- Our list of the best things to do in Des Plaines, Illinois, features the top 844 nearby activities — including 339 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Des Plaines, IL has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Amusement, Entertainment & Shows, and Sports & Fitness.
- The results below include the top 21 things to do within the city of Des Plaines, IL , followed by 823 popular activities in nearby cities, including Chicago, Oak Park, Evanston, Skokie, Glenview, West Chicago, Lombard, Wheaton, Schaumburg, Highland Park, Waukegan, Niles, Buffalo Grove, Gurnee, Downers Grove, Arlington Heights, Glen Ellyn, Geneva, Naperville, Elk Grove Village, Wilmette, Elmhurst, Palatine, St. Charles, Mundelein, Northbrook, Libertyville, Hoffman Estates, Grayslake, Elgin, Park Ridge, Mount Prospect, Woodridge, Bloomingdale, Wheeling, Barrington, Bartlett, Carol Stream, Addison, Cicero, Berwyn, Oak Lawn, Oak Brook, Vernon Hills, Algonquin, Lincolnshire, Lisle, Carpentersville, Forest Park, Rosemont, Streamwood, Bolingbrook, Kankakee, Batavia, Great Lakes and Crystal Lake
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37.5 Miles
The Kennedy Theatre is a family owned and operated theater. The theater is a historic piece of Hammond and shows the latest blockbuster hits, offering a full service snack and drink bar.
37.6 Miles
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5 votes
2231 W Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60435
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Featuring 44 lanes, Joliet Town & Country Bowling provides open and league bowling as well as a venue for private parties and events. The center offers a sports bar and grill with lane-side service and casino-style video gaming.
37.7 Miles
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2 votes
6501 3rd Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53143
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Kenosha's Historic Kemper Center & Durkee Mansion serves as a community arts center, special events site, and the restored mansion of a former US Senator. Exhibitions and recitals are regularly scheduled, and tours of the mansion are offered on weekends.
37.7 Miles
Offered during the Halloween season, Ghost Tours at Kemper Center is both an entertaining and historical experience. With guided tours of older buildings, many interesting, educational and scary stories are shared along the way.
38.0 Miles
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8 votes
3000 W Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60435
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Pilcher Park Nature Center is over 640 acres of land that includes playgrounds, picnic grounds, hiking trails, bicycle trails and cross country ski trails. Visitors can also attend classes to learn about things like wildflowers, horticulture and birding.
38.0 Miles
A live performance venue with a community focus, the Theatre at the Center presents a seasonally-changing slate of dramatic productions. Performances include dramas, musicals, and a special program of plays for young audiences.
38.2 Miles
With a focus on the link between birds and meat eating dinosaurs, the Dinosaur Discovery Museum presents past and current ongoing research having to do with the dinosaur world. Many exhibits, special events, and different tours, this museum makes a nice outing.
38.2 Miles
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10 votes
500 Speedway Boulevard, Joliet, IL 60433
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Richard Petty driving is an experience in itself. It has a great lap riding facilities and some decent rides. The events are well organized. There is enough space for spectators. Waters and souvenirs are available.
38.2 Miles
The Guttormsen Recreation Center is a local bowling alley offering a number of amenities for bowlers to enjoy when visiting. Open bowling, cosmic bowling, numerous food and drink options, and a pro shop are among these amenities available.
38.2 Miles
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1902 Havenhill Drive, Plainfield, IL 60586
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Owned and operated by taxidermist and artist Thomas M. Stepanek, Tom's Wildlife Art and Taxidermy offers taxidermy services for hunting and fishing trophies of all kinds. The company also tans hides and makes rugs.