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The 7 Best Movie & TV Location Tours in Chicago

7 tours  ·  from $35 a head

Ferris skipped school here and half a dozen series still shoot on these streets. The 7 below cover the locations worth standing in front of, with prices, transport and how much ground each one covers.

Chicago Gangsters and Movies Tour - Stop one: Chicago Riverwalk movie scenes and mob stories
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Chicago Gangsters and Movies Tour

1.Chicago Gangsters and Movies Tour

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

Explore Chicago mob stories and movie locations on a 90-minute walking tour with guide Andre, from the Riverwalk to the Cultural Center.

“Very interesting. Explored parts of Chicago we would never have found. Our tour guide Andre was extremely knowledgable and enthusiastic, making our tour a brilliant experience. Highly recommend this tour to everyone. 5* from us 👌”

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Ferris Bueller Movie Tour at the Art Institute of Chicago - Three floors and 16 works in 90 minutes
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Ferris Bueller Movie Tour at the Art Institute of Chicago

Downtown Chicago TV and Movie Sites Guided Walking Tour - Starting at 430 South Michigan Avenue
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Downtown Chicago TV and Movie Sites Guided Walking Tour

3.Downtown Chicago TV and Movie Sites Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $44

Walk Chicago’s movie streets from Ferris Bueller to The Dark Knight on a two-hour morning tour with a local guide.

“ABSOLUTE WORSE ........ First they NEVER notified me that the pickup and dropoff had changed. I had to call 5 minutes before the tour was to leave because no one showed up at the Meeting Place and was told everyone was notified by email and when I told her that we had not been notified she said OH you booked through Viator, then she emailed me direction where they were actually meeting and hung up. The guide was so stuck on himself we ended up leaving the tour 20 minutes early along with 4 other people. He spent 1 hour and 30 minutes talking about himself and they movies he…”

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Downtown Chicago TV & Movie Filming Locations Walking Tour - Finding Ferris Bueller’s Chicago
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Downtown Chicago TV & Movie Filming Locations Walking Tour

Chicago's Midway, Movies, and the 1893 World's Fair Walking Tour - Starting at Midway Studios and Taft House
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Chicago’s Midway, Movies, and the 1893 World’s Fair Walking Tour

6.Chicago’s Midway, Movies, and the 1893 World’s Fair Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $49

Explore Chicago’s Midway, early movies, Lorado Taft, and the 1893 World’s Fair on a small-group walking tour led by Kelli.

“A very smart tour ! Tour guide was very informative and great communicating with people ! We were a few minutes late and she communicated well with us to make sure we caught up with the group!”

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Private Downtown Chicago TV and Movie Sites Guided Walking Tour - Willis Tower and the Ferris Bueller Connection
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Private Downtown Chicago TV and Movie Sites Guided Walking Tour

7.Private Downtown Chicago TV and Movie Sites Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $132

Explore Chicago film locations on a private 2-hour walk, from Ferris Bueller and The Dark Knight to Public Enemies and Ocean's Eleven.

“This was one of the best tours we’ve ever been on anywhere in the world. Not only was our guide, Dan, an absolute fountain of knowledge but he was extremely funny and really easy to chat to and ask questions.”

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