This 543-acre, lagoon-filled green space fringes Hyde Park to the east. Historically, it's where the city held the 1893 World’s Expo, when Chicago introduced the world to wonders such as the Ferris wheel, moving pictures and the zipper. Boat harbors, beaches, the Osaka Garden and a golf course are all part of the mix today.
A long strip of land called the Midway Plaisance connects Jackson Park to Washington Park to the west; the Plaisance is home to an ice rink and college students kicking around soccer balls.
