From Oprah Winfrey to Vince Vaughn, Chicago is a celebrity rich town and the production site of some of the best-known movies to be filmed east of Hollywood, including “The Blues Bothers” and “Ocean’s Eleven.” Come experience Chicago, and you may get a peek at the stars!

From its celebrated architecture to its world-class shopping and arts, Chicago is a vibrant city of endless attractions and sights. So, here’s a few of our favorite links to help to you embark on your Chicago adventure.

This Chicago landmark and attraction offers a beautiful aquatic display from spring through fall. Enjoy the dazzling water, light and music spectacle during the summer.

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!

Get into the “Loop”and discover downtown Chicago through free audio walking tours of “The Loop” - Art Loop, Theater Loop and Landmark Loop. The Loop is a dynamic district comprised of theaters, shops, museums, landmarks, cultural institutions, and the world’s most significant architecture. Lop the Loop on Chicago’s free Trolley.

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

American Sightseeing offers exciting bus tours that take you to Chicago’s most interesting landmarks. You’ll see the North Side, South Shore, The Loop, Lake Michigan Sears Tower, State Street, Grant Park, Soldier Field, Orchestra Hall, Grant Park, Chinatown, Lincoln Park, Adler Planetarium, and the Chicago River.

Shoreline Sightseeing offers exciting boat cruises, romantic dinner cruises, water taxis and charter tours of Chicago. Enjoy the dramatic Architecture Cruise on the historic Chicago River or the Skyline Boat Tour on Lake Michigan.

Explore Chicago’s masterful architecture on boat, bus, walking and bike tours by the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Discover the diversity and majesty of Chicago’s significant buildings on this odyssey of architecture, historic districts, university campuses, parks, neighborhoods, and art deco skyscrapers, including Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House and Reliance Building.

Enjoy a one-hour cruise of the historic Chicago River that showcases over 40 marvels of modern American architecture. Enjoy an exciting journey as you cruise along the Chicago River past the city’s architectural landmarks.