Grant Park: events, getting there and where to stay
Grant Park is a park and festival site in Chicago. It hosts 2 of the events we cover, including Lollapalooza, Chicago Marathon. Below: dates, how to get there, where to stay nearby and what to do around it.
Grant Park in short
- Type
- Park and festival site
- Where
- Chicago, United States
- Events we cover
- 2
- Next up
- Lollapalooza, 5 to 8 August 2027 (expected)
- Getting there
- The flat loop starts and finishes in Grant Park downtown.
Events at Grant Park
Chicago, United StatesFestival8 Oct 2027Chicago Marathon
Chicago, United StatesMarathon
Getting to Grant Park
The flat loop starts and finishes in Grant Park downtown.
Downtown; CTA trains to Jackson or Harrison.
O'Hare (ORD) has the CTA Blue Line to the Loop in 45 minutes; Midway (MDW) has the Orange Line in 25 minutes.
Public transport directions to Grant Park
Where to stay near Grant Park
| Budget | Where | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | West Loop and South Loop | Near McCormick Place and the trains. |
| Mid-range | River North and the Loop | Walk to the river and Millennium Park. |
| Splurge | Magnificent Mile and Gold Coast | Grand hotels by the lake. |
Three hotels we would book
- Budget: Hotel Chicago West Loop
- Mid-range: Hotel Julian Chicago
- Splurge: The Peninsula Chicago
Things to do near Grant Park
Free hours before or after an event: the best-rated tours and activities in Chicago.
Chicago Architecture Center river cruise
The famous 90-minute river cruise.
Evenings
Weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Daylight (15th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | About -2°C average | 48 mm | 9 h 27 min | |
| February | About -2°C average | 54 mm | 10 h 32 min | |
| March | 5°C | -1°C | 62 mm | 11 h 49 min |
| April | 10°C | 4°C | 95 mm | 13 h 18 min |
| May | 15°C | 9°C | 117 mm | 14 h 32 min |
| June | 21°C | 15°C | 102 mm | 15 h 12 min |
| July | About 23°C average | 95 mm | 14 h 56 min | |
| August | About 23°C average | 105 mm | 13 h 51 min | |
| September | 22°C | 16°C | 86 mm | 12 h 25 min |
| October | About 13°C average | 99 mm | 10 h 59 min | |
| November | 9°C | 3°C | 61 mm | 9 h 45 min |
| December | About 1°C average | 58 mm | 9 h 09 min | |
Questions people ask
What events are held at Grant Park?
Lollapalooza, Chicago Marathon.
How do I get to Grant Park?
The flat loop starts and finishes in Grant Park downtown.
When is the next big event at Grant Park?
Lollapalooza, 5 to 8 August 2027 (expected).
Where should I stay near Grant Park?
River North and the Loop: Walk to the river and Millennium Park.