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Millennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. The park, opened in July 2004, is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline that covers a 24.5-acre section of northwestern Grant Park. Featuring a variety of public art, outdoor spaces and venues, th…
Millennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. The park, opened in July 2004, is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline that covers a 24.5-acre section of northwestern Grant Park. Featuring a variety of public art, outdoor spaces and venues, the park is bounded by Michigan Avenue, Randolph Street, Columbus Drive and East Monroe Drive. In 2017, Millennium Park was the top tourist destination in Chicago and in the Midwest, and placed among the top ten in the United States with 25 million annual visitors.
  • Location: Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois
  • Area: 24.5 acres (9.9 ha)
  • Opened: July 16, 2004
  • Operated by: Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
  • Elevation: 574 ft (175 m)
  • Visitors: 25 million (in 2017)
  • Parking: 2218 spaces
Data from: en.wikipedia.org