Things to do with kids in Schaumburg
To local parents Schaumburg is more than Woodfield Mall: Spring Valley puts a nature center, a free 1880s farm and a playground of logs and boulders on 135 acres of prairie, a whole day without moving the car, and the library's children's area is one of the largest in Illinois.
On a sunny day go to Spring Valley, play in the water and sand at Bison's Bluff, then walk the trail to Volkening Farm to pet the sheep; or watch the elk at Busse Woods and ride the 8-mile paved loop, or walk the two miles around Lake Arlington. Rain or snow means the Schaumburg Township library or LEGOLAND Discovery Center by Woodfield. In fall, Goebbert's pumpkin farm in South Barrington is fifteen minutes north, and its pumpkin-eating dinosaur is a shared memory for every northwest-suburban kid.
- 7 places
- 5 free
- 7 stroller-friendly
- closest is 5 min away
7 places
Drive times from Schaumburg
Schaumburg Township District Library kids' area
5.0Schaumburg · 5 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free library lot (130 S Roselle Rd)
Spring Valley Nature Center and trails
5.0Schaumburg · 10 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free nature center lot (1111 E Schaumburg Rd)
Volkening Heritage Farm (1880s farm)
5.0Schaumburg · 10 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free farm lot (201 S Plum Grove Rd), or walk over from the Spring Valley Nature Center
Bison's Bluff Nature Playground
5.0Schaumburg · 10 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free Spring Valley Nature Center lot (1111 E Schaumburg Rd); the playground is right next to it
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
4.0Schaumburg · 10 min drive
3 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: Free parking at Streets of Woodfield
Goebbert's Farm pumpkin farm
5.0South Barrington · 15 min drive
3 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: Large free farm lot (40 W Higgins Rd)
Busse Woods elk and lake loop
4.0Elk Grove Village · 15 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Small lot for the elk pasture at Higgins Rd and Arlington Heights Rd; other entrances along Higgins Rd and Golf Rd
💡 Good to know
- Parking is free everywhere around here; Spring Valley Nature Center and Volkening Farm close on Mondays, and LEGOLAND is noticeably cheaper booked online than at the door.