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Rosemont Attractions: Allstate Arena Hours: Mon.- Fri. 11am - 7pm, Sat. 12 - 5pm; Closed Sunday, unless there is a scheduled event Admission Charged for events The Arena hosts more than 150 events annually, attracting an average of 1.5 million audience members to witness some of the world's top musical performers, exciting sporting events and fun-for-everyone family entertainment. Chicago Attractions: Chicago Museum Campus 1400 S Lake Shore Dr Hours: Call for days and hours of operation Admission Charged for certain attractions Ten acres of parkland and pedestrian paths link the Field Museum, John G. Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum. The aquarium houses an enormous collection of aquatic creatures, while the adjacent Oceanarium is the world's largest marine mammal pavilion. Visit the planetarium for a celestial experience or go backward in time at the Field Museum, which showcases more than 16 million artifacts of anthropology, botany, geology and zoology. The green expanse between the museums is a great place to stretch your legs, have an afternoon picnic or just gaze at the Chicago skyline. Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave Hours: Call for additional information Admission Free Opened in 1916 as a shipping facility and recreation spot, Navy Pier has evolved into one of Chicago's top family and tourist destinations. Some of the attractions include the three-story Chicago Children's Museum and live entertainment on the Skyline Stage. Amazing Chicago is a life-sized maze that's part history and mostly fun, with mirrored corridors and twisted tunnels that depict Chicago scenes. When visitors are ready for refueling, they'll find everything from fine dining to food-court fare. And no visit to the Pier is complete without a spin on the 150-foot-high Ferris wheel with its great views of the skyline and lake. Sears Tower and Skydeck 233 S Wacker Dr. Hours: Call for additional information Admission Charged to Skydeck Chicago's tallest building boasts the city's longest view--50 miles in any direction on a clear day. The Sears Tower stands 1,454 feet tall, 110 floors high. On a clear day, viewers can see four states. Don't get dizzy--the average sway is six inches from the center. Wrigley Field 1060 W Addison St Hours: Call for game and event schedule Admission Charged A Chicago landmark since 1914, this classic ballpark is a monument to the national pastime. From the ivy clinging to the outfield wall to the manually operated scoreboard, Wrigley Field is the real deal. There isn't a bad seat in the intimate, 39,000-seat house, save for a few behind the supporting beams. The usually rowdy crowd keeps Wrigley lively with sacred traditions like throwing the opposing team's home run balls back onto the field and traditional outfield chants. |