#1 · last 30 daysPark & beach
The Whiteside Garden
Charleston
Mon–Sat: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Sun: Closed
Hours via Google MapsChecked October 31, 2026
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Things to do in Charleston with kids
Museums — 4 places to go with kids in Charleston, Illinois. 2 of them publish a price.
Recent interest around Charleston
Visits and click-throughs on daysout.com over the last 30 days, 2–31 October 2026
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Museums in Charleston2
Tours & cruises in Charleston1
Parks & beaches in Charleston1
Free in Charleston
2 attractions in Charleston get you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.
The venue says: “FREE gallery admission and visitor parking.”
The venue says: “Admission is free, but donations are appreciated”
What this list covers
Charleston has 4 places to go: Coles County Dragway USA, Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum, Tarble Museum of Art and The Whiteside Garden.
2 of them publish an admission price, 4 publish opening hours.
Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on November 1, 2026.
Common questions
- Is there anything free to do in Charleston?
- 2 attractions in Charleston say on their own website that admission is free. We only say free when the venue does, unqualified — a child rate priced at nothing is not a free attraction. Examples include Tarble Museum of Art, The Whiteside Garden.
- What kinds of attractions are included?
- museums (2), tours & cruises (1), parks & beaches (1).