- Our list of the best things to do in Des Plaines, Illinois, features the top 844 nearby activities — including 339 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Des Plaines, 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 21 things to do within the city of Des Plaines, IL , followed by 823 popular activities in nearby cities, including Chicago, Oak Park, Evanston, Skokie, Glenview, West Chicago, Lombard, Wheaton, Schaumburg, Highland Park, Waukegan, Niles, Buffalo Grove, Gurnee, Downers Grove, Arlington Heights, Glen Ellyn, Geneva, Naperville, Elk Grove Village, Wilmette, Elmhurst, Palatine, St. Charles, Mundelein, Northbrook, Libertyville, Hoffman Estates, Grayslake, Elgin, Park Ridge, Mount Prospect, Woodridge, Bloomingdale, Wheeling, Barrington, Bartlett, Carol Stream, Addison, Cicero, Berwyn, Oak Lawn, Oak Brook, Vernon Hills, Algonquin, Lincolnshire, Lisle, Carpentersville, Forest Park, Rosemont, Streamwood, Bolingbrook, Kankakee, Batavia, Great Lakes and Crystal Lake
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At Dragonfly Landing, visitors can bring their children to the playground and shallow water play area, complete with fountains to splash in. There is also a wooden pavilion near the pond and a walking path.
19.1 Miles
There are 2 golf courses at the Cantigny Golf Club, both of them having a total of 27 holes. On the site there are also a golf shop, a restaurant, and a clubhouse which can be rented for private events, such as weddings.
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A full scale ice rink, the Downer's Grove Ice Arena offers open skating hours, lessons in figure skating and basic ice skating, and a hockey program with a variety of leagues.
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Organizing recreational leagues for the community, Glsa Libertyville has a variety of soccer programs for both adults and children. Each season, the association runs a clinic that helps visitors improve their soccer skills.
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Geppetto's Skate Shop in Downers Grove caters to ice skaters searching for hard to find skates and equipment. The specialty shop outfits leading professional skaters as well as locals and visitors looking for quality gear.
19.2 Miles
Featuring 32 lanes of bowling, Lisle Lanes hosts casual bowlers, leagues, tournaments and private events. The bowling center offers a pro shop with equipment and accessories as well as a grill serving food and drinks.
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Route 21 & North of Route 137, Libertyville, IL 60048
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Situated on 30 acres, Independence Grove Dog Park is a fenced canine recreation facility with open fields for dogs to play and exercise. The park also has wooded areas along with a dog swimming pond.
19.2 Miles
A great opportunity to cool off and have fun, Turtle Splash Water Park is a great balance between relaxation and entertainment. The park features several high intensity water slides as well as plenty of attractions for tots.
19.2 Miles
The 89-acre Reed-Keppler Park is a sports complex that is home to seven baseball fields, two soccer fields, a skate park, and two playgrounds. The park also has a 5-acre water park and a football field.
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The West Chicago Skatepark is a 12,000-sqft concrete skate park that features a quarter pipe, ramps, grinding rails, and a pyramid. The park is open from 10 o'clock in the morning until sunset.