THINGS TO DO THINGS TO DO Amusement/Water Parks THE ESCAPE GAME CHICAGO theescapegame.com/chicago River North | 312-453-7753 Visit Chicago’s #1 escape room and immersive experience and become the hero of your very own 60-minute adventure! These games are epic for everyone. NAVY PIER navypier.org Streeterville | 312-595-5300 Unique mixed-use venue is a great choice for social events, corporate meetings, and mid-size trade shows. Hosts special events for up to 15,000 guests. CHICAGO’S FIRST LADY CRUISES cruisechicago.com Loop | 847-358-1330 | Cruise aboard Chicago’s finest fleet. Choose the Official Chicago Architecture Foundation Center River Cruise by day or a customized private party by night. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOME AND STUDIO flwright.org/tours Oak Park | 312-994-4000 | This complex served as Wright’s private residence, studio, and architectural laboratory during the first 20 years of his career, from 1889 to 1909. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S ROBIE HOUSE flwright.org/tours Hyde Park | 312-994-4000 One of Wright’s greatest buildings and a World Heritage Site. Guided interior tours and neighborhood walking tours offered Fri-Mon, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. MACY’S STATE STREET visitmacyschicago.com Loop | 312-781-1000 | Tour highlights include the Tiffany ceiling, great granite pillars, and The Walnut Room. We also offer experiential private group programs. MERCURY, CHICAGO’S SKYLINE CRUISELINE mercurycruises.com Loop | 312-332-1353 | Don’t miss Mercury’s Urban Adventure Cruise — a complete city tour of Chicago’s river and Lake Michigan downtown harbor — complete with live narration. SHORELINE SIGHTSEEING COMPANY shorelinesightseeing.com Streeterville | 312-222-9328 Guided Architecture River Tour was TripAdvisor’s #1 Tour in the U.S. for 2020! Depart Navy Pier or Michigan Avenue. See website for daily schedule Mar-Nov. WENDELLA TOURS & CRUISES wendellaboats.com Magnificent Mile | 312-337-1446 Chicago’s Original Architecture Tour. All Wendella tours feature a live narration highlighting Chicago’s rich history and world-class architecture. BOBBY’S BIKE HIKE CHICAGO – BIKE, WALKING, FOOD TOURS & RENTALS bobbysbikehike.com Streeterville | 312-245-9300 Award-winning guided bicycle, walking, and food tours for a variety of interests and skill levels. Voted Chicago’s top-rated city tour. Bikes and helmets provided. CHICAGO CITYPASS citypass.com/chicago Online only | 208-787-4300 , 888-330-5008 | Save 50 percent or more on premium admission to Chicago’s top attractions, including the Shedd Aquarium and Skydeck Chicago. Learn more on our website. CHICAGO SPORTS MUSEUM chicagosportsmuseum.com Magnificent Mile | 312-202-0500 Interactive museum features a unique collection of sports memorabilia and engages visitors to test their athletic prowess against Chicago legends. DUSABLE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY dusablemuseum.org Hyde Park | 773-947-0600 DuSable Museum shares a unique cultural environment of African-American history through thought-provoking exhibits, programs, and celebrations. THE ESCAPE GAME CHICAGO theescapegame.com/chicago River North | 312-453-7753 Visit Chicago’s #1 escape room and immersive experience and become the hero of your very own 60-minute adventure! These games are epic for everyone. FOX IN A BOX – CHICAGO foxinaboxchicago.com South Loop | 312-878-7899 Escape from prison, rob a bank, or save the world at Chicago’s premier escape! All rooms are private and professionally designed. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOME AND STUDIO flwright.org/tours Oak Park | 312-994-4000 | This complex served as Wright’s private residence, studio, and architectural laboratory during the first 20 years of his career, from 1889 to 1909. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S ROBIE HOUSE flwright.org/tours Hyde Park | 312-994-4000 One of Wright’s greatest buildings and a World Heritage Site. Guided interior tours and neighborhood walking tours offered Fri-Mon, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. GLESSNER HOUSE glessnerhouse.org Online only | 312-326-1480 H.H. Richardson designed this architectural treasure. Guided tours, by advance ticket only, offered on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. GO CHICAGO gocity.com/chicago/en-us Online only | 866-628-9031 | Go Chicago is the only all-inclusive attraction pass with 25+ top choices. All the museums, boat tours, bus tours, towers, walking tours, and bike tours! ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER ilholocaustmuseum.org Skokie | 847-967-4800 The third-largest Holocaust museum in the world! Visit our Virtual Museum at ihm.ec/virtualmuseum. MACY’S STATE STREET visitmacyschicago.com Loop | 312-781-1000 | Shop and dine your way through the historic Macy’s State Street store. Or check out Macy’s Water Tower Place for the true shopping enthusiast. MEDIEVAL TIMES DINNER & TOURNAMENT medievaltimes.com/chicago.aspx Schaumburg | 847-310-1513 , 888-935-6878 | Surrender to an age of bravery and honor and witness epic battles of steel and steed during our exciting show. MILLENNIUM PARK millenniumpark.org Loop | 312-744-1168 | Award-winning center for art, music, architecture, and landscape design features the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Crown Fountain, Lurie Garden, and the Cloud Gate sculpture. MUSEUM OF ILLUSIONS chicago.museumofillusions.us Loop | 215-901-3377 | Experience the impossible at the Museum of Illusions! Guests will enjoy more than 80 exhibits that are designed to tease the senses and trick the mind. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY msichicago.org Hyde Park | 773-684-1414 The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago is the largest science museum in the country! Experience hands-on, interactive exhibits. NAVY PIER navypier.org Streeterville | 312-595-5300 Unique mixed-use venue is a great choice for social events, corporate meetings, and mid-size trade shows. Hosts special events for up to 15,000 guests. POETRY FOUNDATION poetryfoundation.org River North | 312-790-7070 Poetry is a place in downtown Chicago at the Poetry Foundation, an independent literary organization dedicated to poetry and publisher of POETRY magazine. SAFEHOUSE CHICAGO safehousechicago.com River North | 312-313-1007 Chicago’s [unconfirmed] entertainment, bar, and spyfood headquarters is a covert world of missions and espionage entertainment…if you can find it. Architectural/ Cultural Tours ABSOLUTELY CHICAGO SEGWAY TOURS chicagosegways.com Loop | 312-552-5100 | Make your client’s next event memorable, informative, and exciting on a Segway tour. We specialize in group tours, spousal events, and team building. CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER architecture.org Loop | 312-922-3432 | More than 85 architecture tours offered, including the CAFC River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady Cruises. Free exhibitions and programs all year. CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER chicago.gov/city/en/depts/ dca/supp_info/chicago_ culturalcenter.html Loop | 312-744-3316 | Gaze at the world’s largest Tiffany stained-glass dome and beautifully ornate, multicolored mosaics, marble, and molding during guided architectural tours. CHICAGO DETOURS chicagodetours.com Online only | 312-350-1131 | Fun and dynamic walking and bus tours of the blues, historic bars, the Pedway, and interior architecture. Stories and places locals don’t even know. CHICAGO GREETER chicagogreeter.com Online only | 312-945-4231 | Local Greeter volunteers impart their love of Chicago to visitors on free guided walking tours. Visit the website for more details. CHICAGO LINE CRUISES chicagoline.com Streeterville | 312-527-2002 Tour Chicago’s renowned architecture aboard one of three vessels traversing the Chicago River, or experience Chicago’s history on a lake or river cruise. THE CHICAGO TOUR COMPANY chicagotourco.com Online only | 773-930-3710 Whether you’re looking for a general overview of the Windy City or a more focused themed itinerary, we can create the perfect Chicago tour for you. Attractions 360 CHICAGO OBSERVATION DECK 360chicago.com Magnificent Mile | 888-875-8439 Turn your event into a landmark occasion at 360 CHICAGO. Located on the 94th floor of the former John Hancock Center and featuring 360-degree views of Chicago. ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO artic.edu Loop | 312-443-3600 | Ranked among the world’s top museums by TripAdvisor travelers, the Art Institute is a must-see when visiting Chicago. 84 meetinchicago.com
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