North End of the Park
Millennium Park
Cloud Gate, the mirrored sculpture most people call the Bean, the Pritzker Pavilion, and in winter the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink. Walk north along Michigan Avenue or through the gardens.
Chicago · Grant Park
The Fountain at the End of Our Street
Cross Michigan Avenue and you’re in Chicago’s front yard.
Chicago’s Front Yard
313 Acres, Across the Street
Grant Park runs along the lake from Randolph Street to Roosevelt Road, and our front door faces it. Gardens, fountains, and museums, free and open from 6 AM to 11 PM every day.
The Fountain Scene
Buckingham Fountain
You’ve probably seen it before. Buckingham Fountain has opened TV shows and filled postcards for decades, and it sits on the same line as our front door.
Since 1927
Dedicated in 1927 by Kate Buckingham in memory of her brother Clarence, with sculptures by Marcel François Loyau. It is one of the largest fountains in the world.
See It in 3D
The Water Shows
In the warm months the fountain puts on water shows through the day, and after dark the jets are lit in color with music. The center jet can climb about 150 feet.
See It After Dark
Congress Plaza
Across Michigan Avenue from the hotel, two bronze horsemen, the Bowman and the Spearman, guard the stairs into the park. Walk between them and follow the gardens to the fountain.
Walk It in 3D
All Summer
Festivals & Gardens
Grant Park hosts some of Chicago’s best-loved events, including Taste of Chicago and the Grant Park Music Festival. Between them, there are gardens, tennis courts, playgrounds, and long paths along the lake.
The Best Seat in the Park
Ask for a Lakeview Room
Lakeview rooms and suites look across Grant Park to Buckingham Fountain and the lake.