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Aurora, Illinois

Aurora, Illinois is a sightseeing stop in Aurora, IL, part of the Chicago guide. Cost: free.

· Aurora, IL

Why you should go…

Aurora sits along the Fox River in the western Chicago suburbs and anchors a region that includes Batavia, Geneva, Yorkville, and Oswego. The city is home to the award-winning Paramount Theatre, Chicagoland's largest outlet shopping center, and one of Illinois' largest waterparks, alongside riverfront parks and trails.

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  • #outlet shopping
  • #theatre
  • #waterpark
  • #chicago suburbs

What's around here?

The closest stops to Aurora, Illinois, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    Naper Settlement

    Under $25

    A 13-acre outdoor living-history village in Naperville with restored 19th-century buildings.

    3.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    St. Charles, Illinois

    Free

    A historic Fox River town west of Chicago known for its walkable downtown and riverside dining.

    12 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Villa Olivia

    $25–$50

    Family ski, tubing and golf destination in Bartlett with a quad chairlift, six rope tows and an 18-hole golf course.

    17 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Joliet, Illinois

    Free

    A historic Route 66 and canal town on the Des Plaines River, anchor of Illinois' Heritage Corridor.

    18 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Edith Farnsworth House

    $25–$50

    Tour Mies van der Rohe's glass-walled weekend house, raised on steel columns above the Fox River floodplain.

    19 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    The Pinball Capital

    Under $25

    One of the Midwest's largest pinball arcades, with more than 130 machines near Chicago.

    20 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions