Categories: City Life

Best Outdoor Activities In Chicago To Enjoy The Warmer Weather

Chicago weather is crazy and ever changing, to where only locals know how to truly treasure a summer time warm weather days. Outdoor activities in Chicago are a great way to enjoy the weather and make the most out of the day.

For this summer time in Chicago, here are the Best Outdoor Activities to Enjoy The Warm Weather:

Lincoln Park Zoo

The zoo is one of the best outdoor activities in Chicago. You’ll have a great time walking around the beautiful scenery as you make your way visiting the animals and learning about them. Treat yourself to an ice cream or popcorn on your stroll. Don’t forget to make your way over to the petting zoo section to meet some cute animals in person.

Kayaking the Chicago River

This is a warm weather activity you will see a lot of people partake in and definitely one of the best outdoor activities to enjoy when the weather gets nice in Chicago. You can rent kayaks through different companies or bring your own. The river will take you through some famous Chicago architecture and will be a great experience.

Visit the Chicago Botanic Garden

The Gardens are a great way to spend the day outside in Chicago. The Gardens offer different activities such as bird watching to get the nature loving side of you. Not to mention the Gardens provide great photo inspiration for you to capture gorgeous images of the flowers or yourself for your social media.

Explore the 606

It connects a lot of Chicago neighborhoods through the elevated trail is a great outdoor activity to do in Chicago. This activity is also completely free so save your bucks and get yourself a cold treat while you make your way through Chicago.

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Hit the Beaches

What is great about Chicago is that you get a great city that offers the best of city living and it happens to be located on a lake. Our Lake Michigan beaches are spread throughout the entire city so you can hit up the closest one to you or explore more of the surrounding neighborhoods. Relax and enjoy the summer weather with this activity. Grab your friends and lay out on the beach, play a game a pick up volleyball or read a book while you sun tan.

Take A Boat Tour

The Chicago River is the perfect host for this outdoor activity in Chicago. The city offers different boat tours that will take you cruising along the river on a great summer day. Architectural boat tours are a great way to learn about the city and the history of the buildings that create the beautiful skyline. Navy Pier also has the Speedboat Tours for those looking to get more speed on Lake Michigan and other boat rides if you just want to relax and drink some wind on the water.

Find a Great Outdoor Festival

Chicago is blessed with great outdoor festivals throughout the summer time that are perfect outdoor activities for partake in. Festivals are always a great way to get out and about in the city and there is one that will appeal to just about everyone. Taste of Chicago always draws in the big crowds as well as the legendary music festival Lollapalooza. But don’t forget about LakeShake, Riot Fest, Pitchfork, Chicago Blues Festival and the Windy City Smokeout for more great outdoor fun.

Chicago has an abundance of outdoor activities to keep you busy this summer. Stay active outside and enjoy what the Windy City has to offer with festivals, water activities, and visiting cute animals at a zoo. A Chicago summer is always fun and eventful so don’t let it pass you by and make the most of it.

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Amaris Rodriguez

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