Navy Pier (NPI)

As an icon of the city, Navy Pier is firmly rooted in chicago's vibrant culture, unique skyline, and connected communities. The longest Pier in the world, Navy Pier is a vital economic engine and proud first employer, providing space and exposure for small and locally-owned businesses and creating employment opportunities for 3,000 people, often with unique job-skills training and career development. Navy Pier provides a year-round world-class platform for chicago's cultural community, partnering with more than 1,000 individual artists and hundreds of performing organizations that reflect the rich diversity of chicago and its neighborhoods. Navy Pier is home to tenant nonprofit partners chicago shakespeare theater, chicago children's museum, and chicago public media and produces arts, culture, and (see schedule o) engagement (ace) programming to inspire, educate, and connect artists to audiences. Navy Pier offers safe and engaging experiences to its guests, including the launch of daring new initiatives such the chicago live performance festival.highlights include:- Navy Pier's most popular free programs, such as live on the lake! (live music series); wave wall wax (dj series); summer fitness (exercise and yoga series); water flicks (outdoor film series); Navy Pier pride (annual lgbtq+ pride celebration); water colors (live jazz music series); and more.- latinxt: a two-day latin music festival featuring next-generation, tradition-bending music from local and international latinx artists.- fresh fest! A showcase featuring talented local youth.- chi-soul fest: a two-day music festival featuring and celebrating chicago's newest and legendary soul artists. - chicago live: a free event featuring over 60 of chicago's world-renowned performance organizations.- sailgp: a high-speed adrenaline-charged race featuring international sailing teams. Sailgp is held on lake Michigan and Navy Pier provides the best view to see the race.navy Pier is governed by a 28-member volunteer board of directors consisting of business and civic leaders, continues to operate diligently under the core values of excellence, inclusion, stewardship, and integrity.