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THINGS-TO-DO in CHICAGO (Listed by Distance from the Hilton Chicago Hotel) THINGS-TO-DO IN CHICAGO (Listed by distance from the Hilton Chicago Hotel) GRANT PARK (across street from the main entrance) TASTE OF CHICAGO (in Grant Park) – July 5-9, 2017 LAKE MICHIGAN (two blocks) MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY - http://www.mocp.org/ (1 block) Open: Mon-Sat: 10:00am-5:00pm; Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm 600 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605 312-663-5554 ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO - http://www.artic.edu/ (5 blocks north on Michigan Avenue) Open: Mon-Tues-Wed-Fri-Sat-Sun: 10:30am-5:00pm; Thurs: 10:30am-8:00pm 111 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60603 312-629-6100 MILLENNIUM PARK - https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/millennium_park.html (6 blocks north on Michigan Avenue) Open daily: 6:00am – 11:00pm 201 East Randolph Street (between Michigan Avenue & Columbus Avenue) 312-742-1168 MUSEUM CAMPUS (5 blocks south east of the hotel) THE FIELD MUSEUM - https://www.fieldmuseum.org/ Open daily: 9:00am-5:00pm 1400 S Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60605 312-922-9410 SHEDD AQUARIUM - http://www.sheddaquarium.org/ Open: Mon-Sat-Sun: 9:00am-6:00pm; Tues-Wed-Thurs-Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60605 312-939-2438 ADLER PLANETARIUM - http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/#l0gz2AfemDWEjy3M.97 Open: Mon-Fri: 9:30am-4:00pm; Sat-Sun: 9:30am-4:30pm 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60605 312-922-7827 CHICAGO LOOP BUSINESS & FINANCIAL DISTRICT (five blocks) STATE STREET SHOPPING (five blocks) SOLDIER FIELD (six blocks) INTERNATIONAL LATINO CULTURAL CENTER - http://latinoculturalcenter.org/ (7 blocks) Open: Mon-Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm 55 W. Van Buren Street #310 Chicago, IL 60605 MILLENNIUM ART FESTIVAL - https://www.everfest.com/e/millennium-art-festival-chicago-il (1 mile) July 7-9, 2017 Open: Fri: 11:00am-6:00pm; Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm; Sun: 10:00am-5:00pm Lake Street at Michigan Avenue 360 CHICAGO (IN JOHN HANCOCK CENTER) - http://www.johnhancockcenterchicago.com/ (1.3 miles) Open Daily: 9:00am-11:00pm 875 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 312-794-7777 CHICAGO’S SKYLINE CRUISE (MERCURY CRUISES) - http://www.mercurycruises.com/ (1.3 miles) 112 E Upper Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601 312-332-1353 Email: [email protected] Adult: $34 – 90 minutes CHICAGO SUNSET CRUISE (WENDELLA TOURS) - https://wendellaboats.com/Chicago-Cruises (1.3 miles) 400 North Michigan Chicago, IL 60611 Phone (312) 337-1446 Email: [email protected] Adult - $35.00 – 90 minutes SKYDECK CHICAGO - http://theskydeck.com/plan-a-visit/ (1.3 miles) Open Daily: 9:00am-10:00pm 233 S Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 312-875-9447 MAGNIFICENT MILE SHOPPING (begins at the Chicago Water Tower) (1.8 miles) NAVY PIER - https://navypier.com/ (2 miles) Opens daily at 10:00am (closing times vary by season) 600 E. Grand Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 312-595-5300 1-800 595-7437 PILSEN MURALS AND COMMERCE DISTRICT (4.4 miles) Check out the AATSP AM and PM Pilsen Excursions scheduled for Friday, July 7 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART (4.4 miles) Open: Tues-Sun: 10:00am to 5:00pm 1852 W. 19th Street Chicago, IL 60608 312-738-1503 LINCOLN PARK ZOO – http://www.lpzoo.org/ (5.5 miles) Open 10:00am-5:00pm daily 2001 N Clark Street Chicago, IL 60614 312-742-2000 THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PUERTO RICAN ARTS & CULTURE - http://nmprac.org/ (6.3 miles) Open: Mon-Fri: 9:30am-4:00pm; Sat: 10:00am-1:00pm 3015 West Division Street Chicago, IL 60622 MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY - http://www.msichicago.org/ (6.6 miles) Open daily: 9:30am-4:00pm 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60637 773-684-1414 SMART MUSEUM OF ART - http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/ (7 miles) Free admission Open: Tues-Sun: 10:00am-5:00pm THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 5550 S. Greenwood Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-0200 ORIENTAL INSTITUTE - https://oi.uchicago.edu/ (7.1 miles) Open: Tues-Sun: 10:00am-5:00pm 1155 E 58th Street Chicago, IL 60637 773-702-9514 SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE – http://www.santuarioguadalupe.org/es/ (22.6 miles) Open: Mon-Fri: 12:00pm-7:00pm; Sat-Sun: 8:00am-5:00pm Daily Masses: Monday to Saturday: 7:00pm Sunday Masses: 9:00am; 11:00am; 1:00pm; 4:00pm; 6:00pm 1170 N River Road Des Plaines, IL 60016 847-294-1806 .
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