- Our list of the best things to do in Chicago, Illinois, features the top 598 nearby activities — including 247 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Chicago, 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 56 things to do within the city of Chicago, IL , followed by 542 popular activities in nearby cities, including Oak Park, Evanston, Skokie, Glenview, Lombard, Tinley Park, Des Plaines, Highland Park, Niles, Downers Grove, Glen Ellyn, Elmhurst, Elk Grove Village, Wilmette, Arlington Heights, Northbrook, Park Ridge, Schaumburg, Mount Prospect, Woodridge, Wheaton, Wheeling, Orland Park, Hammond, Addison, Berwyn, Bloomingdale, Cicero, Oak Brook, Oak Lawn, Lisle, Carol Stream, Rosemont, Forest Park, Gary, Palatine, Munster, Buffalo Grove, Naperville, East Chicago, Lansing, Kankakee, Oak Forest, Bolingbrook and Bartlett
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Birthday party packages let kids explore a climbing gym, zip line, ball pit, and bounce house while enjoying pizza and temporary tattoos
36.9 Miles
Peck Farm Park is a park and botanical garden area with a large play area and picnic facilities. Features include an observation silo with panoramic views, a butterfly garden with a variety of colorful species, and expansive flower gardens.
36.9 Miles
Providing a variety of educational programs, Elgin Community College has been in operation for well over sixty years. Numerous activities including sports, music and theater are also offered at their facilities.
37.1 Miles
Located within Six Flags Great America, Goliath is a roller coaster with a 180-foot drop that broke three Guinness World Records. It has a top speed of 72 mph and offers inversions, overbanked turns and a zero-gravity stall.
37.2 Miles
The American Eagle is a roller coaster at Six Flags Great America amusement park. The world's tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster, it has been in continuous operation for over 30 years.
37.2 Miles
Vertical Velocity or V2 is one of the main attractions at Six Flags Great America as it is considered to be the theme park's most thrilling roller coaster. Using an advanced electromagnet propulsion system, riders are launched up a 185-foot twisted tower then back up a parallel 185-foot straight tower.
37.2 Miles
The Great Train Expo is a national train show that caters to model railroad enthusiasts and features up to 500 tables of train dealers. The expo displays Lionel trains, American Flyer locomotives, and hobby tools.
37.3 Miles
Luigi's Pizza & Fun Center features a multi-level laser tag arena and a game room with over 100 games, including mini-bowling and air hockey. They offer an extensive menu including many specialty pizza.
37.3 Miles
A large-scale water amusement park, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor features a wide array of waterslides, water rides, games, shows, and special events. The park is open seasonally, and offers season passes and flash passes.