North + Northwest Chicago

Come solo. You’re part of the fold.

The Dad Fold is a new community bringing dads together around worthwhile things to do and people to get to know.

JOIN THE FOLD

Tell us a little about yourself. We’ll email the private WhatsApp Community link.

Start with something worth doing.Get to know us

01 / Why this exists

Meeting people
shouldn’t feel
like networking.

There are dads nearby you’d probably get along with. Meeting them is the tricky part.

Between work, kids, and coordinating calendars, there aren’t many natural reasons to cross paths.

The Dad Fold creates those reasons. Something worth trying. A few people you haven’t met. An easy way to show up on your own.

02 / What you’re joining

Good reasons
to show up.

We’re just getting started. The idea is simple: make it easier to do interesting things with other dads nearby.

Something worth trying.

A tasting, a maker workshop, a night of live music. These are the kinds of gatherings we’d like to put together. Plans will take shape with the community.

People worth knowing.

A local circle for recommendations, hobby and gear discoveries, useful ideas for life with kids, and the occasional good laugh.

The details, in one place.

Our private WhatsApp Community is where event details, announcements, polls, recommendations, and conversation happen. The newsletter brings upcoming plans and things worth knowing to your inbox.

Logan Square, Bucktown, Wicker Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, and nearby neighborhoods. No hard boundaries.

03 / How it works

A small
first step.

Join.
Tell us about yourself, your interests, and what you’d like to do.
Come say hi.
Check your welcome email for the private WhatsApp Community link.
Show up.
When something sounds good, come. Showing up solo is normal.
That’s it.
No dues. No committees. Join in when it works for you.

04 / A note from David

David, founder of The Dad Fold — David · Founder, The Dad Fold

I wanted
a reason
to show up.

After we became parents, I watched my wife find moms groups, dinners, introductions, and group chats. She was meeting people and building a bigger circle around this new chapter.

I wanted something that felt as natural for dads. A worthwhile reason to make time, meet a few people, and see who you’d want to hang out with again.

That’s why I started The Dad Fold. We’re new, and there’s room to help shape what comes next.

David

05 / There’s room for you

Start
here.

Let’s get to know you.
Then come say hi.

The private WhatsApp Community is where event details, polls, announcements, and neighborhood conversation happen. The newsletter keeps you connected to upcoming plans and things worth knowing nearby.

JOIN THE FOLD

A few questions about you help us plan gatherings and make useful introductions. We’ll email the private WhatsApp Community link after you sign up.

06 / Around the neighborhood

Got a place
we should know?

We’d like to hear from neighborhood venues, makers, shops, studios, and people running interesting experiences.

If there’s a good fit, let’s talk about giving dads something worthwhile to do, learn, taste, make, or try together.

[email protected]

Come solo. You’re part of the fold.

Meeting people shouldn’t feel like networking.

Good reasons to show up.

Something worth trying.

People worth knowing.

The details, in one place.

A small first step.

Join.

Come say hi.

Show up.

That’s it.

I wanted a reason to show up.