Chicago's Navy Pier offers fun things to do for adults and kids. Entertaining more than 8 million visitors annually, Navy Pier offers an exciting, entertaining, family friendly backdrop to experience everything that Chicago has to offer. 50 acres of parks, promenades, shops, and restaurants. Ride the famous 150-foot-high Ferris wheel. Take in a 3D movies at the Navy Pier IMAX Theatre. Experience live theatre at the most recent addition, the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, modeled after London's Swan Theatre. Kids will love visiting the Chicago Children's Museum and interacting with the jugglers, magicians, clowns, circus artists that perform daily.

As you cruise along the Chicago Lakefront aboard the Seadog, you will pass some of Chicago's most famous attractions: Oak Street Beach, Grant Park, and the Museum Campus. Oak Street Beach is filled with an eclectic mixture of sunbathers, bicyclists, casual swimmers, and serious volleyball players. Grant Park is home to many free summer events and all-day festivals. Travelers from around the globe enjoy sampling a variety of cuisines at the Taste of Chicago and dancing in the streets during Blues Fest. Everyone loves to stop at the popular photo spot, Buckingham Fountain, and watch the water shoot high into the air.In walking distance of Grant Park are the Art Institute and Millennium Park, home of the 'Bean' sculpture. Further to the south, Museum campus is home to the Field Museum, the Adler Planetarium, and the Shedd Aquarium. You can also see the newly remodeled home of the city's football team, the Chicago Bears, and Chicago's premier convention center, McCormick Place, home of the Chicago Auto Show and numerous other industry tradeshows and conventions. After your cruise pay a visit to Amazing Chicago's Funhouse Maze where surprises await you at every turn. Located only steps away from the Seadog ticket booth between Shakespeare Theater and Riva's Restaurant, it's part funhouse, part maze, all fun!

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If you want to experience Navy Pier with a two- or three-hour lunch, brunch or dinner cruise, choose the fun and casual Mystic Blue, the fun and festive Spirit of Chicago or the elegant and unforgettable Odyssey. Both of these dining cruise ships are located just down the Pier from Seadog. To compare other options available at Navy Pier please visit Chicago Boat Comparison and find the perfect cruise for you and your guests.

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