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Navy Pier
Built in 1916 for $4.5 million, this 3,300-foot (1,010 m) long pier is Chicago's number one tourist attraction. City planner Daniel Burnham included it in the Plan for Chicago as primarily a cargo facility for freighters on Lake Michigan.Renovated in the early nineties, it now includes attractions such as a 150-foot (46 m)-tall Ferris Wheel, an IMAX theater, the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, the Chicago Children's Museum, shopping, and several cruise ships.
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Notable Attractions
- 150-foot Ferris Wheel
- Musical Carousel
- Chicago Children's Museum
- Chicago Shakespeare Theater
- IMAX Theater
- 9 different cruise ships and charters
- Amazing Chicago's Funhouse Maze
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Hours of Operation
Sunday - Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 midnightFall (Tuesday following Labor Day through October) Sunday - Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Winter (November 1 - March 31) Monday -Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Spring (April 1 - The Thursday before Memorial Day) Sunday - Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- Closed Thanksgiving Day and December 25
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Navy Pier News
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Shoreline Sightseeing Architecture Cruise
Set sail from Navy Pier for a docent-led tour on the Chicago River. Highlights include Marina City, Tribune Tower and the Board of Trade. Tours run daily. ... (November 29, 2009)Time Out Chicago -
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority to reduce work force by 20%
By Kathy Bergen Tribune reporter The agency that runs McCormick Place and Navy Pier on Monday said it expects to slash 100 jobs, or 20 percent of its ... (November 16, 2009)Chicago Tribune -
Agency that runs Navy Pier, McCormick Place in deep debt
BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter The agency that runs McCormick Place and Navy Pier is deeply in debt because of a downturn in convention and tourism ... (November 03, 2009)Chicago Sun-Times -
FISHING REPORT
★★ 1/2 Perch action remains strong on South Side around 95th Street and action sporadic but improving on North Side, particularly around Navy Pier and ... (November 26, 2009)Chicago Tribune
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Featured Video
Navy Pier was once utilized for large citywide festivals such as ChicagoFest, a summer music festival. Muddy Waters performed in 1981
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Navy Pier Links Powered by Google
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Navy Pier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Historic Navy Pier is Chicago's lakefront playground - Fireworks
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Navy Pier, Chicago attraction-sightseeing from Chicago Traveler
Find the Navy Pier, and other Chicago attractions, as well as maps, discounted hotels and local travel offers and information from Chicago Traveler.chicagotraveler.com
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Navy Pier Blogs
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Chicago's Navy Pier « Let's Go Ride a Bike
I ride by Navy Pier every day during my commute. Today the weather was gorgeous – sunny in the 60's F – so I decided to stop and explore the pier before heading home. I enjoyed it all, even my $5 icecream cone :) This is a grea... (November 14, 2009)letsgorideabike.wordpress.com -
Chicago Housing» Blog Archive » Beautiful Views From this ...
With its convenient Streeterville location, it's easy to spend the day exploring Navy Pier, shopping on Michigan Avenue, basking in the sun at Ohio Street Beach and Olive Park or enjoying the 18-mile lakefront path that leads to ... (November 29, 2009)housing.mygaychicago.com -
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WINTER WONDERFEST NAVY PIER – Keeping the tradition of elaborate holiday tourist traps alive, Navy Pier transforms itself into a winter wonderland complete with a skating rink, inflatable games and a bungee run. ... (November 29, 2009)chicagoweekendfun.com -
Works done, money saved, travelling again!! - GetJealous.com ...
The first site we went to was called Navy Pier. Yes this is a pier on a navy base. It was built in the 1950's & the structure hasn't been touched since. It is in the top 10 shore dives in the world. It held up to its stat...getjealous.com
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At navy pier with the inlaws. Gonna see a christmas carol in 3d.
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@GQmacguy Navy Pier.....great place....great view
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Photo: Utterley astounding view of Navy Pier from the condo where we ate Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday. http://tumblr.com/xgg4cbjpm
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RT @ChooseChicago: See Chicago's top attractions for less with the Explorer Pass - Shedd, John Hancock, Navy Pier, Field Museum, and more!
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See Chicago's top attractions for less with the Explorer Pass - Shedd, John Hancock, Navy Pier, Field Museum, and more! http://ow.ly/FACA
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