Chicago Loop Pedway Underground Winter Tour

Please note the tour calendar below is our FULL TOUR calendar. We offer a limited schedule during the winter months. If you're interested in a private tour please contact us via our Private Tour page.

Stay inside and warm on the Chicago Pedway Tour, discover the fascinating “city below the city” used by Chicagoans every day—the Pedway. From the State of Illinois Building to the Cultural Center, this walking tour introduces guests to the history and surprises of the Pedway which connects over 50 buildings and 40 city blocks in Downtown Chicago. We’ll see some of Chicago’s famous architecture, art, and amazing lobbies to office buildings while traveling underground and INSIDE for the tour.

What you will see:

• The Roger Brown Daedalus and Icarus Murals
• The State of Illinois Building (James R. Thompson Center)
• Chicago City Hall
• The Daley Center
• The Picasso
• Tallest place of worship in the world
• Block 37
• Marshall Field's Flagship Store (Macy's)
• American Victorian Stained Glass Exhibit
• Stained Glass Gallery
• Chicago Cultural Center
• And of course, Chicago's Pedway System!

Stories you will hear:

• Mosaics inspired by Greek mythology
• The fight to save the "spaceship" in downtown Chicago
• WHy is the building rusting?
• A Chicago building in the Guinness Book of Records
• The man behind the "customer is always right"
• The woman behind the Tiffany Dome
• And in one building, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, a library and the Civil War

Meeting Point: Outside 120 N. Lasalle St., Chicago, IL 60602. Underneath the Winged Angel Mosaic. (Robert Brown's Icarus and Daedelus)

Address: 120 N. Lasalle St., Chicago, IL 60602

Distance: 1.1 miles walking distance

Time: About 2 hours from start to finish

Cost: FREE! Our guides work off the generosity of our guests. If you felt your guide has done a good job you can show your appreciation at the end of the tour by leaving a tip.