Free & Cheap Things to Do in West Chicago, IL

  • The list below includes 570 free or cheap things to do in or near West Chicago, Illinois, including 109 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Nature & Wildlife Areas, Art Gallery and Bowling.
  • From Reed-Keppler Park to Pioneer Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in West Chicago and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Oak Park, Lombard, Aurora and Glenview.
  • The list below includes 570 free or cheap things to do in or near West Chicago, Illinois, including 109 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Nature & Wildlife Areas, Art Gallery and Bowling.
  • From Reed-Keppler Park to Pioneer Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in West Chicago and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Oak Park, Lombard, Aurora and Glenview.
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14.2 Miles
100% 1 votes
Parks 375 W First Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126 MoreLess Info
With a playground covering multiple areas, Butterfield Park offers visitors swings, climbing structures, walking paths, and more. The park has several picnic areas with back to back picnic tables and covered pavilions.
14.3 Miles
84% 102 votes
Malls Golf Rd. at Route 53, Schaumburg, IL 60173 MoreLess Info
As with any other mall, the Woodfield Shopping Center is a great place for spending a few hours with the family or with friends. It is the largest mall in Illinois, and one of the largest in USA.
14.5 Miles
71% 17 votes
Ice Skating 180 Canterbury Lane, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 MoreLess Info
A full scale indoor ice rink, Rocket Ice Arena hosts hockey leagues and tournaments. The facility also offers lessons in speed skating, figure skating, and synchronized skating, and offers open skating hours.
14.5 Miles
100% 13 votes
Hiking Trails 3609 Spring Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523 MoreLess Info
The Fullersburg Woods Trail is a tranquil nature trail that runs through a scenic natural environment. Along the trail, visitors see the natural flora and wildlife and also pass by a waterfall in the Salt Creek.
14.5 Miles
100% 2 votes
Swimming Pool 156-218 N Hampshire Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126 MoreLess Info
East End Pool offers swim lessons and other aquatic programs for children and adults. The pool features a diving well, drop slide, two diving boards, four lap lanes a wading pool and a concessions area.
14.5 Miles
- 1 votes
Parks 463 Schiller Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126 MoreLess Info
Featuring paved paths shaded by trees, East End Park provides visitors with basketball parks, sports fields, playgrounds, and a pool. The pool is lifeguard monitored and sections into a lap pool area and a general play area.
14.5 Miles
- 0 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas 3609 Spring Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523 MoreLess Info
At Fullersburg Woods Environmental Education Center, visitors can view an interactive display detailing the ecosystem of the region. The center is surrounded by creeks and forests with nature trails for visitors to hike.
14.8 Miles
56% 16 votes
Bowling 53 Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 MoreLess Info
Elk Grove Bowl & Billiards is a bowling alley and pool hall that also features a pro shop, video arcade and bar and grill. They also offer cosmic bowling, league play, tournaments and party packages.
14.9 Miles
92% 62 votes
Specialty Museums 3800 York Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523 MoreLess Info
The Graue Mill and Museum, located in Oak Brook, Illinois, is a homestead and waterwheel grist mill. Programs are featured at the site that depict life as it was from 1850 to 1890.
14.9 Miles
83% 42 votes
Hiking Trails E Higgins Rd & Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 MoreLess Info
The Ned Brown Forest Preserve, also known as the Busse Woods, is a large 3,558 acre preserve populated by a 460 acre lake, several bike paths, and numerous picnic groves. The lake is open to canoes, kayaks, rowboats, and sailboats.
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