From Fairground to Film Set: Chicago's Midway, Movies, and the 1893 World's Fair

Name: From Fairground to Film Set: Chicago's Midway, Movies, and the 1893 World's Fair
Start: 2024-06-30T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-06-30T12:15:00-05:00
Location: 6016 S Ingleside Ave, Chicago, IL 60637-2618, United States

Schedule

Sun Jun 30 2024 at 11:00 am to 12:15 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

6016 S Ingleside Ave, Chicago, IL 60637-2618, United States | Chicago, IL

Book the only tour in Chicago that explores the Midway's 130-year relationship to movies!
On this leisurely 75-minute walking tour led by a Ph.D. in film, you'll visit 5 spots on the historic Midway Plaisance, once the heart of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. As you walk the now-grassy strip (0.5 mi.), you'll discover its many connections to early and modern cinema.
Join Chicago Movie Tours on the Midway, and discover the city's film history in an entirely new way!
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