25 Illinois Summer Trips To Make

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  1. Hike at Starved Rock State Park
  2. Attend a Kane County Cougars or Peoria Chiefs minor league baseball game
  3. Go to the Ribfest in Naperville
  4. Catch a show at Ravinia
  5. Have fun at the Illinois State Fair in August (Aug. 13-23) and the Sandwich Fair (Sept. 9-13) in September 
  6. Visit the historic town of Galena
  7. Head down the Fox River in the Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race on June 7th
  8. Explore the Cahokia Mounds in southern Illinois
  9. Go back in time and visit New Salem
  10. Visit the Shawnee National Forest 
  11. Travel down historic Route 66 and visit the Route 66 Scenic Byway
  12. Have a blast at Six Flags Great America
  13. Overlook the Vermilion River at Matthiessen State Park
  14. Take in the beauty of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe
  15. Head to the Brookfield Zoo
  16. Enjoy a ride on the Spirit Of Peoria riverboat
  17. Visit Lincoln’s tomb
  18. Experience nature at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle
  19. Visit Arthur, Illinois, the “Heart of the Illinois Amish Country”
  20. For all things cars, visit the Volo Auto Museum
  21. Splash around at Illinois’ largest water park, Raging Waves, located in Yorkville
  22. Take in Swedish Days in Geneva (June 23-28)
  23. Play 18 holes at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, and then watch the PGA’s John Deere Classic here (July 6-12)
  24. Take in a Chicago Fire game at Toyota Park in Bridgeview
  25. Head to the Arlington Racetrack to see the Arlington Million event (August 15)

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