Grant Park, a 319-acre green space in the heart of Chicago’s main financial district, The Loop, is a city centerpiece with wide offerings to all Chicagoans and visitors. It is the site of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Field Museum of Natural History, the Shedd Aquarium, and the Adler Planetarium.

In the park’s center stands one of the largest fountains in the world, the Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, which has water displays and a light show. Home to many music and food festivals, Grant Park also has an ice skating trail, wall climbing facilities, several play areas for children, two marinas, and a skate park designed for use by skateboarders, inline skaters, and BMX bikers. Baseball diamonds and tennis courts round out the park’s many attractions.

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