“Electric atmosphere” doesn’t do justice to the bustling beauty, joy, and iconic status of this one-of-a-kind Chicago landmark. Navy Pier is one of the top tourist destinations in the entire Midwest, drawing over nine million visitors annually. Chicago natives are just as enthusiastic about visiting “their” 3,300-foot pier that originally opened in 1916 and then was renamed to honor our brave WWI United States Navy Veterans. 2016 brought major renovations to the property that would re-energize the area with fresh landscape features designed to complement a vibe found nowhere else in America.