Location: Joliet
Top Things to do in Joliet
The 7 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Joliet, Illinois (IL)
Joliet (/ˈdʒoʊli.ɛt/ or /dʒoʊliˈɛt/) is a city in Will and Kendall counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County and a major part of the southwest Chicago metropolitan area. At the 2010 census, the city was the fourth largest in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. A population estimate in 2016 put Joliet's population at 149,395, which would make it the 3rd largest city in Illinois if accurate.
Restaurants in Joliet
1. Rialto Square Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 247 reviews
Reviewed By travelgirl1NewYork - Darien, United States
Beautiful Theater in downtown Joliet. The only bad thing I can say is parking is not the best ~ but that is what you get when you are in a downtown area. Great comedy show!
2. Joliet Area Historical Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 116 reviews
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
The Joliet Area Historical Museum is worth visiting even if you never saw the Blues Brothers' movie or never drove on Route 66. Located at 204 Ottawa Street in Joliet, Illinois, Chicago's largest southwest suburb, it was established in 1977 and documents the history of Joliet and surrounding Will County. As an aside, there is a gift shop stuffed with Route 66 memorabilia and an opportunity to visit the nearby Collins Street Prison, another Blue Brothers trademark. I once spent a day at the prison. I was a batboy for an amateur baseball team that played against the prison team. But the museum isn't about the prison. It is about the history of the Joliet area, which dates to the 1600s. It has its own history, too. The building was formerly occupied by the Ottawa Street Methodist Church, which was designed by Joliet architect G. Julian Barnes and built in 1909. Located on one of the alternate paths of historic Route 66, the museum's ground floor features the Route 66 Welcome Center, which offers a display called the Route 66 Experience, highlighting the famous road that once connected Chicago through the southwest to California. There also is a dining room open to the public and staffed by Joliet Junior College's hospitality and culinary school students. Perhaps the most intriguing exhibit focuses on Joliet-raised and Joliet Junior College graduate John C. Houbolt, a NASA engineer honored as the chief conceptualizer of the lunar orbit rendezvous segment of the U.S. Apollo program and the use of a lunar module to shuttle astronauts to and from the surface of the Moon. The Joliet Area Historical Museum is proof that there are interesting museums this side of Chicago's Field Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry.
3. Harrah's Joliet Casino
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 862 reviews
In the heart of historic downtown Joliet, Harrah's Casino offers food and fun in the Chicagoland area! We have all your favorite Slot Machines and Table Games in an exciting yet relaxing atmosphere!
Reviewed By KatiJuice - Lake in the Hills, United States
Thanks Harrah's for making us feel like high rollers by giving us the nicest hotel room we've been comped yet. Suite with powder room, dining spot overlooking the river, pullout couch living room with wet bar, king bed, chaise lounge and that master bath! The room was great for hosting our friends before hitting the casino floor & going to a show at Rialto and back for more gambling. Staff was friendly, house keeping was great, etc.
4. Heroes West Sports Grill
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 15 reviews
5. Hollywood Casino Joliet
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 261 reviews
Reviewed By riordan51
Hollywood casino is a nice casino with great dinning options and hotel; Very attentive personal It has a nice atmosphere and up to date slot machines
6. Louis Joliet Mall
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 23 reviews
The Louis Joliet Mall hosts Khol's and Sears department stores plus over 100 other mall shops and restaurants. Enjoy a movie at the mall plus more shopping nearby at the Louise Joliet Pointe Shopping Center, northwest of Joliet off I-95 and Lincoln Parkway.
7. Haunted Trails
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 16 reviews
