It doesn’t spew water in winter, but with its four Art Deco–style seahorses, Georgia pink marble and holiday light and music show, this fountain built in 1927 is still a sight to behold. From May through Labor Day, 20-minute shows every hour on the hour feature 14,000 gallons of water spouting from 133 jets. In summer, see the nighttime colored light shows, capped off with a center jet shooting 150 feet of water in the air.
Buckingham Fountain
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Details
- Address
- Chicago
- Cross street:
- at Congress Pkwy
- Transport:
- EL stop: Red to Harrison; Brown, Orange, Pink, Purple (rush hrs) to Library. Bus: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 14, 26, 28, 126, 145, 146, 147.
- Opening hours:
- Daily 8am–11pm, April–October
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