Visitor Information, Schaumburg IL Tourism

Lake County, Illinois Convention & Visitors Bureau
Natural Spaces, Fun Places

Category: Gurnee Visitor Bureau near Schaumburg, Illinois

Description of this Schaumburg area Visitor Information entry: Located between Chicago and Milwaukee, Lake County, Illinois, is home to beautiful natural spaces, fun-filled attractions for the whole family and reasonably priced accommodations. Bring the family to Six Flags Great America’s newly themed Mardi Gras section, which hosts four of the park’s five newest rides, including Six Flags’ 13th coaster, Ragin’ Cajun. Guests experience new shows, unique meet and greet opportunities with the park’s famous Looney Tunes characters, an exciting festival series and a party atmosphere that cannot be replicated anywhere else in the Midwest. Celebrate the grand opening of Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Spring 2005, a 13-acre water park featuring over 50 slides, an adventure river, and the world's largest interactive water structure! One of America's premiere public gardens, the 385-acre Chicago Botanic Garden is a great nature getaway. It boasts 23 formal gardens, 6 miles of shoreline, 100 acres of woods, prairies, family activities, tram tours, restaurants, shops, festivals, special events, and more. Gurnee Mills is one of the top tourist destinations in the Midwest with nearly 24 million total shoppers last year! Gurnee Mills offers the best selection, the best designers and the best prices. Be sure to visit Rainforest Café, Rink Side Sports, and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World. In historic Long Grove Village, you’ll discover a whole new shopping experience, featuring art and collectibles from around the world, fine shops and restaurants, and year-round family fun. Don’t miss their annual Chocolate Fest, Strawberry Fest, and Apple Fest. Experience a chocolate factory tour at the Long Grove Confectionery Company, located nearby. For more candy-making fun, head just over the Wisconsin border to the Jelly Belly Center. The little ones can visit the petting zoo, hop on tot-sized rides, and more at Lambs Farm. Take a tour of the Cuneo Museum & Gardens. European-inspired elements complement a magnificent mansion of lavish interiors and splendor. For classic cars and antiques galore, be sure to stop by Volo Auto Museum. This fall, the Lake County Discovery Museum will unveil the first-ever museum exhibition on the life of Chicago Bears legend Walter Payton. The museum is home to the world’s largest collection of picture postcards and is part of the national award-winning Lake County Forest Preserves. For more culture, take a picnic to Ravinia Festival, the summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; attend the country’s most subscribed to musical theatre, the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire; visit a national religious shrine at Marytown; or see dancing stallions up close at the Tempel Lipizzans. Enjoy the serene Lake Michigan shoreline with its beaches and charter fishing, along with over 50 inland lakes, miles of hiking and biking trails, horseback riding, 37 public golf courses and a variety of accommodations. In the fall, head to Quig’s Orchard for Harvest Fest and the Haunting of Apple Valley. Or pick your own pumpkin and take home fresh produce at Didier Farms’ Pumpkinfest. When the winter holidays arrive, don’t miss Long Grove’s Countryside Christmas, MainStreet Libertyville’s Dickens of a Holiday, or the Cuneo Museum’s Winter Wonderland drive-thru lights festival. Visit www.lakecounty.org for a calendar of events, internet-only coupons and special rates at over 50 hotels, including three resorts. Or call the Lake County, Illinois Convention & Visitors Bureau at 1-800-LAKE-NOW.

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