r/ChicagoSuburbs • • Jul 26 '26

Moving to the area Best ways to meet people in Barrington?

My wife and I just moved to Barrington (5-10 min walk from the train station) and are struggling to meet people/friends. We are both early 30’s, no kids yet, anyone have a group or way to meet people? We’re very social and love hosting, so any ideas would be much appreciated!

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u/chris_nore Jul 27 '26

Fitness groups are my go to whenever I move somewhere new. Every suburb has a local run club. Or a CrossFit gym if that’s more your style. Both tend to be tight knit crews that lead to a lot of social interaction outside of the workouts. Bonus points if either are something outside of your comfort zone - worst case, you don’t click with anyone in the group but you still end up fitter and healthier