Explore Elgin Area

The Elgin Area is the perfect destination for special events and meetings of all sizes—it is conveniently located just 30 minutes from O’Hare International Airport and just one Metra train stop from Chicago. The communities of the Elgin Area are just off Interstate 90 and easily accessible from surrounding towns and cities. Meeting attendees can enjoy free parking during events, while enjoying the area afterward.

The Elgin Area Convention & Visitors Bureau sales team offers complimentary services to make planning events easy. The team helps planners create a new meeting experience that will keep attendees talking about the time they came to the Elgin Area. Whether planners are hosting a formal black-tie event, a small off-site meeting, or a regional training that requires extensive setup or a unique venue, the staff here will assist in finding a destination that leaves attendees amazed. They can connect planners with local businesses to help with catering, photography, and specially decorated and themed meeting spaces.

If team building is on the agenda, the Elgin Area has everything from rock climbing and kayaking to escape rooms and ax throwing to paintball and obstacle courses—meeting attendees and their traveling companions can find memorable experiences like these throughout the area. Between meetings, attendees can take an arranged food tour through the area’s downtowns, enjoy a night at the Grand Victoria Casino, or get in an early morning golf game at one of the many award-winning golf courses Elgin has to offer.

The Elgin Area Convention & Visitors Bureau can help arrange discounted tickets for some of the area’s family attractions like Santa’s Village Amusement Park or the area museums and outings on the Fabulous Fox Water Trail. Enjoy a long weekend visiting restaurants, taking a self-guided tour of public art, or seeing all the “painted lady” homes and architectural attractions

With such close proximity to Chicago, families will surely want to come along for an extended leisure getaway after the meeting ends—the whole family will find the perfect outing in the Elgin Area.