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Aug 28, 2024 · The Village of Glenview. 2500 East Lake Avenue. Glenview, IL 60026 (847) 724-1700. Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Glenview is an incorporated village located in Cook County, Illinois, United States, approximately 15 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop. Per the 2020 census, the population was 48,705. [4] The current Village President is Michael Jenny.
- The Grove
- Kohl Children’s Museum
- Historic Wagner Farm
- Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
- Flick Park
- The Glen Town Center
- Gallery Park
- Funtopia Glenview
- Chicago Botanic Garden
- Oil Lamp Theater
This 123-acre tract of land on the west side of Glenview was settled in the mid-19th century by the visionary horticulturalist Dr. John Kennicott. He is renowned for establishing the first commercial nursery in the area, while his son Robert would go on to identify dozens of new species at the Smithsonian Institute and co-found the Chicago Academy ...
This sensational hands-on educational attraction was founded in 1985 by philanthropist Dolores Kohl, daughter of the Kohl’s department stores founder. Fully accessible, the Kohl Children’s Museum uses multisensory experiences as educational tools. In this spirit there are 15 permanent exhibits, all encouraging participation. Several exhibits mimic ...
An opportunity to experience Glenview’s rural history, this attraction run by the Glenview Park District preserves a farm from the early 20th century. The Wagner family has a connection to Glenview that goes back to 1855 when what is now a suburb was home to some 5,000 farms, dairies and orchards. At the Historic Wagner Farm you can tour the charmi...
Next door in Skokie is a major museum devoted to honoring the victims and survivors of the Holocaust and preserving the legacy of this event. In doing so, the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center aims to combat hatred, prejudice and indifference. The permanent Zev and Shifra Karkomi Holocaust Exhibition is a detailed timeline of the Holoc...
Named for a local commissioner from the mid-20th century, Flick Park is a community park with year-round appeal and a ton of amenities. Families flock to Flick Park in summer for the Flick Outdoor Aquatic Center, featuring a lap pool, zero-depth pool, tot spot, diving pool, several water slides, “splash blasters” and a water playground. Come winter...
Inspired by European cityscapes, The Glen Town Center is an endearing open-air mall, with elegant architecture, tree-lined streets, benches, wrought iron street lamps and broad sidewalks. It might be hard to believe but until the 1990s this used to be Naval Air Station Glenview, and a big clue is the control tower, which has been integrated into th...
Opposite The Glen is the 142-acre Gallery Park, the largest single public park in Glenview. This space took shape in the 1990s on land previously occupied by Naval Air Station Glenview’s runway and aprons. Naturally, being an airfield the land was extremely flat and devoid of vegetation, and so an intensive landscaping and planting process took pla...
At The Glen Town Center is a one-of-a-kind activity center concept blending entertainment and sports, and aimed mainly at kids. On offer at Funtopia Glenview is a slew of “fun walls”, an artificial caving system, a rope course, a giant slide and a 20ft free fall. There are more than 40 fun walls at the center, and these are carefully graded to prov...
One of the top tourist attractions in Chicagoland is an easy trip northeast of Glenview. Dubbed a living plant museum, the Chicago Botanic Garden is set on nine islands at the north end of the Skokie Lagoons. There you’ll discover 25 different display gardens, as well as four natural habitats. Just to sum up some of the favorites, you’ve got the En...
Right in downtown Glenview is a treasured not-for-profit theater staging high-quality professional productions. The Oil Lamp Theater was born as an invitation-only theater group in Lakeview in 2005. These shows at the founder’s residence, often lit with oil lamps when the power went out, were such a hit that the group expanded to a new permanent lo...
Located in Cook County, the Village's fine amenities and services, excellent schools, 34 parks and playgrounds covering more than 290 acres, numerous options for shopping and dining and proximity to local expressways and commuter trains have made it one of Chicago's premier suburbs -- a vibrant, thriving community that manages growth with ...
A dynamic community rich in history with its ties to the U.S. Navy, Glenview offers incredible options for learning, recreation, shopping and dining. You'll enjoy sophisticated attractions while getting a taste of the village's natural beauty and unique heritage.
Glenview is a village in northeastern Illinois, USA. It is about 14 miles (23 km) north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. According to the 2020 United States Census, the village population was 48,705. [1]
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