- TripBuzz found 723 things to do with kids in or near Des Plaines, Illinois, including 705 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Chicago, Skokie, Oak Park and Glenview.
- From Mountain View Mine Miniature Golf to Beck Lake Forest Preserve, the Des Plaines area offers 110 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Theaters, Arcades and Bowling.
- Des Plaines, Illinois, is a suburb of Chicago that surrounds the states Des Plaines River. The city is known for its many areas of outdoor recreation, including many natural parks, a forest preserve, a Lake, a river and an aquatic center. Visitors also enjoy the areas many museums, including the first McDonald's Museum.
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113 Fairfield Way, Studio 107, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
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A studio devoted to fostering creativity, Theatrically Inclined offers a variety of acting classes in both individual coaching settings and in groups. The studio also hosts improv lessons and performances.
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Available for the use of local residents, the Falcon Park Recreation Center is a location filled with numerous recreational facilities and amenities. These include an artificial turf indoor field, two basketball courts, and a 12-lap mile walking track.
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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.
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Make a splash and cool off at The Oasis Water Park. Features include diving boards, an eight-lane competitive pool, leisure pool, water slides and more. Open late May through mid-August.
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Renovated in June 2014, the Ridgeland Common Park & Pool is also known as the Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex. Year round activities offered at the site are a regulation-sized ice arena, three activity/meeting rooms, indoor pool with children's wading area, and new locker room.
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1207 Park Ave W, Highland Park, IL 60035
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Featuring a 5,000-square-foot fitness center, Recreation Center of Highland Park provides exercise equipment and a pool along with lessons and classes. The center also has a track for walking and running, basketball courts and a child care facility.
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1850 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
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A professional dramatic company, The Music Theatre Company presents a wide variety of non-traditional and avant garde musical theater productions. The theater is a member of The League of Chicago Theaters.
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With a playground covering multiple areas, Butterfield Park offers visitors swings, climbing structures, walking paths, and more. The park has several picnic areas with back to back picnic tables and covered pavilions.
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A private swimming club, Lincolnshire Swim Club features a lap pool with eight lanes for serious swimmers, a kiddie pool, two diving boards, and a restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating.
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Founded in 1975, the Marriott Theater boasts the biggest base of subscribers among musical theaters in the U.S. The theater is considered a premier launching spot for Broadway entertainment and shows.