Arie Crown Theater
The Arie Crown Theater is an entertainment venue situated on Lake Shore Drive in the Near South Side area of Chicago. This is a site of SMG. Nearby, Soldier Field (0.7 mi) leads the list.
A theatre inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Arie Crown Theater is inside Chicago, which has 382 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 8 miles from Arie Crown Theater.
Established in 1960
Arie Crown Theater dates from 1960 and is run by SMG. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
A visit to Arie Crown Theater can follow the seasons below.
Arie Crown Theater
The Arie Crown Theater is an entertainment venue situated on Lake Shore Drive in the Near South Side area of Chicago. Named after Lithuanian immigrant Arie Crown, who was the father of industrialist and philanthropist Henry Crown, it opened in 1960 with seating for 5,000 people, one of the largest seating capacities in Chicago. The theater is part of the McCormick Place convention facility, owned by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority.
The theatre was damaged by a fire in 1967 and was closed until 1971. After re-opening in January for Mahalia Jackson's funeral, the Arie Crown has, for more than five decades, presented classical, R&B, and rock music, along with musicals and plays.
- Type
- Theatre
- Established
- 1960
- Run by
- SMG
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.1K a year
Overnight near Arie Crown Theater
The first towns with rooms are Chicago (382) and Leyden Township (36).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Wrigley Field
- 3Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 4Rate Field
- 5Art Institute of Chicago
- 6United Center
- 7Field Museum of Natural History
- 8Hull House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Arie Crown Theater | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | in town | — | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| Leyden Township | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| Thornton Township | 17 mi south | 25 min | 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 152,667 | $157K | — |
| York Township | 19 mi west | 30 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Stickney Township | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 40,266 | $269K | — |
| Lyons Township | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 18 11 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 112,345 | $364K | — |
| Rosemont | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Worth Township | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 13 5 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 148,514 | $250K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
These lie within 7 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw35 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw42 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw52 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
Big draw64 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
7in town MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
82 mi MuseumHull HousePhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hull House: User talk:Hied5, Public domain
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Questions before you go
Is Arie Crown Theater in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Arie Crown Theater?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Arie Crown Theater?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Arie Crown Theater?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Leyden Township (14 mi, 36 places to stay) and Thornton Township (17 mi, 46 places to stay).
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