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 7
"Chicago's Navy Pier Marina to open next month" | ABC 7 (*Full news conference recording available)
"Chicago's Navy Pier Marina to open to boat traffic next month" | ABC 7
"LIVE | Chicago's Navy Pier Marina to reopen next month" | ABC 7 (*Full news conference recording available)
"Navy Pier to open boat traffic next month" | ABC 7
"Isabel's morning briefing" | Capitol Fax
"Isabel's morning briefing" | Capitol Fax
"Chicago celebrating new Navy Pier Marina" | CBS Chicago
"Navy Pier Marina set to open to Chicago boaters next month" | CBS Chicago
"Lake Michigan's newest luxury stop: Navy Pier Marina set to open in June" | Chicago Star Media
"Long-stalled Navy Pier marina opens" | Chicago Sun Times
"Chicago's Navy Pier Marina Opens to Transients in June 2025" | Cruising World
"Chicago set to open new Navy Pier Marina" | FOX 32
"First-ever Navy Pier marina will open mid-June" | FOX 32
"Navy Pier Marina set to welcome thousands of boat visitors" | FOX 32
"Navy Pier Marina to finally open next month | Paris on Politics" | FOX 32
"Navy Pier Marina to open in June" | International Boat Industry
"Plans unveiled for Navy Pier Marina to open June 2025" | Marine Business World
"Today In Culture, Thursday, May 29, 2025" | Newcity
"Navy Pier Marina in Chicago Becomes a Reality After 10 Years" | Megayacht News
"Chicago set to open new Navy Pier Marina" | NewsBreak
"WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, May 30, 2025" | WBEZ
"Mayor Johnson joins developers, stakeholders for update on long-stalled Navy Pier Marina opening" | WGN (*Full news conference recording available)
"Extremely Local News: Public boaters can now dock at Navy Pier Marina" | WGN – 720
"A new marina for boaters set to open at Navy Pier next month" | WLS-AM
"First-ever Navy Pier marina will open mid-June" | Yahoo! News
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Bruno Mars takes over Soldier Field this Saturday & Sunday—turn your concert plans into a full waterfront getaway.
Dock at Navy Pier Marina and experience Chicago from a whole new angle.
#BrunoMars #ChicagoSummer
Enjoy exclusive Navy Pier perks during your stay.
🎡 20% off the Centennial Ferris Wheel
🍽 20% off Chef Art Smith’s Reunion restaurant
🏨 20% off Sable at Navy Pier hotel
🎭 20% off Chicago Shakespeare Theater
🧒 20% off Chicago Children’s Museum
🍹 20% off Bar Sol restaurant
🌮 20% off Beat Kitchen Cantina
🫑 20% off Chef Ciccio’s
✈️ $5 off each ticket at Flyover Chicago
🦋 20% off admissions at The Butterfly House
🍗🍕 20% off Big City Chicken & Frankie’s Pizza by the Slice
#NavyPierMarina #NavyPier #ChicagoBoating #LakeMichigan #ChicagoWaterfront VisitChicago
Celebrate Mom by the water 💐⚓️
This Mother’s Day, enjoy 50% off docking at Navy Pier Marina and make it a day to remember with lunch on the pier with exclusive discounts.
Use code MOMSRULE to save.
#MothersDay #NavyPier #ChicagoBoating
Spring is calling 🌊⚓️
Enjoy 25% off dockage at Navy Pier Marina now through May 21!
Plan your next stay on the water and save.
Use code MAY2026 when booking.
#NavyPier #ChicagoBoating #MarinaLife
SAVE this post for May events in Chicago ⬇️
From live concerts to lakefront fireworks, Chicago is just getting started.
🎤 Bruno Mars @ Soldier Field
May 16–17
🎆 Navy Pier Summer Fireworks
Begin May 23 (Wednesdays & Saturdays through Labor Day)
Dock at Navy Pier Marina and experience it all from the heart of Chicago’s waterfront.
#ChicagoWaterfront #ChicagoBoating #ChicagoSummer #NavyPier #VisitChicago
Navy Pier Marina Boat Show is back ⚓
Aug 20–23 — Navy Pier Marina
#ChicagoBoating #NavyPierMarina #navypier
24K magic is coming to Chicago ✨
Bruno Mars hits Soldier Field May 16–17—don’t just go to the show, make a weekend of it on the water.
Stay at Navy Pier Marina and experience the city from a different angle.
#BrunoMars #24KMagic #ChicagoSummer #NavyPier
Built for boating together.
Navy Pier Marina is the only marina in downtown Chicago designed for group dockage—perfect for yacht clubs, flotillas, and multi-boat getaways.
Dock side by side, stay steps from Navy Pier, and experience the city from the water.
#BoatersRendezvous #GroupDockage #ChicagoBoating #LakeMichiganLife #NavyPierMarina
