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Is Millennium Park & Cloud Gate (The Bean) worth it with kids?

Worth itWith kids

With kids, Millennium Park & Cloud Gate (The Bean) works.

Cloud Gate genuinely earns the hype: the warped skyline reflections are mesmerising and the surrounding park is a polished, walkable public space. The honest catch is the crowd — you're sharing the plaza with hundreds of phones, and in peak season getting a clean shot means arriving at dawn.

Price
Free
Time
30–60 min
Last verified
2026-06-17
Is Millennium Park & Cloud Gate (The Bean) worth it…
How we verified
  • Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate (168 welded stainless plates, 110 tons) reopened June 23, 2024 after a year of Grainger Plaza renovation · en.wikipedia.org
  • Cloud Gate and all of Millennium Park are free and open daily from 6am · designboom.com
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