- TripBuzz found 128 things to do with kids in or near Gary, Indiana, including 117 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chicago, Valparaiso, Tinley Park and Oak Lawn.
- From U.S. Steelyard Field - SouthShore Railcats to Miller Beach, the Gary area offers 99 different types of family activities, including: Beaches, Parks, Theaters and Historic Buildings.
- Bordering Lake Michigan, Gary is the ninth largest city in Indiana. Popularly known as the birthplace of the Jackson 5, the city has many ties to the entertainment industry, including being a title song in 1957's The Music Man, and being a backdrop in the 2010 film Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The city also features fourteen parks and various sports venues.
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Fox Park is a community park that offers traditional amenities such as playgrounds, a sand pit, picnic areas, grills, and ball fields. The nearby recreation center has restrooms and party facilities that are available to rent for special occasions.
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Maple Park is a spacious park that features playgrounds with a variety of play structures and equipment, including a roller slide. The park also has ample green space for playing sports.
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Featuring multiple stages, the Madison Street Theatre hosts a variety of shows, including improv performances, plays of various kinds, and musical productions and concerts. The facility includes a main stage area that seats 180 and a smaller black box area.
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Renovated in June 2014, the Ridgeland Common Park & Pool is also known as the Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex. Year round activities offered at the site are a regulation-sized ice arena, three activity/meeting rooms, indoor pool with children's wading area, and new locker room.
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The mission of Terra Incognito is to encourage and promote work of the highest quality exhibitions and representation in the gallery. The facility includes semi-private and private studios, wood firing kilns, and classrooms.
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Green tours can be made with the Oak Park Segway Experience Center. There are 2 types of tours available: the Frank Lloyd Wright tour and the Chocolate Tour.
30.8 Miles
Purchased in 1912, Scoville Park provides a central location for visitors to walk, play tennis, and enjoy. Events at the park include summer concerts, art festivals, and annual village events.
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Hosting a permanent Hemingway collection, the Oak Park Public Library organizes almost each day of the year special events and exhibitions, for adults and children alike.
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Spanning 4.43 acres, Mills Park offers nature areas, rental/banquet rooms, and the National Historic Landmark known as Pleasant Home. For children's entertainment, a 'nature discovery' play area is available, which includes a labyrinth modeled after Pleasant Home.
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Pleasant Home, located in Oak Park, was built in 1897. It was originally a mansion. The place is adored as one of the best venues for wedding ceremonies, for its romantic reddish wooden texture.