Surrounded by sky scraping landmarks, Chicago’s 7,300 acres of parkland, including 552 beautiful parks, lakes, beaches, lagoons, bird and wildlife gardens, and golf courses, are idyllic refuge from the hustle of city life. Chicago’s popular playgrounds - Millennium Park, Lincoln Park and Grant Park - offer serenity and beauty below the sizzling skyline.

Chicago’s largest recreational retreat, Lincoln Park offers numerous baseball/softball fields, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts, a golf course, a fitness center, boating harbors, beaches, landscaped gardens, a zoo, museums, a conservatory, and a theater on the lake. Check out Lincoln Park’s Chicago History Museum and Lincoln Park Zoo, one of the nation’s oldest zoos!

The playground of downtown Chicago, Millennium Park is an extraordinary park displaying Chicago’s inspiring art, architecture, music, and landscapes. Highlights include: Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Cloud Gate sculpture, Crown Fountain, Lurie Garden and McCormick Tribune Ice Rink.

Experience the wildest playground in all of Chicago - the Lincoln Park Zoo. One of the last free zoos in the nation, Lincoln Park Zoo is natural habitat for over 1,000 mammals, reptiles and birds. Hear a lion’s roar, see gorillas climb and explore tropical rainforests and African savannas.

Experience a world of family fun at Chicago’s Navy Pier – the playground on Lake Michigan – with exciting attractions, beautiful parks and promenades, shops, restaurants, entertainment, and events. Chicago Children’s Museum, Navy Pier IMAX Theater, Crystal Gardens, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows, and Skyline Stage.

Located in downtown Chicago, the 24.5-acre Park Millennium Park is an extraordinary showplace for Chicago’s diverse art, music, architecture, and landscape design. Highlights include: Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Cloud Gate sculpture, Crown Fountain, Lurie Garden and McCormick Tribune Ice Rink.