{"id":894,"date":"2015-05-05T19:11:01","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T00:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/um-chicago-stage.ytsys.net\/?page_id=894"},"modified":"2019-06-18T22:25:06","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T03:25:06","slug":"grant-park-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/grant-park-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Grant Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1470069533662{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; icons_position=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_raw_html]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI1NjAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjIzMTUlMjIlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbSUyRmVtYmVkJTJGb1NtaHR4MnJrT2slMjIlMjBmcmFtZWJvcmRlciUzRCUyMjAlMjIlMjBhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4lM0UlM0MlMkZpZnJhbWUlM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Info&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560914630710{border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-color: #0094c3 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]Grant Park was one of Chicago\u2019s first parks, and it dates back to the city\u2019s founding\u00a0and was declared a park in 1847. It was originally known as Lake Park before it was renamed after former president Ulysses S. Grant.<br \/>\nThe park\u2019s area has been expanded several times since then, now reaching 319 acres. and it now contains some of Chicago\u2019s best gardens and largest attractions. Grant Park borders Randolph Street, Roosevelt Road, McFetridge Drive, Michigan Avenue, and Lake Michigan.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Why visit&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560914616092{border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-color: #0094c3 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]Grant Park is often referred to as \u201cChicago\u2019s Front Yard,\u201d and it couldn\u2019t be named any more aptly. The 319-acre tract of land is home to some of the city\u2019s most recognized landmarks: Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum Campus. Even if it contained only one of these, Grant Park would still be one of the best destinations in the city. The park also contains performance venues, artwork, gardens, and harbor facilities.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Features&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560914599461{border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-color: #0094c3 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Massive expanse of land on Chicago\u2019s lakefront<\/li>\n<li>Close proximity to the Art Institute, the Field Museum, and the Shedd Aquarium<\/li>\n<li>Close proximity to Maggie Daley Park<\/li>\n<li>Buckingham Fountain<\/li>\n<li>Hutchinson Field<\/li>\n<li>The Skating Ribbon<\/li>\n<li>Lollapalooza<\/li>\n<li>The Chicago Marathon<\/li>\n<li>The Taste of Chicago<\/li>\n<li>Chicago Blues Festival<\/li>\n<li>Grant Park Music Festival<\/li>\n<li>Lakefront Trail<\/li>\n<li>Marinas and Harbors<\/li>\n<li>Public Art<\/li>\n<li>Grant Park Skate Park<\/li>\n<li>Close proximity to restaurants including Al&#8217;s Italian Beef, The Gage, The Berghoff, Terzo Piano, Remington&#8217;s, The Cherry Circle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;FAQ&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560914581054{border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-color: #0094c3 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>How do I get to Grant Park?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re taking the CTA, exit at Adams\/Wabash from the Green, Orange, Brown, Pink, and Purple Lines, then walk two blocks east. From the Red and Blues Lines, exit at Jackson and walk three blocks east. Stops at Grant Park are also on the 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 14, 126, 129, 146, 147, 151, and 173 buses.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When is Grant Park open?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Grant Park is open every day from 6am to 11pm.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When is the Grant Park Music Festival<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Grant Park Music Festival runs for ten weeks every summer, typically from mid-June through mid-August.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How much does the Grant Park Music Festival cost?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Grant Parks&#8217; concerts series is free to the public!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What&#8217;s the difference between Grant Park and Millennium Park<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Millennium Park lies within Grant Park on the northern end and is a newer structure with it&#8217;s own separate event schedule. Grant Park encompasses the rest of the expanse all the way down to the Museum Campus.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_gallery type=&#8221;image_grid&#8221; images=&#8221;8507,8508,8509,8510,8511,8512&#8243; img_size=&#8221;200&#215;200&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; icons_position=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Location &amp; Contact Info&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560914678789{border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-color: #0094c3 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Address:<\/strong><br \/>\nGrant Park<br \/>\n336 E. Randolph St.<br \/>\nChicago, IL 60601<br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong><br \/>\n312.742.3918<br \/>\n<strong>Hours:<\/strong><br \/>\nOpen from 6am &#8211; 11pm, 365 days a year[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column icons_position=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_raw_html]JTNDc3R5bGUlM0UlMEElNDBtZWRpYSUyMG9ubHklMjBzY3JlZW4lMjBhbmQlMjAlMjhtYXgtd2lkdGglM0ElMjAxMDI0cHglMjklN0IlMEEubWtkLXRhYnMubWtkLXRhYnMtd2l0aC10aXRsZSUyMC51aS10YWJzLW5hdiUyMCU3QiUwQSUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMHBvc2l0aW9uJTNBJTIwc3RhdGljJTIxaW1wb3J0YW50JTNCJTBBJTdEJTBBJTdEJTBBJTNDJTJGc3R5bGUlM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<![CDATA[]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2279,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-894","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.4 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Grant Park | UrbanMatter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Grant Park is referred to as &quot;Chicago\u2019s Front Yard,&quot; and it couldn\u2019t be named any more aptly. 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