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View Art Deco masterpieces built in the heart of Chicago’s financial district during the Roaring '20s. Learn how Art Deco reflected the era’s fun-loving optimism with lavish materials and geometric ornament. Discover the origins of Art Deco and its hallmark motifs while admiring buildings like the Chicago Board of Trade, One LaSalle Street and the Field Building (now the Bank of America Building) -- all of which are designated Chicago landmarks. As a certified nonprofit, all CAC ticket purchases directly support our education efforts and community engagement projects.
View the 30 N LaSalle St building
Discover the Art Deco inspired lobby of the Rookery designed by William Drummond
View the 135 S LaSalle St building
Discuss the 1 N LaSalle St building
Our tour will conclude at Chicago's most prominent Art Deco Building: The Chicago Board of Trade
This building is not directly part of the tour, however, the tour ticket includes admission to the galleries at the Chicago Architecture Center.
Chicago Walking Tour: Art Deco Skyscrapers Loop lasts about 1h 30min. The itinerary has 6 stops.
Prices start at $35 per person for this Chicago experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet in front of 30 N LaSalle St, Chicago, IL, USA.. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 10 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Highly recommend this tour. Allows you to stop and appreciate the fine architecture of the financial district. Tour guide Matt was outstanding. We will look for similar tours to learn more hidden treasures in Chicago.
Thank you for the great review and welcome to Chicago! We're delighted you enjoyed the Art Deco tour and appreciate the 5 stars. We look forward to seeing you on another tour soon!
Fascinating, educational and extraordinary glimpse into the past architectural history of Chicago.
Thank you for the great review! We're so happy you enjoyed the Art Deco tour and appreciate the support. We hope to see you again the next time you visit Chicago!
Interesting and informative. Lex by knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide (Marcia).
Thank you for the great review! We're so happy you enjoyed the Art Deco tour with Marcia and appreciate the 5 stars. We hope to see you again the next time you visit Chicago!
Had some time between when I needed to check out of my hotel and when my flight was taking off, so I booked a spot to take this tour. I was by myself but it didn’t matter - Mary Jane (our tour guide) was so kind and welcoming. It was around $30 which felt worth it with the amount of knowledge shared and beauty seen throughout the city!
Thank you for the fantastic review! We're delighted you were able to squeeze in a tour and appreciate the recommendation. We hope to see you again the next time you are in Chicago!
What a fantastic trip. Our tour guide Bill balanced knowledge with great conversation. Would recommend to everyone visiting.
Thank you for the great review! We're so happy you enjoyed the Art Deco tour with Bill and appreciate the support. We hope to see you again the next time you visit!
Our tour leader was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and willing to answer any questions we had. He was generous with his time and stayed after the tour to give us advice on lunch, other tours, and conversation on Chicago. You will come away from this tour knowing all about art deco architecture and having seen 7-8 different buildings…inside and out!
Thank you for the great review! The Art Deco tour is phenomenal and we're delighted you enjoyed exploring the city with us. We hope to see you again!
Wonderful morning on LaSalle Street with our very friendly and knowledgeable guide Marcia! I learned so much about the art deco architecture Style in Chicago.
Thank you for the great review! The Art Deco tour is stunning and we're delighted you enjoyed exploring with us. We hope to see you on more tours!
I took one of the Art Deco tours offered, this one was the one that take yous around the Loop. Our tour guide was MaryAnn S. and she was amazing! I learned a lot both about architecture in Chicago generally as well as the Art Deco building in particular. We looked at modest builds to those completely over the top. MaryAnn knew her stuff and clearly has a passion for Chicago and its buildings. After the tour she was headed in the same direction as I was going and even gave me some additional insight into other buildings we were passing as we walked which was awesome. I am taking the Art Deco Riverfront tour today and I am looking forward to that one even more so now.
Thank you for the wonderful review! We love Art Deco and we're delighted that you do as well! We appreciate the kind words and support and hope to see you again the next time you visit Chicago!
Our guide Mary Ann was wonderful ! She was friendly, knowledgeable and made the tour so much fun. The details she added to her commentary really helped us understand the art deco style and time period. Highly recommend
Thank you for the lovely review! We're delighted you enjoyed the Art Deco tour and appreciate the recommendation. We hope to see you again the next time you visit Chicago!
Great tour of facades and lobbies of iconic buildings. Our guide was Pris was knowledgeable and passionate about the architecture and Art Deco style.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Walking Tour: Art Deco Skyscrapers Loop | 1h 30min | 4.8 (192) | $35 | |
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