Things to Do in Normal, IL

  • Our list of the best things to do in Normal, Illinois, features the top 49 nearby activities — including 28 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Normal, IL has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Entertainment & Shows, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Amusement.
  • The results below include the top 25 things to do within the city of Normal, IL , followed by 24 popular activities in nearby cities, including Bloomington
  • Our list of the best things to do in Normal, Illinois, features the top 49 nearby activities — including 28 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Normal, IL has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Entertainment & Shows, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Amusement.
  • The results below include the top 25 things to do within the city of Normal, IL , followed by 24 popular activities in nearby cities, including Bloomington
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2.4 Miles
96% 46 votes
History Museums 200 N Main Street, Bloomington, IL MoreLess Info
Opened in 1904, McLean County Museum of History exhibits items concerning the local history, but not only. Probably the most well known artifact is the bench outside, where Lincoln himself sat.
2.4 Miles
100% 7 votes
Music Venue 209 E Washington Street, Bloomington, IL 61701 MoreLess Info
The Castle Theatre is a live music venue that has served the area for decades after originally opening in 1916. The theatre hosts both local and national artists from a variety of music genres like blues, jazz, and alternative rock.
2.4 Miles
100% 1 votes
History Museums 200 N Main Street, Bloomington, IL 61701 MoreLess Info
McLean County Historical Society is a museum with 5 permanent exhibit galleries and 2 rotating galleries. They also have a gift shop, a large archive of locally relevant material and nearly 20,000 historical objects.
2.5 Miles
93% 29 votes
Specialty Shops 103 North Robinson Street, Bloomington, IL 61701 MoreLess Info
The Beer Nuts tour will take the visitors on a tour of the factory and for the sampling of the 37 nuts specialties. The store sells clothing, sport gear, collectibles, and toys.
2.6 Miles
75% 8 votes
Ice Skating 201 S Roosevelt Avenue, Bloomington, IL 61701 MoreLess Info
The Pepsi Ice Center is an ice skating complex offering a variety of ice skating programs year round. The center also offers frequent open skate sessions and maintains a snack bar, rental shop, and locker room facilities.
2.7 Miles
91% 11 votes
Movie Theaters 1111 Wylie Drive, Bloomington, IL 61705 MoreLess Info
The Bloomington Galaxy 14 Cinema is a movie theater that features assistive listening devices, stadium seating, birthday party rooms, and select Digital 3D auditoriums. The theater also serves food and beverages and has group ticket discounts.
2.9 Miles
100% 1 votes
Other Entertainment 1702 Eastland Dr, Ste 206, Bloomington, IL 61704 MoreLess Info
Established for over twenty years, the Illinois Symphony Orchestra has performed in many locales throughout the state. Along with playing at Chicago's Millennium Park, the orchestra has performed at festivals, schools and churches in both major cities and smaller communities.
3.1 Miles
80% 215 votes
Zoos 1020 S. Morris Ave., Bloomington, IL 61701 MoreLess Info
Miller Park Zoo, although small in comparison with others, exhibits animals from all over the globe. Besides the daily feeding hours, which are open to the public, this zoo can also be rented by larger groups.
3.1 Miles
67% 3 votes
Bowling 804 N Hershey Road, Bloomington, IL 61704 MoreLess Info
A 32-lane bowling center with shoe rental, Pheasant Lanes also features a miniature golf course and sand volleyball courts. It has a pub with food and drinks and big screen televisions as well as karaoke nights and cosmic bowling.
3.3 Miles
100% 1 votes
Bowling 1006 E Lincoln Street, Bloomington, IL 61701 MoreLess Info
Bloomington's Twin City Lanes is a retro styled bowling alley that features synthetic lanes and electronic scoring, and hosts open bowling as well as tournaments and league play. The alley also has a full bar.
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