1. 201 East Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
Open Daily 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Free Admission

2. Background Information
 First planned in 1997 as a way to create new parkland in Grant Park and
transform unsightly railroad tracks and parking lots, Millennium Park has
evolved into the most significant millennium project in the world.
 Located in downtown Chicago on Michigan Avenue between Randolph and
Monroe Streets.
 24.5 acre
 An unprecedented center for world-class art, music, architecture and
landscape design.
 Where you can experience everything from interactive public art and ice
skating to al fresco dining and free classical music presentations by the
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus.
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5. Jay Pritzker Pavilion and the Great Lawn
Designed by Frank Gehry, one of the world’s greatest living architects.
Located at the east side of Millennium Park and comprises almost half the
park.
A 95,000 square-foot outdoor concert area with 4,000 fixed seats, plus
the lawn area that can hold another 7,000 guests.
Above the lawn is a steel trellis that distributes speakers throughout the
entire lawn area, creating a truly modern acoustical environment.
The most sophisticated outdoor concert venue of its kind in the United
States, is the centerpiece of the park.
Free concerts and events that are as diverse as the city itself are held at
the pavilion
Fitness classes, classical music, jazz, world music, theater, reading circles,
ethnic festivals, and dance are just some of the events scheduled
throughout the year.

7. Lurie Garden
Located at the southeast corner of Millennium Park contains.
Here you’ll find a variety of plantings with pathways intertwining
throughout.
During the spring and summer months, you can observe red-winged
black birds, bees, buerflies, plants and even, uh, humans engaging in
mating rituals.

8. Cloud Gate : “The Bean”
A 66-foot long 33-foot high elliptical sculpture inspired by liquid mercury.
Chicagoans have nicknamed “The Bean” for its resemblance to a giant coffee
bean.
Its seamless stainless reflect the sky above, people below and city around it.
Visitors will want to walk all around and under this 110-ton work of art.
The skyline reflection is breathtaking.

9. BP Pedestrian Bridge
925-foot pedestrian boardwalk.
Located at the east section of Millennium Park, starting near the
back of the Great Lawn and crossing Columbus Drive to the northern
end of Grant Park.
Provides beautiful views of the city.

10. Crown Fountain
At the southwest corner of the park (Michigan Avenue and Monroe
Street) are twin 50-foot fountain towers.
In addition to the cascading water, the towers display video images
of various Chicagoans and lights.
On warm summer days, children (as well as youthful- spirited adults)
play in the shallow water between the two towers and delight in the
spray from the fountains.
The surrounding green area is a relaxing place to spread out on a
blanket and read a book.

11. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square
Locate at the northwest corner of Millennium Park.
A semi-circle of 40-foot columns.
The names of Millennium Park’s founders are etched in the base.
This corner of the park is known as Wrigley Square.
It is currently the home to the Family Album Exhibit of family
photographs from around the world.

12. McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink
Located in Millennium Park at the intersection of Michigan Avenue
and Washington Street.
The 16,000 square-foot Ice Skating Rink offers visitors one of the
best views of Chicago’s famed Michigan Avenue.
Operating from the months of November to March (weather
permiing), the rink offers skate rental, a warming lobby and public
lockers.

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