Register the girls for a class at the North American Pizza and Culinary Academy, a state-of-the-art interactive cooking school where they’ll learn to make the tastiest pizza ever. Laugh, learn, cook, and share this amazing experience with a professional chef and classmates at this academy—the second official Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli school in the U.S. and one of only 20 worldwide. Don’t worry about your cooking skills; these classes offer a fun and educational experience for all levels.

Want to hone your grilling skills? Weber Grill offers their own cooking classes as part of the Weber Grill Cooking School. This is a custom-designed unique and dynamic learning facility dedicated to the art and skill of cooking on the grill. They offer regularly scheduled public cooking classes, interactive grilling experiences as well as guided experiences such as private parties and corporate team building events.


Find Your Zen

Life can get so hectic so easily, so sometimes you need intentional time planned to quiet your mind, relax the body, and find that inner peace. Whether it’s a spa day retreat, a Hatha yoga class, learning how to meditate, or taking a long walk in the quiet of nature, there are plenty of opportunities to find your Zen during a girlfriend getaway in DuPage. 

A modern spa bathroom featuring a glass-enclosed steam shower with a built-in seating area, a freestanding bathtub with rose petals, and a hanging white bathrobe. Towels are neatly folded in a basket nearby, and a dark curtain separates the space for privacy.


All You Need is Wine

Nothing says a girls getaway like enjoying a nice glass of wine. Fortunately, DuPage has great wine tasting options. Visit one of four Cooper's Hawk restaurants in DuPage for a wine tasting experience, then sit down and pair your wine with a delectable meal. Or, you can visit Lynfred Winery, the oldest and longest, continuously operating family winery in Illinois. Their wine collection has a variety of red, white, sparkling, and seasonal wines that can be paired with a variety of cheeses. Want to make a weekend of it? Stay at one of the wine country-themed bed-and-breakfast suites. 


Nourish Your Creative Mind

Sometimes you need to witness something beautiful to get a pep in your step. From Broadway-caliber shows to art and history museums, seasonal festivals, breathtaking exhibitions, or grand estates, DuPage offers an abundance of unique cultural and arts experiences. If you're looking for group art classes to express yourself creatively, Jennifer Rizzo Design Company and Shiny Squirrel Art Studio are great places to go. The retail portion of Jennifer Rizzo features handmade, locally made and new and vintage decor, jewelry, clothing and gifting; in the art studio you can plan a private art gathering. Shiny Squirrel Art Studio offers public art classes for all ages, private event hosting both on and off-site, and a selection of unique gift items. They also provide wholesale customizable art kits and handmade gifts.