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Things to Do in Chicago Things to Do in Chicago THINGSTHINGS TOTO DODO ININ CHICAGOCHICAGO current version as of June 11 There’s nothing quite like summer in Chicago, and we want you to get out there and enjoy it! View our Things To Do in Chicago guide for information and inspiration on how to explore and experience the city on your own. ACTIVITIES GOLF AND TENNIS DINING IADC 2021 ANNUAL MEETING Things To Do in Chicago ACTIVITIES CHICAGO ELECTRIC BOAT COMPANY The Chicago Electric Boat Company offers a unique, SUNDAYS ON STATE memorable, and environmentally-friendly way to see Sunday, August 15, 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Chicago. By renting boats that are comfortable and If you’re in town on Sunday, August 15, make plans easy to drive, the Chicago Electric Boat Company to stop by Chicago’s latest summertime event – gives even new boaters a chance to get behind the Sundays on State. Located within walking distance wheel and see the city from this exceptional point of of the Fairmont Chicago, Sundays on State is a free, view. And, as long as you have a designated driver, interactive block party where you can enjoy local art, all cruises are BYOB! You can also choose to hire a culture, retail, bars, restaurants, and attractions. For licensed captain. For more information and to see a more information: www.loopchicago.com/events/ list of available boat types: www.chicagoelectricboats. sundays-on-state com NAVY PIER NORTH AVENUE BEACH There’s more to Navy Pier, Chicago’s iconic lakefront North Avenue Beach is one of Chicago’s most destination, than meets the eye! This landmark popular beaches with locals and visitors alike, thanks showcases more than 50 acres of parks, restaurants, to its spacious sands, cool beachfront bars, and attractions, retail shops, cruise boats, and more. Navy convenient location. North Avenue Beach offers an Pier celebrated 100 years in 2016 with the unveiling array of amenities and recreational opportunities for of the Centennial Ferris Wheel. The Pier continues beach goers to enjoy that include food concessions; to usher in its second century with new and exciting yoga; bike, paddleboard, kayak, and jetski rentals; redevelopments like, Offshore, the world’s largest and volleyball courts. For more information on North rooftop venue confirmed byGuinness World Records Avenue Beach and Chicago’s other beaches: www. in 2019. For more information: www.navypier.org choosechicago.com/articles/parks-outdoors/fun-in- the-sun-on-chicagos-beaches Please check individual businesses for their current COVID-19 policies and for hours of operation. IADC 2021 ANNUAL MEETING Things To Do in Chicago Things To Do in Chicago CHICAGO’S LAKEFRONT TRAIL MILLENNIUM PARK Chicago’s scenic Lakefront Trail is an 18-mile paved Millennium Park is more than an attraction — it’s an path that follows the Lake Michigan shoreline on expression of the Chicago experience. Just a five- the city’s eastern edge and is about a 15-minute minute walk from the Fairmont Chicago, the campus walk from the Fairmont Chicago. Whether you are is home to Cloud Gate (aka “The Bean”), the historic running, strolling, biking, or rollerblading, you can Chicago Cultural Center, renowned Art Institute of take in Lake Michigan’s blue waters to one side and Chicago, Maggie Daley Park, Crown Fountain (where a combination of verdant parks and dramatic city interactive, larger-than-life video sculptures of human skylines to the other. The trail passes through and faces spout water from pouting lips, showering connects Chicago’s four major lakefront parks along visitors with a cooling spray), and more. For more with various beaches and recreational amenities. information: www.choosechicago.com/articles/ For more information: www.choosechicago.com/ parks-outdoors/millennium-park-campus articles/parks-outdoors/chicagos-lakefront-trail CHICAGO WHITE SOX MAGGIE DALEY PARK If you’re a baseball fan, a trip to Guaranteed Rate Located a short five-minute walk from the Fairmont Field to see the Chicago White Sox is something that Chicago, Maggie Daley Park is a magnificent shouldn’t be missed. The White Sox have a game recreation space offering a climbing wall, mini golf, every day during the Annual Meeting. For more rollerblade/scooter rental, a children’s playground, information: www.mlb.com/whitesox/tickets picnic groves, tennis courts, and more. For more information: www.maggiedaleypark.com Please check individual businesses for their current COVID-19 policies and for hours of operation. IADC 2021 ANNUAL MEETING Things To Do in Chicago MUSEUM CAMPUS CHICAGO’S OBSERVATION DECKS Chicago’s amazing Museum Campus houses three The sky’s the limit in Chicago, literally, with one- of the city’s leading institutions all in one place. of-a-kind observation decks in two of the world’s Spend a day exploring natural history and world most famous skyscrapers. Step out on The Ledge cultures at the Field Museum, underwater worlds at Skydeck, a glass box that hovers 1,353 feet in at the Shedd Aquarium, and far-out galaxies at the the air from the facade of Willis Tower, one of the Adler Planetarium — and all from a breathtaking tallest buildings on the planet. The Ledge experience lakefront vantage point. For more information: was inspired by all the face prints left on the Willis www.choosechicago.com/articles/museums-art/ Tower’s windows by visitors trying to get the best chicagos-museum-campus possible view. Now, it’s like you’re walking on air, with nothing to obscure your sightline of the Chicago River, Lake Michigan, and many of Chicago’s most iconic buildings. You can even see up to four different states on clear days. Another one-of-a-kind experience can be found at 360 CHICAGO at the John Hancock Building. Home to TILT, this enclosed platform actually tilts you out and over Michigan Avenue at a staggering 1,030 feet. Take your happy hour to a whole new level at BAR 94, 360 CHICAGO’s ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO own in-house bar located over Chicago’s spectacular No trip to Chicago is complete without a visit to the Art Magnificent Mile. BAR 94 combines breathtaking Institute. Consistently rated among the world’s top views, taste-tempting cocktail combinations, and museums, the Art Institute of Chicago is home to the local craft brews. For more information: www. greatest collection of Impressionist paintings outside choosechicago.com/articles/tours-and-attractions/ of Paris, including works by Monet, Renoir, Seurat, chicagos-observation-decks and Van Gogh. Explore the Renzo Piano designed Modern Wing and its extraordinary collection of works by Chagall, Dalí, Matisse, Picasso, and Pollock. With a wide variety of special exhibitions, daily gallery tours, performance programs, and more, the Art Institute has something for everyone! For more information: www.artic.edu Please check individual businesses for their current COVID-19 policies and for hours of operation. IADC 2021 ANNUAL MEETING Things To Do in Chicago MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY IMMERSIVE VAN GOGH EXHIBIT The Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) is the Be immersed in 500,000 cubic feet of stunning largest science museum in the country! Housed in the projection animating Van Gogh’s works. Wander only remaining building from the 1893 World’s Fair, through giant projections that highlight brushstroke, MSI is a Chicago must-see! You’ll experience mind detail, and color as you have never experienced blowing, hands-on exhibits and have the chance to them before. When you visit the Immersive Van Gogh manipulate a 40-foot tornado; climb aboard a World Exhibit, you’ll see works from his sunny landscapes War II German submarine; take a run in a human- and night scenes, to his portraits and still life. The sized hamster wheel; descend into an Illinois coal exhibition is custom-designed specifically for the mine; board a 727 hanging from the ceiling; transmit stunning Lighthouse Artspace Chicago, a new your pulse to a 13-foot, 3-D, beating heart; and much venue within Chicago’s recently renovated landmark more! For more information: www.msichicago.org Germania Club Building. The three-story facility is dedicated to immersive art presentations, merging the boundaries between entertainment and culture to give visitors the sense that they are encountering art as never before. Utilizing the building’s Victorian Era architectural details, 35-foot-tall walls, and multiple levels (including balconies), the venue will present vibrant art exhibitions that surround the viewer on all sides. Experience the organic landscapes of Van Gogh’s imagination, and ride the rollercoaster of Van MARVEL: UNIVERSE OF SUPER HEROES AT THE Gogh’s descent into madness. It is astonishing in MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY scale, breathtakingly imaginative, and a completely The largest exhibition celebrating the Marvel Universe new look at the master’s work. For more information: has landed at MSI! Marvel: Universe of Super www.vangoghchicago.com Heroes celebrates Marvel history with more than 300 artifacts including original comic book pages, sculptures, interactive displays, and costumes and props from Marvel’s blockbuster films. Examine the origins of iconic characters such as Spider-Man, Black Panther, Hulk, and Captain Marvel and see how they have evolved alongside society over the past 80 years, making these characters a pop culture mainstay. For more information: www.msichicago. org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/marvel-universe- of-super-heroes Please check individual businesses for their current COVID-19 policies and for hours of operation. IADC 2021 ANNUAL MEETING Things To Do in Chicago LINCOLN PARK ZOO THE ART OF BANKSY EXHIBIT Just minutes from downtown Chicago, Lincoln Park The Art of Banksy holds the world’s largest collection Zoo is free to the public and open daily.
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