Editing Navy Pier (section)

== Events and art ==
Navy Pier hosts sightseeing tours from companies such as Seadog Ventures, [https://shorelinesightseeing.com/ Shoreline Sightseeing] cruises and Water Taxi service, and the tall ship "Windy". There are also dinner cruises by Entertainment Cruises on their ships the ''Spirit of Chicago'', ''Odyssey II'', and ''Mystic Blue''. The pier has fireworks on Wednesday and Saturday nights during the summer and Saturday nights during the fall.<ref name="navypier2do" />

Navy Pier hosts the Fifth Third Bank Winter Wonderfest from December through January.

Many outdoor art installations are displayed on the pier. The anchor from the naval vessel [[USS Chicago (CA-136)|USS ''Chicago'' (CA-136/CG-11)]] is on display at the far end.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://navypier.com/sculpture-art/|title=Sculpture & Art|work=Navy Pier|access-date=May 1, 2016|archive-date=May 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528154145/https://navypier.com/sculpture-art/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other installations include a statue of actor [[Bob Newhart]] on a couch as seen on ''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Chicago dedicates Bob Newhart statue Comedian honored with bronze likeness|url=http://www.today.com/id/5529551/ns/today-today_entertainment/t/chicago-dedicates-bob-newhart-statue/|publisher=Today|access-date=December 14, 2015|date=July 27, 2004}}</ref> the ''[[Captain on the Helm]]'' statue dedicated to maritime captains, and the ''[[Crack the Whip (sculpture)|Crack the Whip]]'' sculpture of eight children at play holding hands by [[J. Seward Johnson Jr]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sculpture & Art|url=https://navypier.com/sculpture-art/|publisher=Navy Pier|access-date=December 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151207233500/https://navypier.com/sculpture-art/|archive-date=December 7, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Navy Pier: [Crack the Whip - by J.Seward Johnson Jr.]|date=September 15, 2010|url=http://chicago-outdoor-sculptures.blogspot.com/2007/11/eight-kids-navy-pier.html|publisher=Public Art In Chicago blog|access-date=December 14, 2015}}</ref>

The Festival Halls can be used for sporting events. Festival Halls A and B can be turned into a 170,000 square foot competition arena.<ref name="Sporting Events">{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagostylemeet.com/about|title=Competition Venue|website=chicagostylemeet.com|language=en-US|access-date=March 26, 2019|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090215/https://www.chicagostylemeet.com/about|url-status=dead}}</ref> Gymnastics meets have been held in the Festival Halls.<ref name="Sporting Events" />