FAMILY ATTRACTIONS / EXPLORATION

360 Chicago Observation Deck
875 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 888-875-8439
https://360chicago.com/

Bronzeville Children’s Museum
9301 South Stony Island Avenue
Evergreen Park, IL 773-721-9301
www.bronzevillechildrensmuseum.com

The Challenger Center of Northwest Indiana
Purdue University Calumet
2300 173rd Street
Hammond, IN 219-989-3250
www.clcnwi.com

The Children’s Farm at The Center
12700 Southwest Highway
Palos Park, IL 708-361-3650
www.thecenterpalos.org

Chicago Children’s Museum
700 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 312-527-1000
www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org

Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn
5100 Museum Drive
Oak Lawn, IL 708-423-6709
www.cmoaklawn.org

Discovery Center Museum
711 North Main Street
Rockford, IL 815-963-6769
www.discoverycentermuseum.org

Environmental Education Center
2405 Calumet Avenue
Hammond, IN 219-853-2420

Fernwood Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve
13988 Range Line Road
Niles, MI 269-695-6491
www.fernwoodbotanical.org

Gibson Woods Nature Preserve
6201 Parrish Avenue
Hammond, IN 219-844-3188
www.lakecountyparks.com/parks/gibson_woods_nature_preserve.html

Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center
700 Howe Road
Chesterton, IN 219-395-9555
https://duneslearningcenter.org

International Friendship Gardens
2055 East US Highway 12
Michigan City, IN 219-878-9885
https://friendshipgardens.org

Iron Oaks Environmental Learning Center
20000 South Western Avenue
Olympia Fields, IL 708-481-2330
www.ironsoaks.com/adventure.html

Isle a la Cache Museum
501 East Romeo Road
Romeoville, IL 815-886-1467
https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/preserves-trails/visitor-centers/isle-a-la-cache-museum

Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens
7402 West Lake Katherine Drive
Palos Heights, IL 708-361-1873
www.lakekatherine.org

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
9800 Willow Springs Road
Willow Springs, IL 708-839-6897
http://fpdcc.com/nature-centers/little-red-schoolhouse-nature-center

Mixsawbah Fish Hatchery
5500 South 675 East
Walkerton, IN 219-369-9591
www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/5465.htm

Museum of Science & Industry
5700 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 773-684-1414
www.msichicago.org

Old Plank Road Trail
4450 Oakwood Lane
Matteson, IL 815-727-8700
www.oprt.org

Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education
Indiana Dunes
100 North Lake Street
Gary, IN 219-395-1821
www.nps.gov/indu

Perry Farm Park & Exploration Station
459 North Kennedy Drive
Bourbonnais, IL 815-933-9905
www.btpd.org

Plum Creek Nature Center
27064 South Dutton Road
Beecher, IL 708-946-2216
https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/preserves-trails/visitor-centers/plum-creek-nature-center

Red Oak Nature Center
2343 South River Street
Batavia, IL 630-897-1808
https://www.redoaknaturecenter.info/

Sagawau Environmental Education Center
12545 West 111th Street
Lemont, IL 630-257-2045
http://fpdcc.com/nature-centers/sagawau-environmental-learning-center

Sarett Nature Center
2300 Benton Center Road
Benton Harbor, MI 269-927-4832
http://sarett.com

Sand Ridge Nature Center
15891 Paxton Avenue
South Holland, IL 708-868-0606
http://fpdcc.com/nature-centers/sand-ridge-nature-center

Gabis Arboretum
450 West 100 North
Valparaiso, IN 219-462-0025
https://www.pnw.edu/gabis-arboretum/

Wolfe Wildlife Refuge & Bike Path
109th & Laramie Avenue
Oak Lawn, IL 708-857-2201
https://www.olparks.com/parks-facilities/wolfe-wildlife-park

Wonder Works Children’s Museum
6445 West North Avenue
Oak Park, IL 708-383-4815
www.wonder-works.org