- Our list of the best things to do in Oswego, Illinois, features the top 398 nearby activities — including 154 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Oswego, 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 11 things to do within the city of Oswego, IL , followed by 387 popular activities in nearby cities, including Aurora, West Chicago, Joliet, Lombard, Naperville, St. Charles, Wheaton, Geneva, Downers Grove, Glen Ellyn, Elgin, Plainfield, Lockport, Woodridge, Bolingbrook, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Batavia, Bartlett, Romeoville, Oak Brook, Lisle, Yorkville, Addison, Orland Park, Streamwood, Elmhurst and Schaumburg
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There are more than 222,000 plants in the Morton Arboretum, representing almost 4,300 species. They are all from the northern-temperate zone of the world, gathered from 40 different countries. 90 of these species are on the endangered species list.
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A full scale ice rink, the Downer's Grove Ice Arena offers open skating hours, lessons in figure skating and basic ice skating, and a hockey program with a variety of leagues.
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At Rathje Park, visitors can play sports on one of its fields, bring their children to the playground, or go fishing in the pond. During the winter season, the pond freezes over so visitors can ice skate on it.
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Geppetto's Skate Shop in Downers Grove caters to ice skaters searching for hard to find skates and equipment. The specialty shop outfits leading professional skaters as well as locals and visitors looking for quality gear.
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As a performing arts venue, Fox Valley Repertory offers productions ranging from romantic comedies to a live music series. The theater also has productions for younger audiences with age-appropriate topics.
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Built in 1858 and functional until 2002, the Joliet Prison is now a museum. It is a well-known pop-culture reference in music, poetry and especially movie industry, since in here was shot the first season of Prison Break, among many other movies.
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Zanies Comedy Night Club is a smoke-free club that serves a variety of mixed drinks and features stand-up comedy on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Patrons must be 21 and they have a two drink minimum.
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2780 Channahon Rd, Joliet, IL 60436
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Joliet's Splash Station Waterpark is an attraction that offers many water features such as a six person slide, body slides, tube slides, lazy river and zero depth pool. The water park also includes a sandy play area.
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Featuring multiple trails, Pilcher Park is suitable for hiking and biking, has wooded areas and spots for picnics and is home to wildlife such as birds and deer. The park has a nature center with animals like turtles and snakes.
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An Irish themed restaurant and pub, Shanahan's Food & Spirits offers a menu of Irish and American pub favorites as well as a range of beers on tap. The pub hosts live music and special events like karaoke nights.