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Champaign (/ ˌ ʃ æ m ˈ p eɪ n / sham-PAYN) is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 88,302 at the 2020 census. It is the tenth-most populous municipality in Illinois and the fourth most populous city in the state outside the Chicago metropolitan area.
- Downtown Champaign. Cozy and welcoming like a small town, but with sophisticated cultural venues and a bustling events calendar, downtown Champaign is an obvious first port of call in the city.
- Krannert Art Museum. One of the best university museums in the country is also Illinois’ second-largest fine art museum, welcoming some 120,000 visitors each year.
- Virginia Theatre. This opulent movie house opened in 1921, with an extravagant Renaissance Revival facade and Spanish Revival decor in its lobby and auditorium.
- Spurlock Museum. This extraordinary UoI museum in Urbana is dedicated to ethnography and has an inventory exceeding 50,000 objects. Some of the Spurlock Museum’s most important collections include Amazonian bark cloth, Merovingian bronzes, Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets and casts made from the Parthenon frieze.
- Visit Virginia Theatre. The Virginia Theatre, located in Champaign, Illinois, is a live performance and motion picture theatre that offers cinematic and theatrical entertainment to the Champaign-Urbana community.
- Champaign Public Library. Champaign Public Library opens every Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Saturday from 9:00 to 6:00 pm and on Sunday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
- University of Illinois Champaign–Urbana. The University of Champaign-Urbana was established in 1867 and has been a vital part of the city’s history for more than 150 years.
- Crystal Lake Park. Crystal Lake Park, located on the northern side of the city, is the crown jewel of Urbana Park District and should be added to your list of fun things to do near Champaign.
Champaign, city, Champaign county, east-central Illinois, U.S. Lying about 135 miles (220 km) southwest of Chicago, it adjoins Urbana (east), with which it shares the main campus of the University of Illinois. The cities are often called Champaign-Urbana. In 1854 Illinois Central Railroad tracks.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Champaign – Like No Other. Champaign offers the best of urban life in a friendly, smaller city. With a world class university and a vibrant downtown, Champaign offers arts, culture, and diversity like no other city our size. Orange and Blue Through and Through. Home to the University of Illinois…this is Illini country!
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Apr 11, 2023 · Things To Do In Champaign. 1. Hessel Park. Rklawton / Wikimedia Commons. With its grassy fields and playground, Hessel Park is an ideal destination to spend a sunny afternoon together as a family. This area has played a key role in drawing travelers to Illinois since its establishment in 1918.
Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 88,302 at the 2020 census. It is the tenth-most populous municipality in Illinois and the fourth most populous city in the state outside the Chicago metropolitan area.
