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Kendall County offers a wide range of tourist opportunities, and many of these cater to the whole family as well as individual tourists. The extensive Kendall County Forest Preserve District holds many beautiful public parklands. Downtowns offer shopping and special culinary experiences. The Fox River itself is a beautiful feature of Kendall County. Local municipalities present year-round special events and celebrations.

Outdoors

Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area, Yorkville

https://dnr.illinois.gov/parks/park.silversprings.html

An enjoyable state park alongside the Fox River, Silver Springs is an accessible, family friendly outdoor option.

Marge Cline Whitewater Course, Yorkville

https://www.yorkville.il.us/facilities/facility/details/marge-cline-whitewater-course-37

A manmade water course in downtown Yorkville, the course provides kayakers with great whitewater experience.

Fox River Trail

https://www.traillink.com/trail/fox-river-trail-(il)/

Stretching over 40 miles from downtown Oswego to Algonquin, Illinois and following the course of the Fox River and its historic downtown communities.

Fox River Water Trail

https://fabulousfoxwatertrail.org/

The Fox River is a National Park Service-designated water course from its headwaters in Wisconsin to its confluence with the Illinois River.

Kendall County Forest Preserve Parks

https://kendallforest.com/

One of the more extensive forest preserve systems in Illinois, the Kendall County Forest Preserve has trails, natural areas and park facilities.

Altitude, Oswego

https://www.altitudetrampolinepark.com/

Indoor children’s playground with trampolines and many party games.

Stuart Sports Complex, Montgomery

https://www.stuartsportscomplex.org/

Located in Montgomery on U.S. Rt. 30, Stuart Sports Complex is a regional mecca for soccer, softball and baseball.

Go for It Sportsdome

https://goforitsportsdome.com/

Indoor carpeted facility with running track and team programs.

Whitetail Ridge Golf Course, Yorkville

https://www.whitetailridgegc.com/

Blackberry Oaks Golf Course, Bristol

https://blackberryoaks.com/

Fox Bend Golf Course, Oswego

https://foxbendgolfcourse.com/

Arts and Culture

The Edith Farnsworth House, River Road, Plano

https://edithfarnsworthhouse.org/

Designed by architect Mies van der Rohe, the Edith Farnsworth House is a classic of 20^th century architectural modernism. House tours attract visitors from across the globe. It is a National Historic Landmark owned and operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Arts on Fire, Plano

https://www.artsonfireplano.com/

Craft your own artisanal pottery.

Sandwich Opera House, Sandwich

https://www.sandwichoperahouse.org/

Historic small-town venue hosting

Venue 1012, Oswego

https://venue1012.com/

One of Chicagoland’s newest outdoor venues, hosting music acts and movies.

Summer Solstice Indie Music Fest, Yorkville

https://solsticemusicfest.com/

Catch great acts on their rise to music fame. A carefully curated music fest.