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Oak Street Beach

1000 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60611

Featured Review : To the left of the Park Shop under the shade of a crisp white umbrella a profusion of color literally explodes from the front of the European Flower Shop. Reminiscent of a flower vendor on a Paris thoroughfare, the gorg...See Full Review

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Park European Flower Market

  • 5 out of 5 stars by metrogirl from Chicago, Illinois
  • July 27, 2025
Quote: To the left of the Park Shop under the shade of a crisp white umbrella a profusion of color literally explodes from the front of the European Flower Shop. Reminiscent of a flower vendor on a Paris thoroughfare, the gorgeous displays of fresh-cut... Read the full Oak Street Beach review

From journal MILLENNIUM PARK-CHICAGO "Make no little plans...”

Oak Street Beach

  • 5 out of 5 stars by blackey from Franklin, Tennessee
  • July 8, 2025
Quote: We didn't swim on this trip, but the walk on the beach was great. Rent some wheels, or walk the jogging paths along the lakeshore. It's free and it's a great way to view the city skyline. Lake Michigan adds a bit of South Beach to Chicago...they... Read the full Oak Street Beach review

From journal Chicago - I Should Just Move There

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Osaka Garden Festival

  • 4 out of 5 stars by wildhoney269 from Chicago, Illinois
  • October 2, 2025
Quote: The Osaka Garden Festival, a free annual festival usually taking place in September, celebrates the sister city relationship between Chicago and Osaka.. Osaka Garden is a gift from Japan to Chicago from the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. To get to... Read the full Oak Street Beach review

From journal Chicago: Annual Fall Festivals

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Oak Street Beach in Winter

  • 4 out of 5 stars by tmhhmt from los angeles, California
  • February 25, 2025
Quote: Oak Street Beach in winter is a great free place to take the kids and let them run around and scream their heads off without disturbing another living soul. The lake is gorgeous and the buildings up and down the gold coast are lovely to look at --... Read the full Oak Street Beach review

From journal Chicago on a Budget with Children

Oak Street Beach

  • 3 out of 5 stars by rbank from Bannockburn, Illinois
  • September 12, 2025
Quote: There are many great beaches in Chicago (the entire lakefront is public), but this one is definately the "hottest." Only go to this one if you don't mind looking at some amazing bodies. The lake front in Chicago is all public, with... Read the full Oak Street Beach review

From journal Chicago 'Da' Right Way