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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
DESCRIPTION:Join 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. \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the street-level entrance of the Fullerton Red/Brown Line L stop. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-sheffield-stroll-10-19-25/
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:20251019T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251019T130000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals
DESCRIPTION:Join 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-10-19-25/
LOCATION:Pepperland Apartment building\, 1509–1517 E. 57th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T160000
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CREATED:20251009T155612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T155646Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Event | Film Screening – “One Golden Summer"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/partner-event-film-screening-one-golden-summer/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T130000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20251009T154127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T154127Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Event | Film Screening - "A Brief History of Chasing Storms"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/partner-event-film-screening-a-brief-history-of-chasing-storms/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250424T195546Z
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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 LGBTQIA+ rights organization in the US (1924) AND the first Pride Parade in the world (1970)? \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 LGBTQIA+ 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 runs approximately 90–120 minutes. Meet just outside the storefront of the former Reset MedSpa (11 E. Ida B. Wells Dr.\, Chicago\, IL 60605). The tour ends at the Richard J. Daley Center (50 W. Washington St.\, Chicago\, IL 60602). \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 \nOctober is LGBT History Month! Join us for our OUT at CHM tour series this month with Mike McMains of Tours with Mike. Each tour is sold separately: \n\nSaturday\, October 11\, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. – Walking Tour | North Side LGBTQIA+ Stories (also National Coming Out Day!)\nSaturday\, October 25\, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – Bus Tour | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/out-at-chm-downtown-lgbtqia-stories-walking-tour-10-18/
LOCATION:11 East Ida B. Wells Dr\, 11 East Ida B. Wells Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605
CATEGORIES:City Tour,OUT at CHM,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250501T203426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T203545Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
DESCRIPTION:The 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.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-historic-old-town-10-11/
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:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250424T193357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T202140Z
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SUMMARY:OUT at CHM Walking Tour | North Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
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)? \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 \nOctober is LGBT History Month! Join us for our OUT at CHM tour series this month with Mike McMains of Tours with Mike. Each tour is sold separately: \n\nSaturday\, October 18\, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. – Walking Tour | Downtown LGBTQIA+ Stories\nSaturday\, October 25\, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – Bus Tour | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/out-at-chm-walking-tour-north-side-lgbtqia-stories-10-11/
LOCATION:CTA Belmont Red/Brown/Purple\, 945 W Belmont Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60657
CATEGORIES:City Tour,OUT at CHM,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T113000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250819T163353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T163353Z
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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. \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-oct-11/
LOCATION:Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250915T143048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T191606Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening and Discussion | "Walls of Respect: Norman Parish and the Parish Art Gallery"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of Walls of Respect: Norman Parish and the Parish Art Gallery\, followed by a discussion with Norman Parish III\, a son of the artist\, art appraiser Diane Dinkins-Carr\, and artist Richmond Jones\, whose work was shown in Parish Gallery and who appears in the documentary. \nAn African American artist and art dealer\, Norman Parish (1937–2013) founded Parish Gallery in Washington\, DC\, which focused on African American artists when other galleries were less interested in showing their works. Parish was also one of the artists who helped create the Wall of Respect\, a former South Side mural credited with sparking other murals globally. The work is highlighted in our current exhibition Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s. \nWalls of Respect considers structural limitations on African Americans and their trajectories as artists and simultaneously provides a narrative focused on moments of advancement. The documentary film incorporates interviews with many of the artists who exhibited at Parish Gallery\, along with professionals from the Smithsonian archive and the Art Institute of Chicago\, to address the significance its founder had on artists’ careers and the DC culture. \nWalls of Respect: Norman Parish and the Parish Art Gallery\nSME Media\, LLC.\nDirector/Producer: Susan Ericsson\nCo-Producer: Norman Parish \n$15\, $10 members.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/film-screening-and-discussion-walls-of-respect-norman-parish-and-the-parish-art-gallery/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250804T213813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T165641Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Member Event | Glessner House Reception
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with the Glessner House\, CHM members are invited to travel back in time to Gilded Age-era Chicago through the rich history\, art\, and revolutionary architecture of this cultural center and museum. Designed by American architect Henry Hobson Richardson\, Glessner House was completed in 1887 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976. Enjoy tours* of select areas of the home led by Glessner House executive director & curator William Tyre and docents\, as well as an intimate reception in the coach house and courtyard. \nTickets are $25 and exclusive to Chicago History Museum members. Ticket purchases are non-refundable after September 19\, 2025. \n*Glessner House is a National Historic Landmark that requires the use of stairs during tours within the house. The reception is fully accessible. For more information\, please visit Glessner House’s website.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-glessner-house-reception/
LOCATION:Glessner House\, 1800 S. Prairie Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250903T220546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T220546Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Event | Inspired Generosity: Chicago Sacred Initiative
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/partner-event-inspired-generosity-chicago-sacred-initiative/
LOCATION:Impact House\, 200 West Madison Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251005T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251005T173000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250701T194017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T194017Z
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SUMMARY:NEW! 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/new-walking-tour-mary-bartelme-park-and-beyond-in-the-west-loop-10-5/
LOCATION:Mary Bartelme Park\, Corner of S. Peoria St. and W. Adams St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60607
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251005T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251005T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250417T041102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T195129Z
UID:10000408-1759665600-1759672800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Bronzeville
DESCRIPTION:Join author and historian Bernard Turner on this walking 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$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the SE corner of 35th Street and Martin Luther King Drive.  \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-bronzeville-october-5/
LOCATION:SE corner of 35th Street and Martin Luther King Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60653
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250606T032528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T032528Z
UID:10000469-1759573800-1759581000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
DESCRIPTION:Experience 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-oct-4/
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:20251004T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250626T135914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T135914Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:Join 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. \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.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-04oct2025/
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:20251004T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250919T151852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T154349Z
UID:10000508-1759570200-1759581000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Workshop | Field Trip of Dreams: Planning the Perfect Visit
DESCRIPTION:Teachers\, are you looking for new ideas to create meaningful and engaging field trips for your students? Meet with CHM staff to explore our exhibitions and IDEA stations\, try out gallery activities\, and consider ways to connect your visit to your classroom instruction. Special raffle drawing for one FREE field trip bus! \nFree; RSVP required. Earn 3 PD hours.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/teacher-workshop-field-trip-of-dreams-planning-the-perfect-visit/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educator Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250923T211420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T212049Z
UID:10000509-1759230000-1759233600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:The Guild Presents | America 250: Humanities and History
DESCRIPTION:As we approach the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, history organizations are building understanding by presenting learning and engagement opportunities encouraging people of all ages to explore our American journey toward a more perfect union\, and the many hands that have shaped our democracy. \nThe Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to this special program featuring a dialogue between Gabrielle Lyon\, Executive Director of Illinois Humanities and Chair of the Illinois America 250 Commission\, and Erica Griffin-Fabicon\, Elizabeth F. Cheney Director of Education at CHM. Over coffee and pastries\, learn about the vision and priorities of the Illinois America 250 Commission and how CHM will amplify them through our collaborative “Democracy 250: Chicago is a Civic City” project. Facing Freedom in America\, CHM’s permanent exhibition of which the Guild is underwriting the refurbishment\, will be a central feature of the Museum’s plans to commemorate America 250. \nFree.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/the-guild-presents-america-250-humanities-and-history/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250928T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250928T173000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250701T193858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T193858Z
UID:10000482-1759075200-1759080600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:NEW! Walking Tour | Union Park and Beyond in the West Loop
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 on this brand new tour\, where she explores the rich history of the Near West Side/West Loop from the nineteenth 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.   
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/new-walking-tour-union-park-and-beyond-in-the-west-loop-september-28/
LOCATION:Carter Harrison Statue\, One block south of Union Park (1501 W. Randolph Street)\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250928T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250928T133000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250414T180422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T170915Z
UID:10000400-1759060800-1759066200@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Lincoln Park’s Lost History   
DESCRIPTION:From 1843 until the late mid-1860s\, what is now Lincoln Park and the Lincoln Park Zoo was the Chicago City Cemetery. After the park was named for Abraham Lincoln after his assassination\, graves were moved to more distant cemeteries\, but evidence of the cemetery’s past remains. On this walking tour guide and researcher Tony Szabelski\, explore the park’s history from the Couch Tomb to the tragic deaths along the High Bridge and the site of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. \nContent warning: Discussion of death by suicide in association with the High Bridge.  \n$25; $22.50 members \nTour runs about 90 minutes\, begins at the Chicago History Museum\, and ends at 2122 N. Clark St. \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-lincoln-parks-lost-history-sept-28/
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:20250927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250626T135802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T135802Z
UID:10000478-1758967200-1758974400@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:Join 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. \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.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-27sep2025/
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:20250927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T113000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250819T162633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T162633Z
UID:10000499-1758967200-1758972600@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. \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-sept-27/
LOCATION:Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250921T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250921T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250626T134803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T134803Z
UID:10000475-1758456000-1758463200@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
DESCRIPTION:Join 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. \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the street-level entrance of the Fullerton Red/Brown Line L stop. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-sheffield-stroll-9-21-25/
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:20250920T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T143000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250826T175729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T195609Z
UID:10000503-1758364200-1758378600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Partner Event | Explore Your City
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/partner-event-explore-your-city/
LOCATION:Humboldt Park Fieldhouse\, 1440 N. Humboldt Blvd.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60647
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250606T031120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T031120Z
UID:10000468-1758364200-1758371400@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
DESCRIPTION:Experience 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-sept-20/
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:20250920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250423T190637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T174902Z
UID:10000433-1758362400-1758376800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Bus Tour | North Side Pursuits: Infamy from Lincoln Park to Edgewater
DESCRIPTION:Noted author and Chicago historian Richard Lindberg leads this tour of famous and forgotten crime locations and residences in Chicago’s North Side lakefront neighborhoods. Listen as he recalls the life and times of John Dillinger\, George “Bugs” Moran\, and Emma Goldman\, whom the press described as “Queen of the Anarchists.” Learn about pivotal events\, including the 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre\, 1946 “Catch Me Before I Kill More” case\, and 1960 Summerdale Police Scandal. See sites such as the home of World War II Nazi saboteurs and the haunted hospital in Edgewater\, where a voice from the grave identified a previously unknown killer. \nTour runs 3.5 to 4 hours and begins and ends 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 on bus tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/bus-tour-north-side-pursuits-infamy-from-lincoln-park-to-edgewater-9-20/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bus Tour,City Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250716T180204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T155809Z
UID:10000490-1758132000-1758142800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Chicago Men’s Fashion Awards 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum is excited to recognize and show their appreciation for Chicago’s most stylish men! Join us at the historic Walnut Room for an evening of fun and fashion as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Awards.   \n$125 per ticket; $100 per ticket for Costume Council members. \n2025 Chicago Men’s Fashion Award Winners\nEric Curtis\nAyrun Dismuke\nGraunk Enzenberger\nIan Gerard\nRoy Kinsey\nDane Melick\nSandro Miller\nPrince Saint\nJoseph Niz\nDr. Jeff Yoder \nCo-Chairs: Lizzy Lopez and Chip Hendon  \nHonorary Co-Chairs: David Mordini\, Karen Peters and Kristin Noelle Smith \nCommittee: Anika Allen\, Michael Anderson\, Melissa Carter\, David Jude Greene\, Abel Rodriguez\, Frank Rubel\, David Sanchez\, Ali Tamashiro\, Adam Woitkowski \nQuestions? Contact Nell McKeown\, development events manager\, at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112  \n \nThank You to Our Sponsors!\nPRESENTING SPONSOR \n \nRUNWAY SPONSOR ($5\,000)\n \nTUXEDO SPONSOR ($2\,500)\n \nBOWTIE SPONSORS ($1\,000)\nCatherine Grahn  Frank Rubel  \nCUFFLINK SPONSOR ($500)\n & Anika Allen\nIN-KIND SPONSORS\n Pamella Capitanini     
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/chicago-mens-fashion-awards-2025/
LOCATION:The Walnut Room at Macy’s\, 7th Floor\, 111 N State St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Costume Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T164500
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250801T201616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T212031Z
UID:10000492-1758010500-1758041100@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:The Guild Presents | A Visit to Anderson Japanese Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Join The Guild of the Chicago History Museum on a bus trip to experience Anderson Japanese Gardens in beautiful fall foliage. The 12-acre landscape of streams\, waterfalls\, winding pathways\, and koi-filled ponds has been rated one of North America’s highest quality Japanese gardens for more than a decade. \nYour visit includes a bus trip from the Museum to the Gardens and back\, a two-hour tour of the Gardens\, and lunch at Fresco at the Gardens. Space is limited\, so get your tickets now! \n$80–$85 per ticket. \nSchedule\n8:15 a.m. – Bus arrives at the Chicago History Museum\n11:00 a.m. – Tour begins (duration 2 hours)\n1:00 p.m. – Lunch at Fresco at the Gardens\n2:45 p.m. – Bus departs the Gardens\n4:45 p.m. – Bus returns to Chicago History Museum \nQuestions? Contact Nell McKeown\, development events manager\, at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/the-guild-presents-a-visit-to-anderson-japanese-gardens/
LOCATION:Anderson Japanese Gardens\, 318 Spring Creek Road\, Rockford\, IL\, 61107
CATEGORIES:The Guild
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T150000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250506T193603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T150450Z
UID:10000448-1757851200-1757862000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:NEW! Bus Tour | Bronzeville Murals
DESCRIPTION:Join author and historian Bernard Turner on this bus tour of murals on the South Side of Chicago\, particularly in Bronzeville. Learn about the history of the mural movement that began in the 1960s with the Wall of Respect\, as well as its impact on the political landscape of Chicago and the Civil Rights Movement. \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$55\, $45 members  \nTour runs 2–3 hours. This tour begins and ends at the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Office. \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/new-bus-tour-bronzeville-murals-9-14/
LOCATION:Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Office\, 2418 South Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616
CATEGORIES:Bus Tour,City Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T130000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250626T134304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T144047Z
UID:10000473-1757847600-1757854800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals
DESCRIPTION:Join 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-9-14-25/
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:20250913T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T113000
DTSTAMP:20260415T212306
CREATED:20250819T162449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T162449Z
UID:10000498-1757757600-1757763000@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. \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-sept-13/
LOCATION:Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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