Explore Lincoln Park’s hidden gems and gangster history on a guided walking tour. Discover prohibition tales and blues music in Chicago’s iconic neighborhood.
Explore Lincoln Park’s hidden gems and gangster history on a guided walking tour. Discover prohibition tales and blues music in Chicago’s iconic neighborhood.
- DePaul University Merle Reskin Theatre - DePaul University is steeped in urban legends, including stories of ghostly apparitions in its dorms and persistent rumors of secret tunnels beneath the campus used during Prohibition.
- Biograph Theatre - Biograph Theatre/Dillinger Alley: This historic location is notorious as the site where the…
- DePaul University Merle Reskin Theatre - DePaul University is steeped in urban legends, including stories of ghostly apparitions in its dorms and persistent rumors of secret tunnels beneath the campus used during Prohibition.
- Biograph Theatre - Biograph Theatre/Dillinger Alley: This historic location is notorious as the site where the infamous gangster John Dillinger was ambushed and killed by FBI agents in 1934, leading to tales of his ghost haunting the alley.
- Kingston Mines - Renowned as a legendary blues club, Kingston Mines has its own share of intrigue, with rumors of clandestine gambling operations and mob ties in its early years.
- Oz Park - Oz Park/World’s Fair: Now a family-friendly park, the area is linked to the 1893 World’s Fair, infamous for serial killer H.H. Holmes, who ran his “Murder Castle” nearby.
- ERIS Brewery and Cider House - The Cider House is associated with tales of speakeasy activities during Prohibition and survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
- Lincoln Park Zoo - Beneath the charming zoo lies a darker past, as it was constructed over a former cemetery, giving rise to numerous stories of ghostly sightings and eerie experiences.

- Best Highlights Tour of the Lincoln Park and Surrounding Neighborhood
- Best Highlights Tour of the Lincoln Park and Surrounding Neighborhood
- Guide Gratuities
- Guide Gratuities
Join us as we venture through one of Chicago’s well-known neighborhoods, Lincoln Park. Famous for hidden gems, hired guns, and hot guitars, our guide will lead you through the neighborhood to view the unique and residential streets.
You’ll walk the footsteps of Chicago’s notorious gangsters and learn about how prohibition affected Chicago. We’ll walk…
Join us as we venture through one of Chicago’s well-known neighborhoods, Lincoln Park. Famous for hidden gems, hired guns, and hot guitars, our guide will lead you through the neighborhood to view the unique and residential streets.
You’ll walk the footsteps of Chicago’s notorious gangsters and learn about how prohibition affected Chicago. We’ll walk through Lincoln Avenue Bar District and hope to hear the strains of blues guitars from the pubs and music venues.
The tour ends at Lincoln Park, the park which the neighborhood is named after. You will be steps away from visiting the Lincoln Park Conservatory or the Lincoln Park Zoo.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.