Free & Cheap Things to Do in East Chicago, IN

  • The list below includes 176 free or cheap things to do in or near East Chicago, Indiana, including 104 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Movie Theaters, Bowling and History Museums.
  • From Gibson Woods Nature Preserve to Olympia Lanes, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in East Chicago and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chicago, Oak Park, Tinley Park and Valparaiso.
  • The list below includes 176 free or cheap things to do in or near East Chicago, Indiana, including 104 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Movie Theaters, Bowling and History Museums.
  • From Gibson Woods Nature Preserve to Olympia Lanes, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in East Chicago and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chicago, Oak Park, Tinley Park and Valparaiso.
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38.7 Miles
100% 1 votes
Playgrounds Plainfield, IL MoreLess Info
Located along a lake, Bruce Ponti Memorial Park features a large grassy area suitable for sports and other recreational activities. The park provides a children's playground, paved walking paths, trees, benches and sand volleyball courts.
38.8 Miles
68% 57 votes
Trampoline Parks 485 Mission Street, Carol Stream, IL 60188 MoreLess Info
Guests can enjoy trampolines with basketball and dodge ball, a foam pit, and an arcade at Xtreme Trampolines. The trampolines are sectioned off by age groups for safety and they also offer trampoline classes.
38.8 Miles
100% 1 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas 1451 N 4000 E Road, Kankakee, IL 60901 MoreLess Info
The Willowhaven Interpretive Center is an educational facility that features minerals, seeds, bones, a reading nook, live animals, and touch tables. The center is home to beavers, geese, and an albino raccoon.
38.9 Miles
100% 1 votes
Parks Park Ave at Meadowbrook, Plainfield, IL 60544 MoreLess Info
A community park, Kelly Park features an open grass field that can be used for sports and other recreational activities. The park also provides a single basketball hoop, a children's play structure, swings and park benches.
39.0 Miles
67% 3 votes
Specialty Museums 108 S. Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale, IL MoreLess Info
Housed in Bloomingdale's oldest building, the Bloomingdale Park District Museum still shows signs of its past as a church, a school and then a town hall. Each year, the museum features six to seven exhibits suitable for adults and children.
39.0 Miles
83% 6 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas Bloomingdale, IL MoreLess Info
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.
39.0 Miles
100% 1 votes
Hiking Trails Bloomingdale, IL MoreLess Info
Divided into 60 different preserves, the Spring Creek Reservoir , Forest Preserve Dist of DuPage County is a forest preserve with over 145-miles of trails. The preserve also has five education centers.
39.0 Miles
- 1 votes
Specialty Museums 108 S Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale, IL 60108 MoreLess Info
A former church, Bloomingdale Park District Museum offers several exhibits with artifacts that celebrate and pay homage to the old town or city. Special activities such as Santa visits during the holidays are also offered in this beautiful, historical building.
39.1 Miles
100% 53 votes
History Museums 2405 Indiana Avenue, LaPorte, IN MoreLess Info
Being awarded by the AAA Tour Book as the GEM Attraction in 2011, La Porte County Historical Society Museum exhibits photo collections, paintings, and a taxidermy collection, among others. There is also a gift shop on the premises.
39.1 Miles
93% 73 votes
Botanical Gardens 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL 60187 MoreLess Info
Endowed by the bequest of Robert R. McCormick, the Cantigny Gardens & Museums offer a wide array of attractions. There are military and cultural museums, gardens, an educational center, extensive walking trails, and a golf course.
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