- The list below includes 546 free or cheap things to do in or near Elgin, Illinois, including 111 different types of inexpensive activities like Horseback Riding, Bowling, Hiking Trails and Laser Tag.
- From Bluff Spring Fen to Elgin Community College, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Elgin and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Lombard, West Chicago, Glenview and Aurora.
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1715 Maple Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
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Featuring a combined 18 screens, Evanston Century 12 & Cinearts 6 display first-run Hollywood movies and independent films. The theaters provide stadium seating, arcade games, a lobby cafe and an in-theater bar with adult beverages.
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The McGaw YMCA's amenities include exercise studios, Pilates studio, Racquetball courts, Treadmills, stair climbers, free weights, free wifi, gymnasium, two indoor pools, locker rooms and saunas. Instructional classes, summer camps, and public assistance programs and memberships are available.
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As a horse racing venue, Hawthorne Race Course provides visitors with a space to watch thoroughbred horses race while enjoying a meal. Visitors can participate in placing wages on horses for the races.
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Located among the Shops at Prudential Center, the Belvidere Arcade features a variety of contemporary and classic coin-operated video games dating back to the 1970s and 80s. Games offered include Centipede and Ms Pac-man.
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100 Linden Ave., At Sheridan Rd., Wilmette, IL
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The Baha'i House of Worship is distinguished as being the only House of Worship of its kind in the U.S. Followers of the Baha'i Faith worship and pray in the domed white building.
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The Plainfield Fishing Resort is a family owned and operated business that features park benches, picnic tables, restrooms, and swings. The nearby lake is stocked with Large Mouth Bass, Rock Bass, Blue Gill, and Walleye fish.
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Dave's Down To Earth Rock Shop sells not only gems and minerals but jewelry, beads, fossils, Native American art and many other artifacts, sculptures and unique items. There is also a free museum downstairs filled with fossils.
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Revolution X is an indoor cycling studio that provides a large variety of exercise classes. Classes that are taught at the facility include Level 1 Spin, Tri Curious, Spin and Strength, Themed Spin Bootcamp, and The Gun Show.
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Along with a full menu of Mexican dishes, the Red Iguana offers a nightclub environment with dancing and live musical performances. There is also a complete bar with a variety of drinks to choose from.