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The Chicago Architecture Center's Open House Chicago is a FREE annual festival that typically offers access to hundreds of sites across Chicago, from iconic locations to under-the-radar architectural gems.
Oct 13, 2023 · This weekend, Chicago Open House is back to give visitors free behind-the-scenes tours of iconic Chicago landmarks. Over 40 sites have been added in this year’s two-day festival for...
- The Central Standard Building. If this is your first year going around during Open House Chicago weekend, the Central Standard Building needs to be at the top of your list.
- First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple. It's difficult to find a church more stunning than First United in Chicago. This 568-foot-tall skyscraper is a Neo-Gothic monument to the Methodists’ commitment to the Loop, standing against the pressure to move to the suburbs.
- Colvin House. Attention, historic home nerds! If you love Prairie-style homes, you cannot miss the Colvin House tour this year. This American Foursquare mansion has been repurposed into an event and creative coworking space.
- Edgewater History Museum. Architecture documents history and tells the story of our predecessors. If you want to learn the stories behind familiar neighborhoods, add Edgewater History Museum to your Open House Chicago itinerary.
- Edgewater Beach Apartments
- Guild Row in Avondale
- SOS Children’s Villages Illinois in Auburn Gresham
- Chicago Printmakers Collaborative in Lincoln Square
- Chicago Architecture Center in The Loop
- Kehrein Center For The Arts in Austin
- Kam Isaiah Israel in Hyde Park
- Walt Disney House in Hermosa
- Buddhist Temple of Chicago in Uptown
- Kimball Arts Center in Humboldt Park
Known as the “Pink Palace”, this lakefront gem looks like it’s straight from a Wes Anderson film. The Edgewater Beach Apartments, which began construction in 1918, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to step inside and explore the lobby, arcade, mezzanine, pool terrace, and garden. Saturday, Oct. ...
In the hip Avondale neighborhood, Guild Rowis a hybrid co-working space and social club. The riverfront venue will be hosting an Octoberfest event during Open House Chicago weekend with food and beverages available for purchase. The building’s architect will also be onsite and offering tours. Saturday, Oct. 14: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15: clo...
This award-winning building was designed by the acclaimed Studio Gang in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood specifically for SOS Children’s Villages Illinois, a non-profit organization that serves at-risk youth and children in foster care. The main lobby and upstairs event space will be open to visitors. Saturday, Oct. 14: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct...
Founded more than 30 years ago, the Chicago Printmakers Collaborativeis the city’s longest-running independent printmaking workshop. Visitors can watch Chicago artists demonstrate etching and screenprinting, and even have the opportunity to make something themselves to take home. Saturday, Oct. 14: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15: 11 a.m. – 4:30 p...
The home base for Open House Chicago, the Chicago Architecture Centeris located in a soaring skyscraper on the downtown riverfront. Exhibits dive into Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods, design and development, leading architects, and architectural innovation. All guests will receive free admission to the Center, including all exhibit spaces, througho...
The Kehrein Center for the Artsis a vital cultural hub in the Austin neighborhood. The space underwent a $5 million renovation to restore the long-shuttered auditorium that was originally built in 1954. Visitors are welcome to take guided or self-guided tours and to stay for a free concert on Saturday evening. Saturday, Oct. 14: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Su...
The oldest Jewish congregation in the Midwest, KAM (Kehilath Anshe Maarav) Isaiah Israelis celebrating its 175th anniversary this year. Come admire the synagogue’s Byzantine-inspired architecture, explore the sanctuary and the more modern chapel, and learn about the congregation’s important role in Jewish history. Saturday, Oct. 14: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m...
Built by his father in 1891, this modest house in the Hermosa neighborhood is the birthplace of Walter Elias Disney. Take the rare opportunity to see inside this private residence, with small-group guided tours happening every 45 minutes. Saturday, Oct. 14: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. This site is not wheelchair accessible. T...
Among the oldest Buddhist temples in Chicago, this unique space was modeled after the Rokkakudo Temple in Kyoto, Japan. Visitors can look forward to a guided tour of the Buddhist Temple of Chicago‘s unique features, along with information on Japanese-American history and Buddhist art. Saturday, Oct. 14: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15: 1 p.m. – 5 ...
This creative hub in Humboldt Park is located next to the popular 606 trail. Check out this season’s Artist-in-Residency work on display in the Kimball Arts Centeralong with many studios and maker spaces. Guests can also grab coffee by Dayglow and Nordic-inspired food and beer by Orkenoy. Saturday, Oct. 14: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15: 10 a.m....
Sep 11, 2023 · The 2023 event, which will take place October 13-15, will feature 170+ locations across 20+ Chicago neighborhoods. Additionally, for the first time, the CAC will host two Friday events, including one exclusively for CAC members.
Oct 14, 2023 · Every October, the Chicago Architecture Center is proud to host Open House Chicago—a free public festival that offers self-guided history and architecture trails throughout Chicago, talks and programming, and behind-the-scenes access to architecturally, historically and culturally significant sites across the city.
Oct 14–Oct 15, 2023. Chicago Architecture Center. 111 East Wacker Drive. Sunday-Tuesday: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. Wednesday-Saturday: 10:00 AM-7:00 PM. Ticketed Admission. Tours.
