Best Theme Parks in Illinois
3 theme parks in Illinois
Theme Parks across the USA for families.
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Theme Parks in Illinois: what to expect
Illinois has 3 theme parks we would happily take our own kids to. Navy Pier is the one most families start with. Chicago's lakefront playground stretches six blocks along Lake Michigan with rides, cruises, and shows. Pirate's Cove Children's Theme Park is the other name that comes up again and again. A pirate-themed kids' park where grown-ups get in free. Six Flags Great America rounds out the pick of the bunch. Seventeen roller coasters earn this 300-acre park its title as the Thrill Capital of the Midwest.
Tickets at Pirate's Cove Children's Theme Park start from $10 per person. The rest of the list does not publish a set price, so confirm admission on the official site. Age guidance is worth reading first at Pirate's Cove Children's Theme Park (ages 2-13).
The theme parks on this page are spread across Chicago (1), Elk Grove Village (1) and Gurnee (1), so it is easy to pair two into one trip.
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Navy Pier
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's lakefront playground stretches six blocks along Lake Michigan with rides, cruises, and shows.
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Pirate's Cove Children's Theme Park
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
A pirate-themed kids' park where grown-ups get in free.
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Six Flags Great America
Gurnee, Illinois
Seventeen roller coasters earn this 300-acre park its title as the Thrill Capital of the Midwest.