Tours

CAF offers over 85 different architecture tours by boat, foot, bus, bike or even Segway. The CAF river cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady is offered April 13 – November 17.

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Featured Tours

Jenney, "Father of the Skyscraper," and His Legacy
April 12 - 14th at 12:30pm
Meet at the CAF Shop and Tour Center, 224 S. Michigan Avenue.
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Daniel Burnham: Architect, Planner, Leader
Friday, April 12th, at 1:30pm
Meet at the CAF Shop and Tour Center, 224 S. Michigan Avenue.
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Mies and Modernism: The IIT Campus Tour
Saturday, April 20th, at 10am
Inside Perlstein Hall, 10 W. 33rd St, nw corner of 33rd and State Streets.
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Most Popular Tours this month

Skyscraper Walk Through Time
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 3:30pm
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Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise
Departures daily starting April 13th
Dock is located at the southeast corner of the Michigan Ave. Bridge at Wacker Dr. Look for our blue awning marking the stairway entrance.
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Highlights By Bus
Fridays and Saturdays at 9:30 am
CAF Shop and Tour Center, 224 S. Michigan Ave.
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Historic Downtown (South Loop): Rise of the Skyscraper
Daily at 10:00am
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Elevated Architecture: Chicago's Loop by "L"
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10:30 am, and Saturdays at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm
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Downtown Deco
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11:00am
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Millenium Park Revealed
Tuesdays at 5:30pm
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Modern Skyscrapers (1950s-present)
Daily at 1:00pm
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Skyscrapers and More Trolley Tour
Mondays and Fridays at 11:00am and 1:15pm
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