Archades:
Dave & Buster’s in Lombard
Enterrium in Schaumburg
Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield
Underground Retrocade in West Dundee
Things to do:
Mastermind Escape Games Escape Rooms Schaumburg, IL
Disco, Night Club, Chicago, IL
American Science and Surplus, Geneva/West Chicago, IL
American Science and Surplus, Park Ridge, IL
Chester Electronic Supply Co., Kenosha, WI
Micro Center Computers & Electronics, Westmont, IL
Hobby Lobby, Bloomingdale, IL
Alien Entertainment Store, Lombard, IL
Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL
Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL
Chinatown, Chicago, IL
Chicago Segway Tour, Chicago, IL
Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL
Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, Chicago, IL
North Riverside Park Mall, Riverside, IL
Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL
Leaning Tower YMCA, Niles, IL
(half-size replica of the Tower of Pisa)
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, Schaumburg, IL
Museum of Broadcast Communications, Chicago, IL
The Oriental Institute, Chicago, IL
(museum about ancient Middle Eastern cultures)
Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, IL
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL
Twin Lakes Golf Course & Recreation Area, Palatine, IL
(Golf and paddleboats)
Frank Lloyd Wright Tours, Oak Park, IL
Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL
Geneva 3rd Street and State Street, Geneva, IL
(Antiquing and shopping)
Long Grove, Long Grove, IL
(Antiquing and shopping)
The House on the Rock, Spring Green, Wisconsin
Galena, IL
(Antiquing and shopping)
Ulysses S. Grant Home, Galena, IL
Chicago Theater, Broadway Shows, Chicago, IL
Busse Forest Elk Pasture, Elk Grove Village, IL
The Sculpture Park, Schaumburg, IL
LEGOLAND Discovery Center, Schaumburg, IL
K1Speed Indoor Go Karts, Buffalo Grove, IL
Cosley Zoo, Wheaton, IL
Forest Preserve/Nature Preserve, Cook County, IL
Wendella Tours and Cruises, Chicago, IL
(Chicago River Tours)
Chicago River Tour
Casino/Gambling
Historic Route 66 Begin Sign, Chicago, IL
Mass Transit Chicago:
Chicago Trolley and Double Decker Co, Chicago IL
Big Bus Tours Chicago, Chicago IL
Gangster Tour Chicago
Chicago Tour
Chicago Transit Authority – CTA Buses and Train Service
Metra train
South Shore Line train
Airports:
O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
Chicago Executive Airport-PWK
Schaumburg Regional Airport
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
Religion:
Billy Graham Museum, Wheaton, IL
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, IL
Bahai House of Worship, Wilmette, IL
(I hear it is very beautiful to look at)
Ark Encounter, Willamstown, KY
Creation Museum, Petersburg, KY
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, Chicago, IL
The Oriental Institute, Chicago, IL
(A museum about ancient Middle Eastern cultures)
Holocaust Museum, Skokie, IL
Sporting Events:
Chicago Sky
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Fire
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Bears
Chicago Curling Club
Chicago Park District Badminton
Chicago Boxing Events
Windy City Rollers (Roller Derby)
Roller Rink
Ice Skating
Golf
Frisbee Golf
Miniature Golf
Bowling
Shuffleboard
Carol Stream Park District Adult Pickleball
Climbing
Paddle Boat
Chicago Landmarks:
875 North Michigan Ave. (formerly known as the John Hancock Building)
Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower)
Cloudgate sculpture, Millennium Park, Chicago (known as “the Bean”)
Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park, Chicago
Chicago lakefront, Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
(Amusement rides, boat rides, IMAX Theater, restaurants and ship cruises)
Gardens
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL
Lincoln Park Conservatory, Chicago, IL
Fabyan Villa Museum & Japanese Garden, Geneva, IL
Lilacia Park, Lombard, IL
Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL
Notes:
American Science and Surplus
Salvador Garcia says: Yes, you can go to the Website and browse, but it does not prepare you for when you go in person. There is a huge number of stuff, everything from a periscope (Geneva store), beakers, test tube and more for your chem lab, motors, gearmotors, LEDs, electronic components, foam human hearts, stuffed plushy brain neurons, real frogs for dissection, bearings, magnets, DaVinci machines kits… well, the list just goes on and on.
Alien Entertainment Store
Salvador Garcia says: And if there are any sci fi fans (Dr. Who, Star Wars, Star Trek) then Alien Entertainment in Lombard has enough stuff to keep you busy for about two hours.
If you are coming to the CoCoFEST! from out of town on an extended stay, you may be interested in other things to see while you are here. The ladies may enjoy a trip to the mall or antiquing and shopping in Long Grove, IL or Geneva, IL.
Chicago Chinatown
North Riverside Park Mall
Salvador Garcia says: And if there are any die-hard fans of the movie Contagion, I can point you to the mall where the mall scenes were filmed 🙂
Navy Pier
(Amusement rides, boat rides, IMAX Theater, restaurants and ship cruises)
Frank Lloyd Wright Tours
Salvador Garcia says: If anyone is into architecture, Oak Park was home to the internationally renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright.