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Free things to do in Illinois
Places in Illinois you can visit without a ticket — with addresses and opening hours.
154 places
Forts & castles
4
Monuments & landmarks
25
Churches & temples
23
Historic districts & squares
5
Museums & galleries
36
Theaters & cinemas
118
Beaches
10
Parks & gardens
191
Nature reserves & national parks
109
Sports & fitness
199
Fishing & boating
20
Clubs & live music
66
Spas & saunas
92
Nightlife & games
151
Attractions & theme parks
326
Guided tours
10
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Park
4.8
Millennium Park
Millennium Park, Chicago
Open until 11:00 PM
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Arboretum
4.8
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle
Open until 7:00 PM
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Park
4.8
Cantigny Park
Wheaton
Closed
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Indoor playground
4.8
Hyper Kidz Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook
Open until 8:00 PM
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Brewpub
4.4
Two Brothers Roundhouse
Aurora
Open until 10:00 PM
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Botanical garden
4.7
Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens
Rockford
Closed
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State park
4.5
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park
Zion
Open until 10:00 PM
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Park
4.8
Lilacia Park
Lombard
Open until 10:00 PM
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Playground
4.4
Goebbert's Farm Pingree Grove
Pingree Grove
Open until 6:00 PM
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Nature preserve
4.7
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
Darien
Open until 7:00 PM
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Park
4.7
Dellwood Park
Lockport
Open until 10:00 PM
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Park
4.7
O'Fallon Family Sports Park
O'Fallon
Open until 10:00 PM
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Park
4.6
Gillson Park
Wilmette
Open until 8:00 PM
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Indoor playground
4.9
Kids Empire Mundelein
Mundelein
Open until 8:00 PM
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Historical landmark
4.2
Hawthorne Works
Cicero
Open 24 hours
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Tourist attraction
4.7
Cahokia Mounds UNESCO World Heritage Site
Collinsville
Closed
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Indoor playground
4.9
Kids Empire
Riverside
Open until 8:00 PM
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Tourist attraction
4.7
Anderson Japanese Gardens
Rockford
Open until 6:00 PM
Tourist attraction
4.8
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Old Aristocracy Hill, Springfield
Open until 5:00 PM
Park
4.7
Bison's Bluff Nature Playground
Schaumburg
Open until 5:30 PM
Indoor playground
4.9
Kids Empire Algonquin
Algonquin
Open until 8:00 PM
Video arcade
4.7
Malibu Jack's Springfield
Springfield
Open until 9:00 PM
State park
4.7
Pere Marquette State Park
Grafton
Closed
Park
4.6
Mineral Springs Park
Pekin
Open until 10:30 PM