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DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau
Phone: 800-232-0502 | Web Site: http://www.discoverdupage.com
The Perfect Destination for Your Next Vacation or Business Meeting! You'll find unending attractions, events, hotels, meeting and convention facilities, sports, dining and shopping in DuPage County, Illinois - "The Magnificent Miles West of Chicago™"

Area Attractions
Billy Graham Center Museum
Devoted to the history of Christian evangelism and its influence on society, the museum includes rare artifacts, art and displays. Free. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Museum.
 
Wheaton College
500 College Ave.
Wheaton, IL
630-752-5909
Blackwell Regional Trail
This 8 mile trail starts at Butterfield Road & Route 59 in Warrenville and connects to the IL Prairie Path For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Biking Trail.
 
Trail Start: Butterfield Road & Rt. 59
Trail End: Illinois Prairie Path
630-933-7200
Cantigny
Robert McCormick Mansion Museum, the First Division Military Museum and 15 acres of manicured gardens. 27-hole championship golf course and 9-hole Cantigny Youth Links are also on-site. Admission Charge. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Museum.
 
1 S. 151 Winfield Rd.
Wheaton, IL
630-668-5161
Drury Lane Theatre
Be a part of the sparkling lights and glamour of Broadway at this award-winning theatre. 971-seat proscenium style live theater features musicals, comedy, and dinner theater. Admission Charge. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Theater / Performing Arts.
 
100 Drury Lane
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
630-530-8300
DuPage Children's Museum
Exhibits, workshops and materials stimulate curiosity, creativity, thinking and problem solving among young children. Admission Charge. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Museum.
 
301 N. Washington St.
Naperville, IL
630-637-8000
Elmhurst Art Museum
Museum's award-winning structure contains a dramatic glass entrance gallery, three museum galleries, and the McCormick house design by Mies van der Rohe. Admission Charge. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Museum.
 
150 Cottage Hill
Elmhurst, IL
630-834-0202
Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve
Miles of multiple trails for many different levels of cyclists For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Biking.
 
3609 Spring Road
Oak Brook, IL
630-850-8110
Great Western Trail
Almost 12 miles long, the Great Western Trail is located within the right-of-way of the former Chicago and Great Western Railroad. The trails are surfaced with limestone screenings and average 10 feet in width. Pedestrians, bicyclists, and horseback riders are all welcome on the trails. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Biking Trail.
 
Trail Start: Villa Park
Trail End: Wheaton
630-407-6883
Illinois Prairie Path
55 mile trail with multiple branches from Elmhurst going either north to Elgin or south to Aurora, unpaved For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Biking Trail.
 
Trail Start: Elgin
Trail End: Aurora
630-752-0120
Illinois' Route 66 Trail
Experience the nostalgia of the Route 66 in a whole new way. Enjoy not only the unique history of the 'Mother Road' but access many of Illinois' great trails and historic sites. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Biking Trail.
 
Trail Start: Chicago
Trail End: St. Louis
217-782-3715
Kline Creek Farm at Timber Ridge Forest Preserve
Kline Creek Farm offers a variety of seasonal programs and activities as well as 2 miles of trails. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Biking.
 
 
Winfield, IL
630-876-5900
Lynfred Winery
Over 50,000 bottles of award-winning barrel-aged wines are produced here annually. Daily tastings, events and a new bed and breakfast. Free. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Winery.
 
15 S. Roselle Rd.
Roselle, IL
630-529-9463
Naper Settlement - Historic Museum Village
Learn about 19th century life in this historic museum village featuring homes, shops, public buildings and costumed interpreters. Admission Charge. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Museum.
 
523 S. Webster St.
Naperville, IL
630-420-6010
Oakbrook Center
Six department stores (including Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom,Neiman Marcus, Marshall Field's and Lord & Taylor), 160 premier shops, restaurants and entertainment venues in a beautifully landscaped mall. Free. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Shopping Center.
 
22nd St. and Rt. 83
Oak Brook, IL
630-573-0700
Springbrook Prairie
Over 8 miles open to bikers with wonderful views of grasslands and wildlife. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Attraction Type: Biking.
 
 
Naperville, IL
630-933-7248

Upcoming Events
Steelroots: Tobin at The Morton Arboretum
Now - Jan. 31, 2011

Its fine art that visitors are encouraged to touch! Steelroots: Tobin at The Morton Arboretum, are 14 monumental sculptures  up to 40 feet high  from the influential, contemporary artist, Steve Tobin. His soaring, abstract tree root sculptures seem to burst forth from the earth where they can be seen, to connect visitors with the importance of trees in our environment as well as the metaphorical power of roots. The artists work allows all to see nature in a new way. All ages, Conifer Collection Area. April 9January 31, 2011: 7 a.m. to sunset Admission Charge. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Event Type: Visual Arts/Exhibitions.
 
The Morton Arboretum
4100 Illinois Route 53
Lisle, IL 60532
630-964-0074
Hot Mikado
Now - Oct. 3, 2010

East meets West head-on in this hilarious 1940's-style update of a Gilbert and Sullivan favorite. Featuring an intoxicating mix of styles and influences, classics such as "A Wand'ring Minstrel I" and "Three Little Maids" are transmuted into show-stopping blues, swing, hot gospel numbers and scorching torch songs. Find out what happens when the clean lines and color of Japanese design combine with the big band sights and sounds of popular American song and dance! Directed by David Bell. Admission Charge. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Event Type: Performing Arts.
 
Drury Lane Theatre
100 Drury Lane
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
630-530-8300
BMW Championship
Now - Sep. 12, 2010

Come and see how the professionals do it this Fall. The BMW Championship is the third in a series of four PGA Tour Playoff tournaments designed to determine the FedExCup Champion. Top golfers from around the world will be here to compete in what promises to be one of the most exciting golf events of the year. Admission Charge. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Event Type: Sports Event.
 
Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
12294 Archer Avenue
Lemont, IL 60439
847-724-4600
Revolutionary War Re-enactment
Sep. 11, 2010 - Sep. 12, 2010

Ever wondered what war time was like during the Revolutionary War? Find out during Cantigny's Revolutionary War Re-enactment. Cantigny will be overrun with soldier's giving a history lesson on camp life, military artillery and war time during this late 17th century battle. More than 600 Revolutionary War re-enactors from the Northwest Territory Alliance will consume the battle field (Parade Field) twice a day, firing cannons and muskets. Admission Charge. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Event Type: Seasonal Event.
 
Cantigny Park
1S151 Winfield Road
Wheaton, IL 60189
630-668-5161
Annual Cornfest
Sep. 12, 2010 - Sep. 12, 2010

Celebrate the beginning of fall with an old-fashioned family picnic! This popular event has food, fun and excitement for everyone. Lots of food will be provided, along with roasted corn on the cob, delicious homemade pies and sweet taffy apples. There will be plenty of entertainment, including games, races and a fishing tournament for kids. Free. For more information on the DuPage County area, visit their website. Event Type: Festival.
 
Graue Mill and Museum
3800 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
630-655-2090