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​2026 WINTER LECTURE SERIES 

While you wait for tour season to start, check out our Youtube channel for recordings of our lectures! This season we explored Chicago's urban legends, misconceptions, and unfair stereotypes of Chicago's past.
VISIT YOUTUBE
LECTURE ARCHIVE

2026 WALKING TOUR SEASON


​To see route maps for our tours, click here!
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Please note that routes are subject to change at any time.


All of our events are offered on a pay-what-you-can basis. We suggest a tax-deductible donation of $10-20 per attendee for those who are able to comfortably do so. Your donations help us pay our talented tour guides and cover the myriad of expenses that small nonprofits accrue. Our staff is entirely volunteer.

SATURDAY
MAY 2nd, 2026

LINCOLN SQUARE WALKING TOUR
11:00AM - 1:00PM

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Beginning at Western Brown Line Station
Led by Anthony Alfaro
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​​→ INFO & TICKETS! RSVP OPENS 4/18

SUNDAY
MAY 3RD, 2026

OLD IRVING PARK WALKING TOUR
11:00AM - 1:00PM

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Beginning at Irving Park & Keeler (NW Corner)
Led by Giovina Romandine
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​​→ INFO & TICKETS! RSVP OPENS 4/19

SATURDAY
MAY 9TH, 2026

LITTLE ITALY WALKING TOUR
11:00AM - 1:00PM


Beginning at the Hull House Museum
Led by 
Erica Ruggiero
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​​→ INFO & TICKETS! RSVP OPENS 4/25

SUNDAY
MAY 10th, 2026

WEST TOWN WALKING TOUR
10:00AM - NOON

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Beginning at Eckhart Park Fieldhouse
Led by Henry Nieberg
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​​→ INFO & TICKETS! RSVP OPENS 4/26

SATURDAY
MAY 16TH, 2026

WEST LAKEVIEW WALKING TOUR
NOON - 2:00PM

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Beginning at Halsted & Addison (NW Corner)
Led by Walter Kiefer
Tour sponsored by Capoeiera Brasil Chicago 
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​​→ INFO & TICKETS! RSVP OPENS 5/2

SUNDAY
MAY 17TH, 2026

CHINATOWN WALKING TOUR
10:00AM - NOON

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Beginning at Chinatown Library
Led by Debbie Liu
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​​→ INFO & TICKETS! RSVP OPENS 5/3

SATURDAY
MAY 23RD, 2026

EAST PORTAGE PARK WALKING TOUR
11:00AM - 1:00PM

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Beginning at City News Cafe
Led by Giovina Romandine
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​​→ INFO & TICKETS! RSVP OPENS 5/9

SUNDAY
MAY 24th, 2026

PRINTER'S ROW ​WALKING TOUR
11:00AM - 1:00PM

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Beginning at Dearborn Station
Led by Patti Swanson
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​​→ INFO & TICKETS! RSVP OPENS 5/10

​SATURDAY
MAY 30th, 2026

TBA WALKING TOUR
TIME TBD

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Beginning at TBD
Led by TBD
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​​→ RSVP OPENS MAY 16TH / INFO COMING SOON

SUNDAY
MAY 31st, 2026

TBA WALKING TOUR
TIME TBD

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Beginning at TBD
Led by TBD
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​​→ RSVP OPENS MAY 17TH / INFO COMING SOON

All of our events are offered on a pay-what-you-can basis. We suggest a tax-deductible donation of $10-20 per attendee for those who are able to comfortably do so. Your donations help us pay our talented lecturers and cover the myriad of expenses that small nonprofits accrue. Our staff is entirely volunteer. You can learn more about our mission here!​

SUMMER IS
ALMOST HERE!
🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

Please be patient as our all-volunteer staff works hard to finalize details for 40+ neighborhood tours citywide!

Check back on this page frequently in the coming weeks as we slowly announce our full season of tours (through October).
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COME WORK WITH US!

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​TOUR VOLUNTEERS

WEEKENDS, MAY - OCTOBER 2026
We lead walking tours in over 40 different Chicago neighborhoods! Our guides always need a hand collecting donations, passing things out, taking pictures, and making sure the tour group stays together. Sign up to help us out on a few tours next summer and we'll be grateful! Register here or email our Volunteer Coordinator, Morgane.

​FUNDRAISER VOLUNTEERS

TASTE OF RANDOLPH (JUNE 19-21, 2026)
We supply volunteers to work a beer tent Taste of Randolph, and get to keep the tips in return! Register here or email our Volunteer Coordinator, Morgane.

​TOUR Guides

​Interesting in giving tours or lectures for us?
Click here to learn about our free Tour Guide 101 program!
We provide training and ample resources, and no prior experience is necessary. We pay our guides, too!
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SELF-GUIDED FUN

COMMUNITY SUPPORT BINGO!

This Bingo board has 25 suggestions to help you explore your city, support local businesses, get engaged, reach out to friends, and practice self-care. Print it out and get started in your own community!

1. Print or download the board
2. Play BINGO!
3. When you win, send a picture of your board to our email. 
4. We'll send a little thank-you gift in the mail for being an explorer, ally, and contributor to your community!

subscribing to our events

You can follow us on Eventbrite to be notified when we post new events. If you prefer to be notified a different way, you can use the app "If This, Then That" to create custom notifications. Here's how:
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Create an account on IFTTT
— Click "My Applets" then "New Applet"
— IF = RSS Feed, "New Feed Item"
Paste this link:
https://zapier.com/engine/rss/2898980/chi4chicagoans/
— THEN = Choose your notification preference!
— When we post a new event, IFTTT will let you know.

Stay tuned...

PLEASE NOTE:

Help us plan an event in your neighborhood!
We're prioritizing tours in the following areas.
​Contact us to get involved:
  • Bronzeville​
  • Hyde Park
  • Avondale
  • Gage Park​
  • Kenwood
  • Englewood 
  • ​South Shore
  • North Lawndale​
  • ​By RSVPing for, and participating in, any Chicago for Chicagoans event, you waive your right to hold Chicago for Chicagoans liable for any injuries sustained, and agree to be photographed. Read our liability & photography statements here.
  • ​We vet, train, and affirm that each one of our speakers is qualified to lecture and speak accurately to the history of the topic they are selected for. We do not micro-manage our speakers' content or provide scripts. The research and any opinions our speakers present are purely their own. Our organization is an apolitical, neutral party that connects qualified local historians to people who want to hear them speak. ​
  • Tours can involve up to 3 miles of walking, and may prove difficult for those with limited mobility or mobility issues. While we stay primarily on paved paths and sidewalks, these routes may still include potholes and uneven surfaces. Please get in touch if you would like to arrange a special or self-guided tour adjusted for your mobility, or would like to simply grab a coffee and chat about the neighborhood. We do our best to help everyone, regardless of ability, learn about their city.
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