- 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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The Highland Park Country Cclub is a fantastic golf destination for intermediate players. The facilities are fine and the maintenance is neat. Lunches and beverages are available. The place also hosts private ceremonies like birthdays.
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Peekaboo Playroom is a safe play area where children can explore, play, and take part in crafts and activities. Drop in prices, monthly passes, and frequent events such as pizza days, craft Wednesdays and picture days are also offered.
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Deer Grove Forest Preserve, Palatine, IL 60074
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Acquired as a wildlife and nature preserve in 1916, Deer Grove Forest Preserve spans 1800 acres. The preserve is of interest to students of wildlife and nature as well as to those who just want to jog or picnic.
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A protected wilderness area spanning 256 acres, Meacham Grove Forest Preserve offers hiking, biking, and skiing trails, fishing in the stocked Maple Lake, and a variety of wildlife viewing, as well as picnic areas.
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Dempster Street Beach in Evanston offers kayaking and other water sports opportunities along the river. Visitors pay a modest beach fee to use the beach and access its various attractions.
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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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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.
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The Sunset Woods Park is a public park that provides a large amount of different features and amenities to those who visit. These amenities include baseball fields, picnic areas, a skatepark, and an outdoor ice rink in the winter.
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172 S Circle Avenue, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
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Established in 1964, the Bloomingdale Park District is an organization that strives to provide recreational activities and facilities to the local residents. The district contains over a dozen parks located on over 160 acres of land in total.