Frequently Asked Questions
No Kidding! is an all-volunteer, non-profit social club for adult couples and singles who, for whatever reason, have never had children. It is not a business or a dating service. We rely on all of our members to volunteer some of their time to organize our activities.
Since its inception in 1984 in Vancouver, BC, Canada, childfree people have contacted us from all over the world.
Members in the various No Kidding! chapters range in age from 18 to 80 (and up!), with most being in their 30's and 40's and include couples, singles, men, and women.
Most members of No Kidding! have thought long and hard about parenthood. Many have concluded (for various reasons) that it really wasn't right for them.
Similarly, some No Kidding! members adore children, while others don't care much for children at all. You will probably meet some from each extreme (and everywhere in between!) at your local chapter No Kidding! activities.
Membership is open to any adult who has never parented -- regardless of gender, age, color, race, ethnicity, cultural or linguistic background, marital, social or economic status, political, sexual or religious orientation, or physical or mental ability.
If a member has a partner who has parented (i.e. has kids of any age), the partner may attend events as a guest of the member. The partner may not attend events without the member, and must pay a function fee (just like all other guests and non-members).
People wanting to make new childfree friends have started No Kidding! chapters in numerous cities in several countries around the world. Currently, there are active No Kidding! Chapters in Canada and the United States.
Some past activities include: hikes; wine & cheese parties; water skiing; art galleries; meteor watching; Holiday lights; movies; whale watching; go-karting; plays; professional football games; picnics; Robbie Burns night; white-water rafting; board games; snowshoeing; restaurant meals; sailing; county/state fairs (such as the Pacific National Exhibition); dancing; cycling; museums; bowling; pumpkin carving; Halloween parties; comedy clubs; wall-climbing; swimming; comedy nights (where people share their favorite comedy recordings — vinyl records, CDs, videotapes, DVDs, and/or cassettes); horseback riding; foosball tournaments; pool parties; Cajun crab boil; a cookie exchange (baked and/or bought); world cuisine dinners; indy films; pitch 'n' putt; snow tubing; in-line skating; live theater; wine-making; hors d'oeuvres and dessert parties; canoeing; classical music evenings; Christmas parties; barbecues; blues nights; Bunko parties; Euchre parties; an annual pre-New Year's Eve party; a Dream Cruise party; pottery making; "Take Your Child to Work" hooky day; Kennel Club dog show; IMAX Theater visits; participating in interactive theater (Tony N Tina's Wedding, for example); trip to the Barnum Kaleidoscape Circus; "Blessing of the Bikes" motorcycle outings; billiards; beer-making; investment presentations and discussions; New Year's parties; tennis; wine tastings; Rock 'n' Roll parties; camping; professional baseball games; water slides; ice skating; fall foliage hikes; house parties; very softball games (we use a rubber ball or a balloon); pizza parties; very big football games (where the "football" is an inflated waterbed mattress); miniature golf; hot-air ballooning; professional hockey games; Valentine's parties; helicopter tours; Irish dancing; ping-pong parties; the almost-annual yard sale & barbecue; concerts; soaring; cheese and chocolate fondue parties; professional basketball games; pot luck dinners; charades; kayaking; Scottish dancing; discussion and debate sessions (one in English and one in French/Spanish/Mandarin); water skiing; downhill skiing; cross-country skiing; tobogganing; casinos; our monthly "Second Saturday Supper" and "Final Friday Feast" ... and we're always open to suggestions.