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Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)
Sep14
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 14, 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)
Sep14
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 14, 2023
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Sep15
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 September 15, 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
Sep15
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 15, 2023
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.
Sep15
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 September 15, 2023
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Newberry Library
60 W Walton Street
Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)
Sep15
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 September 15, 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)
Sep15
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 15, 2023
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Third Fridays in Bridgeport
Sep15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions

Third Fridays in Bridgeport

ALMA Art and Interiors 3636 South Iron St Chicago, IL 60609   Every Third Friday of the Month 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM   Pop…

Friday September 15, 2023
5:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
3636 S Iron St, Chicago, IL 60609
3636 S Iron St
Be Our Guest: The Disney DJ Night
Sep15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Be Our Guest: The Disney DJ Night

Experience nostalgic Disney magic at “Be Our Guest”: A touring DJ dance party for adults featuring 90s/2000s classics like Lion King and Hannah Montana. Nationwide…

Friday September 15, 2023
9:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Park West
322 W Armitage Ave
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Sep16
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 September 16, 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
Sep16
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 16, 2023
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.
Sep16
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 September 16, 2023
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Newberry Library
60 W Walton Street
Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)
Sep16
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 16, 2023
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Ravenswood ArtWalk
Sep16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Ravenswood ArtWalk

The ultimate end-of-summer festival returns to Chicago’s northside with the 21st Annual Ravenswood Artwalk on Saturday, September 16th and Sunday, September 17th. The Greater Ravenswood…

Saturday September 16, 2023
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce
1770 W Berteau Ave, Ste 101
Walking Tour: All That Glam (Art Deco Architecture)
Sep16
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 16, 2023
11:30 a.m.1:30 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)
Sep16
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 16, 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
Sep16
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 16, 2023
2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Sep17
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…

Sunday September 17, 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
Sep17
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 17, 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)
Sep17
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 17, 2023
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Ravenswood ArtWalk
Sep17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Ravenswood ArtWalk

The ultimate end-of-summer festival returns to Chicago’s northside with the 21st Annual Ravenswood Artwalk on Saturday, September 16th and Sunday, September 17th. The Greater Ravenswood…

Sunday September 17, 2023
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce
1770 W Berteau Ave, Ste 101
Historic Pullman Labor History Tour
Sep17
Tours & Attractions

Historic Pullman Labor History Tour

The town’s architecture and amenities embodied Pullman’s ideals. But a critical element was missing – democracy. Then the workers united… Entrepreneur George Pullman made a…

Sunday September 17, 2023
1:30 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Pullman Exhibit Hall
614 E 113th St
Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)
Sep17
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 17, 2023
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Michael Charles and His Band
Sep18
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 18, 2023
6:00 a.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
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