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AROMA PARK
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Forest Preserve District of Kankakee River Valley
Shannon Bayou 3301 Waldron Road
Offers a variety of educational programs, including a Children’s Nature Club, nature walks and environmental programs.
815-935-5630
BONFIELD
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Bonfield Gardens
4998 North 9000 West Road
Offers a variety of educational programs, including a Children’s Nature Club, nature walks and environmental programs.
815-932-0002
Kankakee Rifle Range ISRA
1589 North 7000 W Road
Offers a variety of educational programs, including a Children’s Nature Club, nature walks and environmental programs.
815-939-9291
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BOURBONNAIS
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Castle Antique Mall
1789 North Route 50
This antique mall features 120 dealers. Call ahead for hours.
815-936-1505
Cuplola House Tree Farm
4030 North 3000 West Road
Christmas tree farm that allows you to find and cut down your very own choice of Christmas tree.
815-932-6635
Exploration Station…A Children’s Museum
459 North Kennedy Drive
A hands-on exploration and discovery museum for children and their families, teachers and groups. Special events throughout the year. Be a clerk in a farmers market, climb inside the tower of a medieval castle, work in a kid’s size emergency room, create a flying machine, and connect pipes and elbows in the Water Works and much more. Call for hours.
815-935-5665
Farmers’ Markets
Bourbonnais Township Park District Perry Farm, 459 Kennedy Drive
The Kankakee Farmers Market consists of various farmers and products from vendors throughout Kankakee County area. Visit our Farmers Market and find a variety of produce, plants, foods and homemade specialty products. June-October Every Tuesday: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
GJ’s Racing Fans
1355 North Arthur Burch Drive
This store features racing memorabilia. Call ahead for hours.
815-936-0024
Hidden Cove Family Fun Park
70 Ken Hayes Drive
37 acres of indoor and outdoor activities. 36 holes of miniature golf (18 inside), baseball & softball batting cages, heated year-round golf driving range, roller and in-line skating, laser tag, fun jungle, arcade games, birthday and group events, concessions, pizza and more. Call for park hours and group reservations.
815-933-9150
Indian Oaks Antique Mall
1270 Larry Power Road
150 dealers with unbelievable seasonal decorating.
815-933-9998
Kankakee River State Park
Deselm Road, North on Route 102
The 4,000 acre Kankakee River State Park surrounds both sides of the Kankakee River for 11 miles. It is located eight miles northwest of the town of Kankakee. The Kankakee River is a clean river in an unspoiled setting, with surrounding bluffs and woods.
Kankakee State Park Riding Stables
6500 North 5000 W. Road (Route 102)
Calls for days and times; subject to change.
815-939-0309
Letourneau Home Museum/Bourbonnais Historical Society
Stratford Drive and Route 102
Open to the public on the first and third Sundays of each month and by appointment.
815-933-6452
Olde Barn Antiques
Route 102
This antique mall features dealers. Saturday - Sunday: 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.
815-939-4352
The Perry Farm
456 North Kennedy Drive
A rich tapestry of woods and prairie along the Kankakee River. The paved trails are perfect for biking, walking, rollerblading, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and investigating the Indian Caves. Enjoy the oxen, ponies, rabbits, chickens, etc.
815-933-9905
Rietveld Farmstand & Greenhouse
4067 East 4000 North Road
Open-air country fruits and vegetable market, stop by and taste the home grown delights.
815-932-6555
Riverview Gallery Custom Framing
588 William Latham Drive
This antique mall features dealers. Call ahead for hours.
815-939-3838
Strickler Planetarium
240 East Marsile
Here’s your chance to explore the universe. Learn about the stars, comets and asteroids. Special shows during holiday seasons.
815-939-5395
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BRADLEY
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Carriage Lane Antique Mall
200 North Washington Avenue
You’ll find antiques galore in this 10,000 sq. ft. mall. Open Saturday - Thursday: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
815-937-4318
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ESSEX
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Essex Historical Society Museum
218 Parls Street, P O Box 237
Features a one-room schoolhouse and historical Essex artifacts contained in an adjacent brick building. Learn about area strip mines that date back to the early 1900’s. Hours by appointment & during special events.
815-365-4048
Jack Barker Metal Sculptors
202 West Main
Metal sculptor sold his unusual metal creations to art collectors all over the world. Call for appointment.
815-365-4045
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GRANT PARK
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Bennett Curtis House
302 West Taylor Street
Eat lunch or dinner in this turn of the century mansion. Mystery dinner show throughout the season. Schedule a special occasion in the surrounding gardens flanked by fountains, a coach house and grape arbor.
815-465-2288
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HERSCHER
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Dickman’s Farm Fresh Poultry
6480 South 14000 West Road
Our farm is located about 75 miles southwest of Chicago. We have been farming for over 41 years. During that time we have learned the value of knowing what goes into your food.
815-426-2154
Herscher Area Historical Society
Downtown Herscher
The purpose of the Herscher Area Historical Society is to capture and preserve history and artifacts related to the Herscher Area from past generations to future generations. Open by appointment at the Herscher Village Hall.
815-949-1555
Scanlon’s Trolley Services
Kankakee County’s one and only private trolley service. Call for appointment.
815-426-2178
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HOPKINS PARK
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Pembroke Farmers Cooperative
3172 South Main Street
Organic agricultural products. Call for appointment.
815-944-9947
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KANKAKEE
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Bellflower Antiques
397 South Wall Street
This antique mall features dealers. Call ahead for hours.
815-935-8242
Gretchen Charlton Art Gallery
Provena Heritage Village, 901 North Entrance Avenue
Different juried art shows every quarter. Free Admission. The Gretchen Charlton Art Gallery is committed to developing and promoting an awareness of the arts in the Kankakee River Valley. The Gretchen Charlton Art Gallery acts as an advocate for local and visiting artists from a variety of genres.
815-939-4506
Haigh’s Scuba Diving Quarry
2738 East 2000 North Road
Visit this spring fed quarry of 12 acres, located in a park-like setting. Private dressing rooms, sheltering fireplace building, covered docks, 65’ & 75’ platforms, 6 shallow platforms 15 picnic tables, 5 BBQ grills, air fills and more. Monday - Saturday: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Call for reservations 815-932-7797, or make reservations on the web at www.haighquarry.com
Historical Society Museum
801 South 8th Street
George Grey Barnard exhibits, history of the Kankakee River Valley from the American Indians, 1904 one room schoolhouse, 1853 historic home of Dr. A. Len Small, 24th governor of Illinois. Many Festivals held on the museum grounds annually.
815-932-5279
Historic Paramount Theatre
213 North Schuyler
19th Century wide-screen theatre open daily for movies. Come and see the elaborate painting/decorating throughout.
815-936-6843
Humphrey’s Antiques and Gifts
1127 South Washington
This antique mall features dealers. Call ahead for hours.
815-939-7544
Illinois’s Largest Antique Mall Kankakee Antique Mall
145 South Schuyler
300 booths and 50 crafters on the 3rd floor. Open daily: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
815-937-4957
Kankakee County Fairgrounds
3886 S. Route 45/52, Exit 308, Interstate 57
Weekly shows & events. Kankakee County's Annual Fair is usually the first week in August. With grandstand entertainment, unlimited carnival rides.
815-932-6714
www.kankakeefair.org
Kankakee County Museum
801 South Eighth Avenue
The Kankakee County Museum is the home of the Kankakee County Historical Society, founded in 1906, the oldest incorporated historical society in Illinois. The Kankakee County Museum currently contains eight galleries and maintains two historic structures: the Dr. A.L. Small House (1855) and the Taylor School House (1904).
815-932-5279
Kankakee Farmer’s Market
Downtown Kankakee corner of Merchant & Dearborn Kankakee
May - October: every Saturday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Kankakee Model Railroad Club & Museum
199 South East Avenue
See three large running model train displays and railroad memorabilia within Kankakee’s restored train depot. Features a scale model of Kankakee and its trains as they looked in the 1950’s. A life-size, 1947 Pullman coach is also displayed outside the depot.
815-929-9320
Kankakee Motor Speedway
3886 South Route 45/52
Featuring side-by-side stock car racing action every Friday night starting April - Sept. Family entertainment.
815-933-2090 or 815-932-6714
Kankakee Municipal Band
801 West Station Street
Free concerts that provide a relaxing evening by the river. Free parking; bring a chair and enjoy. First week of June – First week of August: Thursdays: 7:30 p.m.
Kankakee River
57 miles of river through Kankakee County and home of state record Northern Pike, Walleye, Small and Largemouth Bass. Home of 4 festivals on the river and 1 hour south of Chicago on I-57.
800-74-RIVER
Kankakee Valley Park District
175 South Wall
Special programs, camps, and events offered throughout the year.
815-935-6513 or 815-939-1311
Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra
The Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra season is October through May and provides entertainment for the 4th of July celebration preceding the fireworks display held at Kankakee Community College. In addition, the Orchestra performs an annual concert for the youth of the county. Details on all individual concerts may be obtained from the website.
815-933-3119
www.K-V-S-O.com
Little House Antiques
R.R. 4 & Highway 17 W
This antique mall features dealers. Call ahead for hours.
815-937-0989
Odds and Ends Antiques
815 South McMullen Drive (Corner of Washington & Water St.)
This antique mall features dealers. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
815-929-0173
Phillipstown Christmas Tree Farm
633 South Dudley Grove Road
Christmas tree farm that allows you to find and cut down your very own choice of Christmas trees.
815-935-2147
Reed’s Canoe Trips
907 North Indiana Ave, Route 50
Offering exciting and memorable canoe and kayak trips from a few hours to an entire day, on the clean and beautiful Kankakee River. Call 815-WE-CANOE (932-2663) for a free brochure or to make reservations.
www.reedscanoetrips.com
Splash Valley
1850 River Road
Outdoor water park that has fun for the whole family, including, a lazy river, waterslides, lap pools, and 2 zero-depth entry pools. Group Rates & Party Rentals are available. Regular Hours: 12pm to 8pm
815-929-9779
Virtuous Matter Glass Studio
This Glass shop teaches an art form to visitors. Using a long, metal pipe, raw glass, which looks like sand is melted in a 2,100-degree oven. Then the artists form the glass into plates, ornaments, lamps, vases, and other objects.
815-592-4011
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MANTENO
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Darter's Antique Interiors
126 South Locust
This antique mall features dealers. Call ahead for hours. Sat. - Sun: 11am to 5pm
815-468-3675
Farmers’ Market
Corner of Main & Division, downtown
May - October: Thursdays: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
J & W Flea Market & Craft Mall
111 North Locust Street
This antique mall features dealers. Call ahead for hours.
815-468-3499
Manteno Antique Mall
35 East Third Avenue
This antique mall features dealers. Open : 10 a.m. to 5 p.m daily.
815-468-0114
Manteno Historical Society Museum
192 West 3rd Street
The hours are by appointment & open during special events. A one-room schoolhouse and horse-drawn doctor’s buggy were recently restored and added to the museum.
815-468-6629
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MOMENCE
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B&L Coins
102 North Dixie Highway
This antique mall features dealers. Call ahead for hours.
815-472-3442
Conrad Park Pioneer Cabin
Located on Mill Street Island Park
Visit an authentic cabin built during Momence’s 150th anniversary to honor area’s first settlers. Open June 1-August: Sunday: 2 to 4 p.m. or by appointment.
815-472-6081
Days of Yesteryear
2076 North Route 1-17
This antique mall features dealers. Wed-Sun 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
815-472-4725
Dionne’s Gallery Café
606 North Dixie Highway
Fine Art and French Country Cuisine. Dinner is available Saturday evenings by reservation only. Gallery is open on Friday and Saturdays by appointment.
815-472-6081
Little Red School House
209 Vermont Avenue
Open by appointment only Admission-Free-Donations appreciated. Originally called the Mount Airy School, the building was moved to its present location in 1983. This 1850s schoolhouse has been restored and contains period memorabilia and artifacts.
815-472-2091
Momence Historical House
117 North Dixie
Admission-Free-Donations appreciated. Recreates the period of history from 1870-1900. Open in June on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-4pm or by appointment. An 1870s home containing period furnishings and artifact displays.
815-472-2670
Momence Railroad Depot Museum
691 North Dixie Highway
Admission is Free. This privately owned, 1890’s depot was restored in 2001 and contains photos and artifacts relating to Momence’s railroading history. Open May -September: Saturday: 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or by appt.
815-472-2255
Van Drunen Herb Farms
11341 East State Route 114
Van Drunen Farms takes pride in its work, its customers and the products it produces. Both Organic certified and conventionally farmed fruit, vegetables, herbs, grains, dairy, and other ingredients are produced to flavor, enhance and create today's food products.
815-472-0449
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REDDICK
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Reddick Bankers Pub
120 South Wabash Avenue
This pub is in the first bank built in the small town, one of the first bank robbery in Illinois.
815-365-4460
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ST. ANNE
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Recycled Memories
171 West Station
This antique mall features dealers. Call ahead for hours.
815-427-6916
McGowen Rifle Barrels
5961 Spruce Lane
This store features antique fire arms. Call ahead for hours.
815-937-9816
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