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.
Notable Attractions
150-foot Ferris Wheel
Musical Carousel
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
IMAX Theater
9 different cruise ships and charters
Amazing Chicago's Funhouse Maze
Hours of Operation
Sunday - Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 midnight
Fall (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
