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Outdoors

Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area, Yorkville

https://dnr.illinois.gov/parks/park.silversprings.html

An enjoyable state park alongside the Fox River, Silver Springs is an accessible, family friendly outdoor option.

Marge Cline Whitewater Course, Yorkville

https://www.yorkville.il.us/facilities/facility/details/marge-cline-whitewater-course-37

A manmade water course in downtown Yorkville, the course provides kayakers with great whitewater experience.

Fox River Trail

https://www.traillink.com/trail/fox-river-trail-(il)/

Stretching over 40 miles from downtown Oswego to Algonquin, Illinois and following the course of the Fox River and its historic downtown communities.

Fox River Water Trail

https://fabulousfoxwatertrail.org/

The Fox River is a National Park Service-designated water course from its headwaters in Wisconsin to its confluence with the Illinois River.

Kendall County Forest Preserve Parks

https://kendallforest.com/

One of the more extensive forest preserve systems in Illinois, the Kendall County Forest Preserve has trails, natural areas and park facilities.

Altitude, Oswego

https://www.altitudetrampolinepark.com/

Indoor children’s playground with trampolines and many party games.

Stuart Sports Complex, Montgomery

https://www.stuartsportscomplex.org/

Located in Montgomery on U.S. Rt. 30, Stuart Sports Complex is a regional mecca for soccer, softball and baseball.

Go for It Sportsdome

https://goforitsportsdome.com/

Indoor carpeted facility with running track and team programs.

Whitetail Ridge Golf Course, Yorkville

https://www.whitetailridgegc.com/

Blackberry Oaks Golf Course, Bristol

https://blackberryoaks.com/

Fox Bend Golf Course, Oswego

https://foxbendgolfcourse.com/

Arts and Culture

The Edith Farnsworth House, River Road, Plano

https://edithfarnsworthhouse.org/

Designed by architect Mies van der Rohe, the Edith Farnsworth House is a classic of 20^th century architectural modernism. House tours attract visitors from across the globe. It is a National Historic Landmark owned and operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Arts on Fire, Plano

https://www.artsonfireplano.com/

Craft your own artisanal pottery.

Sandwich Opera House, Sandwich

https://www.sandwichoperahouse.org/

Historic small-town venue hosting

Venue 1012, Oswego

https://venue1012.com/

One of Chicagoland’s newest outdoor venues, hosting music acts and movies.

Summer Solstice Indie Music Fest, Yorkville

https://solsticemusicfest.com/

Catch great acts on their rise to music fame. A carefully curated music fest.