Welcome to the Explore Elgin Area Stick & Stay Trail!

This trail celebrates the 40th anniversary of Explore Elgin Area. Discover your communities’ unique flavor and attractions at any of the 24 destinations. Collect 12 different stickers at participating locations by the end of December 2024 to win a prize.

After going to 12 locations on this passport and collecting a sticker, you will win a prize and be put into a drawing for our grand prize! Prizes are available to the first 100 participants or as supplies last. The winner of the grand prize will be selected and announced after the Trail closes on December 31. The grand prize is valued at over $100!

Use the Stick & Stay Trail passport app or collect the stickers on a physical passport. This app will collect your location and give you the sticker. You can collect all of the stickers and submit all 12 stickers using the app. It's very easy!

You can also use a physical passport to collect the actual stickers if you wish. To do that, pick up a passport from one of the area destinations or at the Explore Elgin Visitors Center at 60 S. Grove Ave., Elgin, Ill., from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. You must take a photo of yourself at that destination and claim a physical sticker. Sticker's can be picked up at the Explore Elgin Visitors Center or at the specific destinations for each sticker. These are outlined in the location information.

If you choose to use a physical passport, completed passports must be dropped off at the Explore Elgin Area Visitors Center.