Millenium Park
Located at the north end of Grant Park, Millennium Park is Chicago's "hottest" new destination. At a final cost of $425 million, it surpasses any other public project of its kind ever before undertaken in Chicago.
Let our guides explain all the facts for you. Let them explain the workings of Crown Fountain.designer Jaume Plensa's 50 foot high dual interactive glass block water towers with their giant LED video screens. Later, stand with your guide underneath the 33 foot high concave center of artist Anish Kapoor's stainless steel "Cloudgate" sculpture. Allow the polished orb to pull you into its three dimensional illusionary reflections.
A short walk with your guide to the east will bring you to the Pritzker Music Pavilion. Your guide will explain the acoustical concepts and design principles employed by architect Frank Gehry. A walk along Gehry's 925 foot long serpentine stainless steel pedestrian bridge will bring you past blooming perennial gardens and finally to the shoreline of Lake Michigan.
Millennium Park may very well one day define Chicago for the world.Experience it as our guides narrate for you its concepts and dimensions.
Schedule - May 1st-October 31st
Time - Call or email for available times
Meet - Your Loop area hotel or inside the Randolph Street lobby of the Chicago Cultural Center at the corner of Michigan and Randolph.
Minimum Number - 2 persons
Cost - $45 per person for minimum number of just two people. $35 per person for groups of 3 or more people. No Credit Cards.
See the FAQ page for policies regarding discounted costs for children under 14.