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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#ChicagoWaterfront #ChicagoBoating #NavyPier
🎸 Lollapalooza is back!
Trade traffic and crowded hotels for mornings on the water and evenings at Grant Park with Navy Pier Marina as your home base.
#Lollapalooza #ChicagoSummer #NavyPierMarina
Chicago`s three-day boat showcase is almost here. ⚓
Join us August 21–23 at Navy Pier Marina for three days of in-water displays, the latest boats and marine innovations, and one of the most iconic waterfront locations in the country. Plus, enjoy exclusive Navy Pier discounts with your ticket.
🎟️ Learn more and get your tickets at npmboatshow.com
#navypiermarinaboatshow #navypier #chicago
Smooth tunes. Open water. Summer done right.
Join the Yacht Rock Armada at Navy Pier Marina from 12–3 PM and cruise a designated route with your favorite Yacht Rock playlist. After your cruise, boaters are invited to dock at Navy Pier Marina and continue the celebration with live DJ performances on the Marina Terrace until 6 PM.
DJ Schedule
12–2 PM | DJ World
2–4 PM | RUDi2
4–6 PM | DJ Lee Farmer
Boaters can also enjoy an exclusive offer:
Save 20% at Navy Pier Marina with code YACHTROCK20
Receive 4 FREE Centennial Wheel passes per boat
Visit our website for complete event details, marina information, and reservation details.
https://navypiermarina.com/transient-boater-reservations/
#navypiermarina #LakeMichigan #BoatLife #NavyPier #MarinaLife #yachtrock #tcgcollective
🍌 The Savannah Bananas are bringing baseball`s biggest party to Wrigley!
Skip the hotel and make it a weekend aboard with your boat docked at Navy Pier Marina.
#SavannahBananas #WrigleyField #NavyPierMarina
🎶 Smooth tunes, summer sunsets, and Lake Michigan.
Tie up at Navy Pier Marina and enjoy Yacht Rock just a few steps from your slip on Saturday, July 25 from 12-6pm.
#YachtRock #NavyPier #NavyPierMarina
The Chicago Scene Boat Party returns on July 25! 🛥️
Skip the early morning run across the lake and wake up already in the middle of the action at Navy Pier Marina.
#ChicagoScene #ChicagoBoating #NavyPierMarina
Happy 110th Birthday, Navy Pier! 🎉
Here`s to more than a century of unforgettable moments, iconic views, and memories along Chicago`s lakefront.
#Chicago #NavyPier
