What To See

Navy Pier - The Midwest's top tourist destination - famous for its boardwalk, 150-foot Ferris wheel, boat and segway tours, and countless dining and shopping options

Millennium Park - offers dazzling music, art, landscape design and architecture - including the mammoth stainless-steel Cloud Gate sculpture - plus ice skating in the winter, splashing around in the interactive Crown Fountain during summer, and alfresco dining from spring to fall.

Museum of Science and Industry - the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere - offers over 800 captivating interactive exhibits including the U-505 submarine, a working coal mine, and a Boeing 727 airplane. It will also be the location of the Red Hat Summit and JBoss World networking party September 3rd.

Featured exhibits include:

• Networld - Become immersed in the Internet with the humming of over 30 computers, 25 projectors, and various other systems all running at once.
• Harry Potter: The Exhibition - An up-close and personal look at the artistry and craftsmanship that went into creating the iconic props and costumes for the popular films.

Art Institute of Chicago - Among Chicago's world-class institutions showcasing art is the Art Institute of Chicago, whose permanent collection of paintings, drawings, photography and textiles includes the largest compilation of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works outside the Louvre.

Museum of Contemporary Art - One of the nation's largest facilities devoted to the art of our time, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) offers exhibitions of the most thought-provoking art created since 1945. The MCA documents contemporary visual culture through painting, sculpture, photography, video and film, and performance.

Wrigley Field - Located in the residential neighborhood of Lakeview, Wrigley Field was built in 1914 and has been home to the Chicago Cubs since 1916. Nicknamed "The Friendly Confines", Wrigley Field seats over 41,000 fans and is the oldest National League ballpark. Grab a hot dog, and a cold beer, and root for Major League Baseball's 2008 N.L. Central Champions, The Chicago Cubs.

Magnificent Mile - This eight-block stretch, on Michigan Avenue, offers 460 stores, luxury items, beautiful bargains, and everything in-between. This mile of thorough-fare streches from the Chicago River to Oak Street.

Chicago Jazz Fest - As the Summit ends, the Chicago Jazz Festival will be beginning nearby. You may want to consider extending your hotel stay for this well-known and free four-day musical event.

Learn more about what to do while you're in Chicago.

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