- Our list of the best things to do in Joliet, Illinois, features the top 295 nearby activities — including 120 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Joliet, IL has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Amusement, and Sports & Fitness.
- The results below include the top 24 things to do within the city of Joliet, IL , followed by 271 popular activities in nearby cities, including Aurora, Naperville, Wheaton, Tinley Park, Downers Grove, Plainfield, Glen Ellyn, Woodridge, Lockport, Orland Park, Bolingbrook, Oswego, Oak Lawn, Romeoville, Oak Brook, Lombard, Lisle, Yorkville, West Chicago, Batavia, Elmhurst, Bourbonnais and Oak Forest
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E Higgins Rd & Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
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The Ned Brown Forest Preserve, also known as the Busse Woods, is a large 3,558 acre preserve populated by a 460 acre lake, several bike paths, and numerous picnic groves. The lake is open to canoes, kayaks, rowboats, and sailboats.
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With running trails snuggly wrapping around a picturesque lake, Lake Park is a favorite leisure spot for Des Plaines locals. The park also features an extensive grassy area with shady trees and picnic areas.
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Visitors can enjoy outdoor activities year-round at South Park. In addition to a recreation center, the park features baseball and tennis facilities, a summer wading pool and winter ice skating and sledding.
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Busse Woods
E Higgins Rd & Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
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Locally known as Busse Woods, this managed park area is officially designated as the Ned Brown Preserve. It features wetlands, open fields, and heavy forest and is popular with fishermen, hikers, birdwatchers, and noted for a small pasture of elk.
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Historic Navy Pier contains 50 acres of parks, unique shops, promenades, eateries, and a variety of entertainment attractions. Over 8 million visitors per year enjoy the 15-story tall Ferris wheel, Children's Museum, and cruise boat rides on the lake.
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Oak Street Beach offers guests the opportunity to hike and swim in the waters of Lake Michigan. The location, which is often a site for beach volleyball games, also provides places for guests to purchase beer and cocktails.
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For over fifty years The Second City has been entertaining its audience with comedy sketches and short scenes with a focus on improvisation, seven nights a week. Second City features open cabaret-style table seating for added social interactivity.
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Situated on 160-acres of land, Bluff Spring Fen is a nature preserve that is characterized by mineral-rich springs, wetlands, savannas, and gravel hills. The preserve features more than 20 species of dragonflies.
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505 N Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg, IL 60194
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Providing a variety of family fun, Schaumburg Park District CRC & Water Park offers a large fitness center with lots of equipment, a gymnasium and weight room. There is also an indoor water park in the facility for added enjoyment.
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Bennett Rd & S Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
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Busse Forest Elk Pasture is a wildlife preserve area that features a plethora of walking, running, and jogging trails in a scenic wilderness setting. The area also features a herd of elk in a fenced enclosure.