- TripBuzz found 26 things to do with kids in or near Bourbonnais, Illinois, including 18 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Kankakee and Joliet.
- From Exploration Station, A Children's Museum to Hidden Cover Family Fun Park, the Bourbonnais area offers 79 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Family Fun Center, Theaters and Children's Museums.
- Home to Olivet Nazarene University, the Village of Bourbonnais is somewhat of a college town. It is a short drive from Chicago, and is a popular locale for outdoor recreation and sports. This includes activities on the Kankakee River such as fishing and canoeing. For well over a decade, the village has also hosted the Chicago Bears' summer training camp.
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Restaurant serves a variety of breakfast options, as well as entrees, and burgers
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Exploration Station, A Children's Museum
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1095 W. Perry St., Bourbonnais, IL 60914
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The Exploration Station, A Children's Museum teaches young guests the importance of socialization, problem solving, and conflict resolution. The location offers a variety of activities and special play rooms, including castle and dinosaur rooms.
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Indoor activities at Hidden Cover Family Fun Park include basketball and soccer, bumper cars, bowling, and arcades, with pizza and concessions available. Miniature golf, batting cages, go-karts, a climbing wall, and a paintball field are available outdoors.
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Covering approximately 4,000 acres, the Kankakee River State Park is suited for hunting, fishing, canoeing, camping, and bow-hunting. Canoes can be rented locally.
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On the grounds of Olivet Nazarene University, Strickler Planetarium provides space-themed programs and shows ranging from Sesame Street to a fictional star ship adventure. There is also a star talk that includes basic information on star spotting.
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459 N Kennedy Drive, Bourbonnais, IL 60914
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Perry Farm Park Exploration Station is a children's museum that features a variety of hands-on exhibits. The station is a part of Perry Farm Park which features hiking trails, recreational fields, and a playground.
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Now the site of a park, Perry Farm is open from dawn to dusk all year. The park offers picnic areas, extensive orchards and flower gardens, a children's museum, and playgrounds.
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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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Affiliated with Olivet Nazarene University, Kresge Auditorium is a campus fixture. The auditorium hosts a wide variety of events, including plays, musical and dance performances, lectures, classes, and other attractions.
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The Meadowview Theatre is a movie theater that has auditoriums equipped with 4K Digital Projection and Datasat 7.1 Sound. The theater offers 3D movies and special deals including 'All Day Tuesday'.
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Brookmont Bowling Center, Inc is a bowling facility that has 36 bowling lanes, three pool tables, a stage for entertainment, and a video game arcade. The alley holds occasional special bowling sessions such as Blacklight Bowling'.