- TripBuzz found 218 things to do with kids in or near Zion, Illinois, including 209 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Highland Park, Buffalo Grove, Gurnee and Waukegan.
- From Buena Vista Farm to Lake County Fielders, the Zion area offers 104 different types of family activities, including: History Museums, Parks, Theaters and Farms & Ranches.
- Near the Illinois Beach State Park, Zion is a small town in Lake County. The community offers an array of outdoor recreation and fun. This includes winter sports like snow tubing, sledding, ice skating and cross-country skiing. In the summer, the city further provides for activities like hiking, cycling and fishing. Zion is also home to the Lake County Fielders, a minor-league baseball team owned by Kevin Costner.
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28.2 Miles
Veteran Acres Park is a 140 acre park housing a Nature Center, Rotary Building and Rotary Warming House. The park also features several athletic fields, and has several hiking and cross country skiing trails.
28.2 Miles
Designed by Jens Jensen and planted in 1917, Northwestern's Shakespeare Garden is a little known secluded formal garden in the midst of campus that highlights plants mentioned in Shakespeare's works. Other features include a sundial, statues, and a fountain.
28.3 Miles
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256 votes
1715 Maple Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
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Featuring a combined 18 screens, Evanston Century 12 & Cinearts 6 display first-run Hollywood movies and independent films. The theaters provide stadium seating, arcade games, a lobby cafe and an in-theater bar with adult beverages.
28.3 Miles
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19 votes
2025 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016
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Mystic Waters Family Aquatic Center is a large water park that features two 37 foot water slides. The park also features a lazy river for inner tubing, a leisure pool, and a cafe.
28.3 Miles
Bo's Run is an off-leash dog park with separate areas for large and small dogs. The park features large open areas for dogs to run and play, and provides bags for clean-up.
28.3 Miles
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7 votes
4866 Dempster Street, Skokie, IL 60077
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Paintball Explosion Retail Store is a paintball supply shop that features an array of guns, paintballs, gear, apparel, and accessories. The staff is very knowledgeable about the sport, as most are referees.
28.3 Miles
The Devonshire Aquatic Center provides concessions, a zero depth entry lap pool, a drop slide, a diving board with 12 foot depth, a sprayground, and locker room and shower facilities.
28.3 Miles
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3600 Lexington Drive, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
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With a fitness center and gymnasium open to the public, Willow Recreation Center offers visitors recreational activities like volleyball, racquetball, basketball, and more. In addition to fitness, visitors can bring their dogs to socialize at the center's dog park.
28.3 Miles
Skokie's Lockwood Park features an array of attractions, including tennis courts, basketball courts, a baseball field, playgrounds with climbing structures, swings, slides, and other equipment, and picnic areas with a barbecue pit.
28.4 Miles
Inaugurated in 1850, the Northwestern University is not only a research institute but also a place to visit for its old architecture, the gardens surrounding it and Lake Michigan.