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❶🎡 Navy Pier Perched on Lake Michigan, this iconic pier is a MUST! Ride the Ferris wheel on a sunny day for skyline + lake views that'll steal your breath 😍. Summer vibes = FREE fireworks 🎆 EVERY Wed @9pm & Sat @10pm! 📍600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 ❷🫘 Millennium Park Downtown's gem! Snap pics with Cloud Gate (aka "The Bean" 🍯), a 110-ton steel marvel that looks straight out of a sci-fi movie. Bonus? Summer concerts 🎶 & movie nights under the stars 🌌—ALL FREE! ❸🐒 Lincoln Park Zoo Tiny but mighty, this FREE zoo is perfect for kiddos! Stroll past giraffes, jaguars, and gorillas, then grab ice cream 🍦 nearby. Pro tip: Visit early—animals get sleepy by noon! 📍2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614 ❹🌸 Chicago Botanic Garden Wander 385 acres of BLISS! Don't miss the Japanese Garden 🎋, Rose Garden 🌹, or Waterfall Garden 💦. Spring/summer blooms = Instagram heaven! 📸(Free entry, but parking costs $) 📍1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL 60022 ❺🎭 Jay Pritzker Pavilion Catch world-class acts—symphonies, operas, Broadway shows—ALL YEAR ROUND! Grab a seat (or blanket 🧺) and soak up the sounds. 📍201 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601 ❻📚 Harold Washington Library Marble floors + stained glass = WOW! Gawk at the Winter Garden's sky-high ceilings 🤯. Free Wi-Fi too—work with a view! 📍400 S. State St, Chicago, IL 60605 💡 Need more? We got you: 🏨 Discounted Chicago/US hotels 🏝️ Xcaret/Hyatt Ziva Cancun deals 🌍 Yellowstone/Antelope Canyon tours #MillenniumPark #ChicagoTravel #FreeThingsToDo #WanderlustGoals 🌍✨
