- TripBuzz found 543 things to do with kids in or near Vernon Hills, Illinois, including 533 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Skokie, Glenview, Evanston and Niles.
- From Glacier Ice Arena to Vernon Hills Family Aquatic Center, the Vernon Hills area offers 108 different types of family activities, including: Bowling, Playgrounds, Movie Theaters and History Museums.
- Less than an hour from Chicago, Vernon Hills, IL is known for its abundant shopping opportunities. The biggest event of the year in Vernon Hills is the Summer Celebration, which includes carnival rides, a variety of food truck options, and a music performance from headliners such as Lonestar and other country western stars.
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9831 N Milwke Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60016
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Run by the University of Illinois Chicago, James Woodworth Prairie Preserve has exhibits that show Native American artifacts, fossils, and educational displays. Visitors can explore the prairie to see wildflowers, kill deer, and cicada.
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The most notable feature of Swenson Park, a spacious, community-managed public area, is its skate park section, which draws skateboarders from around the area. The park also offers basketball courts, ball fields, and numerous picnic areas.
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The original McDonalds hosts a special adjoining McDonald's museum which talks about the company's history and their various experiments. Food and beverage have the trademark M and it feels very special to have it here.
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BIG Cinemas Golf Glen 5 is a movie theater multiplex with five auditoriums. The theater shows primarily Bollywood and other Indian films. The theater offers an array of Indian and Indian-inspired refreshments, as well.
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MovieMax Cinemas of Niles specialize in featuring foreign films. Playing movies in the Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam genres, the theater features a full service snack and drink bar.
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Jackman Park is a community park offering a number of amenities for visitors to enjoy. These amenities include a playground geared towards park's younger visitors as well as an open grassy area where live concerts are hosted during the summer.
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Featuring a walking trail that loops around the park, High Ridge Knolls Park has a baseball diamond and multipurpose field for outdoor recreation. The playground has equipment like slides, a swing set, and spring animals.
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Hikers and anglers as well as botanists and birders like to visit Moraine Hills State Park. Half of the park's approximately 2,000 acres are made up of lakes and wetlands.
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112 Algonquin Road, Barrington, IL 60010
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A museum of musical history and curiosities, the Sanfilippo Place de La Musique maintains collections of music boxes, phonographs, calliopes, coin operated pianos, and other musical artifacts. In all, it houses the largest collection of automatic instruments in the world.
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Rugen Park is a small neighborhood park that features a playground for kids with a climbing structure, swings, a see saw, and other equipment. The park also has a picnic area.