Take an adventure to Chicago's coolest places without ever leaving your home! The FREE Chicago for Kids Audio Tour will take kids on adventures throughout the city and features eight destinations, games and challenges that highlight the rich culture and history of Chicago.

Chicago Greeter is a free service of the Chicago Office of Tourism that matches visitors with a friendly, enthusiastic, and city-savvy local for a informal, insider's orientation to the city. Visitors are paired with volunteer Chicago Greeters chosen interests, availability and language preferences.

Enjoy a free one hour walkabout in downtown Chicago! InstaGreeter 60-minute walking visits are available on a first-come, first-served basis, Friday through Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm.

Gaze at the world's largest Tiffany stained-glass dome, as well as beautifully ornate, multi-colored mosaics, marble and molding during guided architectural tours of the Chicago Cultural Center. Tours are presented Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:15pm.

Discover the exciting diversity of Chicago’s famous architecture on this wide-ranging odyssey, which traces the city’s development from its beginning to the present. This tour covers 30 miles of Chicago architecture, including the Loop, Hyde Park, the Gold Coast, the lakefront, several historic districts, university campuse...

Tour the magnificent Auditorium Theatre and marvel at the art and architecture of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. Learn why the National Historic Landmark Auditorium Theatre is one of Chicago's most important buildings.

Explore the rich history and remarkable architecture of some of Chicago’s most celebrated theatre. Discover the magnificence of the foremost designers of our time, while you learn about the cutting edge technology that makes each theatre home to today’s most complex theatrical productions.

Considered the best tour in Chicago, the architecture river cruise aboard Chicago's First Lady is an excellent way to see the city from the vantage point of the river.

The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers more than 80 different tours, each with its own focus: modern skyscrapers, historic skyscrapers, neighborhoods, and suburbs. Some focus on a particular architect like Mies van der Rohe or Frank Lloyd Wright.

The Chicago Poetry Tour, produced by the Poetry Foundation, is a chance to experience the history of the city through poetry. Featuring a range of Chicago poets past and present—Gwendolyn Brooks, Carl Sandburg, Li-Young Lee, Haki Madhubuti, Lisel Mueller, Stuart Dybek, and many more—and addressing a variety of neighborhoods...