Photograph by Bethany Fritz of Maypole Studios

Photograph by Bethany Fritz of Maypole Studios

Chicago is one of America's great cities, and we love living here. If you are visiting Chicago for our wedding, there are hundreds of ways to pass the rest of the weekend. These are just a few of our favorites. We hope that you will like Chicago as much as we do!


lincoln park zoo

2001 N Clark St

Chicago's public zoo is just across the street from the hotel, in Lincoln Park itself. Lions, and tigers and bears - and lemurs and rhinos and lynx - are on display in one of the oldest zoos in America. The zoo is free every day, and kids can even play with the goats at the Farm-in-the-Zoo!


Green City Market

1750 N Clark St

Chicago's best farmer's market is directly across the street from the Hotel Lincoln on Saturday mornings. Stroll through the stall to taste fresh produce...  or just go all in and grab something from Hoosier Mama Pie Company!


Architectural Boat Tour

112 E Wacker Drive

One of TripAdvisor's top 10 tours in the country! Guides from the Chicago Architecture Foundation introduce you to the birthplace of the skyscraper while you enjoy a drink on the deck of boat cruising the Chicago River.


Art Institute of Chicago

111 S Michigan Ave

The Art Institute is world famous for its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting collections. We also especially love the 19th Century Chicago Stock Exchange trading floor, preserved here after the exchange building was demolished in the 70s.