Kiddieland Amusement Park
Kiddieland Amusement Park (stylized as "KiDDieLAND") was an amusement park located at the corner of North Avenue and First Avenue. Its home town is Leyden Township. Our list goes on with Soldier Field, 12 mi away.
A theme park inside Leyden Township
Open May – September
Kiddieland Amusement Park is a seasonal theme park: open May – September. Check its calendar for the days and hours. When to go ↓
27 rides
Open since 1929. About ↓
You can stay in Leyden Township
Kiddieland Amusement Park is inside Leyden Township, which has 36 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Chicago O'Hare (ORD) has airline service, about 6 miles from Kiddieland Amusement Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Open May – September
Typical highs and lows in Leyden Township. Gray months it’s closed. Green months are open and mild.
Kiddieland Amusement Park
Kiddieland Amusement Park (stylized as "KiDDieLAND") was an amusement park located at the corner of North Avenue and First Avenue in Melrose Park, Illinois. It was home to several classic rides including the Little Dipper roller coaster, which opened in 1950. The park closed on September 27, 2009, and was demolished in 2010 to make way for a new Costco store. The sign for the amusement park was preserved and relocated to the parking lot next to the Melrose Park Public Library.
- Type
- Theme park
- Season
- May – September
- Rides
- 27
- Opened
- 1929
- Owner
- Family owned and operated
- Wikipedia readers
- 16K a year
Nights near Kiddieland Amusement Park
Places to stay start in Leyden Township (36) and Chicago (382).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Wrigley Field
- 3Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 4United Center
- 5Rate Field
- 6Art Institute of Chicago
- 7Allstate Arena
- 8Field Museum of Natural History
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Kiddieland Amusement Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyden Township | in town | — | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| Melrose Park | in town | — | 2 2 hotels | 23,936 | $276K | C |
| Chicago | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| York Township | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Rosemont | 6 mi north | 10 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Elk Grove Township | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 33 28 hotels · 5 motels | 93,072 | $344K | — |
| Maine Township | 9 mi north | 15 min | 24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 136,611 | $375K | — |
| Proviso Township | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 12 9 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 147,144 | $284K | — |
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Make a day of it near Kiddieland Amusement Park
These lie within 16 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw112 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw210 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw315 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw49 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw512 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw611 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
77 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
812 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Your questions on Kiddieland Amusement Park
When is Kiddieland Amusement Park open?
May – September. Check its calendar for the days and hours, which change through the season.
Is Kiddieland Amusement Park in Leyden Township?
Yes. It’s inside Leyden Township, IL.
When is the best time to visit Kiddieland Amusement Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Kiddieland Amusement Park?
Chicago O'Hare (ORD), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Kiddieland Amusement Park?
Chicago (9 mi, 382 places to stay), Leyden Township (in town, 36 places to stay) and York Township (8 mi, 52 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in Leyden Township
What people nearby have posted about Kiddieland Amusement Park.
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