- The list below includes 371 free or cheap things to do in or near Gurnee, Illinois, including 105 different types of inexpensive activities like Children's Play Area, Trampoline Parks, Movie Theaters and Parks.
- From Warren Township Park to Gurnee Aquatic park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Gurnee and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Kenosha, Glenview, Waukegan and Arlington Heights.
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Cuba Rd & N Ela Road, Barrington, IL 60010
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The Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve is a leisure park that has a crushed-gravel trail that can be used for biking, running, walking, strolling, and roller blading. The preserve also has restrooms.
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Village Green
1331 Shermer Rd, Shermer Rd & Walters Avenue, Northbrook, IL 60062
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Opened in the 1940s, Village Green showcases 10 acres of walkways, green gardens, and playgrounds. Picnic areas are featured as well as a full baseball diamond, and views of local businesses and passing trains are available.
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Mars Cheese Castle has a very appropriate name being that the building design is in fact a castle. Not only can you find any type of cheese imaginable, but they also sell meats and bakery goods.
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1776 Walters Avenue, Northbrook, IL 60062
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Located in the Northfield Inn, Northbrook Historical Society and History Museum has a top floor that is a recreation of an 1890s Shermerville home with period furnishings and artifacts. The museum contains the Schinleber photograph collection among other exhibits.
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Recreating a more innocent time, the McHenry Theater is the ideal place to bring the family on a summer evening. Two movies can be viewed at the outdoor movie theater for one low price.
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Artist Judith Joseph, of the Judith Joseph Studio creates an array of art in her Northbrook space. The artist works in various mediums suck as calligraphy, glass and silk and can create custom pieces for special occasions.
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Fairy Castle is a live entertainment venue and performance company that specializes in character entertainment for kids' events. The group offers birthday parties, princess parties, and costumed entertainment for all sorts of special events.
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As a sports complex, Northbrook Sports Center provides the community with a facility that supports a wide range of fitness activities like ice skating and swimming. The center has two NHL regulation sized hockey rinks and an outdoor pool.
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Deer Grove Forest Preserve, Palatine, IL 60074
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Acquired as a wildlife and nature preserve in 1916, Deer Grove Forest Preserve spans 1800 acres. The preserve is of interest to students of wildlife and nature as well as to those who just want to jog or picnic.
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Comprised of four outdoor pools, the Meadowhill Aquatic Center features a diving area with three diving boards of varying heights, a lap pool, a water playground for kids, and a pool with body slides and tube slides.