Chicago Film Location Tours: 5 to Book

1.BYOB Spray Paint and Sip at Studio W.I.P.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 401 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45Our pick

At Studio W.I.P. in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, you’ll spend 90 minutes learning spray-paint and street-art techniques from local artists such as Izzy, Jason, or Justin. Bring your own drinks, choose from colorful stencils, and create a mini-canvas to take home. All skill levels are welcome.

“Izzy led an amazing class that promoted a fun and creative artistic process. One that embraces and accepts the unexpected “accidents” of learning a new art form. Izzy’s kind and positive demeanor led our class into a comfortable environment. One where we could let go of our expectations for what our art should be and experiment with what it could be. The facility was clean, spacious, and a beautiful collage of graffiti. They were able to provide a multitude of colors and stencils to facilitate any direction you wanted to take your art.”

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2.Chicago Fire TV Show Set Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Follow Chicago Fire filming locations with guide Deen on a roughly two-hour driving tour. See Molly’s exterior at Lottie’s Pub, the Fire Academy, Firehouse 51 when filming and station duties allow, plus the Bean, Museum Campus, and Chicago Cultural Center.

“Deen is an amazing tour guide and he has so much education and was so knowledgeable with all places that he shared with us on the tour! This tour went beyond our expectations and I would highly recommend it!”

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3.Chicago Fire TV Show Set Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 43 reviews · 2 hours

Join Deen on a private two-hour Chicago Fire tour for up to three people. Visit Firehouse 51, the Chicago Fire Academy, Molly’s real-life pub, White Palace Grill, Millennium Park, and the Chicago Cultural Center, with pickup within five miles of downtown.

“The tour was great. He showed us not only the things related to One Chicago, but also many other sights. They were filming at the station so we couldn’t get inside, but we saw the actors shooting a scene. We got to go inside the fire academy though, which was also really interesting.”

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4.Marvels & Feats: An Engineer’s Tour of Chicago Architecture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $35Best value

Spend two hours with an engineer exploring Chicago’s Loop and Riverwalk. Guide Hillary brings early skyscraper design, uneven settling, floating foundations, gravity, and wind control down to earth, with interior visits and a final Chicago River view. The group is capped at 20.

“Very knowledgable and interesting. Hillary opened up our eyes to the early architecture of Chicago and introduced us to some of the hidden gems of the City.”

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5.Chicago Gangsters and Movies Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Join Andre for a 90-minute English walking tour linking Chicago Outfit stories with scenes from The Dark Knight, The Fugitive, The Untouchables, and more. See the Riverwalk, Rookery Building, Art Institute, Chicago Theatre, and Tiffany dome. Groups are limited to 25, with souvenir photos included.

“Had a really enjoyable tour with a small group which was great, Andre was very knowledgable & filled us in with loads of interesting facts & info. We struggled to find the meeting point, it was outside The Chase building, just up from the Chicago Cinema if you need a landmark.”

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