You’ll find magic in such sparkling Chicago attractions as Navy Pier – the Midwest’s top destination – and its boardwalk, 150-foot Ferris wheel, boat tours, entertainment featuring performers from around the globe, and countless dining and shopping options. Millennium Park, the city’s newest attraction, offers dazzling music, art, landscape design and architecture – including the mammoth stainless-steel Cloud Gate sculpture – splashing in the water of the interactive Crown Fountain during summer, and alfresco dining from spring to fall.

Chicago looks great from every angle as you’ll see whether you’re exploring the city’s astonishing architecture during a guided tour - on foot or aboard a Chicago River boat, lakeshore cruise or sightseeing bus - or you’re enjoying the birds-eye view from the 103rd floor Sears Tower Skydeck and the 94th floor Hancock Observatory. The city’s 29 miles of lakefront paths are just one reason Chicago is one of the world’s most walkable cities.

Remarkable shopping opportunities in Chicago’s renowned department stores, upscale and trendy neighborhood boutiques, galleries, and specialty shops will satisfy your quest for a special memento or all-out retail therapy.

Chicago is deep-dish pizza, spicy bratwurst buried under mounds of sauerkraut, and Italian beef sandwiches. But the tantalizing Grant Park dining scene has far more to offer your palate than local favorites. From authentic Italian and spicy Mexican to French fine dining, sumptuous sushi, and the freshest seafood, a colorful range of charming Chicago dining spots are just a short stroll or cab ride from the Hilton Chicago's front door.

Listen closely on any evening in Chicago and you’ll hear the sounds of people having fun! At legendary lounges, piano bars, and other great venues, the city pulses with the beat of countless live performances of jazz, mainstream and indie rock, folk and country, world music, and – of course—blues. After all, Chicago is the official home of the blues.

Things to do near the Hilton Chicago

Among Chicago’s world-class institutions showcasing art is the Art Institute of Chicago, whose permanent collection of paintings, drawings, photography and textiles includes the largest compilation of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works outside the Louvre and which recently opened the extraordinary new Modern Wing. Find outstanding and thought-provoking visual art created since 1945 at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Science rules at the three great institutions that make up Chicago’s lakefront Museum Campus. Centered within The Field Museum’s 20 million biological and anthropological specimens is Sue, the largest and most complete T. rex dinosaur ever found. Explore the universe at Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, the world’s only museum with two full-size planetarium theaters. Or head to the Shedd Aquarium and get up close with 22,000 aquatic species.

A triumph of ingenuity and innovation, Willis Tower stands tall on the Chicago skyline. Step outside the tallest building in the western hemisphere and the third tallest in the world. At 1,353 feet in the air, the Ledge’s glass boxes extend out 4.3 feet from Skydeck Chicago.

In the Blues Capital of the World, you can get the blues every night of the week in renowned clubs like Buddy Guy’s Legends. Repeatedly voted “Best Blues Club” by Living Blues Magazine and others, this Mecca hosts the world’s most influential blues musicians, including Buddy Guy himself. Add to your experience by enjoying Cajun soul food and the club’s major archive of blues memorabilia.

Visit Choose Chicago to learn more about the countless great things to do in Chicago!