Are you looking for the ultimate pizza experience in Chicago? Look no further than the Chicago Pizza Tours. You'll be able to visit four of the city's top-rated, historic, and highly-reviewed pizzerias. At each of the carefully chosen locations, you can enjoy multiple styles of pizza and discover new places to add to your must-visit list. The tours are led by trained experts who will take you to off-the-beaten-path neighborhoods so you can eat like a local Chicagoan. There are three tours: The Original Chicago Pizza Tour, a 3.5-hour daytime bus tour; The Downtown Pizza Walk, a 3-hour daytime walking tour; and the Bucktown Neighborhood Pizza Crawl, a 3-hour daytime walking tour. All food is pre-ordered and ready for your group when you arrive at each stop. They are also able to accommodate most dietary restrictions. In addition, alcohol is available for purchase at each stop. Take advantage of this fantastic pizza adventure.
The Wells Street Art Festival is an annual event on the second weekend of June. It is located in Old Town's popular Wells Street corridor and attracts around 50,000 visitors yearly. The festival showcases talented artists from across the continent specializing in traditional painting, sculpture, artisan woodworking, metalsmithing, jewel crafts, digital arts, and more. Additionally, there is a dedicated performance stage where local musicians, performance artists, and cover/tribute bands entertain the crowd throughout the weekend. Moreover, at the corner of Wells Street and Evergreen Street is a children's play area where kids can participate in arts and crafts, watch a performance, or have fun. The festival also has over 20 food and drink vendors who sell a variety of tasty treats. Visitors can try something from all the excellent Old Town restaurants participating.
Maggie Daley Park Rock Climbing is Chicago's first and only Climbing Park. It features two magnificent custom-designed rock climbing structures that offer a unique outdoor recreational experience for beginners and experts alike. The park staff provides instructions and supervision to ensure the safety of the climbers. The combination of Skating Ribbon and Climbing Park makes it an all-season park inviting and engaging for Chicagoans and visitors. The climbing walls are 40 feet high and cover an area of 19,000 square feet. The wall is divided into beginner and advanced sections, and there are three types of climbing: bouldering, lead-harnessed, and top rope. The climbing wall can comfortably accommodate 25 to 100 climbers at any given time.