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The windy city is a cornucopia of modern art, fine dining, cutting edge comedy, and die-hard sports fans. Snap a photo of your reflection in the silver Cloud Gate sculpture at Millennium Park before heading to Grant Park to get hit with the refreshing spray of Buckingham Fountain. There are dozens of museums and theater companies in Chicago, so a cultural experience is never hard to find. You’re sure to laugh your head off at the Second City Theater, the professional launch pad of many famous comedians.
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1. Chicago Photo Safaris
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Capture Chicago's iconic locations with us! We will show you how to use your camera controls to get stunning photos of Chicago's best known areas. Select from Millennium Park Safaris, Bike Safaris, Night Safaris at Navy Pier, or Lincoln Park Zoo Safaris. And if you love photography and traveling, then consider joining us for a regional, national or international safari!
2. Footprints Around Chicago
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5.0 based on 11 reviews
Walking Tours Around Chicago with Local Tour Guides. Our guides have a love and passion for Chicago and want to show it off. Walking tours including the fascinating and educational neighborhoods of Chicago: Loop Public Art & Architecture, Millennium Park & Maggie Daley Park, Grant Park, Magnificent Mile, Historic Gold Coast, Lincoln Park Zoo & Statues in Lincoln Park.
3. Cashunt Chicago - Private Games
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5.0 based on 11 reviews
The Ultimate Scavenger Hunt Experience comes to the great city of Chicago! Cashunt is a top ranked scavenger hunt company entering it’s 20th season and is bringing all the fun, laughs, and competitive game experience to the downtown Chicago area! We cater and customize to a wide variety of events from wedding parties to corporate teambuilding and everything in between, as well a general games for our casual players. Below are the current games we offer in Downtown Chicago, click on the one that interests you and there you will receive all the information about your chosen Cashunt! All Games Start at Millennium Park in front of the Bean!
4. Jay Pritzker Pavilion
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5.0 based on 463 reviews
Reviewed By CaptTrouble - Hudson, United States
My husband and I walked around this pavilion while visiting Millennium Park. Designed by Frank Gehry, who also designed the Weismann Art Museum in Minneapolis and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, this concert venue seats 11,000 people (4,000 fixed and 7,000 lawn). It opened July 16, 2004. It is very large and airy, which would be good for summer concerts as it can get really hot in Chicago in the summer.
5. Chicago Running Tours & More
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5.0 based on 161 reviews
Chicago Running Tours & More offers scheduled and private tours. Our scheduled tours are at or just over the 5k distance and range from 90 minutes to 2 hours. Our guides have been trained by a "certified" Chicago Professional Tour Guide. Join us for a morning SCHEDULED run: Grant Park 5k at 8 a.M. Sundays & 7:15 a.M. Thursdays. Chicago River Navy Pier 5k at 7:15 a.M. Tuesdays and Fridays. Chicago Tragic Events at 8 a.M. Saturdays and 7:15 a.M. Sundays. We have a limit of 15 participants for our scheduled runs. Our PRIVATE tours include 1) City in a Garden (5.62 Miles), 2) Tower to Tower (6 miles), 3) Run to Wrigley (6.48 Miles), 4) Devil in the White City (8.1 Miles) Participants who complete all 4 private routes receive a 26.2 Finishers certificate and a long sleeve tech finishers shirt. Come join us for the best tour experience in Chicago while you take care of your cardio needs at the same time.
6. Escape Room Races
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
The newest version of the Escape Room trend, taking it outside the confines of a room and into the city. We combine the themes and puzzles of an Escape Room with the adrenaline and cityscape of a scavenger hunt /amazing race. Teams compete against each other using the sites of Chicago and our super cool Escape Room Boxes! Trophy for the winning team too!
7. Grant Park
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4.5 based on 909 reviews
Dedicated in 1844, this park covers 319 acres along Lake Michigan and is home to the Shedd Aquarium, the Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum and the Art Institute.
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
People are looking for things to do during the Coronavirus pandemic. Some friends claim they are bored. They have nothing to do. Are they kidding? For Chicagoans, it is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy all of the attractions that the city has to offer. When was the last time you visited Grant Park? There is so much to do, you can't see it all in one or even two days. It's like taking a three-day vacation at home. Bordered by Randolph Street on the north, Roosevelt Road on the south, Michigan Avenue on the west and Lake Michigan on the east, the 319-acre urban park is popularly referred to as "Chicago's front yard." Founded in 1844, it has grown in size by extending into the lake with debris from the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 and landfill. Originally known as Lake Park, it was renamed in 1901 to honor Ulysses S. Grant. Among the features are Millennium Park, Maggie Daley Park, Art Institute of Chicago, Buckingham Fountain, Petrillo Music Shell, Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, Crown Fountain, Cloud Gate (aka The Bean), Lurie Garden, Congress Plaza, Court of the Presidents, Chicago Lakefront Trail, Hutchinson Field, Monroe Harbor, Skate Plaza, even an 18,000-square-foot, off-leash dog park. In addition, there are 16 softball/baseball fields and 12 tennis courts. Don't forget the public art, magnificent sculptures such as the Abraham Lincoln Monument, the large equestrian statue of Civil War general and Illinois-born John A. Logan and the Agora, a series of 106 headless, armless sculptures designed by Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz. Grant Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
8. Millennium Park
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4.5 based on 24,640 reviews
Three square blocks of open lakefront complete with a Ferris Wheel, outdoor music pavillion and ice skating rink; expected to become one of the city's most popular sites.
Reviewed By 314LH - Chicago, United States
Cloud Gate (the bean to locals) is a 12-ft high stainless steel sculpture chosen in competition as the winning design (by Brit Anish Kapoor), inspired by liquid mercury. Begun in 2004, finished in 2006, it's become a Chicago icon that provides unique photo opportunities. Enjoy great views of downtown (and the skating rink in winter) from its platform, stroll the area to view regularly-changing public art exhibits, the Pritzker Pavilion, Lurie Garden, and fabulous Frank Gehry designed BP bridge.
9. Bike & Park - McDonald's Cycle Center
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4.5 based on 9 reviews
Bike & Park at the McDonald's Cycle Center offers secure bike parking, showers, and lockers to cyclists in the city. Day passes start at $15, monthly memberships available for $40, Annual memberships $250. We have a full service mechanic shop with services available to members and non-members.
10. Bike and Roll
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4.5 based on 1,170 reviews
Bike and Roll Chicago offers fun, easy, and safe bike rentals and tours as well as Segway tours. In addition, Bike and Roll Chicago has a large Bike Station with showers, lockers, mechanic service, and climate-controlled bike parking.
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