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First-time visitor’s guide to Chicago
Planning your first visit to the country’s Best Big City?
Get inspired with our guide for first-time visitors, filled with essential Chicago experiences and trip-planning resources to help you make the most of your time here.
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Essential Chicago bites
As the longtime home of the James Beard Awards, Chicago is one of the country’s best dining cities.
Check out our list of must-try dishes, featuring all the best born-in-Chicago bites — from deep dish pizza to the jibarito to Italian beef to the Original Rainbow Cone.
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The ultimate Chicago bucket list
Don’t miss out on only-in-Chicago experiences.
Explore our definitive list of the essential Chicago things to do and see, from iconic attractions to must-visit restaurants to events worth planning a trip around.
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Discover Chicago year round
Find the best things to do in Chicago all year round.
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Dinos!
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
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Theater of the Mind
Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle
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Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”
Harold Washington Library Center
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Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
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Homeschool Days at PEPPA PIG World of Play Chicago
Peppa Pig World of Play Chicago
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Castle
Chicago Children’s Museum
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Flyway City: Architecture for a Flourishing Ecosystem
Chicago Architecture Center
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Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
INCREDIBLE INSECTS: Interactive Live Bug Exhibit
Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
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Cutting and Pasting a World: The Paper Craft of Henry Darger
Intuit Art Museum
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Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Forum Talks: Ideas Unbound
Barack Obama Presidential Center
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Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
CSO Chamber Music: Trillium Ensemble
Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center
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Tuesday Good Show
The Gallery Cabaret
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