- The list below includes 678 free or cheap things to do in or near Mount Prospect, Illinois, including 109 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Swimming Pool, Family Fun Center and Movie Theaters.
- From Busse Park to Moehling Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Mount Prospect and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chicago, Skokie, Oak Park and Evanston.
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Features of Wilder Park include tennis courts, horseshoe pits, a group picnic area and formal gardens. Playground equipment includes a pyramid cargo net climber, sure to be a hit among children.
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3459 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60076
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Offering an 18-hole miniature golf course, Sports Park Driving Range & Adventure Golf has a batting cage for visitors to practice their batting skills. The range has 40 stations where visitors can use a debit card to automatically receive balls.
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Running parallel to Chicago's commuter rail line north of the city limits, the nine-mile Green Bay Trail is suitable for all ages. The trail is used for bicycling, in-line skating, walking and cross-country skiing.
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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.
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The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art is located in Wilder Park in Elmhurst, Illinois. Home to exhibits of modern and antique gemstones, the facility also features earth science displays. The design of the museum building replicates a jewelry box.
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Featuring live music, McGonigal's Pub serves Irish drinks and meals while showing European sports on their TVs. The menu features traditional Irish food like corned beef, and American classics like burgers.
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An upscale extension of McGonigal's Pub, The Annex is a cocktail lounge that features an array of signature cocktails as well as wine, beer, liquor, and the full food menu from McGonigal's.
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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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Spendthrift Charters provides private fishing charters on Lake Michigan. Visitors can embark on fishing trips captained by licensed members of the Coast Guard ranging from 5 to 8 hours, and can fish for perch, salmon and trout.