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Normal is a town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 52,736. Normal is the smaller of two principal cities of the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area, and is Illinois' seventh most populous community outside the Chicago metropolitan area.
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- Children’s Discovery Museum
- University Galleries of Illinois State University
- Rader Family Farms
- Ropp Jersey Cheese Farm
- Normal Theater
- Destihl Brewery & Beer Hall
- Constitution Trail
- Redbird Arena
- Anderson Park
- Ironwood Golf Course
Over three stories, this award-winning museum is crammed with experiential, hands-on activities for kids, promoting open-ended learning. The carefully designed exhibits at the Children’s Discovery Museum feature richly-layered and innovative cognitive experiences for everyone from toddlers up to pre-teens. In this vein, AgMazing is the country’s la...
Established in 1973 and open all year, this exhibition space at ISU is one of the foremost showcases for contemporary art in the Midwest. The permanent collection includes works by artists as diverse as Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe, Jennifer Bartlett, George Grosz, Kiki Smith, August Sander and many more. There are exhibitions for both establis...
The Rader Family has owned this dairy farm in Normal since 1945 and every September and October opens it up to the public for several weeks of agritainment. There’s a ton of activities on offer at this large and idyllic property, among them a U-Pick pumpkin patch, a giant bounce pillow, a 10-acre corn maze, face painting, apple blasters, rat roller...
In a family that has seven generations of farming knowhow, the Ropp Jersey Cheese farm is a dairy focusing primarily on cheddars from registered Jersey cattle. These come in an amazing amount of varieties, from Cajun to green olive, horseradish, smoked, dill, and ranch, and are accompanied by other cheeses like gouda, Monterey jack and Swiss. You’l...
Lovingly restored to its original appearance inside and out, this gorgeous Streamline Moderne movie theater opened in 1937 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Normal Theater initially closed in 1990 but was bought by the city and reopened in 1993 after a detailed renovation. The facade has a striking red and green neon marquee a...
Set up in 2013, Desithl moved into this spectacular production facility and beer hall on the northeast side of town in 2017. The beer hall has a remarkable 48 taps, pouring a wide range of small-batch IPAs and Sours, as well a host of other creative beers including a tropical Blonde Ale, a Hefeweizen, a Pilsner, a milk Stout and a peanut butter Por...
In the mid-1980s Normal and Bloomington started buying property on the right-of-way of the abandoned Illinois Central Railway with the intention of creating a linear park. Now 37 miles long, Constitution Trail officially opened in 1989 and is a wonderful asset for walkers, bikers, joggers and cross-country skiers, branching out to locations across ...
Home court for ISU’s men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams is this 10,200-seater arena on the campus, recognized by a fiberglass-clad roof that glows during games. Redbird Arena opened in 1989 and is the second-largest university arena in the state, with plenty of interesting design details. That 12-sided roof rises 100 feet above the f...
A short way east of downtown is a spacious 13-acre park that has belonged to the town since the 1960s. Anderson Park has a host of amenities, like a ballfield, tennis courts, basketball courts, a picnic area and children’s playground. But what really puts the park on the map in the summer is the outdoor Anderson Aquatic Center. This complex feature...
Bloomington-Normal is renowned for the quality and quantity of its golf facilities, earning praise in publications like Golf Digest. On the city’s northern margins is the public Ironwood Golf Course. This 18-hole championship course was designed by noted architect Roger Packard, and its tree-lined fairways thread through the Ironwood residential su...
Aug 7, 2024 · Nestled in the heart of Illinois, Normal is a vibrant town brimming with hidden gems waiting to be discovered. From captivating cultural attractions to picturesque natural landscapes, this charming locale offers a treasure trove of experiences for visitors and locals alike.
Normal is a town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 52,736. Normal is the smaller of two principal cities of the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area, and is Illinois' seventh most populous community outside the Chicago metropolitan area. Map. Directions.
Normal, town, McLean county, central Illinois, U.S. At the junction of three interstate highways, Normal adjoins Bloomington (south) and is located about 65 miles (105 km) northeast of Springfield. It was founded in the early 1850s at the intersection of the Illinois Central and Chicago and Alton.