- The list below includes 705 free or cheap things to do in or near Glen Ellyn, Illinois, including 109 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Art Gallery, History Museums and Family Fun Center.
- From Lake Ellyn Park to Spring Avenue Dog Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Glen Ellyn and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chicago, Skokie, Oak Park and West Chicago.
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                1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
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            The Field Museum offers visitors the opportunity to learn about natural history through exhibits and children's programs. One of the location's main attraction, “Sue”, is the tyrannosaurus rex that has ever been discovered.        
    
    
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                225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL 60201
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            The Evanston History Center originally belonged to the family of Charles Dawes and represents many intricate details of the lifestyle of that period. Visitors get to know about the history of the family and about North-West Tinker Toys.        
    
    
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            Welsh Ryan Arena
                
                Northwestern Campus, 2705 Ashland Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
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            The seating capacity for the multi-use Welsh Ryan Arena is just over 8,100. The sports facility is home to the Northwestern University volleyball, basketball, and wrestling teams and is actually located on the university campus.        
    
    
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                225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL 60201
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            Founded in 1898, the Evanston History Center in the Charles Dawes House strives to preserve and promote the history of the local area. Visitors commonly enjoy taking tours of the house while viewing the exhibits and learning about local history.        
    
    
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            Fishing Connection is a full service fishing outfitter that offers lures, reels, and custom built rods. They also offer live bait that includes night crawlers, red worms, trout worms, wax worms, and leeches.        
    
    
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            Dawes Park located in Evanston is a charming holiday destination. Many of its facilities are open only during a certain time of the year. Lake Michigan is the center of attraction of this resort.        
    
    
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                1611 S. Randall Road, Algonquin, IL 60102
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            Brunswick Zone XL - Randall Road is a bowling alley and fun center that also includes an onsite bar and grill. 38 lanes of bowling is featured along with 8 billiard tables, lazer tag, and a variety of arcade games.        
    
    
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            Dempster Street Beach in Evanston offers kayaking and other water sports opportunities along the river. Visitors pay a modest beach fee to use the beach and access its various attractions.        
    
    
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            Little ones can explore and learn in the hands-on play spaces at Growth Spurts. The play place offers different types of learning and play for different ages and stages as well as special classes for learning and interacting with others.        
    
    
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            Designed by Jens Jensen and planted in 1917, Northwestern's Shakespeare Garden is a little known secluded formal garden in the midst of campus that highlights plants mentioned in Shakespeare's works. Other features include a sundial, statues, and a fountain.