Free & Cheap Things to Do in Dekalb, IL

  • The list below includes 76 free or cheap things to do in or near Dekalb, Illinois, including 104 different types of inexpensive activities like Bowling, Movie Theaters, Other Entertainment and History Museums.
  • From Dekalb Park District to Northern Illinois University Athletics, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Dekalb and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Geneva, St. Charles, Batavia and Elgin.
  • The list below includes 76 free or cheap things to do in or near Dekalb, Illinois, including 104 different types of inexpensive activities like Bowling, Movie Theaters, Other Entertainment and History Museums.
  • From Dekalb Park District to Northern Illinois University Athletics, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Dekalb and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Geneva, St. Charles, Batavia and Elgin.
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47.4 Miles
100% 2 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas 9831 N Milwke Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60016 MoreLess Info
Run by the University of Illinois Chicago, James Woodworth Prairie Preserve has exhibits that show Native American artifacts, fossils, and educational displays. Visitors can explore the prairie to see wildflowers, kill deer, and cicada.
47.5 Miles
78% 126 votes
Race Tracks 500 Speedway Boulevard, Joliet, IL 60433 MoreLess Info
Chicagoland Speedway is a 1 ½ miles motorsport racetrack, hosting annually the NASCAR series. It has a capacity of 75,000 seats, and it can accommodate in its infield 626 RVs.
47.5 Miles
100% 6 votes
Swimming Pool 3600 Glenview Road, Glenview, IL 60025 MoreLess Info
Visitors can enjoy a water park complex with 5 pools at Flick Outdoor Pool. The water park features a lap pool, a diving well with one and three meter diving boards, and two giant water flume slides.
47.5 Miles
60% 5 votes
Parks 3600 Glenview Road, Glenview, IL 60025 MoreLess Info
Flick Park is an outdoor waterpark that's fun for children and adults alike. The park features multiple pools, water slides, a fenced in kiddie area, a diving well and more.
47.5 Miles
50% 2 votes
Swimming Pool 25 W Busse, Park Ridge, IL 60068 MoreLess Info
The five-lane Hinkley Pool is a public swimming pool that features a thirty-three-yard pool, a one-meter springboard, a grassy picnic area, a volleyball court, and a snack machine. The pool has discounted entry fees for children.
47.5 Miles
- 0 votes
Botanical Gardens 413 N Cook Avenue, Libertyville, IL 60048 MoreLess Info
With 1.7 acres to explore, Cook Memorial Park & Rose Garden provides visitors with a scenic garden filled with flower beds and over 20 rose bushes. The park also features a playground and a memorial plaque that honors American veterans.
47.6 Miles
83% 109 votes
Movie Theaters 5 S. Prospect, Park Ridge, IL 60068 MoreLess Info
A small, historic theater and local landmark, the Pickwick Theater shows a variety of first-run movies, as well as occasional classic film series and special events. It offers an intimate setting, occasional specials, and deals on concessions.
47.6 Miles
75% 20 votes
Movie Theaters 301 Golf Mill Center, Niles, IL 60714 MoreLess Info
A 12-screen movie theater, AMC Showplace Niles 12 displays first-run feature films using digital projection. The theater offers stadium seating, a party room, theater rentals, reserved seating and a concession area with food and drinks.
47.6 Miles
71% 7 votes
Skating Rinks 8435 Ballard Road, Niles, IL 60714 MoreLess Info
Offering both indoor and outdoor ice rinks, IceLand Ice Arena offers a variety of skating and hockey programs. The facility hosts learn to skate programs as well as competitive skating, and hosts hockey leagues.
47.6 Miles
Rusty Wallace Racing Experience- Chicagoland Speedway allows visitors to drive racecars on a 1.5 mile d-shaped oval super speedway track, or just ride along. Packages start from as few as 3 laps, up to 50.
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