Millennium Park
Millennium Park is a public park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE).
A garden inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Millennium Park is inside Chicago, which has 151,046 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 9 miles from Millennium Park.
Established in 2004
Millennium Park dates from 2004. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Chicago. Green months are the mild ones.
Millennium Park
Millennium Park is a public park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). The park, opened in July 2004, is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline that covers a 24.5-acre (9.9 ha) section of northwestern Grant Park. Featuring a variety of public art, outdoor spaces and venues, the park is bounded by Michigan Avenue, Randolph Street, Columbus Drive and East Monroe Drive. In 2017, Millennium Park was the top tourist destination in Chicago and in the Midwest, and placed among the top ten in the United States with 25 million annual visitors.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 2004
- Area
- 25 acres
- Elevation
- 574 ft
- Wikipedia readers
- 44K a year
Stay in Chicago, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Millennium Park | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | in town | 151,046 | 2,711,226 | $334K | D |
| Cicero | 8 mi west | 1,308 | 82,797 | $249K | C+ |
| Oak Park | 9 mi west | 3,273 | 53,292 | $466K | D |
| Oak Park Township | 9 mi west | 3,273 | 53,292 | $466K | — |
| Stickney | 9 mi southwest | 416 | 6,952 | $245K | A− |
| Berwyn | 9 mi west | 1,911 | 55,595 | $300K | B+ |
| Berwyn Township | 9 mi west | 1,911 | 55,595 | $300K | — |
| Forest View | 9 mi southwest | 42 | 1,174 | $261K | — |
| Forest Park | 10 mi west | 819 | 13,943 | $305K | D |
| River Forest | 10 mi west | 358 | 11,992 | $687K | C+ |
| River Forest Township | 10 mi west | 358 | 11,992 | $687K | — |
| Lincolnwood | 10 mi northwest | 1,056 | 13,112 | $496K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Millennium Park
Other well-known places within 7 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town🏛 MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi🏛 MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
3in town🏛 MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
4in town🏛 MuseumHull House
57 mi🏛 MuseumKenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry1.5M visitors a year
6in town📍 LandmarkChicago Water Tower
7in town📍 LandmarkBuckingham Fountain
8in town🌸 GardenGrant ParkPhoto credits
Art Institute of Chicago: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hull House: User talk:Hied5, Public domain · Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: zooey from Chicago, Illinois USA, CC BY 2.0 · Chicago Water Tower: Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Buckingham Fountain: not specified, Public domain · Grant Park: Shoffman11, Public domain
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Visiting Millennium Park
Is Millennium Park in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Millennium Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Millennium Park?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Millennium Park?
Chicago (in town, 151,046 hotel and restaurant jobs), Cicero (8 mi, 1,308 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Oak Park (9 mi, 3,273 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Chicago
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Chicago’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.