- 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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Located within Six Flags Great America, Goliath is a roller coaster with a 180-foot drop that broke three Guinness World Records. It has a top speed of 72 mph and offers inversions, overbanked turns and a zero-gravity stall.
23.1 Miles
Nearly 13 acres in a residential setting, Hill Climb Park provides recreational opportunities for everyone. The site holds two playgrounds, athletic fields, a basketball court, walking paths, a gazebo, seating areas and a picnic area.
23.1 Miles
Known for it's world class sporting clay range, Northbrook Sports Club offers trapshooting, skeet shooting, and a pro shop to its members. The range plays host to the World FITASC Sporting Championship competition.
23.2 Miles
With Fox Valley Ice Arena, visitors can participate in adult hockey leagues or join a hockey class at in a NHL regulation sized rink. In addition to hockey, the arena has dance studios for ballet classes.
23.2 Miles
The Massacre Haunted House is a 20,000 foot haunted house hosted annually. The haunted house is designed for adults. Visitors may tour the house in groups of six or seven, walking through over sixty rooms with frightening decorations and actors.
23.2 Miles
A large-scale water amusement park, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor features a wide array of waterslides, water rides, games, shows, and special events. The park is open seasonally, and offers season passes and flash passes.
23.2 Miles
Vertical Velocity or V2 is one of the main attractions at Six Flags Great America as it is considered to be the theme park's most thrilling roller coaster. Using an advanced electromagnet propulsion system, riders are launched up a 185-foot twisted tower then back up a parallel 185-foot straight tower.
23.2 Miles
Jones Island State Park offers a range of outdoor activities including picnicking, hiking trails, boating and camping. The 188-acre park features 25,000 feet of saltwater shoreline on the San Juan channel.
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The iPic Theaters welcomes its visitors with flat screen TVs, billiard tables, and an eatery which. The grab-and-go foods can be served in the cinema.