Free & Cheap Things to Do in Arlington Heights, IL

  • The list below includes 685 free or cheap things to do in or near Arlington Heights, Illinois, including 108 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Bowling, Horse Races and Laser Tag.
  • From Lake Arlington to Sycamore Trails Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Arlington Heights and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chicago, Skokie, Oak Park and Evanston.
  • The list below includes 685 free or cheap things to do in or near Arlington Heights, Illinois, including 108 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Bowling, Horse Races and Laser Tag.
  • From Lake Arlington to Sycamore Trails Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Arlington Heights and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chicago, Skokie, Oak Park and Evanston.
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16.6 Miles
86% 63 votes
History Museums 339 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60301 MoreLess Info
Dedicated to the great American writer and journalist, the Hemingway Museum offers a glimpse in the life of Hemingway. Personal letters and his childhood diary are only some of the things exhibited in here.
16.6 Miles
82% 57 votes
Visitor Centers 1010 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301 MoreLess Info
Combining business meeting areas with anything that means family leisure time, the Oak Park Visitors Center offers many services to accommodate its visitors.
16.6 Miles
90% 181 votes
Movie Theaters 1022 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301 MoreLess Info
Movie-goers can enjoy watching the latest movie releases at Lake Theater. Located in the Oak Park suburb of Chicago, this theater offers full-service concessions, weekly specials and 3-D movie capability.
16.6 Miles
62% 34 votes
Bowling 7244 Circle Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130 MoreLess Info
Featuring lanes with bumpers, Circle Lanes offers visitors a recreational bowling alley experience with 18 lanes to choose from. The bowling alley also has a billiards room with pool tables.
16.6 Miles
100% 1 votes
Parks 208 W Union Avenue, Wheaton, IL 60187 MoreLess Info
Wheaton's Memorial Park Leisure Center offers a variety of attractions for visitors, including live musical performances, the Taste of Wheaton festival each summer, and races. The park has tennis courts, a horse shoe pit, and picnic areas.
16.6 Miles
100% 2 votes
Parks 303 W Wesley Street, Wheaton, IL 60187 MoreLess Info
Built near the original homestead of John Quincy Adams, Adams Park is a small county park. The park features walking trails, a scenic fountain, and several benches in shaded areas.
16.6 Miles
- 0 votes
Horseback Riding 31668 N River Road, Libertyville, IL 60048 MoreLess Info
The Palladia Farm is a full-service equestrian facility that offers equestrian boarding, training, showing, and riding lessons. The company has a summer riding camp and a school of horse riding.
16.7 Miles
87% 114 votes
Religious Buildings 875 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301 MoreLess Info
Austere on the outside but soothing and calming on the inside, Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity temple acquaints the visitor with the symbolics of modern American architecture.
16.7 Miles
92% 77 votes
Libraries 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301 MoreLess Info
Hosting a permanent Hemingway collection, the Oak Park Public Library organizes almost each day of the year special events and exhibitions, for adults and children alike.
16.7 Miles
75% 4 votes
Parks #1 Alan Drive, Algonquin, IL MoreLess Info
Located along a stretch of the Fox River, Buffalo Park Forest Preserve is a woodland retreat. It offers hiking and biking paths, scenic views, river access, and a sledding hill, when the weather permits. There is also a campground.
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