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Buckingham Fountain

One of the world's largest fountains, in Grant Park, with water shows every hour and a light show after dark in summer.

Photo: H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Open
Water runs from May to mid-October
Price
Free
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
301 S Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60605Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
A walk from the Art Institute or Museum Campus.

Why Go

Opened in 1927 and modeled on the Latona Fountain at Versailles, Buckingham Fountain represents Lake Michigan, with four sea horses for the four states that border it.

Nearby

Art Institute of Chicago9 min walk · Must-SeeBlues Clubs11 min walkMillennium Park and Cloud Gate14 min walk · Must-SeeLakefront Trail and North Avenue Beach14 min walk

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