Chicago Children's Museum

A motion-simulator flight over Illinois landmarks inside Navy Pier, with a 40-inch height minimum. Strollers stay outside the ride chamber itself.

A free lakefront pier with a classic carousel and a 200-foot Ferris wheel as its paid rides, plus an entrance fountain that turns into a splash pad on warm days.

A Streeterville high-rise hotel one block from the river, with an indoor lap pool, a complimentary crib and a guaranteed connecting-rooms package for families needing two adjoining rooms.

A Latin-inspired seafood spot at the far end of Navy Pier with lakefront patio seating and a dedicated kids' menu. Coordinates estimated from the street address.

A Streeterville riverfront hotel with an indoor heated pool overlooking the river and a family "Summer Splash" package. Coordinates estimated from the street address.

A Loop hotel inside the Aqua Tower with a seasonal rooftop pool and cabanas plus an indoor lap pool and whirlpool, free cribs and connecting rooms.