Navy Pier
Check out this whimsical art installation at Navy Pier
View animations of classic fairy tales from inside 13 hand-powered zoetropes.
Giant beach-themed ball pit heads to Navy Pier
This is one Chicago "beach" worth visiting in January.
Chicago Children’s Museum gets redesign, new climbing wall
The popular downtown tourist destination is wrapping up a major makeover designed Krueck+Sexton Architects.
Navy Pier hotel targets 2019 opening
The project will bring 222 guest rooms and a rooftop bar to the popular waterfront destination.
Navy Pier Flyover completion pushed back to 2019
Repairs to the aging Outer Drive Bridge have added another year of construction to the lakefront project
Navy Pier’s new hotel is officially a go
Pre-construction demolition is starting on the 222-room waterfront project.
Navy Pier Flyover project ready to begin phase two
The highly-anticipated trail improvement is ready to break ground on its middle segment.
World-class catamaran racing returns to Chicago
Navy Pier is hosting the final races of the World Match Racing Tour’s Chicago event.
Second Chicago Architecture Biennial officially kicks off
This year’s edition will feature the work of 141 participants from 20 countries
Report: Chicago secretly funneled TIF dollars toward Navy Pier improvements
Though designed to fight urban blight, the Emanuel Administration’s use of tax increment financing is once again proving to be a controversial topic.
New park, outdoor performance venues open tonight at Navy Pier
The so-called ‘performance lawns’ at Polk Bro’s Park will debut with a screening of Sharknado.
Navy Pier celebrates Earth Day by looking back at recent sustainability improvements
The ongoing efforts to renovate the popular tourist destination have yielded many eco-friendly changes and reductions in waste.
Millennium Park overtakes Navy Pier as most popular attraction in Illinois
The popular downtown attraction witnessed nearly 13 million visitors just in the second half of 2016.
The Chicago Art & Design Show heads to Navy Pier in April
Next month, you can explore an array of artwork and maybe even bring something beautiful home
Art installation of light-up musical seesaws headed to Navy Pier
The Midwest’s most popular tourist destination will be the temporary home of an unusual interactive art installation running March 10th though May 21st.
Organizers look to bring America’s Cup race back to Chicago
After Chicago’s successful America’s Cup World Series in 2016, a new framework agreement governing the sport could see the world’s best sailors and their high-tech catamarans return to the Windy City in the coming years.
A look at the next phase of Navy Pier improvments
While the renovation of Navy Pier has resulted in new landscaping, dining options, and an upsized Ferris wheel, the latest plans call for a new welcome pavilion and a completely revamped eastern end — including a 240-key hotel and rooftop terrace.
New rock climbing wall announced for Navy Pier
Outdoor ice skating and a shiny new Ferris wheel aren’t the only new attractions coming to Chicago’s Navy Pier this summer in celebration of the popular tourist destination’s 100th Anniversary.
Summer skating among upgrades headed to Navy Pier park
While the "Skate by the Lake" rink is a temporary amenity for this summer, a number of more permanent changes are on the way to the surrounding 13 acres of green space dubbed Polk Bros Park.
Chicago 'Was Made' for This Week’s America’s Cup Event
In one week's time Chicago will host the world’s best sailors and fastest fleet of boats as the America’s Cup World Series takes to Lake Michigan. The Windy City has been billed as the event's ideal venue.
New Navy Pier Hotel Lands Financing
The new 222 room hotel designed by Jackie Koo would be built towards the eastern end of the pier with plans to open in the fall of 2018.
Status Update: Navy Pier Lakefront Trail Flyover
The new 2,700-foot-long pedestrian and cyclist bridge is moving ahead on schedule.
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Plans New $35 Million Performance Space
The new venue will feature innovative movable multi-story seating blocks
