4 attractions

Things to do in Palatine

Family fun — 4 places to go in Palatine, Illinois. 3 of them publish a price.

Family fun in Palatine2

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Parks & beaches in Palatine1

Museums in Palatine1

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Free in Palatine

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

What this list covers

Palatine has 4 places to go: Community Park, Funlandia Kid Cafe, Kids Empire Palatine and Palatine Historical Society.

3 of them publish an admission price, 4 publish opening hours.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on September 18, 2026.

Common questions

How much do things to do in Palatine cost?
Published prices run from $5 to $159, both of them Kids Empire Palatine’s, across 2 attractions in Palatine that publish their own. Each figure is that venue’s own price line for what it names, which is not always plain admission, and each attraction’s page carries the rest of its rates.
Is there anything free to do in Palatine?
1 attraction in Palatine 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.
What kinds of attractions are included?
family fun (2), parks & beaches (1), museums (1).