Explore Downers Grove Illinois

There’s so much to explore near Midwestern University’s Downers Grove Campus. Located just 25 miles west of Chicago with reliable and efficient train service, students find it easy to get into the city to explore, enjoy the beautiful lakefront, or experience world-class entertainment. Closer to home, wooded natural areas, parks, sport venues, museums, zoos, and other cultural experiences create plenty of opportunities to fill your free time.

Things to do in the area

• Downers Grove Public Library
• Downers Grove Park District
• Downers Grove Ice Arena
• DuPage County, Illinois (Downers Grove)
• Tivoli Theater
• Morton Arboretum
• Museum of Science and Industry
• Field Museum of Natural History
• Botanic Garden
• Art Institute
• Jazz Institute
• Symphony Orchestra
• Sun-Times newspaper
• Tribune newspaper
• Bulls basketball
• Cubs baseball
• Bears football
• White Sox baseball
• Chicago Magazine
• Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau