Prepare to be swarmed with Sock Monkeys at the 20th anniversary of Sock Monkey Madness. This year’s theme is Rockford Sports with tons of Rockford Peach photo opportunities. Kids can make their own ...

Arlene Okun, founder of the Sock Monkey Museum, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the history of sock monkeys and the interactive museum in Long Grove. Arlene also shares her sock ...

Area-residents are invited on Saturday to celebrate and learn about a Rockford historical icon, the sock monkey.

The Midway Village Museum hosted the 21st annual Sock Monkey Festival, celebrating a longstanding local tradition in the city ...

They have been hanging around children's bedrooms and kid's toy boxes for many years. But it wasn't until October that 9-year-old Melissa Godbolt of Hammond finally met and made her first sock monkey.

Remember I'm Still Here by Emilia Evans-Munton has been confirmed as the world's largest sock monkey sculpture. Glasgow School of Art Guinness World Records has officially declared a sock monkey the ...

From sock monkeys to superheroes to dinosaurs to gemstones, these unique family-friendly museums have something for everyone. Here are five hidden gems throughout the suburbs to visit this summer.