Millennium Park
Neighborhoods
- Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale
- Bronzeville, Near South Side
- Downtown
- Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham
- Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore
- Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Norwood Park
- Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted
- Lincoln Park, Old Town
- Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
- Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
- Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards
- Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
- Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town
Meet The Adorable Fox Family Living In Millennium Park
The foxes were frolicking around the park Tuesday morning, having a rat snack. Experts are urging Chicagoans to leave the creatures alone and avoid feeding them.
Millennium Park Teen Curfew Will Be Enforced After Youth Gatherings Downtown Turned Violent, Police Say
Millennium Park bans people younger than 18 from being in the park without an adult after 6 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Bag checks at beaches are also planned.
City To Pay $205,000 For Booting Preaching Wheaton College Students From Millennium Park
The students said their rights were violated when they were kicked out of the park in 2018. If approved by City Council this week, they each would be awarded $5,000 in damages plus attorney fees.
Here’s Millennium Park’s Summer Lineup For Free Concerts, Movies And More
Free events start in late May and last through the beginning of September.
Air And Water Show, Jazz Fest And More: Here’s The Schedule For The City’s Spring, Summer Events
Other returning events include the Summer Film Series, SummerDance and Millennium Park Summer Workouts.
Holiday Season Is Officially On As Chicago’s 55-Foot Christmas Tree Is Lit In Millennium Park
PHOTOS: The tree lighting ceremony lit up Michigan Avenue as people ice skated, shopped, sipped hot chocolate and braved the cold night.
Chicago Jazz Festival Returns This Week To Millennium Park And Chicago Cultural Center
The Chicago Jazz Festival returns Thursday-Sunday with neighborhood concerts happening throughout the city most of the week.
Here’s The Free Movie Lineup For Millennium Park This Summer
This year's lineup includes several movies inspired by dance.
Teens Stage Die-In At City Hall To Protest Lightfoot’s Controversial New Curfews: ‘We Need Healing’
Youth activists said the mayor's weekend night ban on Millennium Park for youth, as well as her attempt to move the daily citywide curfew earlier, will further criminalize young people of color.
Here Are The New Rules For Minors At Millennium Park
The new youth escort policy bans kids younger than 18 from being in the park without an adult after 6 p.m. Thursday-Sunday.
No Bond For Man Shot By Millennium Park Security Guard
The man refused to be checked for weapons at Millennium Park, police said. A guard shot him in his buttocks.
Millennium Park Gets Metal Detectors, Security Checkpoints As New Curfew For Teens Begins
Visitors at Millennium Park said they weren't fazed by the added security measures. But some Chicagoans online called the move an "embarrassment" for the city.
A Lollapalooza Loophole In Lighfoot’s Curfew To Crack Down On Crime Has Youth Asking: Who Is Downtown For?
Youth organizers are outraged a clause in the curfew crackdown would exempt teens coming home from ticketed events. And they say discouraging teens from the places they feel safe Downtown will only make violence worse.
Chicago’s Enormous Christmas Tree Is Coming From A Logan Square Family
The Benavides family, of Logan Square, has donated a 51-foot blue spruce from their Logan Square yard to be lit up during the holidays in Millennium Park.
Skating At Millennium Park, Big Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Are Back
The ceremony was held virtually last year, as officials sought to prevent crowds during the pandemic. But the city plans to bring back the in-person event — as well as other holiday celebrations — this season.
‘The Dark Knight’ Will Play For Free Tuesday At Millennium Park
"The Dark Knight" was filmed in Chicago, and some of the city's iconic spots can be spotted.
No Ice Skating At Millennium Park This Winter — But The Ribbon Will Be Open
The city did not give a reason for the cancellation of skating this winter at Millennium Park, but other major events have been canceled by the coronavirus pandemic.
Millennium Park’s ‘Great Lawn’ Is Open — With Social Distancing Circles
People are meant to spread out inside the circles, but not go out further, to ensure there's at least 6 feet of space between visitors.
Millennium Park Reopening Monday With Set Hours, Limits On Group Sizes
No, you can't get a selfie with the Bean just yet.
Millennium Park Summer Movie Series Includes ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Wonder Woman’ And More
Here's the full lineup for movies in Millennium Park this summer.