Things to do in Rockford with kids
2 attractions in Rockford • Updated May 2026
The best things to do in Rockford with kids, all in one place. Rockford is home to Discovery Center Museum and a stack of children's museums for families, plus easy day trips across Illinois. Below are 2 family things to do in Rockford with addresses, ticket info and age suitability. Use the search to find a specific name or filter by category.
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2 attractions in Rockford
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Museums
Burpee Museum of Natural History
Rockford, Illinois
Meet Jane the juvenile T. rex and watch real paleontologists at work in Rockford's natural history museum.
Childrens Museums
Discovery Center Museum
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford's hands-on museum where kids build, splash, and play, anchored by the foam-block Imagination Playground.