Free & Cheap Things to Do in Aurora, IL

  • The list below includes 366 free or cheap things to do in or near Aurora, Illinois, including 110 different types of inexpensive activities like Family Fun Center, Laser Tag, History Museums and Parks.
  • From RiverEdge Park to Waubonsie Lake Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Aurora and in nearby cities within 25 miles like West Chicago, Lombard, Joliet and Naperville.
  • The list below includes 366 free or cheap things to do in or near Aurora, Illinois, including 110 different types of inexpensive activities like Family Fun Center, Laser Tag, History Museums and Parks.
  • From RiverEdge Park to Waubonsie Lake Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Aurora and in nearby cities within 25 miles like West Chicago, Lombard, Joliet and Naperville.
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21.6 Miles
100% 1 votes
Playgrounds 493 N Oaklawn Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126 MoreLess Info
Having undergone massive renovations in 2002, Berens Park Playground has a wide range of fun family activities. The park features a toy racecar and airplane, sandbox, elevated platforms, permanent chess/checkerboard, and stationary musical instruments like drums.
21.7 Miles
There's something for everyone at The HUB at Berens Park, including four batting cages, an 18-hole miniature golf course, a water play area and playground equipment. Also available are five lighted ball diamonds and two football/soccer fields.
21.7 Miles
100% 1 votes
Parks 375 W First Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126 MoreLess Info
With a playground covering multiple areas, Butterfield Park offers visitors swings, climbing structures, walking paths, and more. The park has several picnic areas with back to back picnic tables and covered pavilions.
21.8 Miles
91% 56 votes
Race Tracks 500 Speedway Boulevard, Joliet, IL 60433 MoreLess Info
Route 66 Raceway is a tribute to the legendary Route 66. This is a ¼ mile drag race strip and a ½ mile dirt oval, with 30,000 sits positioned on the U shaped grandstand.
21.8 Miles
86% 7 votes
Bike Paths DuPage & Cook Counties, Elmhurst, IL MoreLess Info
Get some fresh air and exercise with a hike along Salt Creek Greenway Trail. The trails stretches about 27 miles from Brookfield Zoo to Busse Woods Forest Preserve. Some of the trail is paved, and some are an on-road route.
21.9 Miles
79% 38 votes
Mini Golf 1325 Barrington Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60194 MoreLess Info
Featuring 36 holes of mini golf, Congo River Miniature Golf offers two African-themed courses with mountains, bridges and waterfalls. The facility also provides arcade games, an air hockey table, event hosting and picnic tables.
21.9 Miles
92% 51 votes
Movie Theaters 150 N York Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126 MoreLess Info
Make it a movie night at York Theatre. All auditoriums are equipped with digital projection. Special pricing is offered for matinees, children, seniors and for Tuesday showings. Birthday parties can be booked.
21.9 Miles
- 2 votes
Mini Golf 13750 W 159th Street, Lockport, IL 60491 MoreLess Info
T-Time Golf Range & Family Fun Center features a golf range with 30 matted tees, 15 grass tees, a putting green and chipping green with sand bunker. They also have a miniature golf course and batting cages.
21.9 Miles
50% 2 votes
Parks 503 Newberry Drive, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 MoreLess Info
Newberry Park has two playgrounds and each has appropriate age-sized slides, bridges and monkey bars. The bigger playground has a faux rock 'mountain,' a climbing wall, and a telescope with swings in a separate area of the park.
21.9 Miles
100% 1 votes
Music Venue 5500-5526 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 MoreLess Info
Located in a 12-acre park, the Village Green Amphitheater is an open-air venue with casual seating on its surrounding grassy areas. Guests can enjoy concerts and other programmed events there, and food concessions are available.
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