Essential Chicago
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- Chicago 4th of July Premier Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Chicago Official Waterfront Experience Redemption
- Chicago Riverwalk: Birthplace of Chicago
- Chicago Walks
- Chicago West Loop Food Tour
- Chicago: 360 Observation Deck Admission Ticket
- Chicago: Big Bus – Classic Tour
- Chicago: Big Bus – Deluxe Tour
- Chicago: Big Bus – Night Tour
- Chicago: Big Bus – Premium Tour
- Chicago: Bikes, Bites and Brews Signature Dishes Bike Tour
- Chicago: CityPASS
- Chicago: Crime and Mob Tour
- Chicago: Downtown Friday Pizza Walk
- Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket
- Chicago: Full-Day Bike Rental
- Chicago: Gangsters and Ghosts Tour
- Chicago: Navy Pier Centennial Wheel
- Chicago: Night Crimes Tour
- Chicago: Pizza Bus Tour
- Chicago: West Loop Pizza Walk
- Chicago: Wicker Park / Bucktown Pizza Crawl
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City Cruises – Chicago
- 4th of July Premier Plus Lunch Cruise on the Chicago River
- After Dark Moonlight Cruise on Lake Michigan | City Experiences
- Afternoon Lunch Cruise on Lake Michigan for Thanksgiving | City Experiences
- Air & Water Show Brunch Cruise
- Air & Water Show Lunch Cruise
- Air & Water Show Premier Brunch Cruise
- Air & Water Show Premier Lunch Cruise
- Air & Water Show Preview Lunch Cruise
- Air & Water Show Preview Premier Lunch Cruise
- Anniversaries in Chicago
- Architecture Lunch Cruise Chicago River
- Birthdays Events in Chicago
- Brunch on a Boat | Eat, Drink, & B. Mary Brunch Cruise | City Experiences
- Ceremonies & Receptions in Chicago
- Chicago Afternoon Air & Water Show Buffet Lunch Cruise | City Experiences
- Chicago Architecture Boat Tours | Architecture River & Lake Cruises
- Chicago Architecture Brunch Cruise
- Chicago Boat Tours | Speedboat Tour on the Lake | City Experiences Seadog
- Chicago Boat Tours | Speedboat Tour on the Lake | City Experiences Seadog
- Chicago Brunch
- Chicago City Fleet
- Chicago Corporate Events
- Chicago Dining Cruises – City Cruises
- Chicago Dinner
- Chicago Father’s Day Brunch Cruise | City Experiences
- Chicago Fathers Day Steak Dinner on Lake Michigan
- Chicago Group Event
- Chicago Haunted Boat Tours | Halloween Cruises with City Experiences Seadog
- Chicago Holiday Cruises
- Chicago Holiday Events
- Chicago Holiday Lunch Cruise on Lake Michigan | City Experiences
- Chicago July 4th Dinner Cruise | City Experiences
- Chicago July 4th Lunch Cruises
- Chicago Lunch Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Chicago Lunch Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Chicago Lunch Cruises – City Cruises
- Chicago Memorial Day Lunch Cruise on Lake Michigan | City Experiences
- Chicago Mother’s Day Brunch on Lake Michigan
- Chicago Mother’s Day Brunch on Lake Michigan
- Chicago New Year’s Eve Riverfront Lunch Cruise | City Experiences
- Chicago Plan an Event – City Cruises
- Chicago Restaurant Week Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River
- Chicago School Events
- Chicago Social Events
- Chicago Special Event Cruises – City Cruises
- Chicago Speedboat Rides | Speedboat Cruises with City Experiences Seadog
- Chicago Spirit Memorial Day Sunday Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan | City Experiences
- Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Cruise
- Chicago Tours and Sightseeing
- Chicago Weddings on the Water
- Christmas Eve Dinner Premier Dinner Cruise Lake Michigan
- Christmas Eve Premier Brunch Cruise
- City Experiences Chicago Fleet
- City Experiences Seadog Lakefront Fireworks Cruise in Chicago | City Experiences
- Classic Lunch Celebration Cruise – City Experiences
- Client Entertainment in Chicago
- Cocktail Cruise on Chicago River
- Dine on the Water in Lake Michigan
- Dinner Cruise Chicago River
- Dinner on a Boat for Mother’s Day on Lake Michigan
- Early Premier Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River
- Easter Premier Brunch Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Easter Premier Brunch Cruise on the Chicago River
- Easter Premier Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Easter Premier Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Easter Premier Plus Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River
- Easter Signature Brunch Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Elementary & Middle School Events in Chicago
- Employee Outings in Chicago
- Father’s Day Brunch Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Father’s Day Dinner Cruise on Chicago River
- Father’s Day Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan | City Experiences
- Fathers Day Architecture Brunch Chicago River
- Fireworks Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Fireworks on the Chicago River | Chicago Fireworks Cruise | City Experiences
- Friday Early Air & Water Preview Brunch Cruise Lake Michigan
- Friday Early Air Water Preview Brunch Lake Michigan
- High School Events in Chicago
- July 4th Architecture Brunch Cruise on the Chicago River
- July 4th Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan | City Experiences
- July 4th Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River
- July 4th Early Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River
- July 4th Lake Breeze Dinner Cruise Lake Michigan
- July 4th Lunch Cruise on Lake Michigan | City Experiences
- July 4th Lunch on a Boat on Lake Michigan | City Experiences
- Labor Day Architecture Lunch Cruise Chicago River
- Labor Day Cocktail Cruise Chicago River
- Labor Day Lunch Cruise Lake Michigan
- Labor Day Prix Fixe Dinner Cruise Lake Michigan
- Labor Day Sunday Dinner Cruise Lake Michigan
- Labor Day Sunday Dinner Lake Michigan
- Labor Day Weekend Cruises | City Experiences Seadog Cruises
- Lake Breeze Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Lake Breeze July 4th Dinner Lake Michigan
- Lake Michigan Cocktail Cruise
- Lake Michigan Early Brunch Cruise for Mother’s Day
- Lake Michigan Father’s Day Brunch on a Boat | City Experiences
- Lake Michigan Fireworks Cruise | Chicago with City Experiences
- Lake Michigan Holiday Dinner Cruise
- Lake Michigan Holiday Dinner Cruise | City Experiences
- Lake Michigan Holiday Lunch Cruise in Chicago | City Experiences
- Lake Michigan Restaurant Week Dinner Cruises | City Experiences
- Lake Michigan Thanksgiving Day Dinner in Chicago | City Experiences
- Lake Prix Fixe Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Meetings & Events in Chicago
- Memorial Day Prix Fixe Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan | City Experiences
- Memorial Day Sunday Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan | City Experiences
- Mother’s Day Afternoon Brunch Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Mother’s Day Architecture Afternoon Brunch Cruise
- Mother’s Day Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Mother’s Day Dinner on the Chicago River
- Mother’s Day Premier Plus Afternoon Brunch on the Chicago River
- New Year’s Day Premier Brunch Cruise on Lake Michigan
- New Year’s Eve Premier Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
- New Year’s Eve Premier Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River
- New Year’s Eve Signature Brunch Cruise on Lake Michigan
- New Year’s Eve Signature Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Other Special Occasions in Chicago
- Premier Brunch on Lake Michigan
- Premier Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Premier Fireworks Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan | City Experiences
- Premier Lunch Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Rehearsal Dinners in Chicago
- SailGP: United States Sail Grand Prix Chicago
- Saturday Gospel Lunch Cruise on Lake Michigan | City Experiences
- Saturday Lunch with Santa Cruise on Lake Michigan | City Experiences
- Seadog Sail GP: United States Sail Grand Prix Chicago
- Signature Santa Lunch Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Spirit Sunday Brunch Cruise on Lake Michigan
- St. Patrick’s Day Premier Lunch Cruise on the Chicago River
- St. Patrick’s Day Signature Lunch Cruise on Lake Michigan
- St. Patrick’s Day Premier Cocktail Cruise on the Chicago River
- Thanksgiving Day Afternoon Architecture Lunch Cruise on the Chicago River | City Experiences
- Thanksgiving Day Afternoon Lunch Cruise on Lake Michigan | City Experiences
- Thanksgiving Day Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Tuesday Cabaret Lunch Cruise on Lake Michigan | City Experiences
- University Events in Chicago
- Valentine’s Premier Brunch Cruise on the Chicago River | City Experiences
- Valentine’s Premier Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Valentine’s Premier Dinner Cruise on the Chicago River | City Experiences
- Valentine’s Signature Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Valentine’s Premier Dinner Cruise Lake Michigan
- Valentine’s Signature Dinner Cruise Lake Michigan
- Wedding Related Events in Chicago
- Inside the Loop: Chicago Architecture Tour
- Light up the Lake
- Morning at the Museum: Art Institute of Chicago Exclusive Guided Tour
- Morning at the Museum: Art Institute of Chicago Exclusive Guided Tour & Seadog River & Lake Architectural Tour
- Official Chicago Waterfront Experience – Seadog Architectural Tour, Navy Pier Centennial Wheel Fast Pass, 360 Chicago
- Seadog River & Lake Architectural Cruise & 360 Chicago Observatory
- Seadog River & Lake Architectural Cruise & Big Bus Hop On/Hop Off
- Seadog River & Lake Architectural Cruise & Guided Crime & Mob Tour
- Seadog River & Lake Architectural Cruise & Guided Gangsters & Ghost Tour
- Search Result
- Slow and Low
- Ultimate Chicago Food Tour (West Loop) & 360 Chicago Observatory
- Ultimate Chicago Food Tour (West Loop) & Morning at the Museum: Art Institute of Chicago Exclusive Guided Tour
- VIP Private Gondola Buy-Out – Centennial Wheel
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top things to do in Chicago?
Top things to do in Chicago
There are plenty of fun things to do in Chicago! For instance, you can explore the city’s many museums and historical sites, enjoy its diverse food and drink scene, or take part in one of its many annual festivals. Of course, Chicago is also home to a variety of sports teams and outdoor activities, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy in this vibrant city. Lake Michigan is also a popular spot for fishing, swimming, and kayaking, so be sure to check it out if you’re looking for some fun in the sun! You can also take boat cruises down the Chicago River and river to take in the sights of Chicago from a different perspective. Whatever you’re looking for, you’re sure to find it in Chicago!
What are the top activities near Chicago?
What do I need to know before visiting Chicago?
Chicago is an amazing city full of culture, history, and great food. If you are planning on visiting Chicago, make sure to research everything beforehand so you can make the most of your trip! If it is your first time in the city, be sure to book a fun tour like an architecture boat tour. Both the Chicago River and Lake Michigan offer some of the best views! And of course, dress accordingly depending on the time of year you are visiting.