Family Things To Do in Illinois

It is time to pack up the whole clan and embark on a memorable family vacation. This is a great opportunity to create new memories and enjoy each other, away from the strict routine of daily life. Too much down time can make the kids restless, so make sure you have plenty of family activities planned. At UpTake, we can help you find the most appealing family friendly things to do. From theme parks to playgrounds, and children’s museums, we’ve got you covered.

Top Locations for Things To Do in Illinois

Best Regions
  1. Quad Cities
  2. Little Egypt

Best Results for Illinois Family Things To Do

ALincoln Park Zoo

Relevancy: 84% KID FRIENDLY

Average Rating
4.0
233+ reviews
from 4 sources
Yelp
4.0
194+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
4.0
22+ reviews
Epinions.com
3.5
16+ reviews
  • Highlights: concessions-food available, gift shop… more
  • We visited the Lincoln Park Zoo on June 25, 2005 with our 6 and 3 year old boys and were amazed. The zoo is FREE and beats other zoos that charge admission. We spent about 4 hours there ... more on Tripadvisor
  • amazing, a zoo smack dab in the middle of a city. ... more on Yahoo! Travel
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark Street
Chicago,IL,60614-4757

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BShedd Aquarium

Relevancy: 84% KID FRIENDLY

Average Rating
4.5
334+ reviews
from 6 sources
Yelp
4.0
156+ reviews
tripadvisor
3.5
28+ reviews
Frommers
3.0
1+ reviews
  • Highlights: concessions-food available, visitor c… more
  • I will admit now that it has been about a year since ... more on epinions.com
  • This place is AWESOME. There are so many exhibits in many different subsections ... more on yelp.com
Shedd Aquarium
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60650

Estimated Price: From $3

CDuPage Children's Museum

Relevancy: 83% KID FRIENDLY

Average Rating
4.5
8+ reviews
from 1 sources
Yelp
4.5
8+ reviews
  • Highlights: concessions-food available, gift shop… more
  • This is one of the best places to take the kids all winter. The ... more on judysbook.com
DuPage Children's Museum
301 N. Washington St. Naperville
IL 60540

DBrookfield Zoo

Relevancy: 83% KID FRIENDLY

Average Rating
4.5
27+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yelp
4.5
22+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
5+ reviews
  • Highlights: concessions-food available, gift shop… more
  • Still one of the best zoos in the world. It has open ai exhibits where ... more on Tripadvisor
  • Every time I come the zoo get 's better and better more animals ... more on Yahoo! Travel
Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
3300 Golf Road
Brookfield,IL,60513-1095

EKiddieland

Relevancy: 83% KID FRIENDLY

Average Rating
3.5
18+ reviews
from 1 sources
Yelp
3.5
18+ reviews
  • Highlights: concessions-food available, restrooms… more
  • This place has been around for a looong time. The rides are exactly as I remember ... more on yelp.com
  • We love this ... more on yelp.com
Kiddieland
Kiddieland
8400 W. North Avenue
Melrose Park, IL, 60160

FMagic Waters

Relevancy: 82% KID FRIENDLY

Average Rating
5.0
2+ reviews
from 1 sources
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
2+ reviews
Magic Waters
Magic Waters
7820 CherryVale N Boulevard
Cherry Valley, IL, 61016

GPhillips Park

Relevancy: 82% KID FRIENDLY

Average Rating
2.5
2+ reviews
from 1 sources
Yelp
2.5
2+ reviews
  • It's free so I didn't expect much and I ... more on yelp.com
Phillips Park
1000 Ray Moses Dr.
Aurora, 60505

HGoose Lake Prairie State Natural Area

Relevancy: 82% KID FRIENDLY

  • Highlights: visitor center more
  • Overview See the Illinois prairie as it appeared 150 years ago at the Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area. This 2,500-acre tract was used for grazing earlier in the century, but ... more on L.L.Bean
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Morris
IL 60450, U.S.A.

IDiscovery Center Museum

Relevancy: 82% KID FRIENDLY

Average Rating
3.0
4+ reviews
from 1 sources
Yahoo! Travel
3.0
4+ reviews
  • Highlights: concessions-food available, gift shop… more
  • This was a pretty cool place, but the volume and energy level drove all the kids in the building into super hyper-mode. Exhibits are really pretty ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Overview As an Established Regional Arts Institution as designated by the Illinois Arts Council, ... more on Museum Stuff
Discovery Center Museum
Discovery Center Museum
711 North Main Street
Rockford, IL 61103-7204

JSpertus museum

Relevancy: 81% KID FRIENDLY

Average Rating
3.5
20+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yelp
4.0
19+ reviews
Frommers
0.0
1+ reviews
  • The staff is here is so friendly. The building is awesome...great design and views ... more on yelp.com
  • I'm torn in different directions as I write a review about the Spertus Institute, ... more on yelp.com
Spertus museum
Spertus museum
610 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60605

Estimated Price: From $3