Cheap things to do in Champaign

Outdoors

Kaufman Park

Shopping

Columbia Street Roastery

Food & Drink

Maple & Yolk

Campustown

BrewLab Coffee

Downtown Champaign

Esquire Lounge

Pizza, sandwiches & a vast beer list offered in easygoing surrounds with sidewalk seating.

Food & Drink

BakeLab

Downtown Champaign

Seven Saints

Stylish, wood-trimmed American tavern for creative burgers, craft beer, cocktails & wine.

Campustown

Caffe Bene Green

Coffeehouse chain with a relaxed European vibe & a menu of sweet treats & sandwiches.

Midtown

Avionics - Flying Machine Coffee

Food & Drink

Espresso Royale Cafe - Village Green

Established coffeehouse chain with a laid-back retro feel, featuring fair-trade coffee.

Food & Drink

Hopscotch Bakery + Market

Food & Drink

Caffe Paradiso

Colorful, spacious Italian cafe offering premium coffee, panini & locally made pastries.

Downtown Champaign

Farren's at The Inman

Low-key joint doling out burgers & other American grub, plus a selection of draft beers.

Downtown Champaign

Sticky Rice - Downtown

Outdoors

Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve

Outdoors

Meadowbrook Park

Extensive area includes a farm, play structure, acres of restored prairie, several gardens & trails.

Outdoors

West Side Park

Grassy outdoor activity area with a pavilion & picnic tables, plus walking paths & a water fountain.

Food & Drink

Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano

Chain outpost serving a large menu of Italian fare plus specialty cocktails in a laid-back setting.

Downtown Champaign

Hamilton Walker's

Classy American steakhouse with specialty cocktails & a retro vibe in a circa-1880s building.

Outdoors

Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden

Outdoors

Dana Colbert Park

Grassy 55-acre community park with a fishing lake, pavilions, paths, volleyball court & playground.

Food & Drink

Baxters American Grille

Steaks & American entrees plus wine & cocktails in a relaxed, art-decorated space with live music.

Outdoors

University of Illinois Arboretum

Lush botanical garden & wedding venue featuring cherry trees & flowering plants.

Outdoors

Homer Lake Forest Preserve