- The list below includes 228 free or cheap things to do in or near Joliet, Illinois, including 108 different types of inexpensive activities like Race Tracks, Parks, Hiking Trails and Arcades.
- From I&m Canal Trail to Pilcher Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Joliet and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Aurora, Naperville, Wheaton and Tinley Park.
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Party Fantasy is an indoor recreation and party facility that can be reserved for private parties, but is also open for public play. The facility includes bounce houses, a climbing wall, indoor go karts, redemption games, and other attractions.
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With 92 rooms at the client's disposal, Grand Bear Falls is an amusement park/resort intended especially for children. It includes swimming pools, a cinema and a restaurant, among the many other facilities.
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101 East Canal Street, Utica, IL 61373
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LaSalle County Historical and Society Museum is dedicated to Utica's history. Here can be found the Barn, where are exhibited agricultural tools dating back to 1875, the restored Aitken School House, built in 1865, and the Blacksmith Shop, built in 1892 and exhibiting items used in that period.
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555 North Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
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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.
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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.
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3101-3167 Patten Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
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Situated on a prairie, Openlands Lakeshore Preserve offers visitors views of Lake Michigan from its beach. There are several paths that visitors can hike through that can lead them to a ravine.
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Matthiessen State Park covers 1938 acres. Besides the unusual rock formations and flora and fauna, the park also has picnic facilities. If in the warm seasons there are available 5 miles of hiking trails, in the cold season 6 miles of ski lanes can be used by the visitors.
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Starved Rock State Park is home to 18 glacially-formed canyons and numerous waterfalls. Visitors can rent a lodge, camp, bike, hunt, fish, hike, and swim in this picturesque getaway location.
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Offering jumping fun for all ages, Mega Trampoline is a popular location for birthday parties and other celebrations. Along with wall-to-wall trampolines, the facility is equipped with a play area which includes arcade games and inflatables.
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5517 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
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With access to two lakes, Three Oaks Recreation Area offers two marinas for boats, and a beach area for sunbathing and picnics. There is also a boardwalk that visitors can use to view the scenery of the south lake.