Midway Plaisance
Midway Plaisance, known locally as the Midway, is a public park on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. The first name on our list around it is Soldier Field, 5.3 mi away. Its mildest months, May to October, bring highs of 63–84°F.
A park & preserve inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Midway Plaisance 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 Midway Plaisance.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Each month’s highs and lows around Midway Plaisance are below.
Midway Plaisance
Midway Plaisance, known locally as the Midway, is a public park on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is one mile long by 220 yards wide and extends along 59th and 60th streets, joining Washington Park at its west end and Jackson Park at its east end. It divides the Hyde Park community area to the north from the Woodlawn community area to the south. Near Lake Michigan, the Midway is about 6 miles (10 km) south of the downtown "Loop". The University of Chicago was established just north of the park, and university buildings now front the Midway to the south, as well.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Wikipedia readers
- 22K a year
A base for Midway Plaisance
Lodging nearby is in Chicago (382) and Thornton Township (46).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 3Wrigley Field
- 4Rate Field
- 5United Center
- 6Art Institute of Chicago
- 7Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
- 8Field Museum of Natural History
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Midway Plaisance | 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 |
| Thornton Township | 13 mi south | 20 min | 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 152,667 | $157K | — |
| North Township | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 26 19 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 152,714 | $192K | — |
| York Township | 20 mi west | 30 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Leyden Township | 18 mi northwest | 25 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| Stickney Township | 9 mi west | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 40,266 | $269K | — |
| Worth Township | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 13 5 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 148,514 | $250K | — |
| Hammond | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 18 14 hotels · 4 motels | 75,712 | $160K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
These well-known sights sit within 12 miles.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw2in town MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw312 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw44 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw58 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw67 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
7in town MuseumKenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry1.5M visitors a year
86 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: zooey from Chicago, Illinois USA, CC BY 2.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Midway Plaisance, answered
Is Midway Plaisance in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Midway Plaisance?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Midway Plaisance?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Midway Plaisance?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Thornton Township (13 mi, 46 places to stay) and North Township (14 mi, 26 places to stay).
Advice from Chicago
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.