Peoria & Central Illinois attractions & deals

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

Children's Museum of Illinois

Decatur

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

Discovery Depot Children's Museum

Galesburg

Tuesday–Saturday 9:30am–3pm, Wednesday 9:30am–4:30pm, Sunday 12pm–3pm

Galesburg Railroad Museum

Galesburg

Fridays and Saturdays 12:00 noon until 4:00 pm, April through September

Hieronymus Mueller Museum

Decatur

Tuesday – Saturday, 1 – 4pm

James Millikin Homestead

Decatur

McLean County Museum of History

Bloomington

Monday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday: Closed

Prairie Aviation Museum

Bloomington

Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Rock Island County Historical Society

Moline

Wednesday - Saturday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The Staley Museum

Decatur

Tuesday – Saturday: 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Last Sunday of the month (March – November): 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Tremont History Museum

Tremont

2nd and 4th Sundays, 2-4:00 except for holidays

Vermilion County Museum

Danville

Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

Vermilion County War Museum

Danville

Noon to 4pm Tuesday–Friday, 10am to 4pm Saturday

Augustana's Fryxell Geology Museum

Rock Island

Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 1-4 p.m. (when classes are in session)

Cambridge Natural History Museum

Cambridge

Community Solar System

Peoria

Cruisin with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center and Gift Shop

Bloomington

Monday–Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Tuesday until 8 p.m.), Sunday closed

David Davis Mansion

Bloomington

Wednesday - Saturday: 9am - 3:30pm

Geneseo Historical Museum

Geneseo

Tuesday–Friday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Hauberg Museum

Rock Island

Wednesday-Sunday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Macon County Historical Museum

Decatur

Mercer County Historical Society & Essley-Noble Museum

Aledo

MUSE Morton

Morton

Wednesday-Friday 10am-4pm, Fourth Fridays April-November 5-8pm

Museum of the Grand Prairie

Mahomet

Open 1-5 PM daily; Summer Hours (Memorial Day-Labor Day) 10 AM-5 PM Mon-Sat, 1-5 PM Sun

Princeville Heritage Museum

Princeville

Wednesdays & Fridays 11 am – 3 pm

Rock Island Railroad Museum

Chillicothe

1pm – 4pm every Sunday — March thru November

Tarble Museum of Art

Charleston

Tuesday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 1 - 5 p.m.

Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society

Pekin

Tue-Thu 10:00 am-2:00 pm, Sat 2:00 pm-4:00 pm

Warren County History Museum

Monmouth

1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday

Washington Historical Society

Washington

Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am – 1pm

Western Illinois Museum

Macomb

Western Illinois University

Macomb

Braffet Berry Farm & Orchard

Carlock

Mon-Fri 9am-3pm

Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch

Champaign

Farmgate Market

Galva

Daily 9 AM to 6 PM

L&A Family Farms

Paris

Prairie Farms

Champaign

Mon-Fri 4-7pm, Sat-Sun 1-7pm

Rader Family Farms

Normal

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

Roth Pumpkin Patch

Morton

Schaefer Pumpkin Patch

Beecher City

Friday 12 P.M.–5 P.M., Saturday–Sunday 10 A.M.–5 P.M. (October only for Friday)

Southfork Homestead Pumpkin Patch

Paris

Friday-Sunday 10am-6pm (September); Daily except Tuesday 10am-6pm (October)

Clearview Farm

Champaign

Open dawn to dusk, daily

Gail's Pumpkin Patch, LLC

Beason

Sunday thru Friday 12 to 5:00, Saturday 10 to 5:00

Okaw Valley Orchard, LLC

Sullivan

Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery

Champaign

Tue 4pm-9pm, Wed-Fri 4pm-9pm, Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 9am-4pm

Prairie Moon Farm

Knoxville

Every Saturday & Sunday, September - October 9:00am-5:00pm

River Hills Farm LLC

Chillicothe

Shady Knoll Farm

East Moline

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

Wagon Wheel Pumpkin Farm

Clinton

Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM during September and October

Chuck E. Cheese

Bloomington

Buy One, Get One Free Adventure Zone Admission

Overlook Adventure Park

Decatur

Thursday Mini Golf BOGO

Caterpillar Visitors Center

Peoria

Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Champaign-Urbana Adventures in Time and Space

Urbana

Game On

Shelbyville

Araiguma: Advanced Battle Center

Urbana

Friday 5:30 pm — 10:30 pm, Saturday 4:00 pm – Midnight

David S. Palmer Arena

Danville

Decatur Civic Center

Decatur

Pizza Ranch FunZone Arcade

Galesburg

RCADES Bloomington Illinois

Bloomington

Monday thru Friday: 10:00 - 8:00, Saturday: 10:00 - 8:00, Sunday: 12:00 - 5:00

Terror on Washington Street

Clinton

The Hangout Arcade

Cambridge

Open Every Day: 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

QC Family Entertainment

Moline

Arrowhead Lanes

Champaign

Digger's College City Bowl

Macomb

Highland Park Bowl

Moline

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

Pana Bowl

Pana

Potter's Alley

Morton

Backyard Bowl and Abides Bar and Grill

Milan

Old Orchard Lanes & Links

Savoy

Thunder Lanes

Neoga

Victory Lanes - Decatur

Decatur

Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

Normal

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

Elevate Trampoline Park

Champaign

Elevate Trampoline Park

East Peoria

Elevate Trampoline Park

Milan

Elevate Trampoline Park

Peoria

Pippin Dome Sports and Recreation

Pekin

Governor Oglesby Mansion Inc

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

John Deere Pavilion

Moline

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

Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site

Lerna

9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Seven Days a Week

Soderstrom Castle

Peoria Heights

Haunted Decatur Tours

Decatur

QC Haunted Forest & Hayrack Ride

Port Byron

7pm-12am (Friday & Saturday in October, specific 2026 dates listed)

Spider Hill Haunted Attractions

Chillicothe

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

ASYLUM of MAD Dreams Scream Park

Cordova

Downs Haunted House

Downs

River City Raceway

Peoria

7 days a week year round from sunrise to sunset

Celebration River Cruises

Moline

Coles County Dragway USA

Charleston

East Peoria Festival Of Lights

East Peoria

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

First Ascent Peoria

Peoria

Horizon Climbing

Champaign

The Proving Ground Bouldering Gym

Bloomington

Monday - Friday: 10 AM - 9 PM, Saturday: 10 AM - 8 PM, Sunday: 10 AM - 6 PM

Upper Limits Climbing Gym

Bloomington

Urbana Boulders

Urbana

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

Lundeen's Landing

East Moline

Tower Park

Peoria Heights

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

Glen Oak Park

Peoria

dawn to dusk

Rock Springs Nature Center

Decatur

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

The Whiteside Garden

Charleston

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

Skate City QCA

East Moline

Kids Skate Free 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.

Skateland Canton

Canton

The Skating Rink At Twin Lakes

Paris

UI Ice Arena

Champaign

Niabi Zoo

Coal Valley

Free Admission Days

Peoria Zoo

Peoria

Children Under 1 Free Admission

Aikman Wildlife Adventure

Arcola

Grandparents' Days 2026

Wildlife Prairie Park

Hanna City

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

Jupiter's Pizzeria & Billiards

Champaign

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

Pekin Paintball Park

Pekin

Saturday 11am - 4pm, Sunday 11am - 4pm (APR - OCT)

The Fringe

Rantoul

Swing Sports Zone

Danville

The Christian Center

Peoria

Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center

Urbana