Navy Pier
Historic Navy Pier is Chicago's lakefront playground. And it's the Midwest's #1 tourist and leisure destination.
Chicago is a city of world-class status and unsurpassed beauty. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the heart of the Midwest, Chicago is home to world-championship sports teams, an internationally acclaimed symphony orchestra, renowned architecture, award-winning theater and much more.
Attractions:
You’ll find magic in such sparkling Chicago attractions as Navy Pier – the Midwest’s top tourist destination – and its boardwalk, 150-foot Ferris wheel, boat and segway tours, and countless dining or shopping options. Millennium Park offers dazzling music, art, landscape design and architecture – including the mammoth stainless-steel Cloud Gate sculpture – plus ice skating in the winter, splashing around in the interactive Crown Fountain during summer, and alfresco dining from spring to fall.
Millenium Park
Millennium Park is an award-winning center for art, music, architecture and landscape design.
Sears Tower/Skydeck Chicago
At 1,353 feet up, The Ledge’s glass boxes provide never-before-seen views of the city.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo is located off Lake Shore Drive, just minutes north of downtown Chicago.
Chicago Architecture Foundation Tours
More than 85 tours; boat, bus, walk, Segway, and bike your way through Chicago.
Shopping:
Chicago is a shopper’s fantasy come true. Imagine a place with world-class department stores, every kind of boutique from upscale to “sassy,” specialty shops, and fabulous discount shopping, and you’ve just begun to picture the retail adventures in store for you here. www.choosechicago.com/shopping
- Magnificent Mile Shopping District
- Oak Street Shopping District
- State Street
- Watertower place
- River North Gallery District
Theater:
The curtain is up on Chicago’s vital theater scene! Talented local companies and top-notch traveling troupes are on stage in great classic theaters, smaller venues, and even storefronts – and they’re generating rave reviews. www.choosechicago.com/theater
Public Transportation:
While Chicago is very walkable, there are also many ways to set the wheels in motion to get you where you want to go. www.choosechicago.com/transportation
