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Elk Grove Village is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 32,812. [4] Located 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Chicago along the Golden Corridor, the Village of Elk Grove Village was incorporated on July 17, 1956. [1]
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- Busse Woods
- Pirates’ Cove Children’s Theme Park
- Rainbow Falls Waterpark
- Elk Grove Historical Museum
- Elk Grove Farmers’ Market
- Jack A. Claes Pavilion Community Center
- Jumps N’ Jiggles Indoor Playground & Carousel
- Classic Cinemas Elk Grove Theatre
- Busse Forest Elk Pasture
- Fox Run Golf Links
One of the great expanses of nature in the Chicago area lies on the north side of Elk Grove. Part of the Cook County Forest Preserve system, Busse Woods encompasses some 3,700 acres, much of which is made up of mature Great Lakes hardwood forest. A portion of this is protected as the Busse Woods Nature Preserve, where there’s a 440-acre parcel of f...
Aimed at children aged two to nine and open in spring and summer, this unique attraction beside the park district administration offices is designed to encourage imagination and creative exploration. Perched at the park’s highest point is Pete’s Pirate Ship, which has a great view from the upper deck and the Galley Activity Area below for arts and ...
Open Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend, this Park District water park is sensational considering it’s a public facility. All with a tropical theme, Rainbow Falls has a wading pool with beach entry, a shallow pool for tots and a lazy river. To go with this are three huge water slides, a plunge pool, a drop slide and an impressive three-story fu...
The Elk Grove Historical Society maintains this museum in front of the Elk Grove Park District Administrative Offices at 399 Biesterfield Rd. You can find out about local life going back to the early 1800s at a little campus made up of an orientation center, farmhouse from the mid 1800s, a barn from 1880 and outbuildings including a chicken coop an...
Saturday mornings, June through mid-October, the parking grounds by Elk Grove’s clock tower host a bustling farmers’ market. This is a well-attended community event, filled with booths and shoppers throughout the summer. It’s also nice to know that a cut from the vendors’ fees also goes towards Elk Grove’s pantries. There’s always a wide selection ...
Surrounded by the village’s municipal buildings, as well as Pirates’ Cove and the historical museum, is an all-encompassing community center managed by the park district. This houses the Pavilion Aquatics Center, with an Olympics-size lap pool and a zero-depth entry lagoon pool with a 72-foot water slide. Also here is a state-of-the-art fitness cen...
One of the superb facilities at the Jack A. Claes Pavilion is this indoor playground and a charming carousel, safely out of the elements. The latter is almost 30 feet high and boasts 18 horses and a swan chariot, all lovingly painted by hand. Jumps n’ Jiggles meanwhile has a big top theme, featuring a spiral slide and a small maze of tunnels and ob...
Classic Cinemas is the largest Illinois-based movie theater brand, and one of its 15 locations is here in Elk Grove Village. While several of the theaters in the chain are restored movie palaces, the local one is a modern multiplex with ten screens equipped with the latest amenities. These include 4K digital projection, 7.1 surround sound and four ...
On the Elk Grove side of Busse Woods is an enclosed 17-acre area that has kept an elk herd since 1925. The ancestors of these elk, nine cows and one bull, were originally brought over by train from Yellowstone National Park, and every few years new males are introduced to the herd to encourage genetic diversity. Once a year the herd is also given a...
Touted as one of the most enjoyable rounds in the NW suburbs, this championship 18 hole course was redesigned by Greg Martin in 2012 and strikes a great balance. For newcomers Fox Run Golf Links is a forgiving and fun track, while serious players face an engaging challenge. The driving range is also one of the best in the area, at 300 yards and wit...
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Within the 11.6 square miles of Elk Grove Village, there exist two distinct but still united communities: residential and business. Elk Grove boasts excellent parks and recreation, schools, access to transportation, varied housing stock, vibrant economy, low crime rate, exceptional community service, and small-town atmosphere.
- Cook and DuPage
- 32,812 (2020 Census)
- July 17, 1956 with a population of 116
Elk Grove Village is easily accessible by several Interstate highways. On the north side Interstate 90 Exit 70, Arlington Heights Road, and Exit 73, Elmhurst Road (Route 83) allow quick access to the village from Chicago, Rockford, or O'Hare Airport.
Elk Grove Village is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 32,812. Located 20 miles northwest of Chicago along the Golden Corridor, the Village of Elk Grove Village was incorporated on July 17, 1956.
