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Buckingham Fountain

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Buckingham Fountain
Address: 301 S Columbus Dr Grant Park, Chicago 60605, IL, US
Phone: +1 773-742-7529
State: IL
City: Chicago
Zip Code: 60605


Opening Hours

Monday: 08:00-23:00
Tuesday: 08:00-23:00
Wednesday: 08:00-23:00
Thursday: 08:00-23:00
Friday: 08:00-23:00
Saturday: 08:00-23:00
Sunday: 08:00-23:00

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Reviews
Visited in September, 2022. Buckingham Fountain is one of the most magnificent fountains I have ever experienced. It is very huge and beautiful. Visit Grant Park to see this fountain. This is a nice place to meditate or people watch. There is plenty of parking nearby. This is an excellent spot for taking pictures of the Chicago skyline and incorporating it into photos with the fountain.
Absolutely Majestic Fountain , spent 1-2 hrs there looking at its beauty and how as night approaches, lights all lit up , it looks more stunning…. The Chicago Skyscrapers and beautiful skyline make it the most perfect backdrop….. loved it’s openness and huge gardens surrounding it ….and the beautiful Lake Michigan on the other side makes it’s even more beautiful
Majestic fountain with the majestic Chicago skyline in its backdrop. The best part is it's totally free. This is one of the largest fountains in the world. Can easily spend an hour here taking a leisurely stroll and observing the fountain from all the directions. This should be the starting point of your visit to Chicago.
Buckingham Fountain one of the largest in the world, is located within the Grant Park in Chicago. When we visited the fountain in early May morning, one of the most beautiful fountains of America was not operational. I was eager to visit the Buckingham Fountain as I had read many reviews about the fountain and it’s spectacular light and music displays, but unfortunately we couldn’t see it as it was not open for the season yet. I learnt that the major fountain display stays for 20 minutes during every hour. The fountain is made of pink Georgia marble and granite and bronze sculptures. The fountain was installed in 1927 but interestingly the original pumps are still operational. Beautiful garden surrounding the fountain in the backdrop of Lake Michigan and skyscrapers of Chicago downtown makes it so grand. We took leisurely stroll in the garden and around the fountain and enjoyed the beautiful experience. Though, it would have been much better if the actual fountain was operating and alive with lights and music on!
This is a must for anyone visiting Chicago. This is an impressive Fountain that changes its water activities on a regular basis so you can sometimes see high rising water fountains or more decorative lower water fountains. It’s free and has a beautiful backdrop onto the skyline of Chicago. There are also some amenities in the area such as toilets, and vendors for food and drink.
A very nice place to enjoy the beautiful fountain with splendid Chicago skyscrapers. If you walked a little you can get the lake front trail. The only pity is that the fountain is not dancing with music.
I’m sure this is very pretty in the summertime, but since it’s off season, the fountain is off. The surrounding area is a huge wide open space, and it makes it very nice to see the skyscrapers and sky line. Even better for the lights at night.
Buckingham Fountain is a Chicano Landmark in the middle of Grant Park and is one of the largest fountains in the world. The fountain operates from May to mid-October, with regular water shows and evening colored-light shows. It is also a short walk from here to Lake Michigan and is a spot to get some great photos.
This is a great picture spot for late sunset in Chicago. The view of the city is stunning, most of the time is clean and organize. It wasn’t too busy when we went there. Across the street is the lakeshore View too
Nice place with great scenic view of the lake. It is quite windy out there, and also most from the fountain. Better carry a wind cheater or something even if it’s not so cold. Also you can sometime see a nice fancy eco friendly rickshaw taxies which can take your around with flashing lights and music.
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