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Shedd Aquarium

Chicago Museum Campus

1400 S. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

Museums

Chicago’s amazing Museum Campus houses three of the city’s leading institutions all in one place.

Museum Campus is a 57-acre museum park that sits near Lake Michigan and surrounds three of the city's most notable museums, all dedicated to the natural sciences: the Adler Planetarium; the Shedd Aquarium; and the Field Museum of Natural History. It is also known for holding the Soldier Field football stadium and the Lakeside Center of the McCormick Place.

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Chicago International Film Festival

Oct 15 – Oct 26

Welcome to North America’s longest-running competitive film festival. With more than 120 feature films and 70 shorts films from around the world, this year’s festival is…

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Chicago Architecture Biennial - SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change

Sep 19 – Feb 28

The Chicago Architecture Biennial will be the largest international survey of contemporary architecture in North America.

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Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade

Oct 18

Arts in the Dark is a magical evening parade that celebrates Halloween as the "artist's holiday."

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