- The list below includes 228 free or cheap things to do in or near Joliet, Illinois, including 108 different types of inexpensive activities like Race Tracks, Parks, Hiking Trails and Arcades.
- From I&m Canal Trail to Pilcher Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Joliet and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Aurora, Naperville, Wheaton and Tinley Park.
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As a horse racing venue, Hawthorne Race Course provides visitors with a space to watch thoroughbred horses race while enjoying a meal. Visitors can participate in placing wages on horses for the races.
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A village in DuPage County, Illinois, The Village of Carol Stream has a population of around 40,000 people. The village features public parks and playgrounds, as well as a variety of restaurants and shops.
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Hawthorne Ln & Industrial Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185
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The 358-acre West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve is a nature preserve that features 2-miles of hiking trails that can be used for running and walking. The park is the home of 622 different plant and animal species.
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Open only during the weekends during the warmer months, the Cascade Drive In shows popular first-run movies on its single screen. Two movies are shown each night that the drive in is open, and there is a separate picnic area for guests who want to bring their own food.
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During the winter season, visitors can enjoy outdoor, recreational ice skating at Bobby Hull Community Ice Rink. The rink has several concession stand that serves warm refreshments like hot chocolate.
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698 Stratford Drive East, P.O. Box 311, Bourbonnais, IL 60914
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Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society is dedicated to preserving local history and is headquartered at the George R. Letourneau Home Museum & Adrien M. Richard Heritage Preserve. Today, patrons can tour the Letourneau home which contains many artifacts from Bourbonnais' past.
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191 W Factory Road, Addison, IL 60101
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A competitive cheerleading gym, Illinois Allstars- Competitive Cheerleading & Tumbling Classes offers classes in gymnastics, cheerleading, and tumbling taught by experienced and professional instructors. The gym also maintains a focus on fostering student athletes.
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Abbott Park features a variety of sites for activities like basketball, baseball, and tennis. Visitors of the site can also enroll their children in both after-school and summer sports camps.
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Swift Road, Lombard, IL 60139
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A canine recreation facility, East Branch Forest Preserve Dog Off-Leash Area features open grassy fields as well as access to the water for swimming. The area also offers dog waste bags, benches and unpaved trails for walking.
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East End Pool offers swim lessons and other aquatic programs for children and adults. The pool features a diving well, drop slide, two diving boards, four lap lanes a wading pool and a concessions area.