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Things to do in DeKalb with kids

Museums — 6 places to go with kids in DeKalb, Illinois. 5 of them publish a price. 6 things on now.
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What’s on in DeKalb

Within 25 miles of DeKalb. Dates and wording are each venue’s own.

Free in DeKalb

One attraction in DeKalb gets you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

  • NIU Art Museum

    The venue says: “Admission is free and open to the public, but donations are always appreciated.”

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What this list covers

DeKalb has 6 places to go: Ellwood House Museum, Hopkins Park Pool, NIU Art Museum, Welsh Park, Wreckroom Dekalb and Yaeger's Farm Market & Distributing Company.

5 of them publish an admission price, 6 publish opening hours, 3 have something dated on now.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on October 10, 2026.

Common questions

What’s on in DeKalb right now?
3 attractions in DeKalb have something dated running, 6 listings between them. Each carries its own dates and the venue’s own sentence, and nothing is listed once its dates have passed.
Is there anything free to do in DeKalb?
1 attraction in DeKalb says on its 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 NIU Art Museum.
What kinds of attractions are included?
museums (2), water parks (1), parks & beaches (1), family fun (1), farms & pumpkin patches (1).