COVID-19 Update

(updated Dec. 12, 2020)

Based on Chicago's key health metrics, the city is currently in Phase 4 (Gradually Resume) – allowing additional businesses and public amenities to open with limited capacities and appropriate safeguards. Although progress has been made in order to move to phase four, all residents should continue to abide by important guidance including: physically distancing and wearing a face covering; limiting non-business, social gatherings to 50 persons for indoor events and 100 for outdoors; staying at home if you are considered vulnerable, feel ill or have come into contact with someone with COVID-19; and getting tested if you have symptoms. Please refer to the Chicago Department of Public Heath’s website, chicago.gov/coronavirus, for the latest local updates on the response to COVID-19.

The park is open daily, 8am to 9pm, for groups of 10 persons or fewer who practice physical distancing and wear face coverings. Visit Plan Your Visit for more information.

Due to increased attendance in Millennium Park during the Holiday season, and to protect the health and safety of residents and visitors, the City of Chicago has implemented additional security measures. Guests are asked to:

• Enter only at Michigan Avenue/Madison Street and exit at either Michigan Avenue/Madison Street or Michigan Avenue/Washington Street
• Pass through bag check upon entry from 2pm to closing (9pm) — daily, Friday December 11 - Sunday, December 13 and Friday, December 18 - January 3 (for list of prohibited items, see Plan Your Visit).

Please remember that the Park closes at 9pm. The Christmas Tree will be turned off nightly from 11pm to 6am.

The 107th Annual City of Chicago Christmas Tree is on view through January 7 — and the new, 30-minute "Millennium Park at Home: Chicago Holidays" virtual program is viewable throughout the Holiday season at YouTube.com/ChicagoDCASE. For details, visit MillenniumPark.org.