When is the best time to visit Navy Pier Wheel?
It's at its best afternoons and evenings. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
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Navy Pier Wheel
- 4.4137 reviews
- $$
The Navy Pier Wheel is an iconic waterfront Ferris wheel with lively, panoramic views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Expect smooth, family-friendly gondola rides ideal for photography and sunset viewing — a must-visit for tourists seeking memorable city vistas.
Quick answers
Navy Pier Wheel in short
Is Navy Pier Wheel indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
How much does Navy Pier Wheel cost?
Google lists its prices as $$.
Where is Navy Pier Wheel?
600 E Grand Ave,Chicago, IL 60611.
Right now · 3:00 pm
Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
This is its best hour in the next five days.
In its favour
- Best in the afternoon
- Outdoors
Worth knowing
- Hours unknown: check before you go
58°
Overcast
- Feels
- 56°
- Rain
- 9%
- Wind
- 8mph
- 4pm
58° - 5pm57°
- 6pm56°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Hours aren't listed. Call or check the website before you go.
Where and how
- 1 Navy Pier Wheel
- 2 Centennial Wheel · 3 min
- 3 Chicago Children's Museum · 6 min
- 4 Polk Bros Park · 8 min
- 5 Addams (Jane) Memorial Park · 11 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Price $$
- Good with kids
- Good for couples
- Good for small groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.4from 137 reviews
Known for
- Sightseeing
- Sunset views
- Photography
- Scenic views
- Waterfront
The feel
- Lively
- Spacious
- Tourists
- Family friendly
Around Lakeshore East
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Centennial WheelSight · 3 min walk
Chicago Children's MuseumMuseum · 6 min walk
Good nowPolk Bros ParkPark · 8 min walk
Good nowAddams (Jane) Memorial ParkLandmark · 11 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a light layer.
Light layerThe whole time