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Generally all areas are VERY safe . A few suggestions Millennium Park in view of Michigan Avenue (the block east Michigan Ave.) is VERY safe . There is parkland east all the way towards Lake Shore Drive & Lake Michigan which is just LAND – they hold concerts/festivals there.
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Guide to Chicago’s Millennium Park . Update: Millennium Park is open with some restrictions and social distancing measures. The park will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., for groups of 10 or fewer wearing face masks. Visitors may enter at Michigan Avenue and Madison Street and exit at Michigan and Washington Street.
For the most convenient parking for the Millennium Park , park at the Millennium Park Garage. Millennium Park reduced rate pre-purchased parking is available at Millennium Garages.
Here are 10 places that you need to avoid in Chicago Illinois. East and West Garfield Park, Washington Park, Fuller Park, Riverdale, West Englewood, Burnside, South Deering, and Pullman. Be very careful and those neighborhoods especially at night.
Fuller Park
Restrooms : The restrooms are closed. Portable toilets are available in the North Promenade. There are 6 portable restrooms , 2 are accessible units.
What is The Bean ? The Bean is a work of public art in the heart of Chicago . The sculpture, which is officially titled Cloud Gate, is one of the world’s largest permanent outdoor art installations. The monumental work was unveiled in 2004 and quickly became of the Chicago’s most iconic sights.
The large silver bean -like sculpture designed by Indian-born British artist Sir Anish Kapoor, sits in the center of AT&T Plaza at Millennium Park. Additionally, visitors to Cloud Gate can observe their own reflection and the reflection of Chicago’s skyline, giving it an interactive quality.
This Free Monday barcode is valid only on Mondays, up to 12 hours and at any of our four garages: Millennium Park , Millennium Lakeside, Grant Park North & Grant Park South. Stay beyond 12 hours and you will be charged the posted drive-up rate.
Millennium Park
Weekday | |
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0 to 3 Hours | $30 |
3 to 8 Hours | $32 |
8 to 12 Hours | $34 |
12 to 24 Hours | $40 |
Yes – It’s true! There is actually free parking near Downtown Chicago . Within the Fulton River District (20-minute walk from downtown ) there are dozens of free parking spots. The SpotHero street team recently explored the area a bit more and have developed this extensive description of the free parking .