Downtown Travel Guide
Champaign
Popular places to visit
Hessel Park
Explore the great outdoors at Hessel Park, a lovely green space in Champaign. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes
Find out about the history of Champaign when you spend time at Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery
Enjoy a stop at Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery, an entertaining place to visit in Champaign. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Krannert Art Museum
You can spend time studying the exhibits at Krannert Art Museum in Champaign. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
The Virginia Theatre
You can get tickets for a performance at The Virginia Theatre during your stay in Champaign. Attend a sporting event while in this family-friendly area or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants.
Orpheum Children's Science Museum
You can take time to visit Orpheum Children's Science Museum during your travels to Champaign. Attend a sporting event while in this family-friendly area or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants.
Top hotels in Downtown
Hyatt Place Champaign-Urbana
Reviewed on 8 Aug 2025
I Hotel And Illinois Conference Center
Reviewed on 3 Aug 2025
Drury Inn & Suites Champaign
Reviewed on 6 Aug 2025
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Champaign
Reviewed on 22 Jul 2025
Eastlake Suites Hotel & Conference Center By OYO Urbana
Reviewed on 2 Aug 2025
Home2 Suites by Hilton Champaign/Urbana
Reviewed on 8 Aug 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Downtown
Midtown
While Midtown isn't home to many top sights, The Virginia Theatre and Alma Mater are some notable places to visit nearby.
Hill Street East
While Hill Street East may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Alma Mater and Illini Union Rec Room.
Campustown
When in Campustown, you can plan a visit to Alma Mater and Illini Union Rec Room, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Clark
While visiting Clark, you might make a stop by sights like Hessel Park and Champaign Public Library.
Champaign Northwest
Champaign Northwest might not have many top sights, but Kaufman Lake and Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Bolten Field
While Bolten Field isn't home to many top sights, Hessel Park and University of Illinois Assembly Hall are some notable places to visit nearby.
- Places of interest
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- The Virginia Theatre
- Orpheum Children's Science Museum
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- State Farm Center
- Memorial Stadium
- Marketplace
- Parkland College
- Champaign County Fairgrounds
- OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center
- Monticello Railway Museum
- Alma Mater
- Chanute Air Museum
- Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes
- Kaufman Lake
- Crystal Lake Park
- University of Illinois Observatory
- Hardy's Reindeer Ranch
- Anita Purves Nature Center