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Free things to do in Aurora
3 genuinely free places in and around Aurora, Illinois — each with an honest receipt for what the day really costs once parking and lunch are counted.
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ParkVerifiedPhillips Park Zoo
City-operated zoo in Phillips Park featuring native and exotic animals in an accessible outdoor setting; admission is free during regular zoo hours.
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Phillips Park Zoo
City-operated zoo in Phillips Park featuring native and exotic animals in an accessible outdoor setting; admission is free during regular zoo hours.
Phillips Park Zoo
Aurora, Illinois
City-operated zoo in Phillips Park featuring native and exotic animals in an accessible outdoor setting; admission is free during regular zoo hours.
Parking is available within Phillips Park, but no parking-cost claim is made here.
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MuseumVerifiedSchingoethe Center
Aurora University museum presenting changing art, history and cultural exhibitions alongside its permanent collection; general admission is free…
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Schingoethe Center
Aurora University museum presenting changing art, history and cultural exhibitions alongside its permanent collection; general admission is free…
Schingoethe Center
Aurora, Illinois
Aurora University museum presenting changing art, history and cultural exhibitions alongside its permanent collection; general admission is free during public gallery hours.
University visitor parking rules apply; cost is not asserted.
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MuseumVerifiedGrand Army of the Republic Military Museum
City museum in Aurora's restored Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall, with Civil War and local military-history exhibits; admission is free…
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Grand Army of the Republic Military Museum
City museum in Aurora's restored Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall, with Civil War and local military-history exhibits; admission is free…
Grand Army of the Republic Military Museum
Aurora, Illinois
City museum in Aurora's restored Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall, with Civil War and local military-history exhibits; admission is free during its limited public hours.
Use nearby downtown street or public-lot parking; rates and time limits vary.
Parking price not checked yet — view parking nearby.
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