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Millennium Park


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 506 attractions in Chicago
Traveler Description: Millennium Park, completed in 2004 (4 years late and enormously over budget) covers the area north of the Art Institute in Chicago built on air rights more »
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Attraction type: Theater, Park, Urban park, Wharf/pier/boardwalk, Symphony, Amusement/theme park
Activities: Ice skating, Group tours/walking tour
Address: 201 E Randolph St (welcome center) Chicago, IL 60602
Tel: 312-742-1168

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5 of 5 stars
CArunninglady 3 contributions
California
Jun 24, 2009

Chicago has done an amazing job with this park. Beautiful plantings, awesome architectural ampitheatre that seems to have music going every time we are there, fountains to actually cool off in... Definitely go both during the day and at night. The view of the city behind the faces fountain is incredible. more

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5 of 5 stars
Jetsrock26 18 contributions
Washington Crossing,PA
Jun 14, 2009

This park is so beautiful and innovative on so many levels. Your kids can play of a splash ground with two tall screens that douse you with water. Really fun! It's a great place to take a walk or see a concert, too. You walk through many sculptures like the bean, and you can walk to grant park, next to... more

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5 of 5 stars
linderboyd 7 contributions
Chicago
Jun 10, 2009

I live in the city and work downtown and am very lucky to be able to walk over to the park on my lunch hour. It's a modern green space in the middle of a bustling sometimes overwhelming downtown area that offers something all year round. In the winter I go to ice skate ( for free) and will continue... more

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4 of 5 stars
Patti_HHR 4 contributions
Poughkeepsie, NY
Jun 5, 2009

Plan to spend a few hours at this beautiful park. The flowers are always abundant. The Bean and the water/wall are a lot of fun. It's a nice park to bring a lunch, sit and people watch, or you could sit at the restaurant within and visit the shops after you've eaten. While there, don't forget to cross the main... more

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5 of 5 stars
desouc 6 contributions
Toronto
May 4, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

Wonderful during the day, and at night. There are always locals and tourists around relaxing or taking photos of the centre pieces of the park - "the bean" (cloud gate) and the urban waterfalls... We visited in the Spring and the park was blooming while children played in the waters and my boyfriend and I tried to get as many... more

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5 of 5 stars
JP3CHICAGO 116 contributions
Chicago, IL
Apr 26, 2009
3/3 found this review helpful

Millennium park will always be a special place in my heart. We were married by the Wrigley Pavillion and hosted our reception on the Pritzker stage (where the symphony plays) in May of 2007. There are always interesting things to see whatever the season. With it's great downtown location it is easy to access from the doowntown hotels and shopping... more

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4 of 5 stars
jdmTraveler8 5 contributions
Chicago, IL
Mar 15, 2009
6/6 found this review helpful

The Millennium park is a large open area right on Michigan Ave (aka the "Miracle Mile") directly in the heart of the city. It is a short walk (a block or so) to the fantastic Art Institute. During the warmer part of the year is when the park really shines. While everyone remembers "The Bean" I really enjoy the video... more

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2 of 5 stars
mmr1979 43 contributions
Michigan
Mar 13, 2009
2/3 found this review helpful

Maybe the beginning of March just isn't the time to visit Millenium Park. I figured that it wouldn't be as beautiful as it would be in the summer, but I thought there would something to look at. Well there was- the bean. That's it, just the bean. The faces on the brick walls were not operating, the fountain wasn't on,... more

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5 of 5 stars
justinSRQ 26 contributions
Sarasota, FL
Dec 25, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

Millennium Park contains many great things to view and take pictures with. One of the coolest things to see is the giant mirrored bean located at the front of the park, its a great spot to take a picture. more

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5 of 5 stars
TraerIowa 9 contributions
Traer, Iowa
Nov 29, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Even in winter - this is awesome - see my other review of the Shedd Aquarium - as that is not worth the money - and this is FREE - awesome sculptures - and guess what - if you dont like it - you didnt lose a dime. Nice place - clean - and worth it. more

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Millennium Park Address

201 E Randolph St (welcome center), Chicago, IL 60602
Tel: 312-742-1168