Tourism in Chicago

Millennium Park and the Michigan Avenue are ground-zero for tourists in Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago contains a world-class collection that draws tourists and locals alike
Ice skating in Millennium Park is a popular winter attraction

Tourism in Chicago draws on the city's architecture, museums, restaurants, sports, parks and beaches, theater and wide variety of neighborhood attractions.[1]

In 2017, Millennium Park alone saw 25 million visitors, making it the top tourist destination in the Midwest and among the top ten in the United States.[2]

In 2023, Chicago saw 51.96 million tourist arrivals, and tourism expenditure set a new record at $19.2 billion.[3] Of these, 1.83 million were international visitors.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, tourist arrivals had peaked at 61.58 million people in 2019.

  1. ^ Marino, Valerie. "The Best Cities in the U.S.: 2020 Readers' Choice Awards". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  2. ^ Johnson, Steve. "Millennium Park is new top Midwest visitor destination, high-tech count finds". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Chicago Tourism Statistics". 20 August 2024.

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