- The list below includes 670 free or cheap things to do in or near Palatine, Illinois, including 108 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Soccer Field, Music Venue and Nature & Wildlife Areas.
- From Falcon Park Recreation Center to Community Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Palatine and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Skokie, Oak Park, Evanston and West Chicago.
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Visitors can explore an outdoor history and nature museum that spans 143 acres across diverse prairie grove land at The Grove. The Grove features a variety of native plants, animals and nature trails, and offers workshops and hands-on programs.
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276 E Saddle Back Road, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
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The Kids Castle At Deerpath Park is a community playground project which resulted in a volunteer-built playground structure. The surrounding Deerpath Park also features fishing spots, tennis courts, softball fields, and picnic tables.
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Party Fantasy is an indoor recreation and party facility that can be reserved for private parties, but is also open for public play. The facility includes bounce houses, a climbing wall, indoor go karts, redemption games, and other attractions.
9.1 Miles
An ice sports complex, Barrington Ice Arena features an NHL-sized ice surface used for figure skating, hockey leagues and public ice skating. The arena offers skate rental, a pro shop, locker rooms and ice skating lessons.
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Administered by the Glenview Parks and Recreation Department, the Glenview Indoor Ice Center is an ice skating rink that offers public skating as well as hockey programs. The center also hosts ice shows.
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Open weekly on Saturday nights, Gladys's Comedy Room features local and national comedians performing their routines in a setting reminiscent of old school New York clubs. In addition to sets on Saturdays, Gladys's also hosts open mic nights on Wednesdays.
9.2 Miles
Community Bark West is a fenced, off-leash park with separate small dog area within the larger main park. The park features walking paths, fountains for dogs and people, shelter for shade and inclement weather and waste disposal bags and receptacles.
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69 votes
4N739 State Highway 59, Bartlett, IL 60103
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A Hindu place of worship, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir was built by the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, which is a major organization of the Swaminarayan Sect. The temple showcases an impressive limestone and intricately carved marble façade.
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9 votes
Route 59 & Golf Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60120
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Visitors can enjoy walking, jogging, rollerblading, and biking on a 8.9 mile paved loop trail at Poplar Creek Forest Preserve. The western portion of the preserve features unpaved secluded hiking trails through woodlands and prairies.
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9 votes
1232 E Irving Park Road, Streamwood, IL 60107
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Bowling & Beyond Streamwood is a bowling alley that hosts bowling leagues and features an on site pro shop. The bowling alley also has an arcade and billiards tables and hosts birthday parties.