31 days in Chicago Itinerary

You'll enjoy a bit of beach vacationing at Rosewood Beach and Kathy Osterman Beach. Visiting Diamond Ghost Charters and Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve will get you outdoors. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Chicago: South Bend (Grotto of Our Lady Lourdes, Basilica of the Sacred Heart, &more), ZumBier (in Waukegan) and Downtown Kenosha Wisconsin (in Kenosha). There's lots more to do: explore the world behind art at The Art Institute of Chicago, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple, take in the exciting artwork at Chicago Cultural Center, and try your luck at Horseshoe Hammond.

For where to stay, photos, more things to do, and more tourist information, go to the Chicago trip planner.

Expect a daytime high around 45°F in March, and nighttime lows around 30°F.