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Bloomington [Normal], IL

Uptown Station • 11 Uptown Circle • 61761-8701

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Station   10 points of interest   11 hotels   4 car rental

Points of interest

Historic Normal Theater

209 North Street • Normal, IL 61761-2533
(0.1 mi NW)
(309) 454-9722 - Website

Uptown Normal

North from Amtrak station • Normal, IL 61761-2576
(0.2 mi NW)
(309) 454-9556 - Website
restored shopping and entertainment district located north and west of Amtrak station.

Children's Discovery Museum of Central Illinois

101 E Beaufort St • Normal, IL 61761-3026
(0.3 mi N)
(309) 433-3444 - Website
Exhibits and programs geared for kids, with emphasis on hands-on experience. Open Tue-Sat.

Illinois State University

100 N University St • Normal, IL 61790-0001
(0.8 mi NW)
(309) 438-2111 - Website

University High School

500 Gregory St • Normal, IL 61761-1556
(1.3 mi NW)
(309) 438-8163 - Website

Illinois Wesleyan University

1312 Park St • Bloomington, IL 61701-1773
(1.5 mi SW)
(309) 556-1000 - Website

Bloomington Center for Performing Arts

600 N East St • Bloomington [Normal], IL 61701-3023
(2.4 mi S)
(309) 434-2777 - Website

McLean County Arts Center

601 N East St • Bloomington, IL 61701-3003
(2.5 mi SW)
(309) 829-0011 - Website
Open Tue 10:00a-7:00p, Wed-Fri 10:00a-5:00p, Sat noon-4:00p. Sponsor of Sugar Creek Arts Festival

David Davis Mansion

1000 Monroe Dr • Bloomington, IL 61701-3333
(2.7 mi S)
(309) 828-1084 - Website
1872 mansion built for U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Davis.

McLean County Museum of History

200 N Main St • Bloomington, IL 61701-3912
(2.8 mi SW)
(309) 827-0428 - Website

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Hotels

Hyatt Place

200 Broadway • Normal, IL 61761
0.4 mi NW
(309) 454-9288 - Website

Marriott Conference Center

201 Broadway St • Normal, IL 61761
0.4 mi NW
(309) 862-9000 - Website

Hampton Inn

320 S Towanda Ave • Normal, IL 61761-2212
1.5 mi E
(309) 452-8900 - Website

Holiday Inn Express

1715 Parkway Plaza • Normal, IL 61761-2283
2 mi E
(309) 862-1600 - Website

Courtyard

310 A Greenbriar Dr • Normal, IL 61761-2278
2.1 mi E
(309) 862-1166 - Website

Candlewood Suites

203 Susan Dr • Normal, IL 61761-6188
2.3 mi E
(309) 862-4100 - Website

Comfort Suites

310 Greenbriar Dr • Normal, IL 61761-2278
2.3 mi E
(309) 452-8588 - Website

Super 8 Super 8 Motel

2 Traders Circle • Normal, IL 61761-4142
2.5 mi N
(309) 807-5982 - Website

Clarion Clarion Hotel

6 Traders Circle • Bloomington, IL 61761
2.5 mi NW
(309) 454-4070 - Website

Holiday Inn

8 Traders Circle • Normal, IL 61761
2.5 mi NW
(309) 862-0101 - Website

Hampton Inn

906 Maple Hill Rd • Bloomington, IL 61701-2217
4.4 mi SW
(309) 829-3700 - Website

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Rent cars

Enterprise

301 Veterans Parkway • Normal, IL 61761
(1.7 mi E)
(309) 665-2000 - Website

Avis

3201 CIRA Dr, Ste 115 • Bloomington, IL 61704-8395
(5 mi SE)
(309) 664-0781 - Website

Hertz

3201 CIRA Dr #114 • Bloomington, IL 61701
(5 mi SE)
(309) 663-5201 - Website

National

3201 CIRA Dr, Ste 116 • Bloomington, IL 61704-8395
(5 mi SE)
(833) 516-2245 - Website

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Upcoming events

IWU Spring Commencement

May 3, 2026 • Illinois Wesleyan University, 1312 Park St

Illinois State Winter Commencement

May 8, 2026 • Redbird Arena

Sugar Creek Arts Festival

Oct 3-4 • Uptown Normal (6 blk area on north side of station)
Juried art show, food, music performances

 

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