Suburban Attractions 

Museums by County:

DuPage County
DuPage Children's Museum

DuPage County Historical Museum

Elmhurst Art Museum

Graue Mill and Museum

Kline Creek Farm

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

Lombard Historical Society Museum

Naper Settlement

Cantigny Park Museums (First Division Museum- McCormick Museum - Freedom Museum)

West Chicago City Museum

William L. Gregg Museum

Kane County

Batavia Depot Museum

Beith House

Blackberry Historical Farm-Village

Durant House

Fabyan Villa Museum

Fox River Trolley Museum

Garfield Farm Museum

Saint Charles History Museum

SciTech Hands-On Museum

Lake County

Cuneo Museum & Gardens

Haines Museum

Highland Park Historical Society Museum

Lake County Discovery Museum

Volo Antique Auto Museum

McHenry County

Illinois Railway Museum

Will County

Illinois and Michigan Canal Museum

Isle a la Cache Museum

Zoos:

Brookfield Zoo

Cosley Animal Farm

Lambs Farm 
Phillips Park Zoo
Randall Oaks Park and Barnyard Zoo

Educational:

Chicago Botanic Garden

Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio

Illinois Prairie Path

Long Grove Historic District

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

Morton Arboretum

Spring Brook Nature Center

Wikaduke Trail

Shopping and Entertainment:

Chicago Prime Outlets
Elmhurst City Centre

Gurnee Mills Mall

Kane County Flea Market
Oak Brook Center Mall

Stratford Square Mall

Westfield Fox Valley Mall

Woodfield Mall

Yorktown Center Mall

Bensenville Water Park

Six Flags Great America
 

Due to the Large Number of Theaters this area, we are happy to link to the following websites that offer detailed information on Live Theaters and Theater Companies:

ChicagoPlays.com

ChicagoTraveler.com

Broadway in Chicago

A to Z Theater List from CenterStageChicago.com