- The list below includes 624 free or cheap things to do in or near Park Ridge, Illinois, including 109 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Swimming Pool, Movie Theaters and Other Entertainment.
- From Wildwood Nature Center to Northwest Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Park Ridge and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chicago, Skokie, Oak Park and Evanston.
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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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Find the Art Institute of Chicago located along Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The museum includes everything from Medieval artwork, to Asian, Indian and Modern paintings, sculptures, jewelry, mosaics and vases.
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Cloud Gate
201 E. Randolph St., between Michigan Ave & Columbus Ave, Chicago, IL 60602
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Cloud Gate is a sculpture located in Chicago's Millennium Park. At 110 tons, the stainless steel plated sculpture is one of the largest of its kind anywhere in the world.
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Chicago's Millennium Park is a public park located to the north of the Art Institute of Chicago. The area features an ice rink, concerts, a garden setting and art exhibits.
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Showcasing artifacts from the early settlers of Glen Ellyn, Stacy's Tavern Museum is a museum that is registered on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum features a gift shop and also offers group tours by appointment.
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Built in 1846, and listed in the National Registry of Historic Places, the Stacy's Tavern Museum houses period furniture, stoves, cooking and eating utensils and tools and is the only fully restored stagecoach inn in Illinois at its original location.
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A movie theater with IMAX, AMC Yorktown 18 displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers stadium seating, reclining chairs, reserved seats, a full bar and an AMC Red Kitchen with ordering via tablet.
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80 Yorktown Shopping Ctr, Lombard, IL 60148
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Utilizing IMAX and RealD 3D technology, AMC Yorktown Premium Cinema shows the latest independent and blockbuster films in its stadium style amphitheaters. The auditoriums feature cushioned chairs with a folding lap table for visitors to enjoy food on.
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Situated along the western shore of Lake Ellyn, Lake Ellyn Park is a wooded park area that can be used for boating and fishing. It includes a walking trail nearly a mile long, picnic areas, a playground and tennis courts.
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The Chicago Loop is a business district that serves as the home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Columbia College Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, and Lyric Opera Chicago. The location is also the home of many consulates.