Millennium Park and Crown Fountain

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🛝 Playground · Chicago

2 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 3.0

1–3 yrs

★ 4.0

3–5 yrs

★ 4.0

5–10 yrs

★ 5.0

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About 45 min drive
From Naperville · Parking: Millennium Park or Grant Park garage (about $25–30 on weekends); Metra to Millennium Station is right under the park; L to Washington/Wabash
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Little shade
Great on sunny days · Handles heat
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Typical visit: 2 hours
Best seasons: Summer · Spring · Fall

Make faces in the funhouse mirror under Cloud Gate, the Bean, then head to Crown Fountain: faces on two 50-foot glass towers spit a jet of water every few minutes, and the shallow plaza below is Chicago kids' free summer splash pad, good for an hour at least.

💡 Tips

The fountain runs from mid-May to mid-October; bring swimsuits, water shoes, and towels. The Pritzker Pavilion lawn has free summer evening concerts you can picnic at with kids, and Lurie Garden has a boardwalk.

What this place offers

✓fountain play

✓the Bean

✓lawn

✓free

✓stroller friendly

✓restrooms

✓concerts

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This weekend's weather in Chicago

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Sunny · 35–57°F · 4% rain

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Sun 10/18

Sunny · 48–63°F · 0% rain

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Chicago, Illinois

Millennium Park and Crown Fountain

🛝 Playground · Chicago

What this place offers

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