The essential first time Chicago trip stop. There is no Central Park or extensive green but the kids will not be bored with the giant glass bean, a wonder of skill, or with the pair of brick column water features occasionally winking at each other with projected faces. Parking is typically painful. I highly recommend a discount parking app to avoid price going. Circling Buckingham Fountain, finding more skyline vistas to snap, and wondering across Lake Shore Drive to see Navy Pier top off the basic family friendly and tourist options.

Quite a nice park in the heart of Chicago near Lake Michigan. The bean is here though under construction in late May when we went. They also have a concert/pavilion that had a kid friendly music festival going on while we were there for the surrounding school districts. Plenty of people watching, fountains, greenery, and art adjourn the park walking paths. There are also several bathroom facilities free to the public and clean. We felt quite safe the entire time we were there including later in the evening upwards of 9pm.

Chicago Millennium Park, the time we arrived coincided with the Chicago Jazz Festival, so we didn't have a good tour in the park, but we saw huge crowds of people. The scene was very lively and festive. There was a big music stage with a lot of people sitting underneath. Some people brought their own tables, chairs and food, and many people sat on the grass. It's crazy. Next time you have time, you can go to Millennium Park and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Millennium Park. 芝加哥千禧公園，我們到達的時間恰逢芝加哥爵士音樂節，所以我們並沒有很好的在公園內遊覽，但是卻看到了人山人海。場面十分熱鬧、喜氣。那裡有一個很大的音樂舞台，下面坐著很多人。有些人自備桌椅和食物，很多人坐在草地上。太瘋狂了。下次有時間可以去千禧公園看看，欣賞千禧公園的美景。

I first visited the park in June 2016 and my second visit was last July. It is located in Downtown Chicago. It has a large parking underground and well connected with public transport. The bean is the highlight. During the first visit, we saw the bean, the dedicated park for pet dogs and open auditorium. This time, we first visited the Art Institute and then proceeded to the Millennium Park. That day they had a free concert by tabla artist Zakir Hussain and three other artists. This time I noticed the flowering plants which were in full bloom. We also saw the large fountain which is popular with the kids. I do not remember having seen it last time. The bean is a great public art made from polished stainless steel. You can see reflections of the city skyline as well as the visitors. Because of the curved shape, you get a different experience of the reflections. And this time, we saw it after the city lit up for the night. The views of the city lights in the bean is pleasant. The auditorium also is an architectural and technical marvel. It has about 1000 seats and a large lawn. They have exercises for large groups in the morning of summer weekends. One hour each for yoga, aerobics, tai ichi etc. The speakers give you clear distortion free sound wherever you’re in the lawn. I the evenings, they have concerts, movies etc on specific days. In addition to the seats, I found the public setting up picnics in the lawn enjoying the performance. We enjoyed the park.

It was Marathon weekend, the sun was shining, Chicago had put it's best face on. The park was busy but joyful. This is public art at it's best, hundreds of people enjoying the creative genius , not just the Bean, but the fountains, and the water to paddle in and the space to relax, just happy people everywhere. Brilliant.

A fun place visiting in fall. A bit crowded, but it made it more fun because the reflection of all people with different color outfits showing in the bean structure was cool. Colorful tree leaves falling and fall wind would float them in the air. Nice place !

In itself it is not a spectacular Attraction but the context makes it so. First of all, this large silver bean is located inside a park that in turn is inside an area where you would never tire of being. The wonderful buildings reflect on the Attraction making it fascinating, you look at it and you find yourself together with the hundreds of people like you trying to take the best shot. Nearby there is a wonderful very old hotel that allows you to visit the lobby and also some building that belonged to some gangsters of the 20s.

We went there a few days before the Cloud Gate or more popularly known as the Bean was reopened to the public . Shucks ! Part of our itinerary and we were on our way to Orlando during that time. Anyway we had bits of photos . There is the pavilion where an orchestral group was practicing and of course a few minutes walk by is the Maggie Park. Nearby is also the Art Institute. Nice stroll although the humidity can be overbearing .

My visit to millennium park was good, I went with no expectations and what I found was really good. Unfortunately, the cloud gate was still closed when I went so I didn’t have the opportunity to see it from a close distance. Otherwise, there are more things to see in millennium park, like the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, that is this big, beautiful and nice outdoor auditorium where they make some music events, when I went there was a blues music event and the vibe was good. There is also the Crown Fountain, that is a fountain with screens that has faces of people, and sometimes they spit water, very funny. Millennium park is the place in Chicago where the people can meet and spend a good time.

The environment is very good for playing in the summer. There is a security check at the entrance of the park. It is a pity that the Silver Bean is under maintenance recently and I didn’t see it. The bridge leading to another park in the middle is one-way and you can’t go back once you go up. It takes about two hours to go around the whole park. It is more suitable for local Chicago families to come and relax on weekends. Outsiders are likely to come to the Silver Bean to take a photo and leave for a one-time visit. It is more suitable to insert it into a complete travel day and take a look along the way.