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11:00 AM -- Weekly -- Free Tours Of Sites From The Columbian Exposition In Jackson Park

When:
Saturday, August 12, 2017, 11:00 AM
Where:
Starts at the east side of the Clarence Darrow Memorial Bridge in the Chicago Park District Parking

Additional Info:
Category:
Tour
Registration is recommended
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Register for Free Saturday tours by emailing FriendsOfTheWhiteCity@gmail.com.

Private tours can also be arranged.




WHEN ARE THE TOURS AND HOW LONG DO THEY LAST?

DATES:  Every Saturday from May through October

TIME:  11:00 am to approximately 1:00 pm

Tours last approximatley 2 hours. We encourage patrons to dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.  

Restrooms are scarce so please plan accordingly. We generally run all tours regardless rain or shine unless weather is dangerous (strong winds/lightning) 

PARKING

There is ample parking in the Chicago Park District Museum of Science and Industry Lot South which is accessed off of Lake Shore Drive and Science Drive immediately south of the Museum of Science and Industry

Parking Cost as of May 6, 2017 for Saturdays is $2.00 per hour paid by metered parking.

WHERE DO THE TOURS START?

Our walking tours start at 11:00 am at the east side of the Clarence Darrow Memorial Bridge in the Chicago Park District Parking Lot on Science Drive immediately south of the Museum of Science and Industry (The Palace of Fine Arts during the 1893 Fair)  

The address is technically 1766 Columbia Drive, Chicago, IL.