Buckingham Fountain Parking

Buckingham Fountain, a Chicago landmark in the center of Grant Park, is one of the largest fountains in the world and features a center jet that streams water up to 150 feet in the air!

The fountain, a gift from philanthropist Kate Sturges Buckingham, was built in 1927 and designed by Chicago architect Edward Bennet. Bennet, along with French Sculptor Marcel Loyau and engineer Jazques Lambert, modeled the fountain after Latona Basin at Versailles.

Buckingham Fountain Fun Facts:

• The fountain represents Lake Michigan, with four pairs of Art Deco style sea horses that symbolize the four states that border the lake’s shoreline
• During its most impressive water displays, the fountain circuits through more than 15,000 gallons of water per minute
• The fountain contains more than 1,500,000 gallons of water and nearly 200 jets

Where: 301 S. Columbus Dr., Chicago, IL 60605
When: 8 AM to 11 PM daily from early May through mid-October