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DeKalb County

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

2500 N Annie Glidden Road, Suite F · DeKalb, IL

Why you should go…

The DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau is the official tourism marketing organization for DeKalb County, Illinois, publishing an annual Visitors Guide covering local attractions, dining and events. The bureau is based in DeKalb and distributes both print and downloadable digital guides to travelers. It promotes the county's small towns, agricultural heritage and college-town amenities around DeKalb and Sycamore.

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What's around here?

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

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    St. Charles, Illinois

    Free

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

    21 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Santa's Village Azoosment Park

    $25–$50

    A combination amusement park and small zoo in East Dundee dating to 1959, with 19 rides and 200-plus animals.

    23 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • 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.

    24 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • 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.

    26 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Aurora, Illinois

    Free

    Fox River city west of Chicago with a historic Paramount Theatre, outlet shopping, and a large waterpark.

    29 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    Naper Settlement

    Under $25

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

    31 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums