Navy Pier Marina Day A Success
June 4, 2025
On May 28, 2025, we celebrated Navy Pier Marina Day at Navy Pier hosting a well-attended media event including Mayor Brandon Johnson, Navy Pier CEO Marilynn Gardner, Israel Idonije, Chicago Bears' Hall of Fame 10-season defensive end, and Choose Chicago, along with other agency representatives. The announcement was shared by Chicago's primary local news outlets and spanned the marina industry. Some of the stories can be found here:
"A look at Chicago's Navy Pier Marina" | ABC 7Β Β
"Chicago's Navy Pier Marina to open next month" | ABC 7 Β (*Full news conference recording available)Β
"Chicago's Navy Pier Marina to open to boat traffic next month" | ABC 7Β Β
"LIVE | Chicago's Navy Pier Marina to reopen next month" | ABC 7 Β (*Full news conference recording available)Β Β
"Navy Pier to open boat traffic next month" | ABC 7Β Β
"Isabel's morning briefing" | Capitol FaxΒ Β
"Isabel's morning briefing" | Capitol FaxΒ Β
"Chicago celebrating new Navy Pier Marina" | CBS ChicagoΒ Β
"Navy Pier Marina set to open to Chicago boaters next month" | CBS ChicagoΒ Β
"Lake Michigan's newest luxury stop: Navy Pier Marina set to open in June" | Chicago Star MediaΒ Β
"Long-stalled Navy Pier marina opens" | Chicago Sun TimesΒ Β
"Chicago's Navy Pier Marina Opens to Transients in June 2025" | Cruising WorldΒ
"Chicago set to open new Navy Pier Marina" | FOX 32Β Β
"First-ever Navy Pier marina will open mid-June" | FOX 32Β Β
"Navy Pier Marina set to welcome thousands of boat visitors" | FOX 32Β
"Navy Pier Marina to finally open next month | Paris on Politics" | FOX 32Β
"Navy Pier Marina to open in June" | International Boat IndustryΒ
"Plans unveiled for Navy Pier Marina to open June 2025" | Marine Business WorldΒ
"Today In Culture, Thursday, May 29, 2025" | NewcityΒ Β
"Navy Pier Marina in Chicago Becomes a Reality After 10 Years" | Megayacht News
"Chicago set to open new Navy Pier Marina" | NewsBreakΒ Β
"WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, May 30, 2025" | WBEZΒ
"Mayor Johnson joins developers, stakeholders for update on long-stalled Navy Pier Marina opening" | WGN (*Full news conference recording available)Β
"Extremely Local News: Public boaters can now dock at Navy Pier Marina" | WGN β 720Β Β
"A new marina for boaters set to open at Navy Pier next month" | WLS-AMΒ Β
"First-ever Navy Pier marina will open mid-June" | Yahoo! NewsΒ
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Downtown Chicago is better from the docks.
#NavyPierMarina #ChicagoWaterfront
What a season at Navy Pier Marina! βοΈπ
A huge thank you to everyone who made this season so special. From familiar faces to first-time visitors, we loved welcoming you to Chicagoβs waterfront and can`t wait to do it all again next year!
#NavyPierMarina #ChicagoBoating #LakeMichigan
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈWe were here for a week. The dock and amenities are new, so very nice! The view is wonderful! With the hotel right outside the gates of the marina it is a perfect place to have friends and family visits. -Michael R.
#chicagoboating #lakemichigan
Weβve loved welcoming so many Loopers to Navy Pier Marina this season!β
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Thereβs still time to make Chicago part of your Great Loop journey, and weβd love to have you.
#NavyPierMarina #GreatLoop #ChicagoBoating
π Race weekend starts at Navy Pier!
The Life Time Chicago Half Pre-Race Party takes over Navy Pier today and tomorrow with live music, food, drinks, running gear, and race-day essentials. Stop by for packet pickup and stick around for the party!
September 25 & 26 @ 1PM
#NavyPier #ChicagoHalfMarathon
βοΈ Boat to the Bears for Monday Night Football
The Bears take on the Eagles at Soldier Field on September 28. Dock at Navy Pier Marina and make a night of it on the Chicago lakefront. π»π
#NavyPierMarina #ChicagoBears #ChicagoBoating
π» Bears football is back in Chicago
The Bears take on the Vikings for their home opener this Sunday, September 20. Skip the traffic and make Navy Pier Marina your game day home base. Cruise in, dock downtown, and head to Soldier Field from the waterfront. βοΈπ
#NavyPierMarina #ChicagoBears #ChicagoBoating
Fireworks are back at Navy Pier! π
Chicago Live! Festival will light up the lakefront with a special fireworks display on Saturday, September 19 from 9:45β10:00 PM.
Reserve your slip at Navy Pier Marina and enjoy the show from the water.
#NavyPierMarina #ChicagoLive #NavyPier #ChicagoFireworks
