Chicago pop-up Metra visit to theNate

Chicago pop-up Metra visit to theNate

Did you know that the Metra Electric line will take you to
The Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park - theNate at Governors State University? DAY TRIP!

Bring a Lunch, and a Beverage to enjoy on the train and at your lunch break
Saturday, November 14, 2026

10am – 3pm (or the return time of your choice)
Metra Electric Line / theNate / GovState

Join a friendly group of outdoor adventurers and art lovers for a day trip to theNate – no registration, just show up, look for the party people, and get on the train!

• 10:10am Train #811 - Departs Millennium Station, Randolph St. and Michigan Ave. (Hyde Park friends join 10:23-10:27) purchase ticket prior to boarding
• 11:20am – arrive University Park Station
• Walk to GovState and theNate via the Alumni Path (10 min, about .5 mi) and begin the tour of theNate

o PRO-tip: Otocast is a free app you can find in the App Store on your Smartphone, and it will give you a GPS/real-time guide of the park.

• The group will walk around the lake and see the masterworks (over a dozen on this portion of the walk) set in a prairie landscape and will eventually find Dan Peterman’s “Running Table”, a 100 ft long picnic table to gather and enjoy lunch. Feel free to venture off on your own and choose your own adventure!
• After lunch, restrooms are located just inside F Entrance nearby, and then we will proceed across campus to see the artworks (over a dozen on this portion of the walk too) near/around the building on the way back to the Metra Station.

• 12:40, 1:40, and 2:40 trains departing University Park Station will arrive in Chicago’s Millennium Station at 1:44, 2:49, and 3:44 respectively. But trains run about every hour so stay longer if you choose.

o PRO-tip: stop in Flossmoor on your return Metra ride, see the art collection there that also uses Otocast (more at www.artflossmor.com), and/or have dinner at the award-winning Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery!