Museum
Elgin Fire Barn No. 5 Museum
Elgin
Friday and Saturday, 12 PM - 4 PM
Checked October 22, 2026
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Things to do in Elgin with kids
Museums — 6 places to go with kids in Elgin, Illinois. 6 of them publish a price. 6 things on now.
Indoor things to do in Elgin →
Museums in Elgin2
Water parks in Elgin1
Family fun in Elgin1
Indoor climbing in Elgin1
Bowling in Elgin1
What’s on in Elgin
Within 25 miles of Elgin. Dates and wording are each venue’s own.
Sat & Sun7 miFall FestivalGoebbert's Farm - South BarringtonSouth Barrington, ILSep 11 – Nov 1See details- Sat & Sun7 miGoebbert's Fall FestivalGoebbert's Farm - South BarringtonSouth Barrington, ILSep 11 – Nov 1See details
Sat & Sun9 miFlea MarketKane County FairgroundsSt. Charles, ILOct 31 – Nov 1Check tickets
Sat & Sun10 miThrough the Eyes of GenevaGeneva History MuseumGeneva, ILFeb 7 – Dec 23See details
Sat & Sun12 miFall FestWindy Acres FarmGeneva, ILSep 12 – Nov 1Check tickets
Sat & Sun13 miFall Depot Museum ExhibitBatavia Depot MuseumBatavia, ILAug 15 – Nov 22See details
Sat only15 miTrain SaturdaysDuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration BuildingWheaton, ILOct 31 – Nov 21See details
Sat & Sun15 miPumpkin DazeAbbey FarmsAurora, ILSep 19 – Nov 1Check tickets
Sat & Sun17 miFall Harvest FestKuipers Family FarmMaple Park, ILSep 18 – Nov 1Check tickets- Sat & Sun17 miPumpkin FunFarmKuipers Family FarmMaple Park, ILSep 18 – Nov 1Check tickets
Sat & Sun19 miBasement of the Dead Haunted House 2026 SeasonBasement of the Dead Haunted House ChicagoAurora, ILOct 12 – Nov 30See details
Sat & Sun21 miID Show: Oakton Annual Art Faculty Exhibition – ViewingsKoehnline Museum of ArtDes Plaines, ILOct 8 – Nov 20See details- Sat & Sun21 miID Show: Oakton Annual Art Faculty ExhibitionKoehnline Museum of ArtDes Plaines, ILOct 31 – Nov 20See details
Until Nov 1412 miSecond Saturdays at the MuseumWest Chicago City MuseumWest Chicago, ILOct 10 – Nov 14See details- From Nov 315 mi11/3-12/4: Victorian Holiday Card Craft Kit To-GoDuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration BuildingWheaton, ILNov 3 – Dec 4See details
From Nov 620 miKids Train Club: Model Kit Assembly & Track ConnectionMuseums at Lisle Station ParkLisle, ILNov 6 – 21Check tickets- See what’s on in Illinois this weekend
Free in Elgin
2 attractions in Elgin get you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.
Adventure Island at The Centre of Elgin
The venue says: “the free Lords Park Farm Zoo will be open the following dates and hours:”
The venue says: “Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.”
What this list covers
Elgin has 6 places to go: Adventure Island at The Centre of Elgin, Bumblebee Play Cafe, Centre Climbing Wall, Elgin Fire Barn No. 5 Museum, Elgin History Museum and Elgin Lanes.
6 of them publish an admission price, 6 publish opening hours, 1 has something dated on now.
Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on November 1, 2026.
Common questions
- What’s on in Elgin right now?
- 1 attraction in Elgin has something dated running, 6 listings in all. 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 Elgin?
- 2 attractions in Elgin 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 Adventure Island at The Centre of Elgin, Elgin Fire Barn No. 5 Museum.
- What kinds of attractions are included?
- museums (2), water parks (1), family fun (1), indoor climbing (1), bowling (1).