- Our list of the best things to do in East Chicago, Indiana, features the top 243 nearby activities — including 90 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- East Chicago, IN has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Amusement, and Sports & Fitness.
- The results below include the top 2 things to do within the city of East Chicago, IN , followed by 241 popular activities in nearby cities, including Chicago, Oak Park, Tinley Park, Valparaiso, Gary, Orland Park, Hammond, Cicero, Berwyn, Chesterton, Oak Lawn, Portage, Schererville, Merrillville, Forest Park, Munster, Lansing, Naperville, Kankakee, Oak Forest and Hobart
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Along the Kankakee River, Big River Fly Fishing offers drift boat trips for smallmouth bass. Fishing trips include all gear needed, and a number of instructional programs are available to those wanting to learn.
20.2 Miles
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.
20.3 Miles
Covering 360 acres of prairies, wetlands, gardens and woodlands, Taltree Arboretum & Gardens welcomes the entire family. The children can enjoy the miniature steam engines, while the bird watchers can take any of the 5 trails totaling almost 4 miles to spot trumpeter swans and other 18 bird species.
20.3 Miles
Covering 15,000 acres, the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore also runs for approximately 25 miles along Lake Michigan. In here there can be found a campground, a visitor's center, fishing piers, riverwalks, and other amenities.
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Many forget Indiana is located on the south shores of Lake Michigan, but one of the state's highlights is its beautiful dunes, towering 200 feet above the lake. Visit Indiana Dunes State Park, where beaches are wide and swimming is welcome. Concession stands, restrooms, picnic areas, campgrounds and lifeguards …
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4 votes
3801 S Central Avenue, Cicero, IL 60804
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Each season, Jedlicka Performing Arts Center produces a mix of plays and musicals starring local performers. The theater can sit up to 250 people, and has a concession stand that serves tea and coffee during intermission.
20.3 Miles
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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6 votes
124 North 8th Street, Chesterton, IN 46304
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At Seven Peaks Fun Center- Chesterton, visitors can slide down water slides, go tubing down a half pipe, or brave a wave pool. The water park has a designated area for kids under a certain age with child-safe attractions.
20.3 Miles
Open to individuals of all skill levels, Lakeshore Gymnastics is an organization dedicated to providing high quality dance, cheer, and gymnastics instruction to its students. All star cheerleading teams, dance classes, and gymnastics instruction are among the activities available.
20.4 Miles
15611 S 94th Avenue, Orland Park, IL 60462
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An indoor miniature golf course lit entirely by ultra-violet black lights, Space Golf transforms miniature golf into a cosmic experience. Music, lasers, and optional 3D glasses enhance the experience, as well.