Bloomington-Normal

Children's Discovery Museum
101 East Beaufort St
+1 309-433-3444
$4
Tu, W, Sa: 9AM-5PM: Th & F: 9AM-8PM; Su: 9AM-5PM; Also open M: 9AM-5PM in June-August

Full of hands-on exhibit for children. Features an agricultural exhibit, a clock tower, science exhibits, and much more.

David Davis Mansion
1000 East Monroe Drive
+1 309-828-1084
Suggested donation: $2/1 (Adults/Children)
W-Su: 9AM-4PM

An elegant, ornate mansion that dates back to 1872.

Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Ewing Manor - 48 Sunset Road
+1 309-438-8110

Considered has some of the best renditions of Shakespeare in the nation.

McLean County Museum of History
200 North Main St (Bloomington)
+1 309-827-0428
$5/4/Free (Adults/Seniors/Children & Students)
M-Sa: 10AM-5PM; Tu: 10AM-9PM; Also open Su: 1PM-5PM (Sept. - May)

Allows one to see the customs and work practices of settlers to McLean county, along with exhibits featuring residents such as Abraham Lincoln and Adlai Stevenson.

Miller Park Zoo
1020 South Morris Ave (Bloomington)
+1 309-434-2250
$4.50/3.50/Free (Adults/Children 3-12 & Seniors 60+/Children under 3)
Daily 9:30AM-4:30PM (Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas)

A pleasant place for a picnic and hosts a small but interesting zoo, with a good rain-forest exhibit.