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Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)
Sep1
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 September 1, 2023
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Fall Cider Cruise w/ The Northman Beer & Cider Garden
Sep1
Tours & Attractions

Fall Cider Cruise w/ The Northman Beer & Cider Garden

Kick off your Fall Festivities with The Northman Beer & Cider Garden! Join us for our annual Cider Cruise aboard Chicago’s Classic Lady. There will…

Friday September 1, 2023
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Northman Beer & Cider Garden
233 E Riverwalk
Harry Potter™️: Magic at Play
Sep2
Tours & Attractions

Harry Potter™️: Magic at Play

Chicago’s residents and visitors can now add some magic to their summer as Harry Potter™: Magic at Play extends its worldwide debut run at Chicago’s…

Saturday September 2, 2023
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
Sep2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto

In I945, a diary was found in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium in the liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp. It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish…

Saturday September 2, 2023
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)
Sep2
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 September 2, 2023
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Walking Tour: All That Glam (Art Deco Architecture)
Sep2
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: All That Glam (Art Deco Architecture)

This tour is the answer to many requests for an Art-Deco-specific tour because — let’s face it — we all LOVE the elegance, glam, and…

Saturday September 2, 2023
11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Labor Day Parade and Eddie Fest
Sep2
Tours & Attractions

Labor Day Parade and Eddie Fest

Labor Day Parades in America date back more than a century, even before Labor Day was declared a federal holiday in 1884. Chicago has a…

Saturday September 2, 2023
12:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Pullman National Historical Park
610 East 111th Street
Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)
Sep2
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 September 2, 2023
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
Sep2
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 September 2, 2023
2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Harry Potter™️: Magic at Play
Sep3
Tours & Attractions

Harry Potter™️: Magic at Play

Chicago’s residents and visitors can now add some magic to their summer as Harry Potter™: Magic at Play extends its worldwide debut run at Chicago’s…

Sunday September 3, 2023
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
Sep3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto

In I945, a diary was found in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium in the liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp. It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish…

Sunday September 3, 2023
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)
Sep3
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…

Sunday September 3, 2023
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)
Sep3
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,…

Sunday September 3, 2023
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Chicago Labor Day Weekend Pier Pressure Yacht Party Cruise
Sep3
Sep4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Chicago Labor Day Weekend Pier Pressure Yacht Party Cruise

The biggest yacht party on Lake Michigan this Labor Day Sunday night: 4 Decks, 2 DJs, 2 Floors Music, 1 Amazing Party on Spirit of…

Sunday September 3, 2023
9:00 p.m.Monday September 4, 2023
12:00 a.m.
Spirit of Chicago Yacht
600 E Grand Ave
Michael Charles and His Band
Sep4
Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Michael Charles and His Band

When Australian born Michael Charles traveled the 12,500 miles to test the waters for his music in Chicago, he would have never guessed some thirty…

Monday September 4, 2023
6:00 a.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Harry Potter™️: Magic at Play
Sep4
Tours & Attractions

Harry Potter™️: Magic at Play

Chicago’s residents and visitors can now add some magic to their summer as Harry Potter™: Magic at Play extends its worldwide debut run at Chicago’s…

Monday September 4, 2023
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
Sep4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto

In I945, a diary was found in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium in the liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp. It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish…

Monday September 4, 2023
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)
Sep4
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…

Monday September 4, 2023
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)
Sep4
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,…

Monday September 4, 2023
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
Sep6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto

In I945, a diary was found in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium in the liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp. It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish…

Wednesday September 6, 2023
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
Sep7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto

In I945, a diary was found in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium in the liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp. It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish…

Thursday September 7, 2023
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)
Sep7
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…

Thursday September 7, 2023
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)
Sep7
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,…

Thursday September 7, 2023
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
Sep8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto

In I945, a diary was found in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium in the liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp. It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish…

Friday September 8, 2023
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
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