O'Hare International Airport 45 min
DuPage Children's Museum (23 min) Play & education center for young children, with numerous fun & experimental activities plus a cafe. Cantigny Park (25 min) 500 acres of gardens, golf, camping & picnic grounds plus 2 museums, 4 eateries & a bandshell. RiverEdge Park (17 min) Year-round 8,500-seat concert venue with river walk, bike path, pier & naturalistic landscaping. Red Oak Nature Center (10 min) This rustic park offers hiking trails & a cave, plus nature programs & events. Blackberry Farm (12 min) Recreation area with museums depicting rural life plus a carousel, paddle boats & concessions. Aurora Regional Fire Museum (11 min) Artifacts, engines, memorabilia & interactive displays in an 1894 Victorian fire station. Phillips Park Zoo (11 min) Year-round animal park since 1915 with 40+ native species of mammals, reptiles & birds. Blackwell Forest Preserve (20 min) Scenic area with 9 miles of trails, picnic sites, fishing & boat rentals, camping, tubing & more. Hollywood Casino Aurora (6 min) Floating gambling venue with table games, slots & poker plus live music & various dining options. Raging Waves Waterpark (19 min) Weather-permitting fun with slides & a wave pool, plus a lazy river, stage & snacks. Phillips Park Zoo Info Line (11 min) Vast city park comprising a golf course & pro shop, zoo, sporting fields & family recreation areas. Phillips Park Family Aquatic Center (11 min) Water park and park Fermilab (15 min) Tours & events at a particle physics laboratory exploring fundamental questions about the universe. Naper Settlement (23 min) 12-acre pioneer reenactment village & indoor/outdoor museum with many artifacts & outbuildings. Fabyan Villa Museum & Japanese Garden (18 min) Colonel George Fabyan's historic home, with his collection of Asian artifacts plus Japanese gardens. |