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The City of Chicago is happy to share that Grainger Plaza, the area surrounding Cloud Gate (aka “The Bean”) in Millennium Park, has completed construction and is now open to the public. Visitors can once again have full access to Chicago’s iconic Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor. Come back and get your #selfie!
Open Daily, 6am to 11pm. Entrances. Millennium Park vehicle drop off point for visiting the Park is 201 E. Randolph St. (view our Attending an Event page). All currently open entrance/exits that have stairs also have ramps. Entrances are at specific points around the park.
Millennium Park Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the stewardship and curation of Millennium Park, maintaining it as a free and diverse public space that has come to represent the cultural heart of Chicago.
In Millennium Park, you’ll find a new kind of town square – a lively, spectacular gathering spot located in the heart of the city and a destination for Chicagoans and visitors alike. FIND US. Millennium Park 201 E. Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60601. From the Trains: Walk east from the Washington/Wabash 'L' stop.
Millennium Centre is a postmodern skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois in the city's Near North Side neighborhood. The building rises 610 feet (186 m). It contains 59 floors, and was completed in 2003. The architectural firm who designed the building was Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates.
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- About Millennium Park
- Millennium Park Hours & When to Visit
- Millennium Park Location
- How to Get to Millennium Park
- Millennium Park Geography and Map
- A Tour of Millennium Park
- Events at Millennium Park
- What’s Nearby
Millennium Park opened in 2004, having been built on top of the railways that originally occupied the space. The park sits on the eastern side of the Loop neighborhood of Chicago, the heart of “downtown Chicago,” just a few blocks west from Lake Michigan. Most official sources consider Millennium Park to be a part of the larger Grant Park, which al...
Millennium Park is open 6AM to 11PM, every day of the year. The welcome center is open 9AM to 5PM. The park occasionally closes due to overcrowding, scheduled events, or spontaneous events like protests. Truthfully, there’s no best or worst time to visit Millennium Park. The park has such diverse offerings, that no season has everything and every s...
Millennium Park occupies the northwest corner of Chicago’s Grant Park, in the Loop neighborhood of Chicago. Its address is 201 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60602. To see Millennium Park in Google Maps, click here. Millennium Park is bound by Randolph Street (to the north), Michigan Avenue (west), Monroe Street (south), and Columbus Drive (east).
From much of downtown Chicago, the easiest way to get to Millennium Park will be to walk. If you’re a little farther, or if you don’t care for walking, taking the CTA bus systemmay be a good option. We recommend using Google Maps for directions. Coming from the north, for more scenic routes than what Google might automatically suggest, consider wal...
In this section we just provide an outline of Millennium Park. If you’re looking for descriptions of the highlights or an itinerary for visiting the park, jump down to “A Tour of Millennium Park.” Millennium Park is bound by Randolph Street (North), Michigan Avenue (West), Monroe Street (South), and Columbus Drive (East). It makes sense to divide t...
This tour starts at the northwest corner of the park (Randolph and Michigan) and ends at the BP Pedestrian Bridge to Maggie Daley Park. If you’re coming from Maggie Daley Park, you’ll probably want to visit the items in reverse order.
Particularly during the summer, Millennium Park hosts a wide variety of events. Most are free and open, some are free but get too crowded. Very rarely, an event pops up that requires a paid ticket (or a private event uses some of the major spaces). Events held on the Jay Pritzker Pavilion & Great Lawn are meant to be welcoming to the public. You’re...
From Millennium Park, the entire city is at your fingertips. With its central location, you could easily hop on any L train line to reach most of the city. If you haven’t already visited the rest of the Grant Park campus, that’s the place to start. Swing by Maggie Daley Park (east of Millennium Park, accessible via the BP Pedestrian Bridge). Buckin...
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Sep 27, 2023 · Chicago’s Millennium Park is a modern, vibrant green space right in the city centre. With its famous Cloud Gate sculpture, spectacular gardens and intriguing artworks, it’s a must-see for both visitors and locals.
