Things to Do in The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Things to Do in The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
311 South Wacker
The first of three towers intended for the site, this pale pink... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
333 West Wacker Drive
This green-glazed beauty doesn't follow the rules. Its riverside... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Adler Planetarium
Navigate your way through the solar system with interactive and... 		Museums / Galleries South Loop
 
Aon
With the open space of Millennium Park at its doorstep, the Aon... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
The Art Institute of Chicago
Come for the sterling collection of Impressionists (an entire... 		Museums / Galleries The Loop
 
Auditorium Theatre
Hunkered down across from Grant Park, this 110,000-ton granite-and-limestone... 		Arts / Performance Venues, Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Bank of America Theatre
On Monroe, just before State Street sits the ornate Bank of America... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Cadillac Palace Theatre
Opened in 1926 as a vaudeville venue, the theater was designed... 		Arts / Performance Venues The Loop
 
Carbide and Carbon Building
Designed in 1929 by Daniel and Hubert Burnham, sons of the renowned... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Chase
This building's graceful swoop—a novelty when it went up—continues... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Chicago Antique Market
The Chicago Antique Market, a seasonal indoor-outdoor flea market... 		Markets / Bazaars West Loop
 
Chicago Cultural Center
Built in 1897 as the city's original public library, this huge... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association
Orchestra Hall, home to the acclaimed Chicago Symphony Orchestra... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Chicago Temple
The Gothic-inspired headquarters of the First United Methodist... 		Religious Sites The Loop
 
Civic Opera House
The handsome home of the Lyric Opera of Chicago is grand indeed... 		Arts / Performance Venues The Loop
 
The Dearborn Station
Chicago's oldest standing passenger train station, a South Loop... 		Architectural Sites South Loop
 
Donohue Building
The first major printing facility in Printers Row, this 1883... 		Architectural Sites South Loop
 
Federal Center and Plaza
Actually the Federal Center is three separate buildings—the... 		Government Buildings The Loop
 
The Field Museum
More than 6 acres of exhibits fill this gigantic world-class... 		Museums / Galleries South Loop
 
Fine Arts Building
This creaky building was constructed in 1895 to house the showrooms... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Ford Center for the Performing Arts-Oriental Theatre
The opulent interior of Buddhas and elephant-type chairs looked... 		Arts / Performance Venues The Loop
 
The Franklin Building
Built in 1888 and initially the home of the Franklin Company... 		Architectural Sites South Loop
 
Fulton Market
The stylish Fulton Market district runs along Fulton Market and... 		Markets / Bazaars West Loop
 
Garfield Park Conservatory
Escape winter's cold or revel in summer sunshine inside this... 		Parks West Loop
 
Grant Park & Buckingham Fountain
Two of Chicago's greatest treasures reside in Grant Park—the... 		Parks South Loop
 
Greektown
This small strip of the West Loop may as well be half a world... 		Neighborhoods / Streets West Loop
 
Harold Washington Library Center
The library, named for the first African-American mayor of Chicago... 		Libraries The Loop
 
Hilton Chicago
An inn, this isn't. When it opened in 1927, the world's largest... 		Hotels South Loop
 
Hyatt Place
At 48 stories, the headquarters of this hospitality group is... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Inland Steel Building
A runt compared to today's tall buildings, this crisp, sparkling... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
James R. Thompson Center
People either hate or love the center: former governor James... 		Government Buildings The Loop
 
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Built in 1930, the Shedd is one of the most popular aquariums... 		Zoos / Aquariums South Loop
 
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Antiques hunters with fat wallets may want to check the schedule... 		Stores / Malls West Loop
 
Macy's
On State Street—the Loop's most famous thoroughfare—is... 		Stores / Malls The Loop
 
The Marquette Building
Like a slipcover over a sofa, the clean, geometric facade of... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Millennium Park
The Bean, the fountains, the Disney-esque music pavilion—all... 		Parks The Loop
 
Monadnock Building
Built in two segments a few years apart, the Monadnock captures... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Museum of Contemporary Photography
"Contemporary" is defined here as anything after 1936. More than... 		Museums / Galleries South Loop
 
Pontiac Building
An early Chicago School skyscraper—note its classic rectangular... 		Architectural Sites South Loop
 
Printers Row
The Printers Row district is bounded by Congress Parkway on the... 		Neighborhoods / Streets South Loop
 
Prudential Plaza
There are two architecturally notable buildings at the plaza... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Reliance Building
The clearly expressed, gleaming verticality that characterizes... 		Hotels The Loop
 
Richard J. Daley Center
Named for the late mayor Richard J. Daley, this boldly plain... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
The Rookery
This 11-story structure, with its eclectically ornamented facade... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Santa Fe Building
Also known as the Railway Exchange Building, this structure was... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Smurfit-Stone Building
Some wags have said this building, with its diamond-shape top... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Soldier Field
Opened in 1924 as the Municipal Grant Park Stadium, the facility... 		Sports Venues South Loop
 
Spertus Museum
This museum addresses an intellectual puzzle: What does it mean... 		Museums / Galleries South Loop
 
Sullivan Center
Built in 1899, the old-fashioned department store's flagship... 		Stores / Malls The Loop
 
Willis Tower
In Chicago, size matters. This soaring 110-story skyscraper... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
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