Grant Park

Grant Park is an outdoor activity in Chicago, IL, part of the Chicago guide. Cost: free. Buckingham Fountain runs typically early May through mid-October, weather permitting.

331 E Randolph St · Chicago, IL

Why you should go…

Grant Park, known as Chicago's Front Yard, covers about 313 acres between Michigan Avenue and Lake Michigan, from Randolph Street south to Roosevelt Road. Its centerpiece is Buckingham Fountain, dedicated in 1927 and running typically from early May through mid-October. The park also holds Maggie Daley Park, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium. Taste of Chicago, Lollapalooza and the Chicago Jazz Festival all take place here.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Grant Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sightseeing
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Buckingham Fountain
Free
Grant Park's grand 1927 fountain fires its center jet skyward every hour, with music-and-lights shows after dusk.
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Tours
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Big Bus Tours Chicago
$25–$50
Open-top, hop-on-hop-off sightseeing bus tours looping past Chicago's downtown landmarks.
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Tours
Quirky Fun
Chicago Prime Tours
$25–$50
Narrated bus tours covering Chicago's true crime, gangster history, and general sightseeing highlights.
0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
Sport & Outdoor
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Millennium Park & Cloud Gate (The Bean)
Free
Snap your reflection in The Bean, splash at Crown Fountain, and catch free concerts downtown.
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Sport & Outdoor
Family Favorite
Lincoln Park Zoo
Free
One of America's last free zoos, lions, gorillas, and gardens minutes from downtown.
3.2 mi awayMore like this
Sport & Outdoor
Local Gem
Garfield Park Conservatory
Under $25
"Landscape art under glass", two acres of palms, ferns, and desert plants inside one of the nation's largest conservatories.
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