- Our list of the best things to do in Highland Park, Illinois, features the top 652 nearby activities — including 265 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Highland Park, IL has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Amusement, Entertainment & Shows, and Sports & Fitness.
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E Higgins Rd & Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
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The Ned Brown Forest Preserve, also known as the Busse Woods, is a large 3,558 acre preserve populated by a 460 acre lake, several bike paths, and numerous picnic groves. The lake is open to canoes, kayaks, rowboats, and sailboats.
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Open to the public, Bowen Park provides activities for all to enjoy. It is the home of both a museum and library, along with outdoor recreational facilities such as a skate park, playground and baseball field.
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39 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan, IL 60087
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The Waukegan Park District Cultural Arts Division is home to the artistic hub of Waukegan. The center provides visitors with a tour of local art as well as live dance, theatrical and musical performances.
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A community rec center operated by the city of Birchwood, the Birchwood Recreation Center features basketball courts, a lighted outdoor tennis court, softball and football fields, and a hiking trail loop.
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39 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan, IL 60087
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Featuring professional actors, Bowen Park Theatre Company arranges productions that range from Shakespeare to short contemporary plays. On average, the company offers visitors three different plays a year to watch.
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A Ken Killian-designed golf course, the Steeple Chase Golf Course is ranked a top pick in the Chicagoland area. The natural lakes and woods provide a beautiful view as well as a challenge to both beginning and inveterate golfers.
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53 Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
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Elk Grove Bowl & Billiards is a bowling alley and pool hall that also features a pro shop, video arcade and bar and grill. They also offer cosmic bowling, league play, tournaments and party packages.
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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.
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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.
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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.