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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-june15/
LOCATION:Pepperland Apartment building\, 1509–1517 E. 57th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:Member Event | Lincoln Park Stories: Statues\, Graves\, and Rampaging Animals
DESCRIPTION:Did you know the Chicago History Museum is situated on the southernmost point of Lincoln Park? Join author Connie Fairbanks and Chicago History podcast host Tommy Henry to learn more about the history of the park\, featuring stories of its statues\, graves\, and wily wildlife! \nFree; advance registration required.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-lincoln-park-stories-statues-graves-and-rampaging-animals/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Member Event
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T033952Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | The Girls Are Alright
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-the-girls-are-alright/
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:20250619T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250605T211408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T211408Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Event | Civic Season Juneteenth
DESCRIPTION:Chicago’s story isn’t finished—it’s being written by you. \nThe Chicago History Museum collaborates with local community leaders\, artists\, and youth to set the stage every summer for Civic Season in partnership with Made By Us. Instead of a single commemorative event on Independence Day\, our programming starts Juneteenth and continues with Civic Saturdays all leading toward our final program on Independence Day. Together\, we’re learning from the past to write a better future. What will your chapter add to Chicago’s story? \nJoin us at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center’s Juneteenth Annual Community BBQ celebration! Enjoy a vibrant mix of education\, entertainment\, food\, and local vendors as we honor Black history\, culture\, and freedom. Bring your family\, friends\, and neighbors—there’s something for everyone. \nThe DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center\, 740 E 56th Pl \nIncluded with general admission. \n  \nPresented in partnership with
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/civic-season-juneteenth-2025/
LOCATION:DuSable  Black  History Museum and Education Center\, 740 East 56th Place\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Season,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
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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-june-21/
LOCATION:Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T120000
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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 \nJune is LGBT Pride 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\, June 7\, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – Bus Tour | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories\nSaturday\, June 14\, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – Walking Tour | North Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/out-at-chm-downtown-lgbtqia-stories-walking-tour-june-21/
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:20250621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250605T180550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T185920Z
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SUMMARY:Civic Season | Civic Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Chicago’s story isn’t finished—it’s being written by you. \nThe Chicago History Museum collaborates with local community leaders\, artists\, and youth to set the stage every summer for Civic Season in partnership with Made By Us. Instead of a single commemorative event on Independence Day\, our programming starts Juneteenth and continues with Civic Saturdays all leading toward our final program on Independence Day. Together\, we’re learning from the past to write a better future. What will your chapter add to Chicago’s story? \nJoin us as we explore the city’s activist history to transform your ideas into action through workshops\, tours\, art projects\, and documentaries about today’s issues. \nIncluded with general admission. Free Ticket Day for Illinois residents. \n  \nSchedule\n10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.\n\nFloating Museum – Founders\nLocated in park near the beginning of the History Trail\, corner of LaSalle and Clark Sts.\n\n10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.\n\nOur 250th Wish Wall\n1st Floor\, Guild Gallery \nDesign Together: Museums as Civic Spaces\n1st Floor\, Guild Gallery \nQuestions for Civic Love: Gen Z Edition\n2nd Floor\, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby \nButton-Making for Change\n2nd Floor\, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby \nDesigning for Change “Ask Me Volunteers”\n2nd Floor\, Special Exhibitions \nIDEA Cart\n2nd Floor\, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby \nPaleta Reina de Sabores\nLocated outside the Museum. \n11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.\n\nGuided Tours\n11:00 a.m.: Chicago: Crossroads of America\n2nd Floor\, Permanent Exhibition \n12:00 p.m.: Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s\n2nd Floor\, Special Exhibitions \n1:00 p.m.: Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s\n2nd Floor\, Special Exhibitions \n2:00–3:30 p.m.\n\nTonika Johnson – “Folded Map Project” Interactive Talk and Mapping Activity\n1st Floor\, McCormick Theater \n  \nPresented in partnership with\n \nThe 2025 Civic Season is made possible thanks to generous support from Mars Wrigley AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate\, P&G\, StickerGiant\, Frontline Impact Project\, KIND and other supporters and collaborators.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/civic-season-6-21-2025/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Season,Free Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T123000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250410T204143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T170916Z
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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-june-21/
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:20250622T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250622T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250417T211318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T211318Z
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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-june-22/
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:20250625T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250508T034205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T034242Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | The Queen of My Dreams
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-the-queen-of-my-dreams/
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:20250628T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250423T161612Z
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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. \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-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-june-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:20250628T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T145752Z
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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-june-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:20250628T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T153000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250605T183028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T180503Z
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SUMMARY:Civic Season | Civic Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Chicago’s story isn’t finished—it’s being written by you. \nThe Chicago History Museum collaborates with local community leaders\, artists\, and youth to set the stage every summer for Civic Season in partnership with Made By Us. Instead of a single commemorative event on Independence Day\, our programming starts Juneteenth and continues with Civic Saturdays all leading toward our final program on Independence Day. Together\, we’re learning from the past to write a better future. What will your chapter add to Chicago’s story? \nJoin us as we explore the city’s activist history to transform your ideas into action through workshops\, tours\, art projects\, and documentaries about today’s issues. \nIncluded with general admission. Free Ticket Day for Illinois residents. \n  \nSchedule\n10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.\n\nOur 250th Wish Wall\n1st Floor\, Guild Gallery \nDesign Together: Museums as Civic Spaces\n1st Floor\, Guild Gallery \nQuestions for Civic Love: Gen Z Edition\n2nd Floor\, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby \nButton-Making for Change\n2nd Floor\, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby \nDesigning for Change “Ask Me Volunteers”\n2nd Floor\, Special Exhibitions \nIDEA Cart\n2nd Floor\, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby \n2:00–3:30 p.m.\n\nPanel Discussion | “Support as Civic Action: Lessons from Chicago’s Community Service Leaders”\n\nGreg Storms\, Sr. Manager of Public & Community Engagement\, Chicago History Museum\, Moderator\nM Nelson\, Manager of City Policy\, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless\nLuke Romesberg\, PhD\, Senior Director of Youth Programming\, Center on Halsted\n\n1st Floor\, McCormick Theater \n\n  \nPresented in partnership with\n \nThe 2025 Civic Season is made possible thanks to generous support from Mars Wrigley AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate\, P&G\, StickerGiant\, Frontline Impact Project\, KIND and other supporters and collaborators.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/civic-season-6-28-2025/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Season,Free Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T123000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250410T204346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T170916Z
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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-june-28/
LOCATION:National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 W. 19th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T143000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T203646Z
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SUMMARY:NEW! Walking Tour | Gatsby and the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:To mark the 100th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby\, CHM director of exhibitions Paul Durica has adapted his blog post on the Chicago connections to the book into a one-time walking tour!   \nLearn about Chicago’s relationship to the novel and the real-life inspirations behind characters Jordan Baker\, Tom Buchanan\, and Gatsby’s great\, unobtainable love\, Daisy Fay Buchanan\, on a walk along the mansion-lined streets of Chicago’s Gold Coast.  \n$25\, $22.50 members   \nTour runs 75–90 minutes. Tour meets at St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church (1424 N. Dearborn St.\, Chicago\, IL 60610) and ends at 1550 N. State Parkway\, Chicago\, IL 60610. \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-gatsby-and-the-gold-coast/
LOCATION:St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church\, 1424 N. Dearborn St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250629T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250629T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250414T190844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T170915Z
UID:10000401-1751198400-1751205600@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. \n 
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-historic-prairie-avenue-june-29/
LOCATION:Glessner House\, 1800 S. Prairie Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250702T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250702T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250508T034642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T034642Z
UID:10000454-1751481000-1751481000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | Kangaroo Island
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-kangaroo-island/
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:20250704T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250704T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250605T174657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T165003Z
UID:10000463-1751623200-1751644800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Civic Season | Independence Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:Chicago’s story isn’t finished—it’s being written by you. \nThe Chicago History Museum collaborates with local community leaders\, artists\, and youth to set the stage every summer for Civic Season in partnership with Made By Us. Instead of a single commemorative event on Independence Day\, our programming starts Juneteenth and continues with Civic Saturdays all leading toward our final program on Independence Day. Together\, we’re learning from the past to write a better future. What will your chapter add to Chicago’s story? \nWhat actions will you take to be a more engaged citizen? How will you stay informed about issues affecting your community? Find inspiration\, connect with community-serving organizations\, and explore your creativity with multiple civic art workshops. \nIncluded with general admission. Free Ticket Day for Illinois residents. \n  \nSchedule\n\n10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. \n\n\nOutdoor activities\nLocated in the East Plaza behind the museum.\n\n10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.\n\nOur 250th Wish Wall\n1st Floor\, Guild Gallery \nDesign Together: Museums as Civic Spaces\n1st Floor\, Guild Gallery \nCivic Superpower Quiz\n2nd Floor\, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby \nLeague of Women Voters\n2nd Floor\, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby \n“Ask Me Volunteers”\n2nd Floor\, Exhibition Galleries \nButton Making for Change\n2nd Floor\, Chicago Room \nFace Painting\n2nd Floor\, Chicago Room \n11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.\n\nFreedom Song Sing Along with Lenny Marsh and Friends\n1st Floor\, McCormick Theater \n\n12:00–2:00 p.m.\n\nPoems While You Wait\n2nd Floor\, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby \n12:00–1:00 p.m.\n\nHot Dog Trivia\n2nd Floor\, Chicago Room \n\n1:00–2:00 p.m.\n\nKeynote Speaker – Kate Masur\n1st Floor\, McCormick Theater \n\n3:00–4:00 p.m.\n\nJuly 4th Closeout Musical Performance with Wanye Williams\n1st Floor\, McCormick Theater \n  \nPresented in partnership with\n \nThe 2025 Civic Season is made possible thanks to generous support from Mars Wrigley AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate\, P&G\, StickerGiant\, Frontline Impact Project\, KIND and other supporters and collaborators.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/civic-season-july-4-2025/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Season,Free Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250708T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250708T113000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250421T212711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T181640Z
UID:10000420-1751968800-1751974200@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Member Event | Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the outdoors with a members-only tour of our Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail\, led by Vivant Gardening Services owner Kasey Eaves! Learn more about the trail’s history\, as well as its natural and historical features. \nFree; advance registration required. Please note that tickets are limited due to the nature of the event. \nPlease monitor your email inboxes on the day of the tour for any changes or cancellations due to inclement weather.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-garden-tour-july-8-morning/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Member Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250709T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250709T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250508T035554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T035554Z
UID:10000455-1752085800-1752085800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | Love Affair(s)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-love-affairs/
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:20250712T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250415T141153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T170810Z
UID:10000394-1752314400-1752321600@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  \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-july-12/
LOCATION:Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T123000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250410T204733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T170916Z
UID:10000386-1752316200-1752323400@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-july-12/
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:20250713T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250713T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250418T214011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T214011Z
UID:10000415-1752404400-1752411600@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-july-13/
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:20250713T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250713T173000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250630T173238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T173910Z
UID:10000481-1752422400-1752427800@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-july-13/
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:20250715T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250715T223000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250703T152409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T152409Z
UID:10000487-1752611400-1752618600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Movies in the Parks | Selena
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/movies-in-the-parks-selena/
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:20250716T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T113000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250421T215806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T182822Z
UID:10000422-1752660000-1752665400@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Member Event | Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the outdoors with a members-only tour of our Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail\, led by Vivant Gardening Services owner Kasey Eaves! Learn more about the trail’s history\, as well as its natural and historical features. \nFree; advance registration required. Please note that tickets are limited due to the nature of the event. \nPlease monitor your email inboxes on the day of the tour for any changes or cancellations due to inclement weather.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-garden-tour-july-16-am/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250421T220511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T142750Z
UID:10000423-1752688800-1752694200@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Member Event | Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the outdoors with a members-only tour of our Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail\, led by Vivant Gardening Services owner Kasey Eaves! Learn more about the trail’s history\, as well as its natural and historical features. \nFree; advance registration required. Please note that tickets are limited due to the nature of the event. \nPlease monitor your email inboxes on the day of the tour for any changes or cancellations due to inclement weather.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-garden-tour-july-16-pm/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Member Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250508T035823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T040044Z
UID:10000456-1752690600-1752690600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | Salvador
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-salvador/
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:20250719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250423T161910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T161910Z
UID:10000427-1752919200-1752926400@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-7-19/
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:20250719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T040052
CREATED:20250501T161811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T161811Z
UID:10000443-1752919200-1752926400@www.chicagohistory.org
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-7-19/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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