- Our list of the best things to do in Aurora, Illinois, features the top 471 nearby activities — including 183 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Aurora, IL has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Amusement, Entertainment & Shows, and Sports & Fitness.
- The results below include the top 27 things to do within the city of Aurora, IL , followed by 444 popular activities in nearby cities, including West Chicago, Joliet, Lombard, Naperville, St. Charles, Wheaton, Schaumburg, Elgin, Geneva, Downers Grove, Glen Ellyn, Plainfield, Elmhurst, Hoffman Estates, Lockport, Woodridge, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Bartlett, Carol Stream, Addison, Batavia, Oswego, Oak Brook, Romeoville, Elk Grove Village, Lisle, Yorkville, Dekalb, Streamwood, Carpentersville, Orland Park and De Kalb
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Featuring a marquee sign with the word “Palace”, the Cadillac Palace Theatre is a Broadway performance venue. The location has hosted productions like The Color Purple, The Producers, and The Pirate Queen.
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Holding the title of the largest commercial building in the world, Merchandise Mart is a shopping center featuring a variety of wholesale showrooms. The higher floors feature the Chicago office of Ogilvy & Mather and GoHealth.
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A joint project of the City of Evanston and the Skokie Park District, Pooch Park is an off-leash dog park that spans 2.7 acres. The park has separate areas for small dogs and for agility training, and has water fountains.
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Historic Roemer Park has been home to local Little League baseball players, including comedian Bill Murray, since its opening in 1953. Recent renovations to the baseball park brought improved dugouts, fences and concessions.
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At Skydeck Chicago, guests will have the opportunity to rise 1,353 feet in the air and take in views of the city skyline from above. Visitors of the city who enjoy photography may find something to appreciate at this location.
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Created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the team behind Comedy Central's South Park, The Book of Mormon is a musical that offers a satirical look at The Church of Latter-Day Saints. The plot involves two Mormon missionaries being sent to Uganda.
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The Chicago Loop is a business district that serves as the home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Columbia College Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, and Lyric Opera Chicago. The location is also the home of many consulates.
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Keay Nature Center is a 4.6 acre nature center featuring several accessible nature trails and small waterfalls. Much of the center's plant-life is identified via informational plaques, and visitors will also find several memorial signs.