Oct 18-19, 2025

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Open House Chicago (OHC), one of the largest architecture and urban exploration festivals in the world, returns to celebrate 15 years of architecture, culture and community. This free public festival offers behind-the-scenes access to 200+ sites, including many not normally open to the public.

Be sure to take photos as you explore for a chance to win the OHC photo competition.

Sites

800 Fulton
Near West Side
311 N. Green St.
Austin Community Family Center (ACFC)
Austin
501 N. Central Ave.
Avalon Regal Theater
Chatham / South Shore
1645 E. 79th St.
Avondale Bowl
Avondale
3118 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Bourdeau Griffin Design Center
Chatham / South Shore
8237 S. Princeton Ave.
Central Park Theater
Garfield Park / North Lawndale
3535 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago Loop Synagogue
Downtown
16 S. Clark St.
Edgewater Beach Apartments
Andersonville / Edgewater
5555 N. Sheridan Rd.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Money Museum
Downtown
230 S. LaSalle St.
Growing Home's Wood Street Urban Farm
Englewood
5814 S. Wood St.
Ingersoll-Blackwelder House
Beverly / Morgan Park
10910 S. Prospect Ave.
KAM Isaiah Israel
Hyde Park / Woodlawn
1100 E. Hyde Park Blvd.
KOVAL Distillery
Lincoln Square / Ravenswood
4241 N. Ravenswood Ave.
National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial
Lincoln Square / Ravenswood
2831 W. Lawrence Ave.
Riviera Theatre
Uptown
4746 N. Racine Ave.
South Asia Institute
Near South Side
1925 S. Michigan Ave.
St. Helen Roman Catholic Church
Ukrainian Village / West Town
2315 W. Augusta Blvd.
Stone Temple Baptist Church
Garfield Park / North Lawndale
3622 W. Douglas Blvd.
The Arts Club of Chicago
Near North Side
201 E. Ontario St.
The Chicago Board of Trade Building
Downtown
141 W. Jackson Blvd.
The Cliff Dwellers Club
Downtown
200 S. Michigan Ave., Suite #2200
The Forum
Bronzeville
324 E. 43rd St.

Itineraries

Urban Agriculture
Themed
6 sites
Highlights of the Black Metropolis
Themed
5 sites
Housing Innovation
Themed
6 sites
Spirits, Ciders & Suds
Themed
8 sites
Chicago Cultural Alliance
Themed
18 sites
New Sites for 2025
Themed
30 sites
Saturday Only
Themed
39 sites
Sunday Only
Themed
8 sites
Skyline Views
Themed
7 sites
Bring the Kids
Themed
6 sites
Along the "L" - Green Line
Themed
7 sites
Along the "L" - Red Line
Themed
7 sites
Along the Metra - Union Pacific North
Themed
7 sites

Live Events

October
10 AM - 1 PM
Family Day: Make Some Noise
October
10 AM - 5 PM
ART IN THE GARDEN
October
10 AM - 11 AM
Behind the Scenes Architecture at Harold Washington Library Center

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