- TripBuzz found 723 things to do with kids in or near Des Plaines, Illinois, including 705 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chicago, Skokie, Oak Park and Glenview.
- From Mountain View Mine Miniature Golf to Beck Lake Forest Preserve, the Des Plaines area offers 110 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Theaters, Arcades and Bowling.
- Des Plaines, Illinois, is a suburb of Chicago that surrounds the states Des Plaines River. The city is known for its many areas of outdoor recreation, including many natural parks, a forest preserve, a Lake, a river and an aquatic center. Visitors also enjoy the areas many museums, including the first McDonald's Museum.
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NIU Convocation Center is a venue for monster trucks, live music, basketball games, conventions, and other entertainment events. The facility can seat 10,000 people and is operated by Northern Illinois University.
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Aerial Adventures
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302 Townline Rd., Lake Geneva, WI 53147
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The primary focus of Aerial Adventures is on zip line tours near Lake Geneva. The company also has rope courses, climbing walls, free fall quick jumps, and team building experiences.
47.3 Miles
Built in 1987, Paradise Miniature Golf, features 18 challenging and well manicured holes of golf. The course features cascading waterfalls, hills, banks and turns providing players with competitive fun on the greens.
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A miniature golf course, Paradise Golf Park features 18 holes including one with an 85-foot run. The course is mostly par 2 or par 3 and offers waterfalls, trees, banks, turns and flowing water.
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Paradise Lanes Inc is an entertainment center that includes a 36-lane bowling alley, volleyball courts, and an outdoor beach bar. The center also features live music and karaoke nights on occasion.
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7020 Grand Geneva Way at Hwys 50 E & 12, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
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Moose Mountain Falls is a water park only open to guests of Timber Ridge Lodge and the Grand Geneva complex. Water slides, an activity pool, and hot tubs are just some of the features this park has to offer.
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With special features for every season, Timber Ridge Water Park is a must see destination. Kids can climb using ropes and water walls or enjoy 35 foot high slides that will thrill them to the bone.
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Lake Geneva Lanes offers 16 lanes of bumper bowling and features league play, cosmic bowling, arcade games and pool tables. They also have a pro shop and a bar and grill with 20 flat-screen HDTVs.
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Standard ten pin bowling is available at Hillside Lanes Bowling with special weekend Moonlight Bowling events in the late evening. Numerous leagues call the facility home, but there are still open bowling times.
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Lake Geneva Cruise Line offers all types of different tours, including ones that aren't on the water. The company has received positive media attention from the Travel Channel, CBS News, and the Today Show.