Location

3 attractions

Things to do in Lake Forest, IL with kids

Farms & pumpkin patches — 3 places to go with kids in Lake Forest, Illinois. 1 of them publish a price.
Plan my day

What’s on in Lake Forest

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

Free in Lake Forest

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

  • Elawa Farm Foundation

    The venue says: “Our grounds are free to access from sunrise to sunset - 365 days a year”

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What this list covers

Lake Forest has 3 places to go: Elawa Farm Foundation, History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff and Mellody Farm Nature Preserve.

1 of them publish an admission price, 2 publish opening hours.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on October 31, 2026.

Common questions

Is there anything free to do in Lake Forest?
1 attraction in Lake Forest 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 Elawa Farm Foundation.
What kinds of attractions are included?
farms & pumpkin patches (2), museums (1).