- 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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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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The Chicago Loop is a business district that serves as the home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Columbia College Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, and Lyric Opera Chicago. The location is also the home of many consulates.
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Newberry Park has two playgrounds and each has appropriate age-sized slides, bridges and monkey bars. The bigger playground has a faux rock 'mountain,' a climbing wall, and a telescope with swings in a separate area of the park.
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1400 W Irving Park Road, Streamwood, IL 60107
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Visitors can utilize two public tennis courts at Sunny Hill Park - Tennis Courts. The courts are a part of Sunny Hill Park which also features a playground, disc golf, and a skate park.
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Featuring outdoor exercise equipment, Fountain Square Park offers visitors a multiple structure playground with slides, spring animals, and more. The park has a sensory garden, with a variety of flowers planted to engage sight, touch, and smell.
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The Marsh Park is a community park that features a playground, a swing set, picnic tables, bleachers, and a baseball field. The playground also has multiple slides and a rock climbing wall.
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A full-service horse boarding facility, Sunset Hill Farms features 50 acres of pastures and a range of boarding options. Open seven days a week, the facility also offers riding lessons for all levels and an indoor arena.
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Wicker Park offers a variety of shopping, nightlife, and dining locations for guests to visit. The location, known as one of the top “hipster” neighborhoods in the United States, features boutique shops and vintage clothing shops.
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1232 E Irving Park Road, Streamwood, IL 60107
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Bowling & Beyond Streamwood is a bowling alley that hosts bowling leagues and features an on site pro shop. The bowling alley also has an arcade and billiards tables and hosts birthday parties.
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Located within The Loop, the Financial District is the home of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The site, which serves a purpose similar to that of Wall Street, features both 1920s and 1930s architecture.