Aurora Illinois Attractions

Amusements

• Sports Zone Dome & Family Fun Center
  100 Business Route 30 • Aurora, IL 60503
  630-820-8624
  This year round, fun family center has something for everyone and features Chicagoland's first golf... more...  map

• Swimming Stones
  Located at Corner of Stolp Avenue & Benton Street
  630-906-0654
  Aurora's infamous kinetic water sculpture which was sculpted by Christian Tobin, this sculpture... more...  map

Casinos

• Hollywood Casino
  One New York Street Bridge • Aurora, IL 60506
  630-801-1234
  Chicagoland's biggest and best casino complex, this riverboat gaming facility offers 1,150 loose... more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Farnsworth House
  14520 River Road • Aurora, IL 60545
  Located in Plano
  630-552-8622
  The first and most celebrated domestic structure designed by Mies van der Rohe after his arrival to... more...  map

• Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (circa 1877)
  23 East Downer Place • Aurora, IL 60505
  630-906-0654
  This Gothic Revival building stands as a memorial for the Grand Army of the Republic and it... more...  map

• Little White School Museum (circa 1854)
  Located at Jackson & Polk Streets in Oswego
  630-554-2999
  Originally constructed as a church, this Greek Revival building also served as a schoolhouse for... more...  map

• Lyon Farm and Village
  Located on Dunbar Lane in Yorkville
  630-553-6777
  A wide variety of interesting, historic buildings and artifacts that trace the history of Kendall... more...  map

• Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago
  1145 West Sullivan Road • Aurora, IL 60506
  630-844-2252
  One of the only three Sri Venkateswara Hindu temples in the United States, this temple has been... more...  map

• William Tanner House Museum (circa 1856)
  305 Cedar Street • Aurora, IL 60506
  630-897-9029
  This historic Italianate house was once owned by prominent merchant William Tanner and it is now... more...  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Aurora History Center
  305 Cedar Street • Aurora, IL 60506
  Located Next to the William Tanner House
  630-897-9029
  Documentary and research materials dating from the 1830s to the present, including letters, legal... more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• African-American Heritage Museum
  126 South Kendall Street • Aurora, IL 60506
  630-375-0657
  A magnificent sculpture garden by self-taught artist Dr. Charles Smith that is dedicated to the... more...  map

• Air Classics Museum of Aviation
  43W77 Route 30 • Aurora, IL 60554
  Located at Aurora Municipal Airport in Sugar Grove
  630-466-0888
  This museum contains all types of vintage military and training planes, as well as displays of... more...

• Aurora Art and History Center
  20 East Downer Place • Aurora, IL 60505
  630-906-0650
  Formed in 1906 to preserve and promote the history of Aurora, this museum contains three floors of... more...  map

• Aurora Regional Fire Museum
  53 North Broadway • Aurora, IL 60505
  630-892-1572
  An exhibit of the Great Chicago Fire, as well as uniforms and photographs, are on display at this... more...  map

• Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village
  100 South Barnes Road • Aurora, IL 60506
  630-892-1550
  Situated on 55 scenic acres, this living history museum is complete with a lake, ponds, a... more...  map

• Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures
  347 South Gladstone Avenue • Aurora, IL 60506
  Located at Aurora University
  630-844-5656
  Containing a collection of over 6,000 items of Native American arts, artifacts, and related... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Aurora West Forest Preserve
  Between Galena Boulevard & Route 56 • Aurora, IL 60506
  Located on Hankes Road
  630-232-5980
  This preserve features over 40 acres of mature woodland with large oak trees, a diverse assortment... more...  map

• Bliss Woods Forest Preserve
  5S660 Bliss Road • Aurora, IL 60554
  Located in Sugar Grove
  630-232-5980
  Get a glimpse at the natural environment that existed in this area before European settlers arrived... more...

• Phillips Park
  Located on Smith Boulevard
  630-898-7228
  This 280 acre mammouth park has a wide variety of recreational features, including picnic... more...  map

• Phillips Park Zoo
  901 Ray Moses Drive • Aurora, IL 60505
  630-978-4700
  An educational experience for students, groups, and citizens is provided at this zoo where animals... more...  map

Science & Technology

• SciTech Hands-On Museum
  18 West Benton • Aurora, IL 60506
  630-859-3434
  More than 200 exhibits on light, magnetism, weather, math, physics, and chemistry can be found at... more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Aurora Downtown Walking Tour
  44 West Downer Place • Aurora, IL 60506
  630-897-5581
  Take an informative and intriguing self-guided tour of Aurora's historic downtown and see numerous... more...  map