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Free things to do in Illinois
Places in Illinois you can visit without a ticket — with addresses and opening hours.
204 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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Indoor playground
4.9
Kids Empire
Riverside
Open until 8:00 PM
Popular place
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
Wedding venue
4.8
Allerton Park & Retreat Center
Monticello
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
4.7
Lake Arlington
Arlington Heights
Park
4.6
Mineral Springs Park
Pekin
Open until 10:30 PM
Tourist attraction
4.8
Riverwalk Park
Downtown, Naperville
Open until 10:00 PM
Park
4.8
The Naperville Riverwalk
Downtown, Naperville
Open 24 hours
Historical place
4.7
Ulysses S Grant Home
Galena
Closed
Park
4.5
Crystal Lake Park
Urbana
Park
4.7
Perry Farm Park
Bourbonnais
Park
4.6
City of Aurora- Phillips Park Zoo
Aurora
Closed
Nature preserve
4.8
Vera Meineke Nature Center at Spring Valley
Schaumburg
Open until 6:00 PM
Indoor playground
4.5
Kids Empire Evanston
Evanston
Open until 8:00 PM
City park
4.7
Lake Park
Des Plaines
Open until 8:00 PM
Nature preserve
4.8
Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve
Lake Forest
Park
4.7
Lords Park
Elgin
Open until 9:00 PM
Park
4.5
Wilson Park
Granite City
Open 24 hours
Fairground
4.3
DuPage Event Center & Fairgrounds
Wheaton
Closed
Historical place
4.8
Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center
Old Aristocracy Hill, Springfield
Open until 5:00 PM