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Open House Chicago

Sat, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 19, 2025

Various Locations , Chicago, IL 60604

Open House Chicago remains one of the largest events of its kind in the world. This year's in-person site visits include extended programming and city-wide trails available for the entire month of October.

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.

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