Mariano Park
About this place
A small, historic Gold Coast pocket park at Rush and State with a modest playground and pavilion, a good quick outdoor break downtown.
How kid-friendly is it?
Nearby places
A five-star high-rise hotel on the Magnificent Mile with a 44-foot heated indoor pool and lake views.
An early-childhood arts and play studio on the sixth level of the 900 N Michigan shops, offering music, movement and art classes for ages 0 to 6, with drop-in options.
The observation deck on the 94th floor of the former John Hancock Center, now branded 360 Chicago, with a fully accessible entrance and family restrooms.
A two-level doll store and cafe inside Water Tower Place where kids can shop, get a doll's hair styled, and eat lunch alongside their doll at a reserved table.
Chicago's other famous deep-dish spot near Michigan Avenue, rebuilt on its original site after a 2000 demolition.
An all-suite extended-stay hotel one block off Michigan Avenue, with full kitchens in every suite and free hot breakfast, an easy walk to Millennium Park and Navy Pier.