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SUMMARY:32nd Annual Making History Awards
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URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/making-history-awards-2026/
LOCATION:The Four Seasons Hotel\, 120 E. Delaware Pl.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T113000
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua and Humboldt Park
DESCRIPTION:Join professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho on a walk through Humboldt Park! As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making art\, establishing community\, and cultural expression. \nLocated on the Northwest Side of Chicago\, the community has been defined by its strong cultural presence throughout the ages. Humboldt Park was named after naturalist and geographer Alexander von Humboldt (1759–1859) in 1869. Interestingly\, the one time that von Humboldt visited the United States\, he did not travel to Chicago. The community was annexed into Chicago the same year as its naming\, following the creation of the West Park System (which also includes Douglass and Garfield Park). These three parks—connected by the Boulevard Park System—were established to provide Chicago residents with some relief from the congested landscape of the city. \nIn a city known for its cultural and ethnic diversity\, Humboldt Park stands out as the center of Puerto Rican culture in both Chicago and the American Midwest. Since the 1960s\, it has been home to Chicago’s Puerto Rican community. This thought-provoking tour explores the history of the iconic West Side neighborhood through the public art proudly displayed along the six blocks of Division Street (Paseo Boricua) and in Humboldt Park. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs approximately 90 minutes. Meet at Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division Street\, Chicago\, IL 60622.   \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.   \nTour presented in partnership with Paseo Boricua Tour Company. 
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-paseo-boricua-and-humboldt-park-6-6-26/
LOCATION:Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T194108Z
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SUMMARY:OUT at CHM | Downtown LGBTQIA+ Stories Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Chicago is home to the very first gay rights organization in the United States AND the first Pride Parade in the world? As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we are also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through their words and actions. \nOn this tour with guide Mike McMains of Tours with Mike\, discover Chicago’s hidden LGBTQIA+ stories from the 19th century to today while exploring the city’s downtown area. Learn why LGBTQ people were forced to live in the shadows in fear of legal and social repercussions\, how they began to claim their own spaces in the city\, and the development of one of the largest and most vibrant queer communities in the United States. Hear stories about: \n\nA Nobel Peace Prize winner’s secret\, lesbian romance\nThe homosexual illustrator whose works graced more covers of The Saturday Evening Post than even Norman Rockwell\nWhy downtown Chicago was so active with homosexual activity during the mid-20th century\nThe influential\, Chicago activist campaigning for city and national officials to act during the AIDS crisis\nThe country’s first Gay Liberation March\n\nAttendees can enhance their tour experience by using their smartphones to view historical photographs related to the tour topics. \n$25; $22.50 members \nTour begins at 11 East Ida B. Wells Drive\, Chicago\, IL 60605\, covers about two miles\, ends at the Daley Center (50 West Washington Street\, Chicago\, IL 60602)\, and is wheelchair accessible. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-downtown-lgbtqia-stories-6-6-26/
LOCATION:11 East Ida B. Wells Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Virtual Event,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260607T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260607T140000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260507T164954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T144457Z
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SUMMARY:Van Tour | Bronzeville
DESCRIPTION:Join author and historian Bernard Turner on this van tour and see the names and contributions of Chicago’s most influential African Americans on the Walk of Fame\, landmarks\, public art reflecting the histories of the neighborhood\, and stories about the ways African Americans shaped the history and culture of this South Side neighborhood. \nThe Great Migration\, a long-term movement of African Americans from the South to the urban North\, transformed Chicago and other northern cities between 1916 and 1970. Chicago attracted slightly more than 500\,000 of the approximately 7 million African Americans who left the South during these decades. Before this migration\, African Americans constituted 2 percent of Chicago’s population; by 1970\, they were 33 percent. What had been in the 19th century a largely southern and rural African American culture became a culture deeply infused with urban sensibility in the 20th century. And what had been a marginalized population in Chicago emerged by the mid-20th century as a powerful force in the city’s political\, economic\, and cultural life \n$30; $25 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Bronzeville Black Metropolis National Heritage Area office at 2418 S. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL 60616.  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.  
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/van-tour-bronzeville-6-7-26/
LOCATION:Bronzeville Black Metropolis National Heritage Area office\, 2418 S. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Van Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T200000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260430T165214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T144527Z
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SUMMARY:Member Event | Author Talk - Will Quam\, "Fire and Clay"
DESCRIPTION:Take a closer look at the bricks around you—what histories are hiding in plain sight\, waiting to be uncovered? \nCHM members are invited to join Brick of Chicago’s Will Quam as he discusses his forthcoming book\, Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal the Hidden History of Chicago. Rebekah Coffman\, Curator of Religion and Community History at the Chicago History Museum\, will moderate the conversation. Light refreshments will be served\, and the event concludes with a Q&A. \nFree for members; RSVP required.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-author-talk-fire-and-clay-with-will-quam/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260507T181533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T184521Z
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SUMMARY:OUT at CHM | North Side LGBTQIA+ Stories Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Chicago is home to the very first LGBTQIA+ rights organization in the US (1924) AND the first Pride Parade in the world (1970)? As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we are also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States make practice democracy through their words and actions. \nLed by Mike McMains of Tours with Mike\, this tour explores the businesses and organizations in the Northalsted (formerly Boystown) area in Lakeview. Today\, it is one of the country’s largest LGBTQIA+ districts and the very first “gayborhood” to be governmentally recognized. It’s home to numerous bars\, restaurants\, shops\, and social services and civil rights organizations. You’ll discover: \n\nHow the architecture evolved along with the neighborhood’s transformation\nThe Legacy Walk\, which honors LGBTQIA+ leaders and historical events\nBeautiful mosaics\, murals\, and sculptures celebrating Chicago’s diversity\nWonderful spaces inside the Midwest’s largest LGBTQIA+ community center\n\nAttendees can enhance their tour experience by using their smartphones to view historical photographs related to the tour topics. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs approximately 90–120 minutes and is wheelchair accessible. Meet just outside of the Belmont Red/Brown/Purple Line train station’s southern entrance in front of Dunkin Donuts (945 West Belmont Avenue\, Chicago\, IL 60657). The tour ends at Center on Halsted (3656 North Halsted Street\, Chicago\, IL 60613) \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-north-side-lgbtqia-stories-6-13-26/
LOCATION:CTA Belmont Red/Brown/Purple\, 945 W Belmont Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60657
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T150000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260120T163438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T174731Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Event | Dave Truitt Film Series - “Holding Pattern”
DESCRIPTION:In the late 1960s\, a massive third Chicagoland airport was proposed on land occupied by cornfields and farmhouses in Chicago’s rural south exurbs. Despite millions of dollars and more than 30 years of planning\, this airport has yet to materialize. The proposal itself has created deep divisions in the region. One side perceives the airport as an anchor to its much needed economic salvation. The other views it as an engine of urban sprawl and the destruction to their way of life. \nJoin us for the world premiere of the documentary film\, Holding Pattern\, which explores this divisive issue through the stories of four believers—two airport supporters and two of its strongest opponents. \nFree; RSVP required. \nThe screening of the documentary Holding Pattern is underwritten by the DAVE TRUITT Historical Documentary Series. \nQuestions? Contact Eric Miller\, development coordinator\, at miller@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2110.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/partner-event-dave-truitt-film-series-holding-pattern/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260614T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260614T130000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260505T155942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T161953Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making public art\, establishing community\, and cultural expression. \nJoin artist and educator Juarez Hawkins for a lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue in Hyde Park\, one of the city’s most engaging neighborhoods. Take a close look at public art that tells distinctive stories about Chicago and its history\, including Astrid Fuller’s Spirit of Hyde Park (1973) and William Walker’s Children of Goodwill (1977). We’ll also touch on the issues surrounding content\, restoration\, and reinterpretation. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Pepperland Apartment building at 1509–1517 E. 57th Street\, adjacent to the 57th Street Metra Stop.    \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.  
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-hyde-park-murals-6-14-26/
LOCATION:Pepperland Apartment building\, 1509–1517 E. 57th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T223000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260518T151102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T151102Z
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SUMMARY:Movies in the Parks | To Wong Foo\, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
DESCRIPTION:As we commemorate 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence at CHM\, we are asking questions about our nation’s democracy in progress. Are all people in our city equal? What happens when workers\, people of color\, or members of the LGBTQIA+ community stand up for their rights? How do we honor the Indigenous stewards of the land we now call Chicago? What can we do to create a “more perfect union” today in Chicago and the United States? \nJoin us for an evening outside for Movies in the Parks as we screen To Wong Foo\, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. Featuring Patrick Swayze\, Wesley Snipes\, and John Leguizamo\, this 1995 comedy film directed by Beeban Kidon centers civic action through the everyday strategies of confronting violence and discrimination while living one’s full\, authentic life. \nTo Wong Foo depicts the power of intersectional coalitions in daily life for three gender-bending gay men of different racial\, ethnic\, and socioeconomic backgrounds traveling across the country to compete in the “Drag Queen of America” pageant. They face racist and homophobic challenges along the way\, all the while building deep and meaningful relationships with members of a small town. \nTo Wong Foo stands as a film that challenges our very assumptions of how we can all live and work together to build a stronger community that values and embraces our differences as sources of power. \nAll Movies in the Parks screenings are free and open to the public and are provided in partnership with the Chicago Park District. Closed captioned. All films begin shortly after sunset. This film is estimated to begin at 8:30 PM and has a runtime of 1 hour and 49 minutes.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/movies-in-the-parks-to-wong-foo/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T210000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260511T204340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T180749Z
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SUMMARY:The Guild Presents | A Celebration of Liberty
DESCRIPTION:The Guild of the Chicago History Museum warmly welcomes you to A Celebration of Liberty featuring award-winning filmmaker  Sarah Botstein and WTTW’s Geoffrey Baer. This not-to-be-missed event is in anticipation of the grand reopening of our Facing Freedom exhibition on July 4\, 2026. \nCocktail attire – Revolutionary garb optional. Questions? Contact Kimberly Bill\, Development Events Manager\, at (312) 799–2112 or kbill@chicagohistory.org  \nTickets\n$5\,000 Star-Spangled Benefactor | Premium Table for 10\nIncluding Pre-Gala Exclusive Champagne Reception plus Private Tour of the new exhibition for 10 \n$2\,500 Broad Stripes Sponsor | Four Tickets\nIncluding Pre-Gala Exclusive Champagne Reception plus Private Tour of the new exhibition for 4 \n$500 Bright Stars Benefactor | One Ticket\nIncluding Pre-Gala Exclusive Champagne Reception plus Private Tour of the new exhibition for 4 \n$350 Individual Patriot | One Ticket \nUnable to join us? Support the Guild with a gift. \n Make a Gift\n\nSchedule\n6:00 p.m. – Cocktail reception\n7:00 p.m. – Conversation with Sarah Botstein and Geoffrey Baer\n8:15 p.m. – Seated dinner \nCelebration Co-Chairs:\nConnie Barkley & Erica Meyer \nCommittee Members:\nMelissa Babcock\, Rebecca Bathke\, Darcy Evon\, Rhonda Marcucci\, Lynn Orschel\, Scottie Perry\, Sally Sprowl \nHonorary Chair:\nLiz Stiffel
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/the-guild-presents-a-celebration-of-liberty/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260513T185336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T185336Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making art\, establishing community\, and cultural expression. \nJoin a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast. “Gold Coast” refers to a stretch of expensive lakefront property occupied by the city’s wealthiest residents. Before the opening of the Michigan Avenue Bridge (now DuSable Bridge) in 1920\, it was isolated from the downtown business district and home to only a few wealthy families\, such as the McCormicks\, Palmers\, and Ryersons. \nThe area soon became the heart of the upper crust of Chicago society. Sociologist Harvey Warren Zorbaugh\, who claimed that college boys returning from the East Coast dubbed the area the “Gold Coast\,” immortalized it in his book The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago’s Near North Side (University of Chicago Press\, 1929; reprint 1983). The density of wealth in the Gold Coast buffered it against the deterioration that threatened other portions of the North Side in the 1950s. \nGaze at ornate architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan\, step onto a rare wood-block alleyway\, and take in Chicago’s early mansions\, including the Archbishop’s Residence. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-6-20-26/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T123000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260505T165709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T161943Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making public art. \nExperience the grandness of Pilsen’s murals with local poet and multidisciplinary artist Luis Tubens. As you walk through Chicago’s capital of Mexican cultures\, get the larger meaning behind the public art on railroad viaducts\, buildings\, and doors\, which shows an evolution of the community’s Mexican identity\, heritage\, and activism. The tour weaves the history of Pilsen with vibrant murals and lived personal experiences. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet outside the National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 West 19th Street. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures. \nThis tour is presented in partnership with Pilsen Public Art Tours.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-pilsen-murals-6-20-26/
LOCATION:National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 W. 19th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T140000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260513T140541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T140541Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making art\, establishing community\, and cultural expression. \nJoin CHM History Buff volunteer guide Dave Gudewicz to explore the history of the Sheffield/DePaul neighborhood. The area was once home to immigrants who worked in the local factories\, then wealthy Victorian-era families\, and is now home to a university and its students. Stroll past Italianate and Queen Anne-style architecture and see the sites of Hollywood films. The tour concludes at the family-owned Kelly’s Pub where you’re welcome to grab a drink with the guide. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the street-level entrance of the Fullerton Red/Brown Line L stop. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-sheffield-stroll-6-21-26/
LOCATION:Fullerton Red/Brown Line L stop\, 943 W. Fullerton Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T173000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260507T185429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T192801Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Mary Bartelme Park and Beyond in the West Loop
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that the West Loop’s Mary Bartelme Park is named after Illinois’s first female judge? Or that in 1988\, investors purchased a cold storage warehouse and established Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Studios in this neighborhood? \nJoin storyteller and guide Connie Fairbanks\, author of Chicago’s West Loop Now and Then: People\, Businesses\, Buildings\, to explore the history of the Near West Side/West Loop from the late 1800s to the present. See a range of historical locations that have made the West Loop what it is today. From the new Pray for Peace sculpture to remnants of one of the largest garment districts in the US\, you’ll learn about the history of this neighborhood while viewing the art and architecture that makes the West Loop such an important site in Chicago’s history. You’ll even learn where the powdered sugar doughnut was perfected! \n$25; $22.50 members  \nTour runs 60–90 minutes and includes one mile of walking on sidewalks. Tour begins at the corner of Adams and Peoria Streets\, near Mary Bartelme Park (115 S. Sangamon)\, and ends at the corner of Halsted and Madison Streets\, near the Midwest Bank Building (801 W. Madison St.).  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.  
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-mary-bartelme-park-and-west-loop-6-21-26/
LOCATION:Corner of Adams and Peoria Streets\, Chicago\, IL\, 60607
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260507T183927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T170238Z
UID:10000602-1782554400-1782561600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:OUT at CHM | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories Trolley Tour
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Chicago is home to the very first LGBTQIA+ rights organization in the US (1924) AND the first Pride Parade in the world (1970)? As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we are also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through their words and actions. \nWhen people think of Chicago’s LGBTQIA+ neighborhoods\, North Side areas like Northalsted (Boystown) and Andersonville often come to mind first. The city’s South Side\, however\, had lively LGBTQIA+ activity generations before any North Side neighborhood and frequently shaped culture across the nation. This tour with Mike McMains of Tours with Mike puts a spotlight on the South Loop’s and Bronzeville’s fascinating neighborhood evolutions along with their hidden LGBTQIA+ histories\, including the: \n\n“Mother of the Blues” and the “Godfather of House Music”\nDrag ball scene drawing diverse crowds from across the city\nFirst Black woman playwright to have a show on Broadway\nCity’s most notorious former vice districts\nLegendary sites shaping house music\n\nAttendees can enhance their tour experience by using their smartphones to view historical photographs related to the tour topics. \n$50\, $45 members \nTour runs approximately 90–120 minutes. This tour meets and ends in front of the Harris Theater for Music and Dance\, 205 E. Randolph St.\, Chicago\, IL 60601. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional but encouraged for our bus tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/trolley-tour-south-side-lgbtqia-stories-6-27-26/
LOCATION:Harris Theater for Music and Dance\, 205 E. Randolph St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Trolley Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260513T132013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T185715Z
UID:10000634-1782554400-1782561600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making art\, establishing community\, and cultural expression. \nThe Chicago History Museum sits on the edge of Old Town\, a neighborhood rich in history. The Chicago area was home to the Potawatomi\, whose villages were built on these lands. After they were forcibly removed\, German farmers settled there to make their homes. Since then\, it has served as an enclave for Puerto Rican migrants\, a home to the first gay rights organization in the US\, as well a vibrant arts scene. \nJoin CHM volunteer Carol Fitzgibbons to explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the neighborhood as the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and ’70s. Highlights include a post-Fire shelter cottage\, the Midwest Buddhist Temple\, numerous historic residences\, and St. Michael’s Church\, one of only seven buildings to survive the fire. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum.  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.  
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-historic-old-town-6-27-26/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260513T185532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T185532Z
UID:10000647-1782554400-1782561600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making art\, establishing community\, and cultural expression. \nJoin a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast. “Gold Coast” refers to a stretch of expensive lakefront property occupied by the city’s wealthiest residents. Before the opening of the Michigan Avenue Bridge (now DuSable Bridge) in 1920\, it was isolated from the downtown business district and home to only a few wealthy families\, such as the McCormicks\, Palmers\, and Ryersons. \nThe area soon became the heart of the upper crust of Chicago society. Sociologist Harvey Warren Zorbaugh\, who claimed that college boys returning from the East Coast dubbed the area the “Gold Coast\,” immortalized it in his book The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago’s Near North Side (University of Chicago Press\, 1929; reprint 1983). The density of wealth in the Gold Coast buffered it against the deterioration that threatened other portions of the North Side in the 1950s. \nGaze at ornate architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan\, step onto a rare wood-block alleyway\, and take in Chicago’s early mansions\, including the Archbishop’s Residence. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-6-27-26/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T140000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260507T190848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T192709Z
UID:10000603-1782648000-1782655200@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Historic Prairie Avenue
DESCRIPTION:During the Gilded Age\, Chicago’s Prairie Avenue was regarded as “Millionaire’s Row.” The wealthy flocked to the area after the Civil War because it was close to the Loop\, and it did not require its residents to cross the Chicago River. \nOn this walking tour with guide and researcher Tony Szabelski\, stroll through the neighborhood that once boasted Second Empire\, Queen Anne\, and Richardson Romanesque-style homes. Learn about its rise to prominence\, decline in the mid twentieth century\, and the preservation efforts that led to the Prairie Avenue District to be added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Hear tales of the famous specters that supposedly still linger in the remaining structures\, such as the William W. Kimball House and Marshall Field Jr. Mansion. \n$25; 22.50 members \nTour runs approximately 1.5 to 2 hours\, meets at Glessner House at 1800 S. Prairie Ave.\, and ends at The Second Presbyterian Church at 1936 S. Michigan Ave. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-historic-prairie-avenue-6-28-26/
LOCATION:Glessner House\, 1800 S. Prairie Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260705T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260705T140000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260507T165832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T144555Z
UID:10000604-1783252800-1783260000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Van Tour | Bronzeville
DESCRIPTION:Join author and historian Bernard Turner on this van tour and see the names and contributions of Chicago’s most influential African Americans on the Walk of Fame\, landmarks\, public art reflecting the histories of the neighborhood\, and stories about the ways African Americans shaped the history and culture of this South Side neighborhood. \nThe Great Migration\, a long-term movement of African Americans from the South to the urban North\, transformed Chicago and other northern cities between 1916 and 1970. Chicago attracted slightly more than 500\,000 of the approximately 7 million African Americans who left the South during these decades. Before this migration\, African Americans constituted 2 percent of Chicago’s population; by 1970\, they were 33 percent. What had been in the 19th century a largely southern and rural African American culture became a culture deeply infused with urban sensibility in the 20th century. And what had been a marginalized population in Chicago emerged by the mid-20th century as a powerful force in the city’s political\, economic\, and cultural life \n$30; $25 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Bronzeville Black Metropolis National Heritage Area office at 2418 S. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL 60616.  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.  
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/van-tour-bronzeville-7-5-26/
LOCATION:Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Office\, 2418 South Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616
CATEGORIES:City Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T113000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260511T180904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T180904Z
UID:10000605-1783764000-1783769400@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua and Humboldt Park
DESCRIPTION:Join professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho on a walk through Humboldt Park! As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making art\, establishing community\, and cultural expression. \nLocated on the Northwest Side of Chicago\, the community has been defined by its strong cultural presence throughout the ages. Humboldt Park was named after naturalist and geographer Alexander von Humboldt (1759–1859) in 1869. Interestingly\, the one time that von Humboldt visited the United States\, he did not travel to Chicago. The community was annexed into Chicago the same year as its naming\, following the creation of the West Park System (which also includes Douglass and Garfield Park). These three parks—connected by the Boulevard Park System—were established to provide Chicago residents with some relief from the congested landscape of the city. \nIn a city known for its cultural and ethnic diversity\, Humboldt Park stands out as the center of Puerto Rican culture in both Chicago and the American Midwest. Since the 1960s\, it has been home to Chicago’s Puerto Rican community. This thought-provoking tour explores the history of the iconic West Side neighborhood through the public art proudly displayed along the six blocks of Division Street (Paseo Boricua) and in Humboldt Park. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs approximately 90 minutes. Meet at Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division Street\, Chicago\, IL 60622.   \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.   \nTour presented in partnership with Paseo Boricua Tour Company. 
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-paseo-boricua-and-humboldt-park-7-11-26/
LOCATION:Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260513T192408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T192408Z
UID:10000648-1783764000-1783771200@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making art\, establishing community\, and cultural expression. \nJoin a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast. “Gold Coast” refers to a stretch of expensive lakefront property occupied by the city’s wealthiest residents. Before the opening of the Michigan Avenue Bridge (now DuSable Bridge) in 1920\, it was isolated from the downtown business district and home to only a few wealthy families\, such as the McCormicks\, Palmers\, and Ryersons. \nThe area soon became the heart of the upper crust of Chicago society. Sociologist Harvey Warren Zorbaugh\, who claimed that college boys returning from the East Coast dubbed the area the “Gold Coast\,” immortalized it in his book The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago’s Near North Side (University of Chicago Press\, 1929; reprint 1983). The density of wealth in the Gold Coast buffered it against the deterioration that threatened other portions of the North Side in the 1950s. \nGaze at ornate architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan\, step onto a rare wood-block alleyway\, and take in Chicago’s early mansions\, including the Archbishop’s Residence. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-7-11-26/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T123000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260511T181850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T181850Z
UID:10000606-1783765800-1783773000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making public art. \nExperience the grandness of Pilsen’s murals with local poet and multidisciplinary artist Luis Tubens. As you walk through Chicago’s capital of Mexican cultures\, get the larger meaning behind the public art on railroad viaducts\, buildings\, and doors\, which shows an evolution of the community’s Mexican identity\, heritage\, and activism. The tour weaves the history of Pilsen with vibrant murals and lived personal experiences. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet outside the National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 West 19th Street. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures. \nThis tour is presented in partnership with Pilsen Public Art Tours. \n v
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-pilsen-murals-7-11-26/
LOCATION:National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 W. 19th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260718T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260718T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260513T132347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T132347Z
UID:10000635-1784368800-1784376000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making art\, establishing community\, and cultural expression \nThe Chicago History Museum sits on the edge of Old Town\, a neighborhood rich in history. The Chicago area was home to the Potawatomi\, whose villages were built on these lands. After they were forcibly removed\, German farmers settled there to make their homes. Since then\, it has served as an enclave for Puerto Rican migrants\, a home to the first gay rights organization in the US\, as well a vibrant arts scene. \nJoin CHM volunteer Carol Fitzgibbons to explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the neighborhood as the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and ’70s. Highlights include a post-Fire shelter cottage\, the Midwest Buddhist Temple\, numerous historic residences\, and St. Michael’s Church\, one of only seven buildings to survive the fire. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum.  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.  
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-historic-old-town-7-18-26/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260718T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260718T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260513T192509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T192509Z
UID:10000649-1784368800-1784376000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making art\, establishing community\, and cultural expression. \nJoin a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast. “Gold Coast” refers to a stretch of expensive lakefront property occupied by the city’s wealthiest residents. Before the opening of the Michigan Avenue Bridge (now DuSable Bridge) in 1920\, it was isolated from the downtown business district and home to only a few wealthy families\, such as the McCormicks\, Palmers\, and Ryersons. \nThe area soon became the heart of the upper crust of Chicago society. Sociologist Harvey Warren Zorbaugh\, who claimed that college boys returning from the East Coast dubbed the area the “Gold Coast\,” immortalized it in his book The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago’s Near North Side (University of Chicago Press\, 1929; reprint 1983). The density of wealth in the Gold Coast buffered it against the deterioration that threatened other portions of the North Side in the 1950s. \nGaze at ornate architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan\, step onto a rare wood-block alleyway\, and take in Chicago’s early mansions\, including the Archbishop’s Residence. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-7-18-26/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T130000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260513T191103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T191103Z
UID:10000607-1784458800-1784466000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making public art\, establishing community\, and cultural expression. \nJoin artist and educator Juarez Hawkins for a lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue in Hyde Park\, one of the city’s most engaging neighborhoods. Take a close look at public art that tells distinctive stories about Chicago and its history\, including Astrid Fuller’s Spirit of Hyde Park (1973) and William Walker’s Children of Goodwill (1977). We’ll also touch on the issues surrounding content\, restoration\, and reinterpretation. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Pepperland Apartment building at 1509–1517 E. 57th Street\, adjacent to the 57th Street Metra Stop.    \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.  
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-hyde-park-murals-7-19-26/
LOCATION:Pepperland Apartment building\, 1509–1517 E. 57th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615
CATEGORIES:Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T173000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260513T191700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T191700Z
UID:10000608-1784476800-1784482200@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Union Park & Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that the West Loop is home to the Haymarket Affair\, a rally for workers’ rights that quickly became bloody and dangerous? Or that it’s considered the birthplace of House Music? \nJoin storyteller and guide Connie Fairbanks\, author of Chicago’s West Loop Now and Then: People\, Businesses\, Buildings\, as she explores the rich history of the Near West Side/West Loop from the 19th century to the present. You’ll learn about Carter Harrison\, the five-time mayor of Chicago\, see a church that served as City Hall after the 1871 Great Chicago Fire\, and explore spaces central to Chicago’s long and robust labor history. You can even stop by where some of the finest harps in the world are made mostly by hand! \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 60–90 minutes and includes one mile of walking along sidewalks. This tour begins at the Carter Harrison Statue one block south of Union Park (1501 W. Randolph Street\, Chicago\, IL 60606) on Washington Street between Ashland and Ogden Avenue and north of Warren Boulevard. The tour ends at Epiphany Center for the Arts (201 S. Ashland Ave.\, Chicago\, IL 60607) \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.  u
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-union-park-beyond-7-19-26/
LOCATION:Carter Harrison Statue\, One block south of Union Park (1501 W. Randolph Street)\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260721T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260721T221500
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260518T151323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T151323Z
UID:10000660-1784665800-1784672100@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Movies in the Parks | The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
DESCRIPTION:As we commemorate 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence at CHM\, we are asking questions about our nation’s democracy in progress. Are all people in our city equal? What happens when workers\, people of color stand up for their rights? How do we honor the Indigenous stewards of the land we now call Chicago? What can we do to create a “more perfect union” today in Chicago and the United States? \nJoin us as we explore these questions and more with a screening of The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022\, dirs. Johanna Hamilton and Yoruba Richen). Best known for her refusal to give up her bus seat in Montgomery\, Alabama as an act of defiance in 1955\, sparking the Montgomery bus boycott\, Rosa Parks continued her civic action throughout her life and has inspired generations of people committed to racial justice. \nAll Movies in the Parks screenings are free and open to the public and are provided in partnership with the Chicago Park District. Closed captioned. All films begin shortly after sunset. This film is estimated to begin at 8:30 PM and has a runtime of 96 minutes.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/movies-in-the-parks-rebellious-life-of-mrs-rosa-parks/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T082209
CREATED:20260513T192628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T192628Z
UID:10000650-1784973600-1784980800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making art\, establishing community\, and cultural expression. \nJoin a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast. “Gold Coast” refers to a stretch of expensive lakefront property occupied by the city’s wealthiest residents. Before the opening of the Michigan Avenue Bridge (now DuSable Bridge) in 1920\, it was isolated from the downtown business district and home to only a few wealthy families\, such as the McCormicks\, Palmers\, and Ryersons. \nThe area soon became the heart of the upper crust of Chicago society. Sociologist Harvey Warren Zorbaugh\, who claimed that college boys returning from the East Coast dubbed the area the “Gold Coast\,” immortalized it in his book The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago’s Near North Side (University of Chicago Press\, 1929; reprint 1983). The density of wealth in the Gold Coast buffered it against the deterioration that threatened other portions of the North Side in the 1950s. \nGaze at ornate architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan\, step onto a rare wood-block alleyway\, and take in Chicago’s early mansions\, including the Archbishop’s Residence. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-7-25-26/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260726T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260726T140000
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CREATED:20260513T192852Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making art\, establishing community\, and cultural expression. \nJoin CHM History Buff volunteer guide Dave Gudewicz to explore the history of the Sheffield/DePaul neighborhood. The area was once home to immigrants who worked in the local factories\, then wealthy Victorian-era families\, and is now home to a university and its students. Stroll past Italianate and Queen Anne-style architecture and see the sites of Hollywood films. The tour concludes at the family-owned Kelly’s Pub where you’re welcome to grab a drink with the guide. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the street-level entrance of the Fullerton Red/Brown Line L stop. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-sheffield-stroll-7-26-26/
LOCATION:Fullerton Red/Brown Line L stop\, 943 W. Fullerton Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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CREATED:20260513T201319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T201319Z
UID:10000651-1785578400-1785585600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re also taking time to consider the ways people in the United States practice democracy through civic action\, including by making art\, establishing community\, and cultural expression. \nJoin a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast. “Gold Coast” refers to a stretch of expensive lakefront property occupied by the city’s wealthiest residents. Before the opening of the Michigan Avenue Bridge (now DuSable Bridge) in 1920\, it was isolated from the downtown business district and home to only a few wealthy families\, such as the McCormicks\, Palmers\, and Ryersons. \nThe area soon became the heart of the upper crust of Chicago society. Sociologist Harvey Warren Zorbaugh\, who claimed that college boys returning from the East Coast dubbed the area the “Gold Coast\,” immortalized it in his book The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago’s Near North Side (University of Chicago Press\, 1929; reprint 1983). The density of wealth in the Gold Coast buffered it against the deterioration that threatened other portions of the North Side in the 1950s. \nGaze at ornate architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan\, step onto a rare wood-block alleyway\, and take in Chicago’s early mansions\, including the Archbishop’s Residence. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-8-1-26/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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