- The list below includes 478 free or cheap things to do in or near Chicago, Illinois, including 107 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Neighborhoods, Observation Decks and Jazz/Blues Bars.
- From Lake Michigan to Millennium Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Chicago and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Skokie, Oak Park, Evanston and Lombard.
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Group gathers to play a murder mystery game at local bar dressed for the parts for three hours
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Covering 360 acres of prairies, wetlands, gardens and woodlands, Taltree Arboretum & Gardens welcomes the entire family. The children can enjoy the miniature steam engines, while the bird watchers can take any of the 5 trails totaling almost 4 miles to spot trumpeter swans and other 18 bird species.
38.6 Miles
Available for after-hours rental, Vaughan Aquatic Centre offers a variety of services, including swimming lesson for both adults and children and scuba certification.
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164 Hawley Street, Grayslake, IL 60030
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Housed in a building that incorporates the old Village Hall, the Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum features historical exhibits, a classroom, community room, and archives and collections storage. Their centerpiece presentation is called 'Embracing Change: The Growth of Grayslake'.
38.6 Miles
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10 N. Lake Street Unit 107, Grayslake, IL 60030
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Named after the light that signals a goal in hockey, Light the Lamp Brewery features six beers named with a hockey theme. Visitors can buy and drink beer and check out the hockey memorabilia located inside.
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24535 W Chardon Road, Grayslake, IL 60030
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Equidream School of Horsemanship is a riding school and stabling service that caters to equestrians of all abilities. The school offers classes in disciplines from basic riding to show jumping, while also offering a boarding service to owners.
38.6 Miles
Known for it's world class sporting clay range, Northbrook Sports Club offers trapshooting, skeet shooting, and a pro shop to its members. The range plays host to the World FITASC Sporting Championship competition.
38.6 Miles
Waukegan's Bevier Park is a 30 acre area that features a variety of attractions and amenities. There is a large pond, tennis and basketball courts, a soccer field, a baseball field, and a nine hole disc golf course.
38.6 Miles
Grayslake Historical Society was founded in 1976 and is dedicated to promoting and preserving the Village of Grayslake's pioneering history. The Society showcases an array of exhibits and features a Museum that has various collections and artifacts.
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The 4th largest mall in the region, the Gurnee Mills Outlet has stores for adults and children, and restaurants, and it is visited by more than 20 million people each year.
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With exhibits ranging from nature documentaries to post-modern art, the Lubeznik Center for the Arts also hosts special events and priva6te galleries.