- The list below includes 608 free or cheap things to do in or near Niles, Illinois, including 109 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Playgrounds, Landmarks and Arcades.
- From Bunker Hill Forest Preserve to Oakton Manor, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Niles and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chicago, Skokie, Oak Park and Evanston.
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Situated on two acres, Pyrce Park is a community park that features a spray pool along with two children's play structures and swings. The park also provides benches, picnic tables, shade trees and grassy areas.
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The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art is located in Wilder Park in Elmhurst, Illinois. Home to exhibits of modern and antique gemstones, the facility also features earth science displays. The design of the museum building replicates a jewelry box.
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Features of Wilder Park include tennis courts, horseshoe pits, a group picnic area and formal gardens. Playground equipment includes a pyramid cargo net climber, sure to be a hit among children.
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Elmhurst Park District features numerous parks with walking trails, ice skating, garden plots and sledding hills. The Park District provides facility rentals and also offers a wide range of recreational activities including baseball, softball, soccer and lacrosse.
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Named after early settlers of the area, Mooney Park contains six acres of baseball fields, basketball courts, trails, a playground suitable for toddlers through elementary aged children, and convenient parking.
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The Chicago Whitewater Association is a group for whitewater rafting, canoeing, and kayaking enthusiasts. The group offers lessons and pool sessions for newcomers to develop their skills, and coordinates trips, as well.
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For over fifty years The Second City has been entertaining its audience with comedy sketches and short scenes with a focus on improvisation, seven nights a week. Second City features open cabaret-style table seating for added social interactivity.
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Busse Woods
E Higgins Rd & Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
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Locally known as Busse Woods, this managed park area is officially designated as the Ned Brown Preserve. It features wetlands, open fields, and heavy forest and is popular with fishermen, hikers, birdwatchers, and noted for a small pasture of elk.
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The Sunset Woods Park is a public park that provides a large amount of different features and amenities to those who visit. These amenities include baseball fields, picnic areas, a skatepark, and an outdoor ice rink in the winter.
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Established in 1904, the Ravinia Park is now the place where the Ravinia Festival is held during summer, in which around 135 events are held each year. The park covers 36 acres and has on its site picnic areas and a pavilion. Around 600,000 visitors are welcomed each summer.