- TripBuzz found 42 things to do with kids in or near Galena, Illinois, including 25 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Dubuque, Platteville and Savanna.
- From P.T. Murphy Magic to Shenandoah Riding Center, the Galena area offers 40 different types of family activities, including: History Museums, Historic Homes, Parks and Bus Tours.
- Galena, named for the mineral of the same name, was the site of the first official mineral rush in the United States in the early 1800's. Home of Ulysses S. Grant and many Civil War generals, the city is a popular and historical tourist destination known for its traditional architecture and colonial history.
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The coffee is roasted to impart one of many flavors, including whiskey, marshmallow, pumpkin spice, and bacon
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The Platteville Family Aquatic Center is a public swimming pool that offers open swimming in addition to lap swimming. The pool also features a water slide. Swimming lessons are available for all levels.
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Offering a variety of equestrian-related services, River Ridge Stables hosts riding lessons in addition to training and boarding horses. The facility spans over 50 acres, and has both indoor and outdoor training areas.
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Iron Horse Social Club is located in Savanna, Illinois. It is basically a museum of rare antique motorcycles. It also features a Biker Bar where you can spend some refreshing time in the cowboy style.
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Originally built for the film of the same name, the Field of Dreams is now a landmark in Dyersville, Iowa. The white clapboard house that sits next to the baseball diamond also features heavily in the 1989 film, which was nominated for an Academy Award.
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This is an arts and crafts education center that offers lodging, youth and adult classes, workshops, and outdoor theater presentations in the summer.
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This is an interpretive historical site that maintains several original Cornish buildings form the 19th century lead mining era. The buildings have been restored and named following the original Cornish settlers traditions. Self-guided, guided and group tours are available in addition to several types of field …
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Dyersville, Iowa is home to the National Farm Toy Museum. The institution's collections feature thousands of farm-related toys from throughout the world, including vehicles, human and animal figurines and scenery elements. It is an excellent vacation stop for toy enthusiasts.
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Dubuque, Iowa is home to the Eagle Point Park, a city park that covers 164 acres. Sitting on the Mississippi River, Eagle Point is a popular destination for picnics, hikes, dogwalking, cookouts and family fun. Amenities include restrooms, a large playground, tennis courts and a band shell.
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Jane Addams Recreation Trail takes you on a journey through time and the experience is further enriched by the stories told. The trail allows for a pleasant walk in the shade and vivid sceneries all around.
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The Sawmill Museum is jam packed full of activities, including the popular lumberjack camp. Visitors can follow a piece of lumber through the entire process of turning it into a chair leg or participate in a scavenger hunt to find a lumberjack!