5 days in Great Rivers Country Itinerary

Madison is a city in Madison and St. Kick off your visit on the 17th (Fri): join the crowd at Gateway Motorsports Park.

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Kansas City to Madison is an approximately 3.5-hour combination of car and flight. You can also drive. In August in Madison, expect temperatures between 87°F during the day and 66°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 17th (Fri) to allow enough time to travel to Peoria.

On the 18th (Sat), stroll around Luthy Botanical Garden, then see the interesting displays at Peoria Riverfront Museum, and then see where the action happens at Dozer Park. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 19th (Sun): get to know the resident critters at Peoria Zoo, then see the interesting displays at Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum, and then take a memorable drive along Grand View Drive.

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Drive from Madison to Peoria in 3 hours. Expect a daytime high around 84°F in August, and nighttime lows around 65°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 19th (Sun) so you can travel to Fulton.

Fulton is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. Start off your visit on the 20th (Mon): examine the collection at Windmill Cultural Center, then contemplate the long history of De Immigrant Windmill, and then contemplate the long history of Heritage Canyon.

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You can drive from Peoria to Fulton in 2 hours. Traveling from Peoria in August, expect slightly colder with lows of 60°F in Fulton. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 20th (Mon) so you can travel to Union.

Union is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Start off your visit on the 21st (Tue): get in on the family fun at Onesti's Wild West Town and then see the interesting displays at Illinois Railway Museum.

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Drive from Fulton to Union in 2 hours. Expect a daytime high around 79°F in August, and nighttime lows around 60°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 21st (Tue) early enough to travel back home.