15 best things to do in Chicago.
Wondering what to do in Chicago? Our Chicago travel guide covers the top Chicago attractions, must-try food, favorite museums and a few local hidden gems.
Chicago is the best big city in the U.S.and you’ll see why. From the iconic Chicago architecture river cruise to the world-famous Deep Dish Pizza, we’ve curated the perfect Chicago itinerary to save you time and money.
In this video, we explore:
Top Landmarks: Millennium Park, The Bean (Cloud Gate), and Buckingham Fountain.
Best Views: Skydeck Chicago (Willis Tower) vs. 360 Chicago (John Hancock Building).
Culture & History: The Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, and the U-505 Submarine at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Family Fun: Navy Pier, Shedd Aquarium, and the free Lincoln Park Zoo.
Local Favorites: Walking the Chicago Riverwalk, shopping the Magnificent Mile, and catching a game at Wrigley Field.
00:00 Chicago Skyscrapers – Willis Tower & the Skydeck
01:15 360 Chicago, TILT & CloudBar at the John Hancock Building
02:00 Rooftop bars – Londonhouse
02:24 Cindy’s Rooftop Terrace Overlook
03:13 Chinatown
03:57 Fulton Market District
04:28 Garfield Park Conservatory
05:29 Chicago Riverwalk
06:05 Chicago’s Beaches
06:48 Navy Pier
07:38 Second City
08:00 Chicago Theater / Music
08:32 Lincoln Park Zoo & Conservatory
10:01 Chicago Sports Teams
10:26 Holidays & Special Events
11:03 Magnificent Mile
12:25 Iconic Chicago Foods
14:13 Architecture River Boat Tour
15:02 Lakefront Parks like Grant Park
15:48 Millenium Park ft CloudGate aka the Bean
16:05 Maggie Daley Plaza & the Chicago Lakefont Trail
16:40 Museums like the Field Museum
17:13 Shedd Aquarium & Museum of Science & Industry
17:45 Art Institute of Chicago & Adler Planetarium
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Shedd Aquarium and renting bikes and riding on the bike paths along Lake Michigan were our favorites. We also loved the Starbucks Roastery:-). Cubs game was amazing and they won!!! What a beautiful city. Oh, also loved the architecture cruise.
Great video! I just returned from Chicago.
LPZ is boring, people should go to Brookfield zoo
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These videos about want to see in Chicago always leave out it's most iimpressive building and talk about pizza when they should be focusing on the regal interior of the Elks Memorial which looks like it was commissioned by Louis the 14th with the exterior with its rotunda being modeled after the Pantheon in Rome. It's Great Hall will knock your socks off!
1-15. Turn around at the city limits and go somewhere else.
Portillos stinks. Yucky. There are far better. Something happened, used to be good years ago but is terrible now. I mean terrible.
Just what a great overview of things to do in Chicago! I’ve been there many times since I have a lot of family and friends there. I definitely agree with your recommendation for the architectural boat tour. I’ve taken it three times— twice on my own and once on a business trip. Definitely going to try one of the rooftop bars and restaurants you recommended next time I go there.
Thank you for venturing outside of the loop! My advice to tourists is, depending on how long the visit is, staying downtown may be good enough. But if the visit is more than a few days, definitely explore other neighborhoods and communities!
Looking forward to visiting Chi-Town for the first time this coming Labor Day weekend! 😃🙌
Terrific video. The building shown at 14:20 is the tallest building on earth that was designed by a woman (St. Regis Chicago.) Funny, I had never heard of the Garfield Park Conservatory before; guess I will visit Chicago again. Also, the Riverwalk is marvelous. It is like being in the bottom of a canyon, as the skyscrapers almost form walls on both sides of the river. It is interesting seeing kayaks paddle next to skyscrapers that are 1350 feet tall; quite a contrast. The Starbucks shown at 11:55 is the largest Starbucks on the planet. Lastly, only two cities in the world have at least 3 skyscrapers that each have at least 100 floors: Chicago & Dubai. None in China. Visit Chicago soon!