Architecture river cruise
Downtown
See Chicago’s skyline from the river with an architecture-focused boat tour.
Michigan Avenue bridge area, Chicago River
WanderWheel · 10-city pilot
Things to do in Chicago
United States
Choose how many stops you want, then let the wheel pick distinct ideas from Chicago's 22 curated pilot activities. The current WanderWheel pilot covers 10 cities and 220 activities; its broader 150-city vision is for the future.
Plan a day in ChicagoPilot activity list
22 places and ideas in Chicago
Select your pace in the planner. Every spin adds a different stop.
Art Institute of Chicago
Grant Park
Explore a major collection spanning centuries of global art.
111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Millennium Park
Loop
Visit the park known for Cloud Gate, gardens, and public art.
201 East Randolph Street, Chicago
Chicago Riverwalk
Downtown
Walk the downtown river edge beneath landmark bridges.
Chicago River between Lake Shore Drive and Lake Street
Wicker Park record shops
Wicker Park
Browse independent shops and cafés in a lively Northwest Side district.
Milwaukee Avenue and North Avenue
Navy Pier
Streeterville
Walk the lakefront pier for city and water views.
600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago
Museum Campus
Near South Side
Choose a museum stop surrounded by lakefront skyline views.
1300 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Deep-dish dinner
River North
Set aside a meal for Chicago’s distinctive deep-dish pizza tradition.
River North pizza district
Willis Tower Skydeck
Loop
Head high above the Loop for broad views across the city and lake.
233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago
Chicago Cultural Center
Loop
See the landmark public building and its Tiffany glass dome.
78 East Washington Street, Chicago
Grant Park
Loop
Walk the central lakefront park between museums and the Loop.
337 East Randolph Street, Chicago
Buckingham Fountain
Grant Park
See the large ornamental fountain set near Lake Michigan.
301 South Columbus Drive, Chicago
Field Museum
Museum Campus
Explore natural history collections, including the famous SUE specimen.
1400 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Shedd Aquarium
Museum Campus
Visit aquatic exhibits on the lakefront museum campus.
1200 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Adler Planetarium
Museum Campus
Look back to the skyline from America’s first planetarium.
1300 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Lincoln Park Conservatory
Lincoln Park
Step into historic glasshouses and tropical plant displays.
2391 North Stockton Drive, Chicago
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park
Walk a major urban zoo in the middle of Lincoln Park.
2001 North Clark Street, Chicago
Chicago History Museum
Lincoln Park
Get city context through exhibitions on Chicago history and culture.
1601 North Clark Street, Chicago
Pilsen mural walk
Pilsen
See community murals, galleries, and Mexican American culture along 18th Street.
18th Street, Pilsen
Museum of Science and Industry
Hyde Park
Explore hands-on science exhibitions in the former Palace of Fine Arts.
5700 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Promontory Point
Hyde Park
Walk the lakefront peninsula for open views of the skyline.
5491 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
360 CHICAGO
Streeterville
Take in a high-rise Lake Michigan and city perspective on the Magnificent Mile.
875 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago