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Board Gaming
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Grognard Games
1 pinball/arcade machine. One machine for .50 per game. Stern Insider connected too.
Phase Three Brewing Company
5 pinball/arcade machines. Brewery doesn’t accept cash, so bring your singles and five dollar bills with you!
Lucky Strike
15 pinball/arcade machines. The games are in the party area to the far right when you first walk in. Location uses card system with 2 credits (or $1) per play/player.
Main Event Hoffman Estates: All You Can Play Activities
Unlimited gameplay package — enjoy bowling, laser tag, gravity ropes, and arcade games with one price for unlimited play.
Main Event Hoffman Estates
Main Event is a family entertainment center with bowling, laser tag, gravity ropes, arcade games, billiards, and food & drinks.
Main Event Hoffman Estates: Kids Eat Free
Enjoy a night of great games and free food. Every Tuesday at Main Event, kids under 12 eat FREE when you buy a menu item for $11.99 or more, all day long! Offer valid for kids age 12 years or younger. One free kid meal per food item purchase of $11.99 or more.
Chuck E. Cheese Crystal Lake
Chuck E. Cheese family entertainment center with arcade games, rides, prize redemption, pizza, and live entertainment. Features: Sensory Sensitive Sunday, Steam, Homeschool Playday, Buy Now Pay Later, Funpass, Salad Bar. Fun Pass from $7.99/month
Going Out
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Jax Auto & Tire
6 pinball/arcade machines. Auto Repair facility with arcade games and pinball. Always 4 to 6 machines on Free Play
Underground Retrocade
17 pinball/arcade machines. Mon-Fri: 5-11pm Sat-Sun: Noon-11pm A-la carte pinball tokens 2/$1 - no admission required. $20 admission for unlimited video and action games includes 4 pinball tokens w/ discount tokens available for 4/$1. 80s and 90s machines are 1 token per play while Stern mac
Rookies Sports Bar & Grill
1 pinball/arcade machine. Glass is super dirty. Still two dollars per play
Main Event Hoffman Estates: The Fun Day Deal is Here!
PROMOTIONAL. Limited time only. Offer valid from 2/23/26-5/10/26 only. Offer includes an All You Can Play Activities Pass (with wristband), one (1) entree and a $10 Game Card. Play must occur on day of purchase. Activities may vary by center. Activity time limited to space availability. AYCP activit
Main Event Hoffman Estates: Monday Night Madness
Most people wind down on Monday. You wind up. All you can play activities or games are just $12.99 per person after 4pm on Mondays! Just because the week has started doesn’t mean the party has to stop. Activities vary by center. Certain restrictions apply. Limited number of packages available. Price
Arts & Culture
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Fox River Grove Public Library District
Fox River Grove Public Library District is a public central library in Fox River Grove, IL. Open 2,230 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 8,919 square feet.
Cary Area Public Library District
Cary Area Public Library District is a public central library in Cary, IL. Open 3,464 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 20,150 square feet.
Barrington Public Library District
Barrington Public Library District is a public central library in Barrington, IL. Open 3,660 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 60,000 square feet.
Eastgate Branch Library
Eastgate Branch Library is a public branch library in Algonquin, IL. Open 3,172 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 16,000 square feet.
Ela Area Public Library District
Ela Area Public Library District is a public central library in Lake Zurich, IL. Open 3,548 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 72,000 square feet.
Foglia YMCA
YMCA fitness center with gym, pool, group fitness classes (yoga, HIIT, spinning, Zumba), basketball courts, and youth programs.
Fox River Valley Public Library District
Fox River Valley Public Library District is a public central library in East Dundee, IL. Open 3,365 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 30,000 square feet.
Wauconda Area Public Library District
Wauconda Area Public Library District is a public central library in Wauconda, IL. Open 3,450 hours per year across 51 weeks. The facility is 27,500 square feet.
Crystal Lake Public Library
Crystal Lake Public Library is a public central library in Crystal Lake, IL. Open 3,363 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 40,000 square feet.
Free Things to Do
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Barrington Village Farmers Market
Barrington Village Farmers Market is a farmers market in Barrington, IL.
Barrington Farmers' Market
Barrington Farmers' Market is a farmers market in Barrington, IL.
Lake Zurich Farmers Market
Lake Zurich Farmers Market is a farmers market in Lake Zurich, IL.
Wauconda Farmers' Market
Wauconda Farmers' Market is a farmers market in Wauconda, IL.
Hawthorn Woods Farmers Market
Hawthorn Woods Farmers Market is a farmers market in Lake Zurich, IL.
Old Dundee Sunday Farmers' Market
Old Dundee Sunday Farmers' Market is a farmers market in East Dundee, IL.
East Dundee Farmers Market
East Dundee Farmers Market is a farmers market in East Dundee, IL.
Crystal Lake Farmers Market
Crystal Lake Farmers Market is a farmers market in Crystal Lake, IL. Next to downtown train depot Products: Organic (USDA Certified). Accepts: WIC Farmers Market; WIC.
Fun with Kids
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Urban Air Crystal Lake: Open Play
Whether you want to jump, run or play, Open Play time is where it is at! During our regular open hours, you have access to...
Urban Air Crystal Lake: Save Big. Play All Year
Get 12 months of unlimited visits and full access - plus discounts on food, drinks, and merch, free socks, member events, and birthday perks. The best value of the year is waiting - hit Buy Now and kick start a full year of adventure. Offer valid for a limited time and ends 3/31/26. Promotion provid
Urban Air Crystal Lake: School Day Play
An event especially for kids who are homeschooling, learning or distance learning. Come get your PE credits or take a break...
Urban Air Crystal Lake: Parents Night Out
Let date night be fun for everyone! Parents Night Out is the perfect event for adults and kids alike. Kids get to play on...
Urban Air Crystal Lake: Teen Night
Looking for fun activities for teens? The weekend place to be is Urban Air Adventure Park. The atmosphere changes when the...
Urban Air Crystal Lake: Family Night
Come make memories at Urban Air with the whole family! An event for the family that includes attractions passes, drinks and...
Urban Air Crystal Lake
Urban Air indoor adventure park with trampolines, climbing walls, ropes courses, battle beams, dodgeball, and birthday party packages.
Urban Air Crystal Lake: Jumperoo
Jumperoo is a special time where the park is open only for children 5 & under! We open up the park just for the little...
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