Discover the exciting variety of attractions DuPage has to offer. From cultural exhibits and children's activities to historical adventures and world-class performing arts, there is plenty to do and see.
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American Movie Palace Museum
152 N. York Road, 2nd Floor, Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-782-1800
Your front row ticket to the past! America's theatres in photos, blueprints and artifacts. Videos in our Chicago Avalon Theatre model. Mon-Fri 9am-4pm. Call for weekend/evening hours. Free.
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| Elmhurst |
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439
630-252-5562
Site of the Advanced Photon Source X-ray project and one of the country's premier facilities for energy-related research and development. Visitors must be at least 16 years old. Tours by appointment.
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Bass Pro Shops
709 Janes Avenue, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
630-296-2700 | 800-227-7776
Your adventure starts here! This sportsman’s paradise is a breath of fresh air for outdoor enthusiasts. At Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Bolingbrook, you’ll find everything you need for fishing, hunting, marine, camping & golf. Footwear & gifts too!
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Billy Graham Center Museum
500 College Avenue, 1st Floor, Wheaton, IL 60187
630-752-5909
Devoted to the history of Christian evangelism and influence on society. Rare artifacts, art and displays, powerful 3-D presentation of the Gospel. Donations welcome.
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Bloomingdale Septemberfest
Lake Street & Bloomindale Road, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
630-671-5680
Fun for the entire family on the first Saturday after Labor Day! Enjoy a fabulous parade, arts & crafts exhibits, live entertainment, car & motorcycle show, tasty treats and more! Bike decorating contest for kids. Scholarship contest for local youth.
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| Bloomingdale |
Brookfield Zoo/Chicago Zoological Society
3300 Golf Road, Brookfield, IL 60513
708-688-8000 | 800-201-0784
One of the country's largest zoos houses more than 2,800 animals representing 425 different species-many living in award-winning indoor immersion exhibits. Great location for corporate meetings, private parties, benefits and more!
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Brunswick Zone - Carol Stream
170 W. North Avenue, Carol Stream, IL 60188
630-682-0150
Indoor recreation facility specializing in corporate parties, meetings, team building activities & special events. We offer bowling, billiards, rides, laser tag, an enormous arcade, snack bar, Noble Romans Pizzeria, meeting rooms and a full banquet menu.
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Brunswick Zone - Naperville
1515 W. Aurora Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540
630-355-7622
Indoor recreation facility specializing in corporate parties, meetings, team building activities & special events. We offer bowling, billiards, amusement rides, laser tag, 100+ arcade games, snack bar and bar, meeting rooms and a full banquet menu.
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| Naperville |
Brunswick Zone - Woodridge
1555 W. 75th Street, Woodridge, IL 60517
630-985-1115
Multi-purpose recreational center featuring 40 bowling lanes, six pool tables, an outdoor miniature golf course (seasonal), an enclosed game room, snack bar and enclosed bar.
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Cantigny Park
1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
630-668-5161
This 500-acre park offers vast formal gardens, picnic & camping grounds, a top-ranked public golf course and two museums: Robert R. McCormick Museum and Cantigny First Division Museum. Enjoy a wide variety of programs and events throughout the year.
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| Wheaton |
Centennial Beach
500 W. Jackson Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540
630-848-5000
Jump into summer fun at Centennial Beach! Four shaded acres, sand beach, water play features, diving complex & water depths catering to swimmers of all skill levels. Named "best public place to swim" in 2008 by Fox News Chicago viewers in an online poll!
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| Naperville |
Center for History
315 W. Front Street, 2nd Floor, Wheaton, IL 60187
630-871-6601
Captivating exhibits and programs highlight the nation's social heritage. Visit America's newest golf museum presenting the game from the 1890s. Discover Chicago's largest loss of life disaster in the SS Eastland gallery. Group programs available.
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| Wheaton |
Chicago Indoor Racing - Addison
2381 W. Army Trail Road, Addison, IL 60101
847-941-9400
Chicagoland’s most exciting indoor European Kart Racing and entertainment facility with 105,000 s/f of space, featuring CyberSport, Clark’s Café, meeting & event space for groups of up to 800 guests, and a multitude of alternative entertainment options.
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CyberSport at Chicago Indoor Racing
2381 W. Army Trail Road, Addison, IL 60101
847-941-9400
Located inside Chicago Indoor Racing, CyberSport is a multiplayer game that blends bumper cars, lacrosse and basketball into an alternative to racing for groups of 10 to 400. With swanky adjacent lounge space, it is the perfect place for your next event!
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Dave & Buster's
1155 N. Swift Road, Addison, IL 60101
630-543-5151
Recess is calling! Relive your youth and relieve your stress with 150+ state-of-the-art interactive games, pocket billiards and championship-style shuffleboard. We offer 50,000 square feet of great food and fun. $3 cover after 10pm Friday & Saturday.
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Downers Grove Heritage Festival
Main & Curtiss Streets, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-434-5555
Bring the entire family. This annual festival features great tasting food, super amusement rides, awesome entertainment on seven stages, pony rides, wall climbing, a caricaturist, fireworks, craft show, car show, bingo, beer garden, and so much more!
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| Downers Grove |
Downers Grove Ice Sculpture Festival
Downtown Downers Grove, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-434-5555
This unique family festival features an ice carving competition with professional carvers competing for prize money. Decorative ice sculptures throughout the downtown and Main St. Train Station. Free trolley rides and face painting.
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| Downers Grove |
Downers Grove July 4th Parade & Fireworks
Downtown Downers Grove, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-434-5555
The annual Independence Day parade kicks off on Main Street from the railroad tracks heading north. See great floats and hear wonderful marching bands. The evening fireworks display is held just west of 75th St. & Lemont Rd. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.
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| Downers Grove |
Drury Lane Theatre
100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
630-530-8300
Be a part of the sparkling lights and glamour of Broadway at this award-winning theatre. 971-seat proscenium style live theater features musicals, comedy, and dinner theater. Banquets for 2,500. 40,000 sq. ft. of trade show space. Convenient to airports.
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DuPage Children's Museum
301 N. Washington Street, Naperville, IL 60540
630-637-8000
DuPage Children’s Museum is uniquely designed to stimulate curiosity, creativity, thinking and problem solving in young children. The museum's self-directed, interactive exhibits and programs focus on the integration of the arts, science and math.
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DuPage County Fair Association
2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
630-668-6636
Operates the DuPage County Fairgrounds, site of numerous exhibits and shows including the annual summer DuPage County Fair, a five-day fair at the end of July.
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DuPage County Historical Museum
102 E. Wesley Street, Wheaton, IL 60187
630-682-7343
Enjoy DuPage County's rich history from the 1830s to the present. The Museum exhibits feature hundreds of historic artifacts and photos along with many fun hands-on activities. You'll find something for toddlers to seniors, and everyone in between.
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DuPage Heritage Gallery
421 N. County Farm Road, P.O. Box 77, Wheaton, IL 60189
630-407-5700
Located in beautiful three-story atrium, visitors learn of the stories, accomplishments and lives of famous DuPage citizens portrayed through memorabilia and photo panels.
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Elmhurst Art Museum
150 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-834-0202
The museum's award-winning structure contains a dramatic glass entrance gallery, three museum galleries, an educational pavilion, and the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed McCormick House.
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Elmhurst Historical Museum
120 E. Park Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-833-1457
Prize-winning museum features changing interpretive exhibits on Elmhurst history as well as national touring exhibits. Programs for children, families and adults throughout the year.
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Entertainment Cruises
401 E. Illinois Street, Chicago, IL 60611
312-321-7620 | 866-391-8439
Entertainment Cruises provides the most unique alternatives to land-based venues for events with up to 2,000 guests. Choose from countless cruise options and reserve a private table, deck or full ship charter on one of our wide array of vessels.
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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Kirk & Pine Streets, P.O. Box 500, Batavia, IL 60510
630-840-3351
Where high-tech touches the earth, Fermilab advances the understanding of the fundamental nature of matter and energy, while offering visitors 6,800 acres with biking, interpretive nature trails, arts and cultural activities.
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| Batavia |
Graue Mill and Museum
3800 York Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
630-655-2090
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Graue Mill is the only operating waterwheel gristmill in Illinois. Daily spinning, weaving and milling demonstrations, artifacts displayed in period room settings and an Underground Railroad Exhibit.
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Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way, Elgin, IL 60120
847-931-5900
The Hemmens is a presenting theatre which brings the best in entertainment to the suburbs. Recent artists include BB King, BoDeans, Willie Nelson, Bob Newhart, Ray Price and Gin Blossoms. Theatre and exhibit hall rentals available.
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Historic Ghost Tours of Naperville
392 Springlake Lane, Unit D, Aurora, IL 60504
630-978-7033
Visit Naperville, IL, "The Most Phantom-friendly City in the Midwest", and let "America's Ghost Storyteller" Diane Ladley, thrill you with tales of Naperville's eerie haunted history...and go ghost hunting along the way! 90-minute walking tour, May-Nov.
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Hollywood Blvd. Cinema, Bar & Eatery
1001 W. 75th Street, Woodridge, IL 60517
630-427-1880
Chicagoland's first full-service, fully integrated restaurant, bar and movie theater. Each auditorium features terraced seating with executive leather chairs and an unobtrusive wait staff serving food & beverage during the feature presentation.
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| Woodridge |
Illinois Aviation Museum at Bolingbrook
130 S. Clow International Parkway, Bolingbrook, IL 60490
630-771-1937
Providing the nation with access to the rich history of aviation in Illinois, the Illinois Aviation Museum at Bolingbrook focuses on technology, research, education and community service. Numerous activities and programs are available to the public.
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Lisle 4th of July Committee
P.O. Box 492, Lisle, IL 60532
630-963-4280
Don’t miss Eyes to the Skies Festival, a family event featuring live entertainment on three stages, Radio Disney, hot air balloons, arts & crafts, lumberjack show with chainsaw carving demonstrations, an aerial circus, petting zoo, food vendors and more.
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Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
220 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-833-1616
One-of-a-kind museum with displays of Chinese jade and other hard stone carvings, dioramas, minerals, gemstones, earth science, and hands-on exhibits. Unique gift shop, free parking. Group tours available with reservations. Educational programs offered.
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| Elmhurst |
Lombard Historical Museum
23 W. Maple Street, Lombard, IL 60148
630-629-1885
This Victorian home features rooms furnished with artifacts exemplifying the lifestyle of the emerging middle-class during the 1870s. Group tours welcome seven days a week with advanced reservations. Walk-in hours Wednesdays & Sundays. Free admission.
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Lombard Town Centre
102 W. St. Charles Road, Suite 2-C, Lombard, IL 60148
630-620-8063
Enjoy unique shopping & dining in Historic Downtown Lombard and the beautiful Lilacia Park. Special events for all ages throughout the year. Free parking.
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Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge-Lombard
100 Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL 60148
630-916-8681
Lucky Strike Lanes is America’s premier bowling lounge. The cozy artistic atmosphere features 18 lanes of state-of-the-art bowling, customizable multi-screen video system, exclusive VIP & event room facilities, and unforgettable cuisine!
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| Lombard |
Lynfred Winery
15 S. Roselle Road, Roselle, IL 60172
630-529-9463 | 888-298-WINE
Since 1979, Lynfred has been offering exquisite ambiance & wines sold in regional gourmet shops & restaurants. Tours offered most weekends. Meeting space available. Visit our luxurious Bed & Breakfast Suites. Wine tastings available daily.
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Mayan Adventure Indoor Waterpark by Holiday Inn Chicago - Elmhurst
624 N. York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-279-1100 | 877-426-4386
Chicagoland’s first indoor water park with 24,000 square feet of wet and wild fun for all ages. Zip down the body & tube slides & land in the plunge pool! Toddlers will delight in the interactive water station. Game room, poolside café, bar and more!
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| Elmhurst |
Mayslake Peabody Estate
1717 W. 31st Street, Oak Brook, IL 60523
630-850-2363
Tour Mayslake Hall, a Tudor Revival style mansion, formerly owned by coal baron F.S. Peabody. Witness restoration in progress at this nationally registered historic building by renowned architect B. Marshall. Portiuncula Chapel is available for weddings.
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| Oak Brook |
McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630-942-4000
College of DuPage's McAninch Center is home to several resident professional ensembles, student productions and world-class touring attractions plus the Gahlberg Gallery for visual arts.
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Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
2001 N. Roselle Road, Schaumburg, IL 60195
847-843-3900 | 800-544-2001
Journey through time to the age of chivalry and knighthood. Feast upon a scrumptious banquet and cheer your own knight to victory in the tournament of games.
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| Schaumburg |
Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower
455 Aurora Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540
630-848-3611
The Millennium Carillon, a unique musical instrument consisting of 72 bells, is one of only four Grand Carillons in the world. Enjoy carillonneurs perform during the summer concert series and climb 253 steps to the observation area to marvel at the views.
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| Naperville |
Naper Settlement - Historic Museum Village
523 S. Webster Street, Naperville, IL 60540
630-420-6010
History comes to life at Naper Settlement, a 13-acre museum village with 30 historic structures, including a Victorian mansion, fort, chapel, one-room schoolhouse and working blacksmith and print shops. Accredited by the American Association of Museums.
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Naperbrook Golf Course
22204 W. 111th Street/Hassert Blvd., Plainfield, IL 60585
630-378-4215
Naperbrook Golf Course is an 18-hole links-style course featuring rolling hills, native prairie grass and an ever-present breeze. The course offers a ten-acre driving range, separate teaching tee, 10,000 square-foot practice green and versatile clubhouse.
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National Shrine of St. Therese
8501 Bailey Road, Darien, IL 60561
630-969-3311
The National Shrine of St. Therese,
"The Little Flower," the best collection of relics and memorabilia of St. Therese outside of France. Religious Gift Shop/bookstore. Open 10am-4pm daily. Closed Holidays. Free Admission. Mass Mon.-Fri. 11:30am.
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| Darien |
North Beach
1211-B Butterfield Road, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-434-1290
A unique setting for any event. Activities include sand volleyball, bowling, billiards and more set in a tropical environment. Banquet facilities and catering available.
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| Downers Grove |
Oak Brook Polo
700 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
630-368-6428
The Oak Brook Polo Grounds offer an elegant backdrop for hosting corporate events, charity benefits and other group outings. Enjoy polo beginning at 1 pm on Sundays, July thru September. Gates open 30 minutes early. Casual dress; refreshments available.
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Paramount Theatre & Copley Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL 60506
630-896-6666
This historic landmark theater offers affordable, live entertainment, comedy, concerts, dance and plays in both The Paramount Theatre & Copley Theatre. Group discounts. Theater rentals are perfect for meetings, performances, fundraisers and banquets
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Safari Land
701 W. North Avenue, Villa Park, IL 60181
630-530-4649
Family entertainment featuring Illinois' largest indoor roller coaster, Kiddie go-karts, bumper cars, Tilt-A-Whirl, Monkey Jump, Merry-Go-Round, and hundreds of video & redemption games. Activity-based fees apply.
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SciTech Hands-On Museum
18 W. Benton Street, Aurora, IL 60506
630-859-3434
An interactive, hands-on science and technology center with over 200 hands-on exhibits and an outdoor science park. Discovering science and math can be interesting, accessible and fun!
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Sheldon Peck Homestead
355 E. Parkside Avenue, Lombard, IL 60148
630-629-1885
This 1840s farmhouse now houses reproductions of Sheldon Peck's folk paintings, exhibits on the first school and Underground Railroad, as well as farming and pioneer life. Free admission. Group tours welcome seven days a week with reservation.
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Springbrook Golf Course
2220 W. 83rd Street, Naperville, IL 60564
630-848-5060
Springbrook Golf Course is a challenging 18-hole, 72-par championship facility with a natural turf driving range, short range, putting green and two practice bunkers. The clubhouse features a well-stocked golf shop and an eating area that seats 60.
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| Naperville |
STARDUST
1211A Butterfield Road, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-963-STAR
Stardust is an ultra-hip, ultra-chic boutique club offering early evening swing & acid jazz to complement a selection of appetizers from around the world. After 10 pm, a clubby soundtrack of funk, soul, house and 70s/80s awaits an unpretentious clientele.
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| Downers Grove |
The Morton Arboretum
4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532
630-968-0074
The Arboretum is an engaging and fun 1,700-acre garden of trees and other woody plants from around the world. Enjoy the Children's Garden, Maze Garden, 14 miles of trails, nine miles of roads or a guided tour amid handicapped-accessible facilities.
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| Lisle |
The Trolley Car & Bus Company
226 Park Street, Bensenville, IL 60106
630-350-RIDE
Specialty transportation company offering nostalgic Trolley Cars, each equipped with modern conveniences. Bus service offers deluxe seating for up to 37 passengers. Book a bus or trolley for your next corporate outing or simple dinner transfer.
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Tivoli Theatre
5021 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-968-0219
Current movies at bargain prices in a beautifully restored French Renaissance 1920s movie theater. Over 1,000 seats and Dolby Sound. Wurlitzer pipe organ player Friday and Saturday nights.
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Tony n' Tina's Wedding
230 W. North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60610
312-664-8844
This theatrical performance satirizes an Italian-American wedding where the audience attends the ceremony and reception, has dinner, dances and enjoys the spontaneity of improvised madness.
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TopGolf Wood Dale
699 W. Thorndale Avenue, Wood Dale, IL 60191
630-595-4653
TopGolf is an interactive hi-tech golfing experience like no other. With state-of-the-art equipment, unique meeting space, and on-site restaurant and bars, we are able to take care of your every recreation, social and corporate event need.
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US Pro Championships Bike Competition
Downtown Downers Grove, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-434-5555
Visit Downers Grove in August for this Olympic-sanctioned bike competition as the world's greatest cyclists compete for top dollar prizes. Over 800 athletes will race along a 1.2-mile course for the US PRO Champion title in this grueling 62-mile race.
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| Downers Grove |
West Chicago City Museum
132 Main Street, West Chicago, IL 60185
630-231-3376
Featured exhibits: Immigration: Building a Community; Tied to the Rails, railroad history and photos. Exhibit galleries open Tuesday-Friday, 10:30am-3:30pm; Saturday 11am-3pm. Free admission.
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| West Chicago |
WhirlyBall
800 E. Roosevelt Road, Lombard, IL 60148
630-932-4800 | 800-894-4759
Exciting game combines basketball, hockey and bumper cars. Use your scoop to pass, shoot and score! Catering available for groups of 20 or more. Rental fee determined by court time and number of players.
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| Lombard |
William L. Gregg House Museum
117 S. Linden Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559
630-960-3392
1872 Victorian home/museum built by brick maker displays collections typical of the 1920s through 1940s in authentic lifestyle settings. Open Wednesday and Sunday. Admission free.
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| Westmont |
Wine Expressions
1111 Burlington Avenue, Suite 103, Lisle, IL 60532
630-435-9463 | 888-656-9463
Wine Expressions provides fine wines, beer, cheese, gifts and special events. We offer unique wine selections and are dedicated to providing educational materials that will enhance your enjoyment of wine. Come experience a true celebration of the senses.
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| Lisle |
York Theatre
150 N. York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-834-0675
Enjoy first-run films in a renovated 1924 Spanish-style movie theater with nine auditoriums all equipped with Dolby Digital Sound. Six of the auditoriums now have new stadium seating. All-new party/meeting room can accommodate up to 40 people.
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