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Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain — Attraction in Chicago

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Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain
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Nicholas J Melas Centennial Fountain is located on the north bank of the Chicago River at McClurg Court in Near North Side, Chicago.
Nearby attractions
River Esplanade Park
401 E River Dr, Chicago, IL 60611
Riverwalk
Chicago, IL 60601, United States
MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM
435 N Michigan Ave Suite G, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
The Great Escape Room Chicago
160 E Grand Ave #400, Chicago, IL 60611
Lakeshore East
225 N Columbus Dr #100, Chicago, IL 60601
Riverwalk Playground - 400 E
400 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
DuSable Bridge
333 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601
Chicago Architecture Center
111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, United States
First Lady
112 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
Anita Dee Yacht Charters
200 N Breakwater Access, Chicago, IL 60601
Nearby restaurants
Lizzie McNeill's Irish Pub
400 N McClurg Ct, Chicago, IL 60611
Robert's Pizza and Dough Company
465 N McClurg Ct, Chicago, IL 60611
Niu Japanese Fusion Lounge
332 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611
Shula's Steak House
301 E North Water St, Chicago, IL 60611
Island Party Hut
355 Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60601
Streeterville Social
455 N Park Dr, Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago Burger Company
301 E North Water St, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
Tre Dita
The St Regis Hotel, 401 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
Yolk - Streeterville
corner of Grand & McClurg, 355 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611
Cupitol Coffee & Eatery (Streeterville)
455 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611
Nearby local services
Cityfront Place
400 N McClurg Ct, Chicago, IL 60611
Urban Kayaks
435 E Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60601
AMC River East 21
322 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago River Boat Architecture Tours
465 N McClurg Ct, Chicago, IL 60611
Cityview Condominium Association
440 N McClurg Ct, Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago Line Cruises
River East Plaza, 465 N McClurg Ct, Chicago, IL 60611
River Esplanade Park
401 E River Dr, Chicago, IL 60611
Target
401 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611
Souvenir City Chicago
343 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611
NBC Tower
455 Cityfront Plaza Dr, Chicago, IL 60611
Nearby hotels
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
301 E North Water St, Chicago, IL 60611
Loews Chicago Hotel
455 N Park Dr, Chicago, IL 60611
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
511 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
The St. Regis Chicago
401 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago
221 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Magnificent Mile
300 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611
InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile by IHG
505 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
The Wade
644 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611
Hilton Grand Vacations Club Chicago Magnificent Mile
300 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611
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Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain

400 N McClurg Ct, Chicago, IL 60611
4.7(87)
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Nicholas J Melas Centennial Fountain is located on the north bank of the Chicago River at McClurg Court in Near North Side, Chicago.

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attractions: River Esplanade Park, Riverwalk, MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM, The Great Escape Room Chicago, Lakeshore East, Riverwalk Playground - 400 E, DuSable Bridge, Chicago Architecture Center, First Lady, Anita Dee Yacht Charters, restaurants: Lizzie McNeill's Irish Pub, Robert's Pizza and Dough Company, Niu Japanese Fusion Lounge, Shula's Steak House, Island Party Hut, Streeterville Social, Chicago Burger Company, Tre Dita, Yolk - Streeterville, Cupitol Coffee & Eatery (Streeterville), local businesses: Cityfront Place, Urban Kayaks, AMC River East 21, Chicago River Boat Architecture Tours, Cityview Condominium Association, Chicago Line Cruises, River Esplanade Park, Target, Souvenir City Chicago, NBC Tower
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Nearby attractions of Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain

River Esplanade Park

Riverwalk

MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM

The Great Escape Room Chicago

Lakeshore East

Riverwalk Playground - 400 E

DuSable Bridge

Chicago Architecture Center

First Lady

Anita Dee Yacht Charters

River Esplanade Park

River Esplanade Park

4.8

(75)

Open until 11:00 PM
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4.8

(8.2K)

Open until 11:00 PM
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MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM

MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM

4.0

(2K)

Open until 6:00 PM
Click for details
The Great Escape Room Chicago

The Great Escape Room Chicago

4.9

(2.6K)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Nearby restaurants of Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain

Lizzie McNeill's Irish Pub

Robert's Pizza and Dough Company

Niu Japanese Fusion Lounge

Shula's Steak House

Island Party Hut

Streeterville Social

Chicago Burger Company

Tre Dita

Yolk - Streeterville

Cupitol Coffee & Eatery (Streeterville)

Lizzie McNeill's Irish Pub

Lizzie McNeill's Irish Pub

4.3

(519)

$

Open until 1:30 AM
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Robert's Pizza and Dough Company

Robert's Pizza and Dough Company

4.5

(1.3K)

$$

Open until 10:00 PM
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Niu Japanese Fusion Lounge

Niu Japanese Fusion Lounge

4.4

(955)

$$

Open until 11:00 PM
Click for details
Shula's Steak House

Shula's Steak House

3.6

(158)

$$$

Closed
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Nearby local services of Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain

Cityfront Place

Urban Kayaks

AMC River East 21

Chicago River Boat Architecture Tours

Cityview Condominium Association

Chicago Line Cruises

River Esplanade Park

Target

Souvenir City Chicago

NBC Tower

Cityfront Place

Cityfront Place

4.6

(130)

Click for details
Urban Kayaks

Urban Kayaks

4.9

(955)

Click for details
AMC River East 21

AMC River East 21

4.4

(2.9K)

Click for details
Chicago River Boat Architecture Tours

Chicago River Boat Architecture Tours

4.8

(1.5K)

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Ramesh D FoodieRamesh D Foodie
The Centennial fountain and water arc was a fantastic experience to catch during the Chicago River walk. The arc goes on top of every hour for 5 to 10 minutes. Its a beauty that is long that shoots water from onside across river to the other. It is also crazy enough to notice the kayakers get excited to soak in the water arc. Dont miss this jem while visiting Chicago. Watching the arc and fountain in the backdrop of Chicago architecture and river is totally worth it.
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Stunning fountain ❤️
Greg BenoitGreg Benoit
Gorgeous fountain on the north side of the River Walk. Love that you can walk behind the water. Also love the water jet that shoots across the river every hour on the hour for 5 mins. Adds something fun to the river walk experience.
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The Centennial fountain and water arc was a fantastic experience to catch during the Chicago River walk. The arc goes on top of every hour for 5 to 10 minutes. Its a beauty that is long that shoots water from onside across river to the other. It is also crazy enough to notice the kayakers get excited to soak in the water arc. Dont miss this jem while visiting Chicago. Watching the arc and fountain in the backdrop of Chicago architecture and river is totally worth it.
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Gorgeous fountain on the north side of the River Walk. Love that you can walk behind the water. Also love the water jet that shoots across the river every hour on the hour for 5 mins. Adds something fun to the river walk experience.
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4.0
6y

It's a beautiful idea, a huge arc of water flying across the river. According with the descrption at the monument it runs for 10 minute every hour, starting at 10 am. We were there to see it from the beginning, however after 5 minutes a tourist boat full of people was approaching and the water arc turned off, why? It's weird that this Chicago attraction does not follow it's own schedule. People were there to take pictures and videos but the 10 minutes passed and the arc never came...

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4.0
5y

Centennial Fountain shoots a massive arc of water across the Chicago River. It spurts for five minutes straight every hour on the hour, from 10am to midnight from May through September. The exercise is meant to commemorate the labor-intensive reversal of the Chicago River in 1900, which tidily began sending all of the city’s waste downriver rather than into the lake. (Chicago’s neighbors downstate, as you can imagine, do not go out of their way to celebrate this feat of civil...

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20w

The Centennial fountain and water arc was a fantastic experience to catch during the Chicago River walk. The arc goes on top of every hour for 5 to 10 minutes. Its a beauty that is long that shoots water from onside across river to the other. It is also crazy enough to notice the kayakers get excited to soak in the water arc. Dont miss this jem while visiting Chicago. Watching the arc and fountain in the backdrop of Chicago architecture and river is...

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