Grant Park
Neighborhood: Loop
Nearest Train: Red Line, Jackson St stop
Phone: +1 312 744 2400
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Grant Park stretches from the Museum Campus at Lake Shore Drive and Roosevelt Road all the way north to the Prudential building, with Columbus Drive on its west side and the lake on its east. At one time, this stretch of land was undeveloped and a prime target for builders. However, department store magnate Montgomery Ward did not want the lake view from his Michigan Avenue office obstructed, so he successfully lobbied the city to create Grant Park. In the summer months, the grounds bloom with rose gardens, and the famous Buckingham Fountain springs to life. The Petrillo Band Shell is home to the Grant Park Music Festival and also hosts such events as Jazz Fest, Celtic Fest and Blues Fest. Perhaps the park is most famous for The Taste of Chicago, a culinary festival which happens every year in late June and early July.
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Lakefront City Park
Neighborhood: Loop
Nearest Train: Red Line, Jackson St stop
Phone: +1 312 744 2400
Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
Audio Guide
Grant Park stretches from the Museum Campus at Lake Shore Drive and Roosevelt Road all the way north to the Prudential building, with Columbus Drive on its west side and the lake on its east. At one time, this stretch of land was undeveloped and a prime target for builders. However, department store magnate Montgomery Ward did not want the lake view from his Michigan Avenue office obstructed, so he successfully lobbied the city to create Grant Park. In the summer months, the grounds bloom with rose gardens, and the famous Buckingham Fountain springs to life. The Petrillo Band Shell is home to the Grant Park Music Festival and also hosts such events as Jazz Fest, Celtic Fest and Blues Fest. Perhaps the park is most famous for The Taste of Chicago, a culinary festival which happens every year in late June and early July.
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GREAT PLACE TO BE!!!!
There is no city park that can compare to Grant Park! This is coming from a Texan who travels around...
Reviewed by:DJ from on Nov 24 2009
GREAT PLACE TO BE!!!!
There is no city park that can compare to Grant Park! This is coming from a Texan who travels around...
Reviewed by:DJ from on Nov 24 2009
Worth a trip to Chicago
The best park, hands down, of any park in any city in America....
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 24 2009
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