Chicago Hotel: Things to Do
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Chicago, IL Attractions Michigan Avenue. Known as Chicago’s famous “Magnificent Mile,” this popular shopping district offers visitors a variety of upscale department stores, restaurants, hotels, and high–end shops and is also home to Chicago’s famous landmark Water Tower Park with its historic clock.
Village of Rosemont. Located just 15 miles from downtown Chicago, this quaint village of 4,500 residents offers a large concentration of hotels and attractions like the Allstate Arena, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont Theatre, and the Willow Creek Health Club. Rosemont is also known for its rich variety of both casual and fine dining. www.rosemontchamber.com [Top]
Village of Rosemont. Located just 15 miles from downtown Chicago, this quaint village of 4,500 residents offers a large concentration of hotels and attractions like the Allstate Arena, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont Theatre, and the Willow Creek Health Club. Rosemont is also known for its rich variety of both casual and fine dining. www.rosemontchamber.com [Top]
Rosemont Theatre. Home to the Chicagoland Pops orchestra, this modern performing arts center hosts a variety of world class entertainers, musicals, Broadway productions, concerts, and children's programs. The theatre boasts 4,300 oversized seats, a state–of–the–art sound and lighting system and offers facilities for corporate meetings and events. www.rosemont.com
The Art Institute of Chicago. Founded in 1879 as both a museum and school, the Art Institute of Chicago encompasses more than 5,000 years of art and artifacts from a wide variety of cultures around the world. The school's graduate program is continually ranked as one of the best in the country. www.artic.edu [Top]
The Art Institute of Chicago. Founded in 1879 as both a museum and school, the Art Institute of Chicago encompasses more than 5,000 years of art and artifacts from a wide variety of cultures around the world. The school's graduate program is continually ranked as one of the best in the country. www.artic.edu [Top]
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum. The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum was built in 1930 and is the oldest in existence today. Located amongst many other world famous museums on the shores of Lake Michigan, the Adler is home to more than 35,000 square feet of exhibits including scale models of the Solar System, antique astronomical instruments and books, two full–size planetarium theaters, and a variety of interactive displays. www.adlerplanetarium.org
Downtown Chicago Loop. Chicago’s famous downtown Loop is home to many of the tallest buildings in the world, including the Sears Tower and Park Tower. With its famous shopping district, the Magnificent Mile, the downtown theatre district, museums, restaurants and hotels, the famous Loop also includes a wealth of outdoor sculptures by famous artists like Picasso, Chagall, Calder, and more. Chicago landmarks like the Art Institute, Goodman Theatre, Lyric Opera, Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain, Millennium Park, and Cloud Gate are also in this area. The Chicago River offers more downtown entertainment and recreation opportunities, including architectural boat tours and annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities. www.cityofchicago.org [Top]
Downtown Chicago Loop. Chicago’s famous downtown Loop is home to many of the tallest buildings in the world, including the Sears Tower and Park Tower. With its famous shopping district, the Magnificent Mile, the downtown theatre district, museums, restaurants and hotels, the famous Loop also includes a wealth of outdoor sculptures by famous artists like Picasso, Chagall, Calder, and more. Chicago landmarks like the Art Institute, Goodman Theatre, Lyric Opera, Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain, Millennium Park, and Cloud Gate are also in this area. The Chicago River offers more downtown entertainment and recreation opportunities, including architectural boat tours and annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities. www.cityofchicago.org [Top]
Navy Pier. Chicago’s Navy Pier is located on shoreline of Lake Michigan. Originally built as a cargo facility for lake freighters and warehouses, the Navy Pier now entertains tourists from around the world with a 15–story Ferris wheel, an IMAX theatre, a children's museum, live concerts, restaurants, a winter ice skating rink, and much more. www.navypier.com
Allstate Arena. Located in beautiful Rosemont, IL, Allstate Arena is home to the Chicago Wolves hockey team, DePaul University men’s basketball, and the Chicago Rush arena football team. The arena also hosts the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, as well as wrestling matches, and NCAA championship games. www.allstatearena.com [Top]
Allstate Arena. Located in beautiful Rosemont, IL, Allstate Arena is home to the Chicago Wolves hockey team, DePaul University men’s basketball, and the Chicago Rush arena football team. The arena also hosts the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, as well as wrestling matches, and NCAA championship games. www.allstatearena.com [Top]
Sears Tower. Sears Tower was constructed in 1973 and was the world's tallest building until 2004. Currently the tallest building in the U.S., the Sears Tower is 108 stories and measures 1,450 feet, 7 inches tall. The popular Skydeck observation deck, located on the 103rd floor, is 1,353 feet above ground. Visitors to the tower can experience how the building sways on a windy day and see spectacular views of Illinois plains and Lake Michigan from the observation deck. www.thesearstower.com
Millennium Park. Millennium Park is located in downtown Chicago and is a showcase for postmodern architecture. The park features the city’s famous Cloud Gate, Crown Fountain and the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, as well as an ice–skating rink, the Lurie Garden, and much more. Often considered the largest roof garden in the world, Millennium Park was constructed on top of a railroad yard and large parking garage and covers 24.5 acres. [Top]
Millennium Park. Millennium Park is located in downtown Chicago and is a showcase for postmodern architecture. The park features the city’s famous Cloud Gate, Crown Fountain and the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, as well as an ice–skating rink, the Lurie Garden, and much more. Often considered the largest roof garden in the world, Millennium Park was constructed on top of a railroad yard and large parking garage and covers 24.5 acres. [Top]
Arlington Park Racetrack. Arlington Park is a horseracing track located in Chicago’s Arlington Heights suburb. Arlington Park opened in 1927 to 20,000 spectators and was the site of the first horse race with a $1 million purse. Arlington was the first track to install a public–address system, electric tote board, photo finish camera, and electric starting gate. Today, this 1–1/8–mile dirt oval track and 1–mile turf oval offers exciting horseracing action to over 50,000 spectators. Arlington also offers stabling for over 2,000 horses on the backstretch and osts off season events and expos throughout the year. www.arlingtonpark.com
Lincoln Park and Zoo. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, Lincoln Park is Chicago’s largest public park with 15 baseball areas, 6 basketball courts, 2 softball courts, 35 tennis courts, 163 volleyball courts, field houses, a golf course, and a fitness center. Popular features of the park include the Lincoln Park Conservatory, a nature museum, several harbors with boating facilities, public beaches, landscaped gardens, and a large theater that offers outdoor performances in the summer. The popular Lincoln Park Zoo is home to over 1,200 animals including Polar bears, penguins, gorillas, and monkeys and the children’s zoo offers a farm animal petting area. The Lincoln Park Zoo is free to the public and is open year-round. www.lpzoo.com [Top]
Lincoln Park and Zoo. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, Lincoln Park is Chicago’s largest public park with 15 baseball areas, 6 basketball courts, 2 softball courts, 35 tennis courts, 163 volleyball courts, field houses, a golf course, and a fitness center. Popular features of the park include the Lincoln Park Conservatory, a nature museum, several harbors with boating facilities, public beaches, landscaped gardens, and a large theater that offers outdoor performances in the summer. The popular Lincoln Park Zoo is home to over 1,200 animals including Polar bears, penguins, gorillas, and monkeys and the children’s zoo offers a farm animal petting area. The Lincoln Park Zoo is free to the public and is open year-round. www.lpzoo.com [Top]
Brookfield Zoo. Opened in 1934, the Brookfield Zoo houses over 400 species of animals. The zoo gained international recognition for the creative use of moats and ditches, instead of cages, to separate animals from visitors. Brookfield was the first zoo in America to exhibit giant pandas, and also built the nation's first indoor dolphin exhibit and indoor simulated rainforest. The zoo is open to visitors year ‘round. www.brookfieldzoo.org
UIC pavilion. This 6,958–seat multi–purpose arena opened in 1982 and is home to the University of Illinois Flames basketball team and the Chicago Sky WNBA team. The UIC Pavilion was renovated in 2001 and hosts a variety of entertainment and events like concerts, wrestling matches, and other sporting events. www.uicpavillion.com [Top]
UIC pavilion. This 6,958–seat multi–purpose arena opened in 1982 and is home to the University of Illinois Flames basketball team and the Chicago Sky WNBA team. The UIC Pavilion was renovated in 2001 and hosts a variety of entertainment and events like concerts, wrestling matches, and other sporting events. www.uicpavillion.com [Top]
