- Our list of the best things to do in Elmhurst, Illinois, features the top 887 nearby activities — including 346 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Elmhurst, IL has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Amusement, Entertainment & Shows, and Sports & Fitness.
- The results below include the top 17 things to do within the city of Elmhurst, IL , followed by 870 popular activities in nearby cities, including Chicago, Oak Park, Aurora, Evanston, Skokie, West Chicago, Glenview, Naperville, Lombard, Wheaton, St. Charles, Schaumburg, Des Plaines, Highland Park, Niles, Buffalo Grove, Geneva, Tinley Park, Downers Grove, Arlington Heights, Glen Ellyn, Elk Grove Village, Wilmette, Elgin, Palatine, Northbrook, Hoffman Estates, Park Ridge, Plainfield, Lockport, Mount Prospect, Woodridge, Wheeling, Orland Park, Bolingbrook, Bloomingdale, Barrington, Addison, Cicero, Bartlett, Batavia, Carol Stream, Berwyn, Oak Brook, Oak Lawn, Romeoville, Vernon Hills, Lincolnshire, Lisle, Oswego, Carpentersville, Forest Park, Mundelein, Rosemont, Streamwood, Algonquin, Kankakee and Oak Forest
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As a performing arts venue, Fox Valley Repertory offers productions ranging from romantic comedies to a live music series. The theater also has productions for younger audiences with age-appropriate topics.
16.7 Miles
The North Avenue Beach not only offers access to the lake, but also the chance to play volleyball or chess. The location also features a beach house, which features ocean-liner like architecture and dining opportunities.
16.7 Miles
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9 votes
3435 N Kennicott Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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A 40-lane bowling center, Arlington Lanes Llc offers open and league bowling with shoe rental, automatic scoring and cosmic bowling nights. The center provides party rooms, a full dining menu, pool tables and ten flat-screen televisions.
16.7 Miles
Comprised of four outdoor pools, the Meadowhill Aquatic Center features a diving area with three diving boards of varying heights, a lap pool, a water playground for kids, and a pool with body slides and tube slides.
16.7 Miles
The Cole Taylor Friendship Park is a leisure park that is made of entirely stone and has a couple of ponds with water fountains shooting out of them. The park is also littered with flowers and has a gazebo.
16.7 Miles
Dam 1 Forest Preserve is a park with many outdoor shelters, picnic tables and wooded trails. Patrons can view wildlife such as deer, geese, swans and other animals or use this location for a family cookout or other event.
16.8 Miles
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.
16.8 Miles
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5 votes
1776 Walters Avenue, Northbrook, IL 60062
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Located in the Northfield Inn, Northbrook Historical Society and History Museum has a top floor that is a recreation of an 1890s Shermerville home with period furnishings and artifacts. The museum contains the Schinleber photograph collection among other exhibits.
16.8 Miles
Ball Factory Indoor Play & Cafe has open play for children in their tot area, huge play structure, foam ball area and driving room. The cafe has snacks and also has free wi-fi and coffee for adults.
16.8 Miles
84%
256 votes
1715 Maple Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
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Featuring a combined 18 screens, Evanston Century 12 & Cinearts 6 display first-run Hollywood movies and independent films. The theaters provide stadium seating, arcade games, a lobby cafe and an in-theater bar with adult beverages.