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Unleash your creativity at the Glow Workshop, a unique art experience where vibrant neon paints glow under blacklight. Guided by talented street art instructors, you’ll...

See why the Art Institute of Chicago is the only museum in the world to be top-ranked by Cool Shore Excursions five years in a...

Discover the vibrant Wicker Park neighborhood as you stroll from the Polish Triangle through the Milwaukee Avenue shopping and dining district. This guided walking tour...

We wrote the book(s) on Chicago ghosts! Now in our 26th year! Ursula Bielski, our founder, has published more than a dozen volumes on Chicago's...

Experience the best Chicago kayak rentals and Chicago SUP & paddleboard rentals from our unbeatable location at Ohio Street Beach, just steps from Navy Pier...

Experience the stunning beauty of Chicago on a captivating cruise along the historic Chicago River. This architectural tour takes you down the main branch of...

This isn't another holiday musical. It's live theater where the actor really drinks. One of our classically trained performers takes five real shots of whiskey...

Travel on a piece of history, learning Chicago fire history as well as Architecture! We travel on Lake Michigan and through the Chicago River seeing...

We are the original, top-rated Gangsters and Ghosts tour! Hear the tales of the ghosts, and gangsters, that haunt the city. Explore the Chicago South...

Marvel at the magnificent architecture on the Chicago River with expert tour guides! All ages welcome. Each architecture river tour is narrated by a professional...

Walk through Chicago’s vibrant Jewish history, from the striking Loop Synagogue to the inspiring Heald Square Monument and Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Uncover hidden gems and...

Join this Chicago haunted pub tour which is a combination ghost tour and pub crawl that will take you on a walking tour to explore...

Gain entry into one of the largest interactive torture museums in the USA with this attraction ticket. Explore the museum with an audio guide and...

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Get the best of both worlds: explore Chicago’s stunning architecture while uncovering its dark past. Inspired by Devil in the White City, this expert-led walking...

This tour explores some of the best hidden details, secret buildings and spaces, and untold stories that add wonderful bits of color and texture to...

Walk in the footsteps of Al Capone, John Dillinger, and real life ghost stories while hearing tales of Chicago's haunted past. Visit Prohibition Era speakeasy...

Discover Chicago’s dark side on a chilling 2-hour walking tour. Strolling just under 2 miles at an easy pace, we reveal stories of gangsters, tragedies,...

You will solve a murder as you learn real Chicago history! Play detective as you unravel a murder mystery, and learn about Chicago's true crime...

View Art Deco masterpieces built in the heart of Chicago’s financial district during the Roaring '20s. Learn how Art Deco reflected the era’s fun-loving optimism...