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Experience a wide range of outdoor activities and events in a 300-acre park in Lemont, just 22 miles southwest of Chicago. Find an adventure suitable for all ages, energy levels, abilities, or interests. Elevate your excitement at one of the USA Today's 10 Best Aerial Adventure Parks in the country!
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- Millennium Park. Attractions. Parks and gardens. Since its completion in 2004, this 24.5-acre park across from Michigan Avenue has been a favorite Midwest tourist destination, and you can still catch crowds of people from all over the world marveling at their reflections in Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate sculpture ("The Bean") and frolicking in the Jaume Plensa-designed Crown Fountain.
- Grant Park. Attractions. Parks and gardens. Millennium Park. Spanning 319 acres of lakefront property, Chicago's “front yard” serves as a gateway to Lake Michigan and the home base for many behemoth summer festivals, including Taste of Chicago and Lollapalooza.
- The 606. Attractions. Parks and gardens. Humboldt Park. Formerly known as the Bloomingdale Trail, this converted railway track, renamed The 606, runs through Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Wicker Park and Bucktown.
- Lincoln Park. Things to do. Named for Illinois’ favorite son shortly after his assassination in 1865, Lincoln Park stretches 6.5 miles along the lakeshore from Ohio Street Beach to Hollywood Beach.
- Walk and bike the Lakefront Trail. Chicago’s iconic Lakefront Trail, which stretches 18.5 miles along Lake Michigan, is lined with beautiful parks, boat harbors, and sandy beaches.
- Explore The 606. Get your fitness fix on The 606, an elevated biking, walking, running, rollerblading, and skateboarding-friendly path on Chicago’s northwest side.
- Kayak on the Chicago Riverwalk. The scenic Chicago Riverwalk is the perfect place to enjoy the outdoors in the heart of downtown. Head to Urban Kayaks to rent a kayak and glide along downtown’s skyscraper-lined waterfront.
- Swim and play on Lake Michigan. Looking for a sun-soaked getaway? Chicago’s sandy beaches are the perfect place to relax, swim, and enjoy stunning skyline views.
Sep 5, 2019 · | Shutterstock. Although Chicago’s outdoor season is limited, our green space is abundant. Long ago the city adopted the motto “urbs in horto,” Latin for city in a garden and the city’s...
- Millennium Park Summer Film Series
- Movies at Gallagher Way
- Chicago Park District Movies in The Park
Millenium Park is a summer oasis for locals and tourists alike, and on the edge of the park, you can cross off most of your architectural bucket-list spots like The Bean and Crown Fountain. And when you walk in the middle, you’ll find the vast Jay Pritzker Pavilion, where you can grab a seat inside or lounge on the Great Lawn to have acinematic Chi...
Situated next toWrigley Field, Gallager Way has an extensive open area that leaves pretty of room to find your seat before the showings start at 7:30. While you’re not exactly watching movies in the Chicago park, you’re next to Chicago’s historic, charming, and adorned attraction—and that can’t be beaten. Also, luckily for you, Jeni’s is right next...
The Chicago Park District is bringing more than 100 outdoor screenings of family-friendly films to neighborhood parks this summer. Whether you want a stunning movie experience right next to the lakewatching Julie Andrews sing or view The Wiz in Oz Park, a place that reverberates the Wizard of Oz theme, all you’ll need is your hand-woven picnic bask...
Plan your trip. Enjoy the great outdoors of Chicago's parks and waterfronts. Sprawling parks, sandy beaches, hidden gardens, and a buzzing riverfront offer an urban oasis in every neighborhood of the city.
Oct 23, 2023 · Address: 2540 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago. Located on the West Side, this park is for climbers. The wire zip line, huge hillside slides, and pommel horses are popular park favorites. Kids aren’t the only ones that can get their exercise on. With fitness stations and a walking path, adults can get in on the fun too. Seneca Playlot Park.
