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Chicago Water TowerDowntown Chicago attractions keep both tourists and locals busy for weeks. Besides the world class museums and theaters, there's the Merchandise Mart, which is the world's largest commercial building, and Lincoln Park Zoo, which is one of the only free zoos left in the country. Then there's Navy Pier, Chicago's most popular tourist attraction. You can also see the Chicago area from above at either the Hancock Observatory or the Sears Tower.


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Attractions

AUDITORIUM THEATRE
50 E CONGRESS PKWY
(312)922-2110

CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION
224 S MICHIGAN AVE
CHICAGO, IL  60604
(312)922-TOUR
Fax: (312)922-0481

CHICAGO BOARD OPTIONS EXCHANGE
400 S LASALLE
CHICAGO, IL  60605
(312)786-5600

CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
78 E Washington
(312)F-I-N-E-A-R-T
Hours: Mon - Wed 10am to 7pm
Thurs 10am to 9pm
Fri 10am to 6pm
Sat 10am to 5pm
Sun 11am to 5pm
Tours: Wed, Fri & Sat 1:15pm
Michigan Avenue Galleries
Three Hours Between Planes: Contemporary Photography from Leipzig and Chicago, April 19 - July 6

CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM
CLARK ST AT NORTH AVE
CHICAGO, IL  60614
(312)642-4600
Fax: (312)266-8377

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE
30 S WACKER DR
CHICAGO, IL  60606
(312)930-8249
Fax: (312)466-4404
Free visitor's gallery Mon - Fri 8am to 3:15pm

DALEY PLAZA
50 W WASHINGTON
Features year-round festivals and performances

DAVE & BUSTER'S
1030 N CLARK ST
CHICAGO, IL 60610
(312)943-5151
Fax: (312)943-5290
Arcade

ESPN ZONE
Bar Food
43 E OHIO ST
CHICAGO, IL  60611
(312)644-3776

Arcade

GRANT PARK
Bordered by E. Monroe, Michigan Avenue, E. Randolph and N. Columbus.
Free festivals, tennis, Buckingham Fountain, skating rink, golf

HANCOCK OBSERVATORY
875 N MICHIGAN AVE
(312)751-3681
(888)875-8439
Hours: Daily 9am to 11pm
Admission: Adults $11.30, Seniors $8.80, Children 5-12 $7.15, Children 4 and under, Free

JANE ADDAMS HULL HOUSE MUSEUM
800 S HALSTED
(312)413-5353
Hours: Tues - Fri 10am to 4pm, Sun Noon to 5pm

LINCOLN PARK ZOO
2200 N. Cannon Dr.
(312)742-2000
Hours: 
Zoo Grounds: 8am to 6pm
Zoo Buildings: 10am to 5pm

MERCHANDISE MART
CHICAGO, IL  60654
(800)677-6278
Largest commercial building in the world
Tours available, Fridays at 1pm
Adults: $10, Students & Seniors: $8
(312)527-7762 for information

MILLENNIUM PARK
55 N MICHIGAN AVE
Hours: 6am to 11pm

MUSIC MART
1 E JACKSON ST
CHICAGO, IL  60604
Free noon concerts

NAVY PIER
600 E. Grand
(312)595-PIER
(800)595-PIER
Hours: Mon - Thurs 10am to 8pm
Fri & Sat 10am to 10pm
Sun 10am to 7pm

OLD ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
700 W ADAMS ST
(312)648-1021

RIVER EAST ARTS CENTER
Gallery 131 - Award-winning colored pencil artwork
Gallery 135 - Philip Livingston Sculptural Installation
Ogilvie/Pertl Gallery, Suite 130
Lora D Art Gallery, Suite 151
455 E ILLINOIS
CHICAGO, IL  60611
(312)321-1001

SEARS TOWER SKYDECK
233 S WACKER DR - Entrance on Jackson
(312)875-9696
Hours: Daily 10am to 10pm
Admission: Adults $12.95, Children 3-11 $9.50, Children under 3 Free

SHEDD AQUARIUM
1200 S LAKESHORE DR
(312)939-2438
Hours: Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm
Sat & Sun 9am to 6pm
Admission: Adults $15, Seniors & Children $3 - $11
Show proof of residency in Chicago, library card etc, receive reduced admission

JAMES R THOMPSON CENTER
LASALLE & RANDOLPH

VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL PLAZA
WABASH PLAZA AT WABASH DR & STATE ST

WATER TOWER
800 N MICHIGAN AVE
Survived Great Chicago Fire of 1871
Visitor center is located within the pump building
City museum is located within the Water Tower

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Theresa Carter, Chicago, IL