Suggestions for Landmarks and Outdoors near Grant Park, Chicago

Kira S. • July 21, 2015Playa restaurant is cool. Got the smoked turkey. It was so good! They had a cool little band performing.Our waiter Steven was awesome!

PR Nutrition Inc • October 13, 2011The only park that we can say is still submerged in Lake Michigan. This large open park is generally flat and spacious which attracts all different types of athletes.

Zach S. • November 21, 2016Great park for kids to play around in! Tons of things to do.

P S. • September 12, 2010lovely walk to the pier and back. good picnic area adjacent to beach.

Misha M. • March 14, 2017A lot of different and fun entertainments. Good for spending time with your family.

Melody L. • July 23, 2015Just a beautiful place. Lovely to sit by on a lunch hour. Great place to get photos.

Estefania H. • August 28, 2017Lovely spot to sit, relax, refresh. Smells like flowers and plants and the view from here is just beautiful.

Eva G. • March 14, 2016I really like this fountain, and I recommend going here in the summer to cool off.

Jon S. • July 6, 2015An interesting display of art. Kids loved it for hide and seek. Great place to take unique pictures. Walking distance from downtown and near the museum district.

Thomas E. • February 23, 2012Always very clean. I love it. :-)

Frank • October 12, 2011Great place for a relatively quiet lunch in the middle of downtown.

AFAR Media • August 4, 2014The rounded steel surface of “The Bean” provides distorted reflections of the city and offers some creative photo opportunities of the skyline. It’s a must see on any trip to Chicago.

Fernando S. • September 26, 2015Nice view :)

Christopher M. • September 17, 2015Located on the north side of the Art Institute, this public space is a gem. Canopied by beautiful trees and amidst some incredible sculptures, this garden is the perfect getaway from the chaotic city.

Ramel W. • April 2, 2017Always a great day for running.

Stacey E. • October 16, 2021Always wanted to stay here with the hotels haunted past. Old building that is absolutely beautiful. Comfortable beds. Very clean. Loved the decor.

Keith K. • September 2, 2012The Millennium Monument is a nearly full-sized replica of the semicircle of paired Greek Doric-style columns (called a peristyle) that originally sat in this area of Grant Park, between 1917 and 1953.

jiresell • August 1, 2017Nice place to sit and have a cup of coffee. Shady!

Raed M. • April 30, 2018Share a peaceful daytime retreat with Abe under the shade.

Denise • January 19, 2013Great park. Just be sure to bring some water during the winter!

Explore Chicago • August 17, 2011Two granite blocks mark the former spot of the Illinois Central Depot, or the Black Ellis Island, where 1000s of southern African Americans arrived to start new lives in Chicago - the Promised Land.

Vincent J. • August 12, 2011The AI now has a sandwich vendor with extra tables and chairs here.