This page is all courtesy of my friend, Liz. She is great at finding deals and things to do with her family that cost little to nothing. She created this handout for the ladies at our church. Thank you so much, Liz, for letting me post this.
Camping:
Champaign County Forest Preserve Campground: www.ccfpd.org/campground.htm
Farm:
Prairie Farms-petting zoo, crafts, movies www.champaignparkdistrict.com/facilities/pfarm.htm
Farmer's Market:
Market at the Square, City of Urbana:
www.ci.urbana.il.us/urbana/community_development/economic_development/market/main.htm
Galleries:
Cinema Gallery, Urbana: http://www.cinemagallery.cc/
Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, UIUC: http://www.kam.uiuc.edu/
Parkland Art Gallery, Parkland College: www.parkland.edu/gallery
Verde Gallery, Champaign: www.verdant-systems.com/Verde.htm
Movie Theaters:
Beverly Cinema: www.carmike.com/showtimedetails.aspx?theatrenumber=560202
Savoy Goodrich 16 Theater, Savoy: Free Spring and Fall matinees for kids http://www.gqti.com/
Champaign Boardman's Art Theater: http://www.boardmansarttheatre.com/ has new releases for $5 between 4-6pm and $8 after 6pm
Champaign's Virginia theater: http://www.thevirginia.org/ shows older movies for $2 on Tuesdays, and $3 on Thursdays and Saturdays
Villa Grove Gemini Cinema:
Gibson City Drive-In: http://www.harvestmoondrivein.com/ has 2 screens also and they show new releases for $5/person
Museums & Planetariums
Champaign County Historical Museum, Champaign: http://www.champaignmuseum.org/
Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul: http://www.aeromuseum.org/
Early American Museum, Mahomet: http://www.earlyamericanmuseum.org/
John Philip Sousa Library & Museum (Music), UIUC: www.library.uiuc.edu/sousa
Krannert Art Museum and Pavilian, UIUC: http://www.kam.uiuc.edu/
Orpheum Children's Science Museum, Champaign: www.m-crossroads.org/orpheum
Spulock Museum, UIUC: http://www.spurlock.uiuc.edu/
Staerkel Planetarium, Parkland College: www.parkland.edu/coned/pla
Parks
Champaign County Forest Preserve: www.ccfpd.org/index.html
Illinois State Parks & Recreation Areas: www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS
Turkey Run: http://www.turkeyrunstatepark.com/
Starved Rock
Champaign Park District: www.champaignparkdistrict.com/parkamen.htm
Urbana Park District: www.prairienet.org/upd
Hessell Park
Crystal Lake Park: http://www.urbanaparks.org/
Pools
Sholem Aquatic Center: www.champaignparkdistrict.com/facilities/sholem.htm
Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center: http://www.urbanaparks.org/
Theaters
Assembly Hall, UIUC: http://www.uofiassemblyhall.com/
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, UIUC: http://www.krannertcenter.com/
Parkland Theatre, Parkland College: www.parkland.edu/theatre
The Station Theatre, Urbana: http://www.stationtheatre.com/
Virginia Theatre, Champaign Park District: http://www.thevirginia.org/
Other
Cheap Skate at U of I Ice Arena: Every first Wednesday $1 admission, $2 skate rental www.campusrec.uiuc.edu/skating/index.html
Free clinics at Lowes: www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howToClinicsDetail&cl=5
Free clinics at Home Depot: http://www.homedepotclinics.com/
Paint Your Own Pottery Studio
Sledding at Orchard Downs, Centennial Hill
Skateland
Ants in Your Pants
Mall Playtimes
Pick Your Own
Pick your own veggies, fruits, flowers, etc. www.pickyourown.org/ILsouth.htm
Halloween: http://www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/
Christmas: http://www.pickyourownchristmastree.org/
Reindeer Ranch: http://www.reindeerranch.com/
Curtis Orchard: http://www.curtisorchard.com/
Pontius Farms: http://www.pontiousfarm.com/
The Great Pumpkin Patch: http://www.thegreatpumpkinpatch.biz/
State-Wide
Illinois Visitors Bureau's: www.illinois.gov/visiting/convention.cfm
Factory Tours: www.factorytourusa.com/StateList.asp?state-IL
Letterboxing: http://www.letterboxing.org/
Enjoy Illinois: http://www.enjoyillinois.com/
Popular Trips
Nauvoo: www.nauvoo.net/bizguide/index.html
Springfield: http://www.visit-springieldillinois.com/
Rockome Gardens: http://www.rockome.com/
Indianapolis Children's Museum: http://www.childrensmuseum.org/
Chicago: http://www.chicago.com/
St. Louis: http://www.explorestlouis.com/
