Chicago Street Art Tour: Urban Graffiti Exploration

Discover the hidden world of Chicago’s street art scene on an offbeat tour that showcases vibrant graffiti and urban art. Join us for a unique and immersive experience!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Goddess and Grocer - The meeting point is in the upstairs dining room. Access the stairs located at the back of the store, beyond the deli counter.
  • The 606 - Enjoy a stroll along the 606, a distinctive urban corridor that is both an artistic masterpiece and a showcase for local art.
  • Ipsento 606 - A brief stop at Ipsento is planned…
What's Included
  • Tour guide
Additional Information

The Offbeat Street Art Tour stands as the premier tour in Chicago that genuinely appreciates Chicago’s graffiti art culture. Unlike other tours, it takes visitors on a journey through the city streets, putting a spotlight on the rich and vivid street art that often goes unnoticed. We invite you to come along and encounter something genuinely exclusive…

Location
The Goddess and Grocer
North Damen Avenue
We'll meet in the upstairs dining room of Goddess and Grocer. Grab a coffee, tea, or pastry and head to the stairs at the back of the store. You can also use the restroom or grab a glass of water. Look for your guide inside. He/she will have an Offbeat Street Art Tour t-shirt on.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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5schades
Sep 22, 2025
Perfect for locals and tourists! - Our group of seven lucked out with a private tour with Brian. It was outstanding! Everyone learned a ton about street art, murals, and graffiti. Gorgeous pieces, great detail, Brian clearly loves his job!
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Glen_m
Sep 13, 2025
For fans of street art - We enjoy street art. This gave us an opportunity to see some pieces we might not have seen otherwise. Our guide was great!
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Kathybb3983sj
Sep 1, 2025
Good Art and Good Guide - Bryan was very knowledgeable. The tour was well paced, and he was considerate of all in the group. We learned a lot and enjoyed the art.
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Melissa_g
Aug 16, 2025
Recommended Windy City Art Experience - Brian is very knowledgeable and a talented artist, it's a great way to learn about graffiti, street art, and vandal art.
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Robinacg
Aug 10, 2025
Enjoyable and interesting venture into Urban Graffiti and Street Art. - This is our second tour with Offbeat Street Art Tour. Brian was our guide on both tours. The pre-walk portion is a chat about the history of street life & culture. He then delves into the history of the specific neighborhoods &how that ties into the art we were going to see. Yesterday was the Fulton Market tour. I live in West loop & have seen some of the murals, etc but did not know the history &the details on the art itself. Brian is very knowledgeable about styles, materials used, & history of many of the artists. We saw 3 exceptional "pieces" of women muralists. It was interesting to hear how more women are entering this forum of art. The other tour we took w/Brian was the Bucktown tour. It was also an A+ tour, especially love the "Chicago" mural at the end of the tour. Highly recommend Offbeat Street Art Tour.
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Nicole_w
Aug 4, 2025
Street art in Bucktown and Logan Square - Briana was very engaging, gave us lots of information about the artists and styles. You could tell she loved the subject. As we are locals, was nice to see things we never would have noticed on our own.
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X986twlindaf
Aug 2, 2025
Saw many murals and learned the story of them! Brittany (Tenae) is wonderful! - Wow!! Brittany (Tenae?) was wonderful! She started out with a Bang with the Nike mural and the garage doors of musician fame! Then she pointed out many more on our 1.5 mile walk north. Tenae is interesting and passionate about street art (which she also produces). We parked at the North - walked south to meet her - and did not notice nearly the murals that she showed us! Relaxed pace. Stop for water (and donuts) I HIGHLY recommend - and we are local! (Tenae also remembered all of our names through the tour!)
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Larae_b
Jul 21, 2025
street art tour in bucktown, lovely neighborhood - knowledgeable, legit, professional . wear some good walking shoes and check the weather , in case it sprinkles . loved it and would recommend .
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Ivyroo
Jun 29, 2025
Thoroughly Fantastic and Highly Recommended - Brian was absolutely fab! The start and end points are close to the blue line, so it's easy to get there from the Loop. It was a very hot day, so we did the background information chat in the super Goddess Cafe, and then walked around the awesome street art. Brian was able to answer all kinds of questions from the group and we really did test him! It was also a great way to see some of the suburbs, out of the Loop.
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Jeanne_s
May 13, 2025
As we walked from one... - As we walked from one site to the next, our guide invited us to describe our impression of the art. Was interesting to hear perspectives of others in the group.
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From $40
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).