Directory
Facilities
Venue cards for places that show up on event calendars, Other attractions, or town sheets. Address and official URL first. If a night names a hall that is not here, that night is not ready.
Index updated September 15, 2026 (America/Chicago) — Marriott Theatre (Lincolnshire) added to Nearby. Hours still belong on the operator’s page.
Palatine
Park District rec
Falcon Park Recreation Center
2195 N. Hicks Road, Palatine, IL 60074 (near Rand & Hicks)
Indoor turf, gym, walking track, rental rooms. Hours from the Palatine Park District facility page, September 15, 2026. On the desk since September 14. Longer copy is on Other attractions.
Park District rec
Community Center (Palatine Park District)
250 E. Wood Street, Palatine
Downtown Palatine rec on Wood Street: gym (pickleball, volleyball, basketball), gymnastics, fitness center, indoor track. Track is free in-district; $25 a year out of district, per the facility page. Hours from that page, September 14, 2026.
Park District rec
Birchwood Recreation Center
435 W. Illinois Avenue, Palatine
West Palatine rec: gym, preschool, group exercise, and the outdoor pools when they are in season. The facility page said to enter from Illinois Avenue; the south gate was listed as restricted on September 14, 2026.
Outdoor stage
Fred P. Hall Amphitheater
256 E. Palatine Road, Palatine
Outdoor shell on the Community Park campus, west of the Family Aquatic Center entrance off Palatine Road. Lawn seating for groups up to about 2,500, per the Park District. Opened in 1988 as the Community Park Amphitheater; renamed in 2002. Festival of Cultures is staged here.
Museum
Clayson House Museum
224 E. Palatine Road, Palatine
Palatine Historical Society collection on Palatine Road, next to the park campus. Hours from the Park District facility page, September 14, 2026. Group tours through the Historical Society.
Live music
Durty Nellie’s
180 N. Smith Street, Palatine, IL 60067
Downtown Palatine music room. Paid when ticketed. Prefer durtynellies.com over Eventbrite resellers. Link rule: venue-official pages only. First captured September 15, 2026. Also on Other attractions.
South Barrington
Seasonal farm
Goebbert’s Farm & Garden Center
40 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington
Seasonal farm on Higgins: garden center, farm market, Fall Festival. Wristbands and hours live on the farm site and the Other attractions sheet. Do not treat this card as the ticket page.
Concerts
Willow Creek Community Church (South Barrington)
67 Algonquin Road, South Barrington, IL 60010
Sporadic unaffiliated concerts on the South Barrington campus. Paid when ticketed. Calendar is often empty — still check. Link rule: willowcreek.org only. First captured September 15, 2026. Church listing is on Resources.
Schaumburg
Indoor play
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road, Suite 130, Schaumburg
Indoor LEGO play at Streets of Woodfield. Tickets and seasonal hours on the operator site and Other attractions. Adults need a child in the party.
Karting · arcade
Andretti Indoor Karting & Games
1441 Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg
Indoor karting, arcade, laser tag, VR, duckpin bowling by the Renaissance. Pay as you go. Hours and height rules on their site.
Living-history farm
Volkening Heritage Farm
201 S. Plum Grove Road, Schaumburg
1880s living-history farm at Spring Valley. Visitor center Wednesday–Sunday in season; grounds daily. Admission is free except some ticketed events. Full hours on Other attractions.
Dinner tournament
Medieval Times
2001 North Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60195
The Schaumburg castle on Roselle — operator lists it as Chicago / Schaumburg. Dinner tournament show; times and packages on their booking site. Address from the castle listing, September 15, 2026. On the desk since September 14.
Indoor mall
Woodfield Mall
5 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg
The default indoor mall day on this map. Store hours on the mall site. Also on the Resources shopping desk.
Arlington Heights
Stage
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Downtown Arlington Heights theater, a short walk from the UP-NW. When checked September 15, 2026 the mainstage included Ride the Cyclone (Sept. 16–Oct. 25). Prefer their live calendar for the full season. On the desk since September 14; address and what’s-on refreshed September 15. Also on Resources.
Elk Grove Village
Forest preserve
Busse Woods (Ned Brown Forest Preserve)
Higgins Road (IL-72) east of I-290 / IL-53, Elk Grove / Schaumburg edge
Forest Preserves of Cook County. Free to enter. Search Busse Woods on fpdcc.com for lots, trail alerts, and grove reservations. Longer copy is on Other attractions.
Des Plaines
Concerts
Des Plaines Theatre
1476 Miner Street, Des Plaines
Restored downtown movie palace used as a concert room. Live bill on desplainestheatre.com/events. Also on Resources and Other attractions.
Theater company
Big Noise Theatre
Prairie Lakes Theater, 515 E. Thacker Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Resident company at Prairie Lakes Theater. Paid season shows. 2026–27 includes Sweeney Todd Oct. 16–Nov. 1 — confirm on bignoise.org. Link rule: venue/company pages only. First captured September 15, 2026. Also on Other attractions.
Hoffman Estates
Arena
NOW Arena
5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
Concerts and sports at Prairie Stone. Paid. Prefer nowarena.com event pages over Live Nation alone. Link rule: venue-official event pages only — never Ticketmaster / Eventbrite / SeatGeek / AXS. First captured September 15, 2026. Also on Other attractions and Resources.
Rosemont
Arena
Allstate Arena
6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
Large arena just east of the 847 map. Paid. Prefer rosemont.com/allstate pages. Nearby / other — not a core suburb sheet. Link rule: venue-official event pages only. First captured September 15, 2026.
Theatre
Rosemont Theatre
5400 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
Reserved-seat concert hall in Rosemont. Paid. Prefer rosemont.com/theatre pages. Nearby / other. Link rule: venue-official event pages only. First captured September 15, 2026.
Comedy
Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
5437 Park Place, Rosemont, IL 60018
Stand-up at Parkway Bank Park. Paid. Prefer zanies.com / Rosemont club pages. Nearby / other. Link rule: venue-official pages only. First captured September 15, 2026.
Highland Park
Outdoor festival
Ravinia Festival
Confirm the park address on ravinia.org before you drive
North Shore outdoor festival. Paid. Prefer ravinia.org. Nearby / other — not Chicago proper, not Evanston. Link rule: venue-official pages only. First captured September 15, 2026.
Lincolnshire
Musicals
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
In-the-round musicals at the Lincolnshire Marriott. Paid. Nearby / other — North Shore, not a core suburb sheet. Calendar page is slow — do not invent shows if it fails to load. Link rule: marriotttheatre.com only. First captured September 15, 2026. Also on Resources.
Malls, churches, and theaters in the wider directory: Resources. Farm days and indoor play: Other attractions. Calendars we open: Event sources. Rosemont and Ravinia: Nearby venues.