Your kids will quickly bypass the salt-dried squid at the only Chicago outpost of this Hong Kong franchise to make a beeline for kid-level bins bursting with gummies, Yan-Yan biscuit sticks, hard candy and other imported treats…

Get ready for your mouth to water when you wander into this something-for-everyone shop. Load up on by-the-pound treats (Jelly Bellys, M&Ms), retro goodies (Charleston Chews, Necco wafers) and amazing chocolates (we especially love the jumbo-sized, triple-dark-chocolate malted milk balls)…

If we’ve got any excuse to get a pinata, we head to this Mexican candy and party store chain to watch our kids mouths drop open at the mind-boggling selection. It’s always a dilemma: Should they go for the decked-out princess or the mega-monster that’s waaaay bigger than they are?…

When you come to Mr. Kite’s, you’ll be starry-eyed and salivating over the choices—peanut butter s’mores, Granny Smith caramel apples as big as your head, Cedar Crest ice cream cones and frozen yogurts…

You know this Roscoe Village sweet shop is open when the giant fiberglass penguin is sitting out front. That means it’s your chance to indulge cravings for hard-to-find Cadbury Curly Wurlys, candy necklaces and Junior’s beloved gummy cola bottles…

The Superior name has been churning out bulk goodies such as chocolate-covered raisins, caramel bulls-eyes, cashews and fruit slices since the 80’s, and we sure as heck don’t want them to stop. But sure to take some giant bags of gummy worms home to keep that sugar high nice and strong

Chocoholics have been coming to this Old Town shop since 1963 to get their hands on marshmallows, strawberries, toffee and cookies dipped in the good stuff, plus white, milk and dark shaped in every mold you can imagine, from race cars to rare animals…

This store has been satisfying Lakeview’s sweet tooth since 1983, and the original owners are still on hand to scoop ice cream and serve housemade fudge and chocolates. Kids love the huge selection of bulk candies, which includes some sugar-free options in the mix