Plan Your Chicago Trip, United States
Top Things to Do in Chicago
- Millennium Park: 24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective "Bean" sculpture & an outdoor theater.
- Navy Pier: Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides, restaurants, shops & fireworks.
- The Art Institute of Chicago: Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries.
- Cloud Gate: Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides.
- Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: Sprawling, hands-on museum full of informative, child-friendly scientific & industrial exhibits.
- Lincoln Park Zoo: Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit.
- Field Museum: State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex.
- Skydeck Chicago: 103rd floor of the Willis Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states.
- Grant Park: 312-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions.
- Shedd Aquarium: State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan.
- 875 North Michigan Avenue: Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1,000 feet up, plus food & drink.
- Garfield Park Conservatory: 184-acre park with a swimming pool, fishing lagoon, athletic fields & tennis courts.
Also see the Chicago destination guide for local food, getting around and the best time to visit.