If you have a need for speed, motor boats cover the waterfront. The zippy Seadog boats and more leisurely Shoreline Sightseeing offer half-hour skyline trips. For a more luxurious ride, three yachts serve up dinner cruises. The Chicago Children's Museum is located right at the entrance. The museum, which is a great deal of fun for parents, too, hosts a Dinosaur Expedition.
Kids can learn how to dig for bones and pretend they are genuine paleontologists.
The one-hour show features jugglers, magicians, comedy and the Navy Pier Players. Fireworks are the main reason people like stretch out their visit to Navy Pier. Shows are choreographed to a medley of rock and pop music and is a popular attraction for those on sightseeing boats, too. Over at the Miller Lite Stage in the pier's Beer Garden, the night is filled with sounds of alternative rock, oldies, country and blues. Live bands play Fridays through Sundays, weather permitting.