Family-Friendly Attractions in Chicago

From Michigan Avenue on the Magnificent Mile, Chicago, tons of kid activities, increased talk for the whole family. Visitors can hop on the Navy Pier Carousel, enjoy the view from the Sears Tower Sky Deck, explore the Museum of Science and Industry, and much more. Here are some of our favorite family-friendly attractions and tips for your next excursion to the area from Chicago to do.

1. Shedd Aquarium has a lizard cave, a 1,000-seat amphitheater with Pacific white-sidedDolphins, a lizard cave, and much more. If you're traveling with younger children, then check out Tots on Tuesday, the time history, includes crafts, videos, dancing, singing and much more for the preschool set.

2. Surrounded by restaurants, shops and other attractions, Navy Pier Park early twentieth century charm combined with modern excitement and thrill rides. Navy Pier is one of the most popular attractions in Chicago and tourist attractions. Go Chicago Card can ride the following attractionsfree before 5:30 Clock: the Ferris wheel, 18-hole mini golf, a lighthouse, an old-fashioned carousel and Wave Swinger.

3. Conveniently located in the Navy Pier, is the Chicago Children's Museum with three floors of interactive activities, multicultural performances, workshops and much more is packed. In Inventing Lab, children learn about inventions by Chicago-area students and play on a giant wing slide. Dinosaur Expedition Visitors can see what it is, part of a dinosaurExpedition to explore, as a replica of the 1997 Sahara expedition, which discovered a type of fish-eating dinosaur. BIG backyard combines art and technology in a jumbo-sized garden filled with giant mushrooms, oversized insects, and much more. Bring your Go Chicago Card for free admission before 5:00 pm daily.

4. Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry is the ultimate interactive museum with some 2,000 exhibits. Plan to spend several hours to a U-505 German U-boatcaught in 1944, delving into a walk-through human heart, and many other exhibits on computers, health and human anatomy, aviation and much more. Little girls will love Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle, a miniature palace, which cost nearly half a million dollars to construct. Free admission with the Go Chicago Card.

5. The first time to Chicago should be sure to check out the Sears Tower Skydeck, which is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. The Skydeck offers virtual toursHighlight Chicago history and sights and attractions for smaller children conceived.