Recreation in the Lisle area is endless. Choose from museums to an outdoor water park, from golf to casinos. The Lisle hotels are located minutes from activities to please leisure visitors, tour groups and business travelers.
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Wondering what to do with the kids that is fun and exciting? In the Lisle area there is a lot to see and do for kids at all ages from the IMAX Theater to the Morton Arboretum Children's Garden to the refreshing Sea Lion Aquatic Park and fun museums. Take some time in Lisle and have fun with the kids!

Morton Arboretum Route 53, north of East/West Tollway Lisle, Illinois Phone: (630) 968-0074 Web: http://www.mortonarb.org Click here for more information. The Children's Garden is a magical place where children ages two through ten can play and learn at their own pace. Children can enjoy unstructured play or take part in a 'drop' in program to learn about nature.

Sea Lion Aquatic Park 1825 Short Street, Lisle (630) 964-3410 Sea Lion Aquatic Park is an award winning facility providing a full day of inexpensive fun for everyone. The Sea Lion Aquatic Park amenities include: Fenced off zero-depth pool for tots with age-specific play features Vortex (a mini lazy river without tubes) Separate lap pool from leisure pool Play features in expanded zero-depth pool New drop slid New Waterworks play pool for teens and pre-teens New bathhouse with family changing areas New concessions with party rental lawn Enhanced dry/wet sand play area Steeper and faster body flume slides Raised spectator deck next to lap pool Larger lawn area featuring a sun hill A larger, centralized adult spa Enhanced teen spray play features

Blackberry Farm's Historical Pioneer Village 100 S Barnes Road, Aurora 630.892.1550 www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org A living history museum situated on 54 scenic acres with a lake, ponds and a meandering stream. The grounds contain an arboretum with over 200 varieties of trees and many gardens, floral displays and historic agricultural gardens. Many period craft demonstrations bring the Village to life. There is blacksmithing, spinning, weaving, sewing & pottery, as well as a one-room schoolhouse, an Aurora home from the 1840s and a farm cabin. In each area demonstrators depict activities and life of the bygone era.

Brunswick Woodridge Entertainment Center 1555 West 75th Street, Woodridge 630.985.1115 Bowling, game room and pool tables.

Cosley Zoo South Gary Avenue & Jewell Road, Wheaton 630.665.5534 Cosley Zoo offers visitors of all ages a unique chance to see, touch and learn about farm animals and native wildlife in a comfortable natural setting.

Dave and Busters Route 355 and Lake, Addison 630.543.5151 Interactive games for the whole family, bar & restaurant.

DuPage Children's Museum 301 North Washington Street, Naperville (630) 637-8700 DuPage Children's Museum is a place where children and adults learn and play together. You'll find exhibits, workshops, and materials that stretch the imagination, stimulate creativity and provide a challenging environment for exploration and discovery.

Enchanted Castle 1103 South Main Street, Lombard 630.953.7860 Large indoor family entertainment complex. Pay per activity.

Fox Bowl 1101 Butterfield Road, Wheaton 630.690.2400 Cosmic bowling and games.

Laser Quest Finley Square Mall, Downers Grove 630.705.0500 Live-action laser tag.

Lisle Lanes Bowling 4920 Lincoln Avenue, Lisle 630.968.1300 Bowling and fun.

Lost Mountain Adventure Golf 1535 West 75th Street, Woodridge 630.985.4653 Miniature golf in a mountain setting.

North Beach Downers Grove 1211-B Butterfield Road, Downers Grove 630.434.1290 Sand volleyball, bowling, billiards, and more set in a tropical environment.

Odyssey Fun World I 88 and Route 59, Naperville 630.416.2222 Restaurant & entertainment complex.

Sci Tech Hands-On Museum 18 W. Benton Street, Aurora 630-953-7860 Learn about science through more than 200 hands-on activities.

Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor I-94 at 132 East Grand Avenue, Gurnee 847.249.1776 Divided into five historical theme areas, this park offers over 130 rides, shows and attractions.

Seven Bridges Ice Arena 6690 South Route 53, Woodridge 630.271.4400 Public ice-skating.

Whirlyball 800 East Roosevelt Road, Lombard 800.8WHIRLY Fast paced combination of lacrosse, hockey and basketball played in a hightech bumper car.

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Tate Woods East Yackley Avenue Map Locator: D4.5 Abbywood Abbywood Drive Map Locator: G4 Lisle Community Park 1825 Short Street, Lisle Map Locator: E.5 The 110 acres of parkland serves as a focal point for outdoor sports and special events in Lisle, including the annual "Eyes to the Skies" hot-air balloon festival. Other features include: a new skate and BMX bike ramp park, outdoor amphitheater, sled hills, baseball fields, basketball courts, football fields, soccer fields, tennis courts, trails with nature walk, picnic shelters, fishing ponds, band shell, ice skating, and playground. Look for the "C" key in the dining section for kid-friendly places or restaurants!

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