Lake Michigan Fireworks Cruise in Chicago
Description
No city embraces summer quite like Chicago. Join in the celebration with friends and family on this epic fireworks cruise. Get up-close and personal every Wednesday and Saturday night with an unobstructed 360-degree view of this exciting and thunderous spectacle.
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Itinerary
Venture though the Chicago Lock and out onto Lake Michigan for an unobstructed 360 view of Navy Pier's spectacular fireworks display. Please note that tour time is roughly 2.5 hours but could be slightly longer due to congestion at the lock.
Dedicated in 1989 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, known for reversing the flow of the Chicago River in 1900. For the first five minutes of every hour, the fountain shoots a water arc across the river from a tiered waterfall.
The largest commercial building in the world.
Michigan Avenue is home of the Chicago Water Tower, the Art Institute of Chicago, Millennium Park, and the shopping on the Magnificent Mile.
This white, terra-cotta landmark was built in 1922 as headquarters for the Wrigley chewing gum company.
Second-largest opera auditorium in North America, with an Art Deco interior
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Special requests entered at checkout cannot be guaranteed
- Tour time may be longer due to congestion at the lock
Reviews(130)
Fun, informative, entertaining trip! Andy was very good at telling us what was happening all during the trip. Bar staff was quick and kind.
Just a lot of waiting around and sailing but the fireworks were beautiful at the end!!!! Only if you really love fireworks.
I booked this tour as part of my solo trip visiting Chicago for the first time. Wendella tours does an amazing job. The crew is entertaining while also keeping everyone safe. The captain got us super close to the fireworks. We were the closest boat! The fireworks were incredible- even brought tears to my eyes! Drinks and music on board were great too. Amazing experience. 10/10
The fireworks are spectacular. The tour guide is cheesy and fun and knows a lot about Chicago. It was quite amazing to feel the waves rock the boat. Waiting for the locks twice was aggravatingly slow.
It’s a big commitment, be prepared to sit and wait for the locks to be opened. But the fireworks were nice!
Nice, clean boat; capable crew; good commentary and decent tunes kept to a very minimal volume. Would have appreciated the seats being dried on boarding after a drenching rain, but it was part of the adventure.
One of the best experiences in Chicago! Beautiful at night. Great history learned and the fireworks were lovely to watch! I would recommend having snacks available for the guests that come with the ticket price. Overall, wonderful experience! We were worried that it may be cancelled due to the rain, but we were lucky and the rain stopped when our tour started.
Experience was great. The fireworks show was so nice. We also had a great guide who knew tons about Chicago!
Excellent viewing of the fireworks. The MC was amazing his knowledge and presentation of the knowledge of the city, architecture and history was amazing! Made the trip for sure!
just wonderful so beautiful and the best birthday present for my dad who flew from the bay area to experience this. he was in shock and amazed and in awe the entire ride. best ride ever!
