Established in July 2004 it is now one of the biggest free attractions of Chicago city covering an area of 1400 acres. A prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline is the number one tourist attraction in the Midwestern United States visited by about 25 million people annually. The admission to the park is free, and it features the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Cloud Gate, the Crown Fountain, the Lurie Garden, and other attractions. Also, it has an exceptional blend of stunning architecture, sculpture and landscape design. We found this park a good place to walk around and watch people of different nationalities and nature enjoying the outdoors and observing the beauty of Chicago. For the visitors’ entertainment, there are three square blocks of open lakefront complete with a Ferris Wheel, outdoor music pavilion, and ice-skating rink. Skating is free and open to the public. Cloud Gate, aka “The Bean”, one of Chicago’s most popular sights, is in this park. It is 33 feet high, 42 feet wide, and 66 feet long. It weighs about 110 tons. The parking fees range from $27 to $34 for up to 3 hours depending on weekdays and weekends. In short, the Park is an award-winning center for art, music, architecture and landscape design.

Millennium Park is obviously a favorite among tourists. There is a large amphitheater which would be great for concerts. The "Bean" was surrounded by tourists but is a fascinating piece of modern art. The highly polished surfaces of the Bean is like going into the fun house at a carnival and if you stand with your back to the city, you get a panoramic view in the reflection. I do recommend taking public transportation or walk if your hotel is close by. Parking here is really expensive ($30.00 for 3 hours or part thereof).

This beautiful park that links downtown to the Lake Michigan shore is a mecca for people of all ages who come to enjoy the wide-open spaces, beautiful landscaping and fun outdoor sculptures. The Crown Fountain (with faces spitting streams of water at people below every 20 minutes) and the huge Cloud Gate mirrored "bean" are fun, impressive and totally original. The undulating BP pedestrian bridge across Lakeshore Drive is an amazing and beautiful piece of architecture. The park is surrounded by the skyscrapers of the city on three sides and the vast open sky above Lake Michigan on the other. This park is well worth a stroll in any kind of weather at any time of the year.