Arlington Heights · Cook County, IL
Family things to do in Arlington Heights
Scout analyzed 80 Arlington Heights places and surfaced the ones that actually fit family.
Places analyzed
80
Matches
16
Typical spend
—
Typical visit
1.6 hr
Scout-verified spots
Outdoors
Schaumburg Sculpture Park
Outdoors
Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve
Dog-friendly 781-acre nature preserve with hiking/biking trails, picnic tables & wildlife watching.
Arts & Culture
Vera Meineke Nature Center at Spring Valley
Trails wind through this picturesque natural area with a 19th-century farm & docents in costume.
Outdoors
Lake Arlington
Outdoors
Bison's Bluff Nature Playground
Built mainly from natural materials, this playground offers areas for climbing, sliding & splashing.
Outdoors
Deer Grove Forest Preserve (Forest Preserves of Cook County)
Protected parkland offering wildlife viewing, trails, a model airplane flying field & lake fishing.
Outdoors
Bunker Hill Forest Preserve
Forest preserve with prairie & groves offering hiking & biking paths plus scattered picnic tables.
Outdoors
North School Park
Outdoors
Harms Woods
Wooded park bisected by the Chicago River, with paved & unpaved trails, picnic areas & wildlife.
Nightlife
Hopscotch Pub
Arts & Culture
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Performing arts center with a large theater for a variety of shows, plus classrooms & music studios.
Nightlife
Durty Nellie's Gastropub & Concert Hub
Bar features more than 150 brews, casual American fare, live tunes, & varied events & entertainment.
Family
Par-King Skill Golf
Sports & Recreation
Golf Center Des Plaines
Sports & Recreation
Highland Woods Golf Course
Sports & Recreation
Lake Park Golf Course & Marina
City park featuring a marina, a lake & an 18-hole public golf course, plus fishing & paddleboats.
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