Free & Cheap Things to Do in Des Plaines, IL

  • The list below includes 666 free or cheap things to do in or near Des Plaines, Illinois, including 109 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Arcades, Bowling and Mini Golf.
  • From Friendship Park Conservatory to Beck Lake Dog Friendly Area, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Des Plaines and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chicago, Skokie, Oak Park and Evanston.
  • The list below includes 666 free or cheap things to do in or near Des Plaines, Illinois, including 109 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Arcades, Bowling and Mini Golf.
  • From Friendship Park Conservatory to Beck Lake Dog Friendly Area, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Des Plaines and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chicago, Skokie, Oak Park and Evanston.
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39.8 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.
39.8 Miles
- 0 votes
Recreation Centers 5001 W 19th Avenue, Gary, IN 46406 MoreLess Info
The Concord Recreation Center is a family friendly facility that offers athletics programs such as flag football, youth basketball, youth soccer, and adult softball. The center has summer camps and teaches sports lessons and clinics.
40.2 Miles
100% 2 votes
Camping Site 2050 Deep Cut Road, Woodstock, IL 60098 MoreLess Info
During the summer, Camp Lakota runs a campground for families to set up tent in. The staff provides outdoor meals and the grounds include an archery course, climbing wall, and pool. Boy scouts can use the facilities year round.
40.3 Miles
77% 361 votes
Specialty Shops 2800 120th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53144 MoreLess Info
Mars Cheese Castle has a very appropriate name being that the building design is in fact a castle. Not only can you find any type of cheese imaginable, but they also sell meats and bakery goods.
40.9 Miles
- 1 votes
Parks 4801 W 29th Avenue, Gary, IN 46406 MoreLess Info
Surrounded by beautiful gardens and Lake Etta, Lake Etta Co Park is a popular spot for relaxing and recreation in Gary. The park features an expansive playground, large shady trees for picnics and an event space and adjoining pergola for weddings and private events.
41.5 Miles
50% 14 votes
Family Fun Center 221 US Hwy 41, Ste F, Schererville, IN 46375 MoreLess Info
An indoor family fun center, Jak's Warehouse offers a variety of amusements. It has Laser Tag, a laser maze, a ball pit, a sky trail, and bumper cars, and most attractions are scaled for younger and older kids.
41.7 Miles
57% 37 votes
Paintball 2903 Schweitzer Road, Joliet, IL 60436 MoreLess Info
CPX Sports is a paintball facility that spans 143 acres and offers games such as Armageddon, an apocalyptic town's ruins of dozens of burned out buildings creating the eeriest of landscapes and the Jungle of Doom.
42.2 Miles
75% 4 votes
Trampoline Parks 1035 Eagle Ridge Drive, Schererville, IN 46375 MoreLess Info
Sky Zone Schererville is an indoor trampoline park. Visitors can jump around in the trampoline room, play on a SkySlam court, and jump into a pit filled with 10,000 foam cubes. Sky Zone also offers 'SkyRobics' fitness classes.
42.2 Miles
50% 2 votes
Paintball 36 E US Hwy 30, Schererville, IN 46375 MoreLess Info
Stocked with a variety of hot tubs and pool supplies, Caribbean Pools & Spas offers vinyl and fiberglass pools for sale. In addition, the technicians at this location offer pool maintenance and upkeep services.
42.4 Miles
32% 19 votes
Movie Theaters 875 Deercreek Drive, Schererville, IN 46375 MoreLess Info
Featuring 16 auditoriums, AMC Showplace Schererville 16 displays first-run feature films using digital projection. The theater offers stadium seating, arcade games, theater rentals for private events and a concession area with food and drinks.
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