Dining, Shops, Entertainment & Area Attractions

From fine gourmet selections to great neighborhood spots, Lisle is centrally located to a variety of dining options. Regardless of what you desire, there is an endless assortment of ethnic delights to satisfy every palate.

A list of restaurants will be provided at packet pick-up.

Attractions

Adler Planetarium
Chicago, IL
312-922-7827
www.adlerplanitarium.org

Millennium Park
Chicago, IL
312-742-1168
www.millenniumpark.org

Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
312 443-3600
www.artic.edu

Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
630 968-0074
www.mortonarb.org

Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield, IL
708-658-8000
www.czs.org

Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago, IL
773-684-1414
www.msichicago.org

Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago, IL
312-922-9410
www.fieldmuseum.org

Navy Pier
Chicago, IL
800-595-PIER
www.navypier.com

Hancock Observatory
Chicago, IL
888-875-VIEW
www.hancock-observatory.com

Shedd Aquarium
Chicago, IL
312-939-2438
www.sheddaquarium.org

Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago, IL
312-742-2000
www.lpzoo.com

Willis Tower Skydeck (formerly Sears Tower)
Chicago, IL
312-875-9696
www.searstower.com

Shopping

Chicago Premium Outlets
Farnsworth at I-88, Aurora
630-585-2200
Over 120 designer and name-brand outlet stores.

Oakbrook Center
Rt.83 and 22nd Street, Oak Brook
630-573-0250
Over 160 prestigious stores in an upscale outdoor shopping center.

The Promenade Bolingbrook
631 E. Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook
630-296-8340
An open-air shopping district featuring specialty shops and restaurants.

Yorktown Center
Highland Ave and Butterfield Rd, Lombard
630-629-7330
Offers 160 shops and restaurants.

Special Events

Eyes to the Skies Festival
July 2nd - July 4th

The Eyes to the Skies Festival which runs from Friday, July 2, through Sunday, July 4, in Community Park, Route 53 and Short Street, Lisle.

Eyes to the Skies includes hot air balloon launches, nationally known musical entertainment, a special children's area, an arts and crafts fair, a variety of food vendors, a large carnival and an assortment of daily events.

The July 4th fireworks display will be extra special.

Taste of Chicago
June 26th - July 5th

The Taste of Chicago is the world's largest food festival, held annually in Chicago during the last week of June through the Fourth of July. Every year millions of Chicagoans and tourists flock to Grant Park to enjoy the variety of food Chicago's most popular restaurants cook for festival attendees. Events also include live music and performances, mainly by famous local artists, but nationally known artists like Carlos Santana and Moby headline every night. All events are free. July 3rd (Independence Eve) is by far the event's most attended day. The Chicago Country Music festival occurs simultaneously with Taste of Chicago.

On July 3rd the city holds its Independence Eve fireworks display. This spectacular show takes place at dusk off the downtown shore of Lake Michigan, and is often ranked among the most impressive Independence Day pyrotechnic displays in the nation. It is held a day earlier than the Fourth so as not to detract from suburban and rural fireworks displays in the Chicagoland area.