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The Rendez-Vous Pop-Up
Oct20
Dec23
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

The Rendez-Vous Pop-Up

France is coming to Chicago’s famous Magnificent Mile! The final iteration of World Business Chicago’s Pop-Up Program – The Rendez-Vous – is now officially open.…

Friday, October 20th
8:30 a.m.Saturday, December 23rd
6:00 p.m.
875 North Michigan Avenue
875 North Michigan Avenue
Holiday Indulgence
Oct24
Dec31
Tours & Attractions

Holiday Indulgence

Tis the season to create unforgettable holiday memories! Enjoy a spacious Christmas suite adorned with your very own Christmas tree and delicious holiday treats. Experience…

Tuesday October 24, 2023Wednesday December 31, 2025
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
401 N Wabash Ave
Gingerbread Express Elevator
Nov18
Dec31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Gingerbread Express Elevator

Starting Saturday, November 18th, 2023 join us for the most joyful ride of the season! Stop by the hotel’s lobby and visit our famed Gingerbread…

Saturday, November 18thSunday, December 31st
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
401 N Wabash Ave
Indigenous Portraits Unbound: Reflections on iconic images of resilience.
Nov28
Mar30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Indigenous Portraits Unbound: Reflections on iconic images of resilience.

Take a closer look at one of the most imposing, influential, and expensive books published in the United States before the Civil War, Thomas McKenney…

Tuesday November 28, 2023
8:00 a.m.Saturday March 30, 2024
5:00 p.m.
Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street
The Sweetest Santa on The Mile
Nov30
Dec24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

The Sweetest Santa on The Mile

Water Tower Place is bringing the sweet joy of the Holiday season to Michigan Avenue, turning the Mag Mile into the Merry Mile and creating…

Thursday, November 30thSunday, December 24th
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Dec1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection shines a light on the work of one of the most respected photojournalists of his day. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw…

Friday, December 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Seeing Race Before Race: Explore the roots of race from the Middle Ages to 1800.
Dec1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Seeing Race Before Race: Explore the roots of race from the Middle Ages to 1800.

Race is a powerful and challenging concept. When, where, and why did conceptions of race come into being? How might learning about its history help…

Friday, December 1st
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street
Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)
Dec1
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)

Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago. But as fun as that is, it’s a very tiny sliver of what Chicago has to…

Friday, December 1st
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Ice Skating at Parkway Bank Park
Dec1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Ice Skating at Parkway Bank Park

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is thrilled to kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink Saturday, November…

Friday, December 1st
11:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park
5501 Park Place
Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)
Dec1
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)

Come experience Chicago’s famous “Pedway” – the mysterious underground tunnels downtown that keeps us all warm & dry in bad weather. Walking in the Pedway,…

Friday, December 1st
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Holiday Trolley in Andersonville
Dec1
Tours & Attractions

Holiday Trolley in Andersonville

The Holiday Trolley returns to Andersonville for another year! Riding the trolley is completely free and it will will run on Clark from Edgewater to…

Friday, December 1st
5:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
andersonville
5200 N. Clark St.
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
Dec1
Tours & Attractions

CLUE: A Walking Mystery

CLUE: A Walking Mystery is an interactive game that takes place across multiple locations in downtown Chicago, starting at Block 37, including popular sites and…

Friday, December 1st
5:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Block 37
108 N. State Street
Tinseltown: The Christmas Speakeasy
Dec1
Tours & Attractions

Tinseltown: The Christmas Speakeasy

Have You Been Naughty Or Nice? Because Tinseltown Is Coming To Town Tinseltown is coming, just in time for winter! The all-encompassing Christmas-themed pop-up will…

Friday, December 1st
5:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Welcome Back Lounge
2423 N Milwaukee Ave
ART on THE MART Winter 2023 “Season of Light”
Dec1
Tours & Attractions

ART on THE MART Winter 2023 “Season of Light”

ART on THE MART celebrates the winter season with a new projection by Yorgo Alexopoulos, a School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) alum…

Friday, December 1st
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Merchandise Mart
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza #470
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Dec2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection shines a light on the work of one of the most respected photojournalists of his day. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw…

Saturday, December 2nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Seeing Race Before Race: Explore the roots of race from the Middle Ages to 1800.
Dec2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Seeing Race Before Race: Explore the roots of race from the Middle Ages to 1800.

Race is a powerful and challenging concept. When, where, and why did conceptions of race come into being? How might learning about its history help…

Saturday, December 2nd
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street
Palmer House Hotel Walking Tour
Dec2
Tours & Attractions

Palmer House Hotel Walking Tour

On 12/2, the Chicago Architecture Center offers a walking tour of the Palmer House Hotel will be adorned with holiday decorations, creating a festive ambiance…

Saturday, December 2nd
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)
Dec2
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)

Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago. But as fun as that is, it’s a very tiny sliver of what Chicago has to…

Saturday, December 2nd
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Holiday Trolley in Andersonville
Dec2
Tours & Attractions

Holiday Trolley in Andersonville

The Holiday Trolley returns to Andersonville for another year! Riding the trolley is completely free and it will will run on Clark from Edgewater to…

Saturday, December 2nd
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
andersonville
5200 N. Clark St.
Ice Skating at Parkway Bank Park
Dec2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Ice Skating at Parkway Bank Park

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is thrilled to kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink Saturday, November…

Saturday, December 2nd
11:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park
5501 Park Place
Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)
Dec2
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)

Come experience Chicago’s famous “Pedway” – the mysterious underground tunnels downtown that keeps us all warm & dry in bad weather. Walking in the Pedway,…

Saturday, December 2nd
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side
Dec2
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, December 2nd
2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
Dec2
Tours & Attractions

CLUE: A Walking Mystery

CLUE: A Walking Mystery is an interactive game that takes place across multiple locations in downtown Chicago, starting at Block 37, including popular sites and…

Saturday, December 2nd
5:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Block 37
108 N. State Street
Tinseltown: The Christmas Speakeasy
Dec2
Tours & Attractions

Tinseltown: The Christmas Speakeasy

Have You Been Naughty Or Nice? Because Tinseltown Is Coming To Town Tinseltown is coming, just in time for winter! The all-encompassing Christmas-themed pop-up will…

Saturday, December 2nd
5:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Welcome Back Lounge
2423 N Milwaukee Ave
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