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Crown Fountain

1,961 Reviews

#42 of 643 things to do in Chicago

Sights & Landmarks, Fountains

201 E Randolph St, Millennium Park, Chicago, IL 60601-6530

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201 E Randolph St, Millennium Park, Chicago, IL 60601-6530

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suwei2018

Roanoke, Virginia

Reviewed yesterday

Good place to spend a few minutes

I visited in November so there's no water coming out of it. But it was still good to see. However, no big deal if you missed it.

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IvetteD68

Miami, Florida

284

Reviewed 3 days ago

Interesting and Powerful

Great place for the kids to play but it is also so amazing to see the display as it changes. Two walls communicating and you just stay there fascinated to see and enjoy a peaceful time

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lukas21011977

Kiev, Ukraine

9912

Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

Very unusual

Very interesting fountain and very unusual. You can see different human faces. One face can smile. There are many kinds around of there. You should visit this place.

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BenLar137

Calgary, Canada

1541395

Reviewed 1 week ago

Tip: if it rains, take your umbrella and camera, and experience the Crown Fountain in the wet

This fountain is great all the time, but especially magic during or just after the rain. On our visit to Chicago we walked past it several times, and always enjoyed what we saw. Sadly, we didn't time it right to see the water come out...More

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xkaybee

Orlando, Florida

134

Reviewed 1 week ago

An interesting sight to see!

I wish there was a description or scripture somewhere that explained the meaning behind the photos and structure. {Maybe there was but I missed it?} Either way, it's worth seeing if you're near that area.

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8SAB8

Amman, Jordan

342696

Reviewed 1 week ago

Something Missing

I am not sure if it was our luck or there is something we missed, but the fountains were not working in late October when we visited.

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panda618

Everett, Washington

4634

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

A hidden gem

In my preparation for my first trip to Chicago, I saw only one minor comment about this fountain. It intrigued me, so we made a point to find it. This is a must-see--it is the cleverest fountain I've ever seen! And I love that it's...More

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Jenn R

Barrie, Canada

16291

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

awesome place for kids in the summer

Our tour stopped here on our bus trip and we were able to see the fountain. It was super hot outside so there was a ton of kids playing in the water. It was so cute to see them wait for the fountain to spray...More

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Krishn_Chicago

Aurora, Illinois

7522

Reviewed 9 October 2018

A quirky fountain..

It is one of the interesting fountains in the list of things you can see around in the millennium park. The park itself is beautiful with some other interesting objects and architecture.

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RoadtripTraveller08

Toronto, Canada

7293

Reviewed 6 October 2018

Interesting exhibit

Wasn't sure what all the hype was about, but once you are there and witness the larger than life exhibit it really is very impressive. there is a pool of shallow water separating the two pillars of faces, so you can experience the reflection of...More

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Questions & Answers

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fberr

How late does the water feature stay on into the evening?

6 May 2017|

Answer

11pm in the summer

Kapil L

Is there a changing room near Crown Fountain?

12 July 2016|

AnswerShow all 10 answers

Crown Fountain is not a swimming pool. It never gets deeper than your ankle. Nobody changes into bathing suits. They wade and kick and splash and little ones think it's heaven. Kick off your shoes and join the fun

grandmac

We will be visiting Chicago from Oct 31 to Nov 3 - will the fountains water features operate during this time frame??

11 October 2015|

AnswerShow all 3 answers

The fountain's water feature operates from mid-spring thru' till mid-fall... so I guess it just depends on the weather in any particular year. Mid-fall is so ambiguous!!