Chicago Activities & Recreation

A 24½-acre park that features an ice-skating rink, outdoor theaters, and attractive tree-lined promenades. Thousands of people gather here each day to take...

One of Chicago's most popular sites, is always busy. The park entertains a constant flow of locals and visitors, all eager to jog, run, cycle, skate, or swim....

If location is everything, then Lake Shore Park is the best of everything. Nestled between Lake Michigan and the Museum of Contemporary Art, visitors keep...

Open 365 days a year and is FREE every day. A world of wildlife in the shadow of skyscrapers. Located within a verdant park just minutes north of Chicago,...

Cirque Shanghai returns to the Pepsi® Skyline Stage® on Navy Pier with an all-new acrobatic spectacle, Bright Spirit, June 3 – September 7. This jaw...

Don't let this park's origins as a municipal burial ground keep you away. Since its inception, the parcel named for the 16th US president has offered enormous...

Located northeast of the Lincoln Zoo, the conservatory is a haven of flora and fauna. The plant life ranges from seasonal flowers to a fifty-foot rubber...

Beginning as the Compass Players in 1955 at the University of Chicago, this comedy troupe has produced some of the biggest names in the business. Bill...

Just up the street from Second City, Zanies features stand-up comedy. Since its opening in 1978, the club has hosted undiscovered and big-name comic geniuses....

Voted one of America's ten creepiest tours, Chicago Hauntings covers the city's most famed ghost stories with extensive details and stops at the "haunted"...

The world's largest commercial building with four million square feet of showrooms (six million including the Chicago Apparel Center). Its Art Deco styling,...

Whether you're a yoga enthusiast or just trying to touch your toes, the instructors and staff at Yoga Now are there to help. A variety of yoga classes...

Seeing Chicago's architectural beauty from the decks of a river cruiser is a must. One of the city's most unique tours, the river cruise, hosted by the...

From ice-skating in the winter to viewing blooming roses in the summer, Grant Park offers a variety of relaxing activities. You can stroll through Versailles-type...

Petrillo Music Shell hosts the Grant Park Symphony and is the traditional venue for Chicago's free Summer Music Festivals. These popular performances bring...