- The list below includes 25 free or cheap things to do in or near La Salle, Illinois, including 44 different types of inexpensive activities like Bowling, Children's Play Area, Family Fun Center and Historic Homes.
- From Hegeler Carus Mansion to Lock 16 Visitor Center & LaSalle Canal Boat, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in La Salle and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Ottawa and Utica.
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Built in 1876, the Hegeler Carus Mansion welcomes its visitors in a virtually unaltered state from the moment it was erected. It is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
0.9 Miles
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754 First Street, La Salle, IL 61301
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With the Lock 16 Visitor Center & LaSalle Canal Boat the tourists can 1 hour rides in a replica of a 1848 canal boat, with the staff dressed in period clothing and telling stories about the historic canal. A visitor's center, a cafe, and a gift shop are in here.
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Starved Rock Family Fun is a family entertainment center. Attractions include a Bocce Ball court, a shuffleboard court, an 18-hole miniature golf (adventure golf) course, and a full scale driving range.
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With a quarter mile clay track made for racing, LaSalle Speedway offers a variety of racing events from the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The speedway also hosts motorcycle swap meets.
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1255 9th Street, La Salle, IL 61301
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Consisting of several outdoor parks, La Salle Park & Recreation Program Center offer playgrounds, aquatic centers, sports fields, and picnic areas to its community. It also runs a wilderness park that sits on 110 acres of prairie.
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A 10-lane bowling center, LaSalle Family Bowl offers open and league bowling with automatic scoring and bumpers. The center provides event hosting, a pro shop, a pizza restaurant, a sports bar, televisions and an assortment of games.
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Sweet Sadie's is an indoor playspace and children's activity center, located in downtown LaSalle. They have a huge playspace designed for kids from 0-10 with a number of different play "zones".
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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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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.