Peoria &amp; Central Illinois attractions &amp; deals

MuseumLIVE DEAL2 dealsWHAT'S ON

Discovery Depot Children's Museum, from its own website

Oct 14 · Spooky Oobleck!

Discovery Depot Children's Museum

Galesburg

Amtrak Discount

From $13 per personmilitary rates

From $8 per personHalf price

MuseumLIVE DEAL

William M. Staerkel Planetarium

Champaign

Second Show Half Price

Champaign County History Museum at the Historic Cattle Bank

Champaign

Wednesday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Thursday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

From $3 per person

Children's Museum of Illinois

Decatur

Tuesday–Saturday 10:00am–5:00pm, Sunday Noon–5:00pm

From $12 per person

David Davis Mansion

Bloomington

Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Galesburg Railroad Museum

Galesburg

Fridays and Saturdays 12:00 noon until 4:00 pm (April thru September)

From $6 per person

Hieronymus Mueller Museum

Decatur

Tuesday – Saturday, 1 – 4pm

From $3 per person

See all 43 museums in Peoria & Central Illinois →

Also in Peoria & Central Illinois

Farms & pumpkin patches24

Braffet Berry Farm & Orchard

Carlock

Thurs-Sunday 10-5pm

Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch

Champaign

Mon–Sat: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Sun: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Checked September 26, 2026

Farmgate Market

Galva

9:00am to 6:00pm

From $3 published price

L&A Family Farms

Paris

Mon–Thu: Closed; Fri: 7:00 – 10:00 PM; Sat: 12:00 – 10:00 PM; Sun: 12:00 – 6:00 PM

From $8 per person · $10 online

Rader Family Farms

Normal

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and Columbus Day

FarmWarming up

Roth Pumpkin Patch

Morton

Mon–Sat: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Sun: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

From $9 per person

Schaefer Pumpkin Patch

Beecher City

Fridays 12 P.M. - 5 P.M. (October Only), Saturdays 10 A.M. - 5 P.M., Sundays 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.

FarmWarming up

Shady Knoll Farm

East Moline

Tuesday - Friday Noon to 6pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am to 6pm

From $6 per person

See all 24 farms & pumpkin patches in Peoria & Central Illinois →

Also in Peoria & Central Illinois

Family fun17

Family funLIVE DEAL

Caterpillar Visitors Center

Peoria

From $7 per personChildren 12 and under are free with a paying adult (limit 4 children per 1 adult ticket)

Family funLIVE DEAL3 deals

Chuck E. Cheese

Bloomington

$64.99 Ultimate Fall Family Deal with Adventure Zone Admissions

From $19.99 published priceMulti-visit packs

From $19.99 published priceMulti-visit packs

Family funLIVE DEAL

Chuck E. Cheese

Peoria

$64.99 Ultimate Fall Family Deal with Adventure Zone Admissions

From $9.75 published priceBuy one, get one

Family funLIVE DEAL

Overlook Adventure Park

Decatur

Thursday Mini Golf BOGO

Family funLIVE DEAL2 deals

Tilted 10

Peoria

Military Discount

Saving on extras

Family fun

Ball Fore Family Entertainment Center

Macomb

Friday 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday 1:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday 1:00 – 6:00 PM

Family fun

Champaign-Urbana Adventures in Time and Space

Urbana

Mon: 1:30 – 8:45 PM; Tue: 1:30 – 9:00 PM; Wed–Sat: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Sun: 10:00 AM – 9:30 PM

From $27 per person

Family fun

Game On

Shelbyville

Mon: Closed; Tue–Thu: 5:00 – 11:00 PM; Fri: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM; Sat: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM; Sun: 12:00 – 7:00 PM

From $20 per person

See all 17 family fun in Peoria & Central Illinois →

Also in Peoria & Central Illinois

Bowling10

BowlingLIVE DEAL

QC Family Entertainment

Moline

Unlimited Bowl $10

From $5 published price

Arrowhead Lanes

Champaign

Mon: 12:00 – 11:00 PM; Tue: 2:00 – 11:00 PM; Wed–Thu: 12:00 – 11:00 PM; Fri–Sat: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM; Sun: 12:00 – 10:00 PM

From $25 published price

Digger's College City Bowl

Macomb

Monday 3 PM - 10 PM, Tuesday 3 PM - 10 PM, Wednesday 3 PM - 9 PM, Thursday 3 PM - 11 PM, Friday 1 PM - 12 AM, Saturday 1 PM - 10 PM, Sunday 12 PM - 6 PM

From $5.50 a game

Highland Park Bowl

Moline

Mon 3PM-10PM, Tue 11AM-8PM, Wed 4pm-9pm, Thu 9AM-10PM, Fri 12PM-11PM, Sat 4PM-11PM, Sun Closed

From $5 a lane

Old Orchard Lanes & Links

Savoy

Bowling: Monday–Saturday 10:00 AM–9:30 PM, Sunday 11:00 AM–8:00 PM; Mini golf: Sunday–Thursday 10:00 AM–10:00 PM, Friday–Saturday 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

From $5 a game

Pana Bowl

Pana

Mon: 5:00 – 10:00 PM; Tue–Thu: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Fri–Sat: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM; Sun: Closed

From $3.75 a game

Potter's Alley

Morton

Mon–Wed: 4:00 – 9:00 PM; Thu–Fri: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Sat: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Sun: 12:00 – 5:00 PM

Backyard Bowl and Abides Bar and Grill

Milan

Mon–Thu: 4:00 – 9:30 PM; Fri: 4:00 – 10:00 PM; Sat: 12:00 – 10:00 PM; Sun: 12:00 – 6:00 PM

Checked October 10, 2026

See all 10 bowling in Peoria & Central Illinois →

Also in Peoria & Central Illinois

Thunder Lanes

Trampoline parks9

Trampoline parkLIVE DEAL5 deals

Elevate Trampoline Park

Champaign

From $19.99 per personKids Free with Paid Adultmilitary rates

Trampoline parkLIVE DEAL5 deals

Elevate Trampoline Park

East Peoria

Social media discount

From $19.99 per personKids 18 months and younger are free · military rates

Trampoline parkLIVE DEAL3 deals

Elevate Trampoline Park

Milan

Military & Police Discount

From $19.99 per personmilitary rates

Trampoline parkLIVE DEAL5 deals

Elevate Trampoline Park

Peoria

Social media discount

From $19.99 per personKids 18 months and younger free · military rates

Trampoline parkLIVE DEAL

Jumpin' Addiction Trampoline Park

Forsyth

Discount Thursday

From $15 published price

Trampoline parkLIVE DEAL2 deals

Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

Normal

Buy 2 Tickets: Get 2 Free Tickets or A Meal For 2

From $29.99 per personBuy one, get oneMulti-visit packs

Trampoline park

Altitude Trampoline Park Bloomington, IL

Bloomington

Mon–Thu: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Fri–Sat: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Sun: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM

From $19.99 published price

Trampoline park

The Arena Trampoline Park

Effingham

Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–7 p.m.

From $19.99 per person

See all 9 trampoline parks in Peoria & Central Illinois →

Shows & live entertainment8

ShowWarming up

Asylum of MAD Dreams Scream Park

Cordova

From $30 per person

Show

Blood Moon Manor Haunted Attraction

Forest City

7pm-11pm

Show

Haunted Decatur Tours

Decatur

From $38 per person

From $20 per person · $25 online

ShowWarming up

QC Haunted Forest & Hayrack Ride

Port Byron

7pm-12am

Spider Hill Haunted Attractions, from its own website

ShowWHAT'S ONWarming up

Oct 10

Spider Hill Haunted Attractions

Chillicothe

Every Friday and Saturday in October, gates open 6:30 pm, scares start 7 pm, tickets sold until 11 pm

From $5 a group

Show

Terror at Skellington Manor

Rock Island

Friday & Saturday 7p till 12a, Sunday 7p till 10p

From $25 per person

Downs Haunted House, from its own website

ShowWHAT'S ON

Oct 10

Downs Haunted House

Downs

Mon–Thu: Closed; Fri–Sat: 7:00 – 11:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Checked October 8, 2026

Farmer City Haunted Forest, from its own website

ShowWHAT'S ON

Oct 23 · Hayrack Ride Through The Haunted Forest

Farmer City Haunted Forest

Farmer City

Checked October 10, 2026

Parks & beaches8

Lundeen's Landing

East Moline

Mon–Sun: Open 24 hours

Checked September 26, 2026

Quad City Botanical Center

Rock Island

Monday-Saturday 10AM-5PM, Sunday 11AM-5PM

Tower Park

Peoria Heights

Thursday-Sunday 11:00am-7:00pm (Summer through August 16); Saturday-Sunday 11:00am-7:00pm (Fall from August 22)

Forest Park Nature Center

Peoria Heights

Trails: Open year-round; daily dawn to dusk. Building: April–October Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 am–5:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 pm–5:00 pm; November-March Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 am–5:00 pm, CLOSED Sunday

Glen Oak Park

Peoria

dawn to dusk

John Deere Pavilion

Moline

Sunday Closed, Monday 1pm-5pm, Tuesday-Saturday 9am-5pm

Rock Springs Nature Center, from its own website

Park & beachWHAT'S ON

Sep 1 – Oct 31 · Curt Knapp Photography Exhibit

Rock Springs Nature Center

Decatur

Monday–Friday 8am–5pm, Saturday 9am–5pm, Sunday 1pm–5pm

The Whiteside Garden

Charleston

Paths and grounds: sunrise to sunset daily; Welcome Center: Monday-Saturday 9am-3pm (March 1 - October 1)

Checked October 8, 2026

Historic sites6

Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House

Moline

noon to 5:00 pm

From $20 published price

Colonel Davenport Historical House

Rock Island

Friday and Saturday 12-4 p.m.

From $6 per person

Governor Oglesby Mansion

Decatur

March–November last Sunday of the month 2:00–4:00 p.m.; June, July, August Wednesdays & Saturdays 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Ashmore Estates

Ashmore

Checked October 9, 2026

Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site

Lerna

9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Seven Days a Week

Checked September 30, 2026

Historic siteWHAT'S ON

Oct 28 – 30 · Halloween Castle Tour

Soderstrom Castle

Peoria Heights

From $24 per personOne child age 5 or under climbs free with purchase of each regularly priced day pass

Indoor climbing6

Indoor climbingLIVE DEAL

The Proving Ground Bouldering Gym

Bloomington

Indoor climbingLIVE DEAL2 deals

Upper Limits Climbing Gym

Bloomington

Youth and Family Night - Family Package Discount

From $12 per person

First Ascent Peoria

Peoria

Mon–Fri: 12:00 – 9:00 PM; Sat–Sun: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

From $19 per person

Horizon Climbing

Champaign

Monday through Saturday 10am — 10pm, Sunday 10am — 8pm

From $22 per person

Urbana Boulders

Urbana

Mon–Fri: 10am–10pm, Sat & Sun: 10am–9pm

From $18 published price

Checked September 18, 2026

Decatur Indoor Sports Center

Decatur

Monday – Friday 5 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday 6 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sunday 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Ice & roller skatingLIVE DEAL3 deals

Ice & roller skating6

Skate City QCA

East Moline

Children 12 years old and younger can sign up for 2 free skate passes per week, each good for 2 hours of roller skating

Ice & roller skatingWHAT'S ONWarming up

Oct 7 – 28 · Skate Lesson Program

Skateland

Savoy

Wednesday 6:30–8:30 p.m., Friday 7–10 p.m., Saturday 2–5 p.m. & 5–9 p.m., Sunday 2–5 p.m.

From $8 per person

Skateland Canton

Canton

Friday 6:30–9:30 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Sunday 2:00–4:00 p.m.

From $8 a group

UI Ice Arena

Champaign

Daily 8:30am until 30 minutes before close of building

Illini Skateland Family Fun Center

Danville

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed: 6:30 – 8:30 PM; Thu: Closed; Fri: 6:00 – 9:00 PM; Sat: 1:00 – 9:00 PM; Sun: 1:00 – 4:00 PM

The Skating Rink At Twin Lakes

Paris

Mon–Thu: Closed; Fri: 6:00 – 9:00 PM; Sat: 5:00 – 10:00 PM; Sun: 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Checked October 6, 2026

Zoos & aquariums5

Aikman Wildlife Adventure, from its own website

Zoo & aquariumWHAT'S ON

Nov 14 – Dec 19 · Pathway of Lights

Aikman Wildlife Adventure

Arcola

Zoo & aquariumLIVE DEALWHAT'S ON

Oct 9 – 31 · Zootober

Peoria Zoo

Peoria

From $12.50 per personChildren Under 1 Free Admission

Zoo & aquarium

Niabi Zoo

Coal Valley

Tuesday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (April 21 – October 25)

From $11 per person

Zoo & aquariumWHAT'S ON

Oct 16 – 31 · Boo at the Zoo

Scovill Zoo

Decatur

Mon-Fri 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat-Sun 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Wildlife Prairie Park, from its own website

Zoo & aquariumWHAT'S ON

Oct 9 – 25 · Wildlife Scary Park

Wildlife Prairie Park

Hanna City

Saturday - Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

From $15 per person

Tours & cruises5

Celebration River Cruises

Moline

Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sat: 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM; Sun: Closed

From $62.95 per person

River City Raceway

Peoria

Open 7 days a week year round from sunrise to sunset

Riverbend Commons - Channel Cat

Moline

Monday-Tuesday: 11 am to 7:40 pm, Wednesday-Thursday: 11 am to 7:40 pm, Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 9 am to 7:15 pm

From $8 per person

Coles County Dragway USA

Charleston

Mon–Thu: Closed; Fri: 5:00 – 10:00 PM; Sat: 12:00 – 10:00 PM; Sun: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Checked October 6, 2026

East Peoria Festival Of Lights

East Peoria

Mon–Thu: 5:00 – 9:00 PM; Fri–Sat: 5:00 – 11:00 PM; Sun: 5:00 – 9:00 PM

Checked October 6, 2026

Adventure4

Pekin Paintball Park

Pekin

From $20 per person

Jupiter's Pizzeria & Billiards

Champaign

Mon–Wed: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM; Thu: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM; Fri–Sat: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM; Sun: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM

From $4 an hour

Kartville

West Peoria

Monday–Thursday: 4:00 PM–7:30 PM, Friday: 4:00 PM–9:00 PM, Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 PM–9:00 PM

The Fringe

Rantoul

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed–Thu: 5:00 – 9:00 PM; Fri: 4:00 – 10:00 PM; Sat: 12:00 – 10:00 PM; Sun: 12:00 – 5:00 PM

Water parks2

Water park

Sholem Aquatic Center

Champaign

M-F 12-7pm, Sa/Su 11am-7pm; After August 9: Weekends only

From $10 published price

Water park

Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center

Urbana

Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm, Saturdays: 9am - 4pm

From $5 published price

Mini golf2

Mini golf

Swing Sports Zone

Danville

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed–Fri: 1:00 – 7:00 PM; Sat: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Sun: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

From $25 published price

Mini golf

The Christian Center

Peoria

Mon–Sat: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Escape rooms1

Escape room

Escape 60 - Live Escape Room Adventures

Peoria

Monday Noon - 5:00PM, Tuesday Noon - 9:00PM, Wednesday Noon - 9:00PM, Thursday Noon - 9:00PM, Friday Noon - 10:00PM, Saturday Noon - 10:00PM, Sunday Noon - 6:00PM

Tickets available