# Things to see in Chicago (United States): 73 places and when to go

> Chicago is a major city in United States with around 8,990,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 73 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (24), History (13), Museums and art (9). The best known are Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum of Natural History and Museum of Science and Industry. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chicago/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 41.8319, -87.752
- **Population:** About 8,990,000
- **Places:** 73 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (24) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (13) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (9) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (7) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (7) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (6)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 21 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Chicago

The places in and around Chicago, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Art Institute of Chicago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-art-institute-of-chicago/): Art museum and school in Chicago, United States · 12 km
- [Field Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/field-museum/): Natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, United States · 12 km
- [Museum of Science and Industry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/griffin-museum-of-science-and-industry/): Museum in Chicago, Illinois, United States · 15 km
- [Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/institute-for-the-study-of-ancient-cultures-museum/): Chicago archaeology museum and research center · 14 km
- [Adler Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/adler-planetarium/): Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois, United States · 13 km
- [Robie House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/frederick-c-robie-house/): U.S. National Historic Landmark in Chicago, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright · 14 km
- [Grant Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grant-park/): Urban park in Chicago, Illinois, USA · 12 km
- [Shedd Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/shedd-aquarium/): Public aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, United States · 12 km
- [Barack Obama Presidential Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/obama-presidential-center-museum/): Presidential museum in Chicago, Illinois · 15 km
- [German submarine U-505](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/u-505-submarine/): 1941 Type IXC submarine · 15 km
- [Hull House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jane-addams-hull-house-museum/): Museums and art · 9.7 km
- [Mosque Maryam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mosque-maryam/): Mosque in Illinois, United States · 16 km
- [Haymarket Martyrs' Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/haymarket-martyrs-monument/): Tomb in Forest Park, United States of America · 7.0 km
- [Drake Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-drake-hotel/): Hotel in Chicago, Illinois · 13 km
- [Oak Street Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oak-street-beach/): Beach in Chicago, Illinois, United States · 13 km
- [Parkway Garden Homes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/parkway-gardens/): Low-income housing complex in Chicago, Illinois, USA · 13 km
- [Roanoke Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/residence-inn-chicago-downtown-loop/): Chicago skyscraper · 11 km
- [Smart Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/david-and-alfred-smart-museum-of-art/): Art museum at University of Chicago in Illinois · 13 km
- [Chicago Harbor Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chicago-harbor-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Illinois, United States · 15 km
- [DuSable Black History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dusable-black-history-museum-and-education-center/): Chicago museum of African American history, culture, and art · 13 km
- [Salem Baptist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/house-of-hope/): Church in Illinois, United States · 20 km
- [Church of the Immaculate Conception](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/immaculate-conception-roman-catholic-church/): Polish church in Chicago · 20 km
- [Maxwell Street](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/maxwell-street-market/): Food and drink · 10.0 km
- [Mosque Foundation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mosque-foundation/): Mosque in Illinois, the United States · 13 km

And the other 49, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Christkindlmarket, Chicago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/christkindlmarket/), [Bronzeville Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bronzeville-winery/), [Burning Bush Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/burning-bush-brewery/), [CH Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ch-distillery/), [Crushed by Giants Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crushed-by-giants-brewing-company/), [Crust Tap Room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crust-tap-room/), [Demo Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/demo-brewing-company/), [Dovetail Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dovetail-brewery/), [Filbert's Old Time Root Beer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/filbert-s-old-time-root-beer/), [Great Central Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/great-central-brewing/), [Koval Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/koval-distillery/), [Like Minds Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/like-minds-brewing/), [Metropolitan Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/metropolitan-brewing/), [Midwest Coast Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/midwest-coast-brewing/), [Moody Tongue Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/moody-tongue-brewing-company/), [Off Color Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/off-color-brewing/), [Old Irving Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-irving-brewing/), [Ravinia Brewing Co. - Chicago Taproom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ravinia-brewing-co-chicago-taproom/), [Revolution Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/revolution-brewing/), [Rhine Hall Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rhine-hall-distillery/), [Suncatcher Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/suncatcher-brewery/), [Whiner Beer Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whiner-beer-co/), [Winestyr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/winestyr/)
- **History**: [Nuclear Energy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nuclear-energy/), [Illinois Centennial Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/illinois-centennial-monument/), [Heller House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/isidore-h-heller-house/), [Marshall Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/marshall-hotel/), [Muddy Waters House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/muddy-waters-house/), [The Narragansett](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/narragansett-apartments/)
- **Temples**: [St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-joseph-ukrainian-catholic-church/), [KAM Isaiah Israel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kam-isaiah-israel-temple/)
- **Nature**: [Chicago Portage National Historic Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chicago-portage-national-historic-site/), [Dan Ryan Woods](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dan-ryan-woods-91st-street/), [Evans Field](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/evans-field/), [Fullerton Woods East](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fullerton-woods/), [Robinson Woods South](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/robinson-woods-south/), [Seymour Simon Preserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seymour-simon-preserve/)
- **Hot springs**: [Bella Vita Med Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bella-vita-med-spa/), [Chicago Bath House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chicago-bath-house/)
- **Snow**: [Bunny Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bunny-hill/)
- **With kids**: [Navy Pier Ferris Wheel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/centennial-wheel/), [Ehlert Park Splash Pad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ehlert-park-splash-pad/), [Pier Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pier-park/)
- **Stargazing**: [Doane Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/doane-observatory/), [Exelon Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/exelon-observatory/)
- **Hiking**: [OBT-10](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/obt-10/), [OBT-2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/obt-2/), [OBT-6](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/obt-6/), [OuterBelt Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/outerbelt-trail/)

## When to go to Chicago

The best time to visit Chicago is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 17 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 22 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 08 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 01 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 45 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 41 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 50 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 35 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 58 |

In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. In June, 70 of the 73 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Chicago

The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 21 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.8319%2C-87.752)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.8319%2C-87.752)

## Other towns nearby

- [Downers Grove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/downers-grove/): 18 places · 24 km
- [Evanston, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/evanston/): 31 places · 24 km
- [Galesburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galesburg/): 9 places · 27 km
- [Thornton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/thornton/): 11 places · 32 km
- [Schaumburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/schaumburg/): 11 places · 33 km
- [Joliet, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/joliet/): 14 places · 45 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Chicago?

The best known: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-art-institute-of-chicago/), [Field Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/field-museum/), [Museum of Science and Industry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/griffin-museum-of-science-and-industry/), [Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/institute-for-the-study-of-ancient-cultures-museum/), [Adler Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/adler-planetarium/). In all, 73 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Chicago?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58.

### How do you get to Chicago?

The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 21 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.8319%2C-87.752) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Chicago as the destination and these 73 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).