Free & Cheap Things to Do in Forest Park, IL

  • The list below includes 620 free or cheap things to do in or near Forest Park, Illinois, including 109 different types of inexpensive activities like Bowling, Cooking Classes, Parks and Cemeteries.
  • From Forest Park Holiday Walk to Forest Home Cemetery, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Forest Park and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chicago, Skokie, Oak Park and Evanston.
  • The list below includes 620 free or cheap things to do in or near Forest Park, Illinois, including 109 different types of inexpensive activities like Bowling, Cooking Classes, Parks and Cemeteries.
  • From Forest Park Holiday Walk to Forest Home Cemetery, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Forest Park and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chicago, Skokie, Oak Park and Evanston.
Showing 641-650 of 955
25.6 Miles
47% 15 votes
Movie Theaters 555 North Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 MoreLess Info
Featuring eight auditoriums, AMC Showplace Vernon Hills 8 is a movie theater that displays first-run feature films using digital projection. It offers facility rentals for private events as well as a concession area with food and drinks.
25.6 Miles
100% 4 votes
Parks 235 Lions Drive, Barrington, IL 60010 MoreLess Info
Langendorf Park has a little something for everyone to enjoy, including a fitness center, gymnasium with a track, a skate park and three playgrounds. An aquatic center is also available, along with sand volleyball courts, batting cages and indoor golf.
25.7 Miles
100% 8 votes
Historic Sites 215 East Main Street, St. Charles, IL MoreLess Info
Filled with Civil War displays, St. Charles Heritage Center is a historic building that feature a mix of rotating and permanent exhibits. Visitors can learn about the first settlers to the area and about life in the 1920s.
25.7 Miles
73% 41 votes
Music Venue 105 E Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 MoreLess Info
First built in 1926, Arcada Theatre has served as a home for live performing arts and concerts for over eight decades. Notable performers like Jerry Lewis, George Burns and Gracie Allen, and Vincent Price have taken the stage here.
25.7 Miles
92% 12 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas 1925 Batavia Avenue, Geneva, IL 60134 MoreLess Info
Located along the Fox River, the Fabyan Forest Preserve is a nature preserve popular among fishers and joggers. Visitors to the preserve also enjoy many historical sites within the preserve, including the Fabyan Villa Museum and the Fabyan Windmill.
25.7 Miles
40% 10 votes
Playgrounds 645 Lakeview Pkwy, Ste 100, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 MoreLess Info
Kids can explore the play complexes that include inflatable bounce houses, towers, and slides at The Blast Zone. It also has bathtub race cars that kids can drive on a designated track.
25.7 Miles
56% 9 votes
Swimming Pool 400 S. Water Street, Batavia, IL 60510 MoreLess Info
Harold Hall Quarry Beach is a man-made beach alongside a quarry with a man-made pool. It features a water slide, public restrooms with showers, and picnic areas with barbecue grills.
25.7 Miles
80% 5 votes
Skating Rinks 670 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 MoreLess Info
A state of the art ice complex, Glacier Ice Arena features a variety of attractions. The arena offers public skating and lessons in ice and figure skating, and hosts hockey games.
25.7 Miles
67% 3 votes
Art Museum 215 E Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 MoreLess Info
The St Charles Heritage Center is a community center that as the goal of collecting, preserving, and presenting the history of St. Charles. The museum provides educational programs, exhibits, and articles to the community.
25.8 Miles
90% 149 votes
Music Venue 105 East Main Street, St. Charles, IL MoreLess Info
The Arcada Theatre is housed by a 1926 building which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and it has been staging shows since then. It has a maximum seating capacity of 900 and has hosted artists such as Joan Rivers and Kenny Rogers.
Showing 641-650 of 955
HAVE SUGGESTIONS FOR COOL AND INTERESTING THINGS TO DO IN THE Forest Park AREA?
ADD A NEW ATTRACTION TO TRIPBUZZ!