Entertainment & Attractions

One of the great benefits of a world class city like Chicago is access to many different activities from cultures and conventions, to attractions and restaurants, to museums and sports. Below you will find a list of different things to take advantage of while you are in Chicago. We encourage you to enjoy all this fabulous city has to offer!


Entertainment & Attractions

Distance

Phone

Adler Planetarium

2.3

312-922-7827

Art Institute of Chicago

3.1

312-899-5100

Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park

2.8

312-747-2200

Chicago Academy of Science

5.9

773-755-5100

Chicago Children's Museum

4.0

312-527-1000

Chicago Cultural Center

3.3

312-744-2400

Daley Center Plaza, Picasso Sculpture

3.4

312-443-5500

DuSable Museum of African American History

3.1

773-947-0600

Field Museum of Natural History

2.1

312-922-9410

John G. Shedd Aquarium

2.2

312-939-2438

John Hancock Center

4.3

312-751-3681

Lincoln Park Zoo

5.8

312-742-2000

Magnificent Mile

4.0

312-642-3570

Millennium Park

3.2

312-742-5222

Museum of Contemporary Art

4.2

312-280-2660

Museum of Science and Industry

3.7

773-684-1414

Navy Pier

4.0

312-595-7437

Sears Tower

3.0

312-875-9696

 

Sports Venues

Phone

U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago White Sox (baseball), Ticketmaster

312-831-1769

Soldier Field, Chicago Bears (football), Ticketmaster

800-745-3000

United Center, Chicago Bulls (basketball) and Chicago Blackhawks (hockey), Ticketmaster

800-745-3000

Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs (baseball), Ticketmaster

733-404-2827

Chicago is also home to some of the world's finest and most innovative architecture. Like most world-class cities, Chicago can be seen many ways.

Sightseeing & Tours

Phone

Chicago Architecture Foundation

312-922-3432

 

Sightseeing by Bus

Phone

American Sightseeing Chicago

312-251-3100

Chicago Charter Express(double decker busses)

888-332-8737

Chicago Trolley Company

773-648-5000

 

Sightseeing Boats

Phone

Anita Dee Yacht Charters (year round)

773-281-1300

Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruises (May-October)

312-922-8687

Chicago from the Lake(April-October)

312-527-2002

Mercury, Chicago's Skyline Cruise line (May-September)

312-332-1368

Odyssey Cruises (year round)

888-957-2325

Shoreline Sightseeing Company (May-September)

312-222-9328

Spirit of Chicago (year round)

312-836-7888

Wendella Sightseeing Boats (late April-early October)

312-337-1446

 

Visitors Information

Phone

Chicago Convention &Tourism Bureau:

312-567-8500

Chicago Office of Tourism

312-744-2400

Illinois Bureau of Tourism

800-226-6632

Mayor's Office of Special Events

312-744-3315