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Brick of Chicago Beverly Walking Tour
Oct19
Tours & Attractions

Brick of Chicago Beverly Walking Tour

On a Brick of Chicago neighborhood walking tour, you’ll learn about all the elements that make Chicago one of the most interesting and dynamic cities…

Saturday October 19, 2024
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
9201 S Longwood Drive
9201 S Longwood Drive
Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Chicago – Guided Walking Tour
Oct19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Chicago – Guided Walking Tour

Calling art enthusiasts and Ferris Bueller fans! Get ready to step into the iconic world of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on our popular 90-minute guided walking tour…

Saturday October 19, 2024
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
All That Glam: Explore Chicago’s 1920s Art Deco Masterpieces
Oct19
Tours & Attractions

All That Glam: Explore Chicago’s 1920s Art Deco Masterpieces

“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” (William Faulkner) This tour is Inside Chicago Walking Tours’ answer to many requests for an Art-Deco-specific…

Saturday October 19, 2024
11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Oct19
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Saturday October 19, 2024
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop
Oct19
Tours & Attractions

Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop

“What strange phenomena we find in a great city — all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” (Charles Baudelaire) Come experience…

Saturday October 19, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Pedway
120 N. LaSalle St.
Create Your Collection! Artist Book Workshop with Natia
Oct19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Create Your Collection! Artist Book Workshop with Natia

Create your own “collection” using traditional bookbinding and stitching techniques!   Join us to create your own artist book! In this workshop, you’ll learn various…

Saturday October 19, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Heritage Museum of Asian Art
3FL, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60609
Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side
Oct19
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side

The rise in popularity of true crime TV shows tells us something: we are fascinated — morbidly fascinated — by true stories of death and…

Saturday October 19, 2024
2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Oct19
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour

Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available now through Oct.…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
63 West Ontario Street Chicago, IL 60654
63 West Ontario Street
Flyover Chicago: Two Flying Journeys Under One Roof
Oct20
Tours & Attractions

Flyover Chicago: Two Flying Journeys Under One Roof

Flyover, one of the city’s most exciting attractions to open in 2024, has launched an exciting new double feature that pairs their immersive Believe Chicago…

Sunday October 20, 2024
Navy Pier 600 East Grand Avenue Chicago, IL
600 East Grand Avenue
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Oct20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Sunday October 20, 2024
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Brick of Chicago Old Town Walking Tour
Oct20
Tours & Attractions

Brick of Chicago Old Town Walking Tour

On a Brick of Chicago neighborhood walking tour, you’ll learn about all the elements that make Chicago one of the most interesting and dynamic cities…

Sunday October 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.
1734 N Wells
1734 N Wells St
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Oct20
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Sunday October 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals
Oct20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals

Join artist and educator Juarez Hawkins for a lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue in Hyde…

Sunday October 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Pepperland Apartment building
1509–1517 E. 57th Street
Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop
Oct20
Tours & Attractions

Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop

“What strange phenomena we find in a great city — all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” (Charles Baudelaire) Come experience…

Sunday October 20, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Pedway
120 N. LaSalle St.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Oct20
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour

Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available now through Oct.…

Sunday October 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
63 West Ontario Street Chicago, IL 60654
63 West Ontario Street
Flyover Chicago: Two Flying Journeys Under One Roof
Oct21
Tours & Attractions

Flyover Chicago: Two Flying Journeys Under One Roof

Flyover, one of the city’s most exciting attractions to open in 2024, has launched an exciting new double feature that pairs their immersive Believe Chicago…

Monday October 21, 2024
Navy Pier 600 East Grand Avenue Chicago, IL
600 East Grand Avenue
Homeschool Days at PEPPA PIG World of Play Chicago
Oct21
Tours & Attractions

Homeschool Days at PEPPA PIG World of Play Chicago

Join us for Homeschool Days at Peppa Pig World of Play Chicago, where preschool families can enjoy an OINKTASTIC discount! Experience the magic of Peppa…

Monday October 21, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Peppa Pig World of Play Chicago
5 Woodfield Mall
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Oct21
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Monday October 21, 2024
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop
Oct21
Tours & Attractions

Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop

“What strange phenomena we find in a great city — all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” (Charles Baudelaire) Come experience…

Monday October 21, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Pedway
120 N. LaSalle St.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Oct21
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour

Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available now through Oct.…

Monday October 21, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
63 West Ontario Street Chicago, IL 60654
63 West Ontario Street
Flyover Chicago: Two Flying Journeys Under One Roof
Oct22
Tours & Attractions

Flyover Chicago: Two Flying Journeys Under One Roof

Flyover, one of the city’s most exciting attractions to open in 2024, has launched an exciting new double feature that pairs their immersive Believe Chicago…

Tuesday October 22, 2024
Navy Pier 600 East Grand Avenue Chicago, IL
600 East Grand Avenue
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Oct22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Tuesday October 22, 2024
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Homeschool Days at PEPPA PIG World of Play Chicago
Oct22
Tours & Attractions

Homeschool Days at PEPPA PIG World of Play Chicago

Join us for Homeschool Days at Peppa Pig World of Play Chicago, where preschool families can enjoy an OINKTASTIC discount! Experience the magic of Peppa…

Tuesday October 22, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Peppa Pig World of Play Chicago
5 Woodfield Mall
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Oct22
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Tuesday October 22, 2024
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
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