Navy Pier- Chicago, IL
If you are planning a family vacation to Chicago, Illinois, it makes sense that you would want to find family attractions. Though there are many family attractions in Chicago from which you can choose, Navy Pier should be at the top of your list.
There are a number of reasons why Navy Pier is a popular attraction in Chicago. Among them are a wide variety of sightseeing boat cruises.
See the Chicago shoreline from the water. Take in views of Chicago's architecture. Ride with your kids on a sightseeing cruise. On select cruises, the youngsters even get the chance to raise the sails! Or, if your family likes to take things quickly, consider taking the Chicago Speed Boat Lake Cruise on one of the country's fastest speedboats - the city's Seadog fleet.
If you want to combine time on the water with a great meal, then bring the family on a dinner cruise. Despite the name "dinner cruise," a number of the ships also offer lunch and weekend brunches.
Of course, boats do not provide all of the rides at Chicago's Navy Pier. The whole family can have a great time at Pier Park. Ride the Navy Pier Ferris Wheel. Take the kids for a ride on the musical carousel.
Challenge the family to a round of miniature golf on Navy Pier's 18-hole course. Or, if going out on the boats isn't an option for your family, let the kids take control with remote control boats on Chicago's Navy Pier.
Out of all of the attractions for family's on Chicago's Navy Pier, the one that you simply can't miss is the Chicago Children's Museum. Parents and children will all find something of interest amidst the Children's Museums exhibits. From the Play Maze to the Dinosaur Expedition to the Climbing Schooner to the Inventing Lab, it will not take long for the whole family to understand why this is one of the country's most popular children's museums.
It's not just activities focused on the kids that make Navy Pier one of the most recognized family attractions in Chicago. The whole family can experience Navy Pier's Amazing Chicago Funhouse Maze. The maze is a walk through attraction in which the family can work their way through a mirrored maze while taking in special effects and views of Chicago's landmarks.
Another attraction at Chicago's Navy Pier is the Time Escape 3D Ride. As the Amazing Chicago Funhouse Maze uses special effects as you wander through the maze, the Time Escape 3D Ride uses effects combined with motion simulation and robotics to give you and your family a view of Chicago as it had been in the past, as it is now and how it might be in the future.
If a simulated ride through Chicago is less interesting to your family than an actual ride, you can stop by Bike Chicago on Navy Pier and rent bikes. Tour the area on your own, or take a guided tour - the choice is up to you.
There are also a variety of choices available to you and your family at Navy Pier when you are ready to sit back, relax and let someone else take care of the entertainment. There are daily shows year round from a cast of performers as well as a popular variety showcase.
And, when evening comes around, the attractions in Chicago at Navy Pier still have more to offer. See live music. See what is on the list of scheduled events. Or, on Saturdays and Wednesdays, take in a free fireworks display.
No matter what you choose to do while you are visiting Chicago's Navy Pier, it won't take long for you to understand why Navy Pier remains one of the most popular family attractions in Chicago.
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