ILLINOIS · GO MAKE A MEMORY

Fun things to do
in Chicago.

Use the downtown park campus as a compact starting point for a family outing, a first visit or a relaxed date.

AN ANYTIME IDEA · SELF-GUIDED

Art, reflections and play around Millennium Park

Choose the stops that fit your day. These are our suggested activities, not a scheduled tour or a reservation.

Cloud Gate at Millennium Park
Start with reflection photos and a stroll through the surrounding public spaces.
Maggie Daley Park
Give younger visitors a play break; older groups can explore the paths and choose an activity available on their visit.
Art Institute of Chicago
Finish with a small gallery goal: find one landscape, one portrait and one work that surprises you.

MAKE IT

Build a little paper skyline inspired by a day out, then send the memory to someone.

40 min · 1–6 makers
Ages 6+ with adult help

PLAY IT

Use tiny details in a photo or postcard to solve a friendly group mystery.

20 min · 2–6 players
Ages 6+

PLAY IT

Build a wonderfully strange story together, one word at a time.

15 min · 3–10 players
Ages 6+