The Avenue Hotel and the city of Chicago offer a host of exciting opportunities for group tours and team building activities. Our expert Clef D’ Oro Concierge staff is here to assist you in personalizing your own group tours or excursion Options include but are by no means limited to:

Tommy Guns Garage
Enter in Tommy Guns garage an audience interactive speakeasy which offers a musical comedy review with Da gangsters Da flappers and YOU.

Wendellla Sightseeing Boats
A favorite excursion for small and large groups, the Architectural water tours are always a hit, also available on the water is sightseeing tours, private charters and wine tasting tours.

Chicago Architecture Foundation
Three areas, all located off the ground-floor atrium of the Santa Fe Building at 224 South Michigan Avenue at Jackson. This magnificent early-20th-century edifice was designed by Daniel Burnham, a giant in Chicago’s architectural history, and was fully restored in the mid-1980s.

Museum of Science and Industry
At the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere, your guests will be inspired by a myriad of vibrant and interactive exhibits. When you host an event, it's not necessary to invent a theme; there are plenty from which to choose

Millennium Park
Event venues are located throughout the park, from the stage of the Pritzker Pavilion to Wrigley Square and the Millennium Monument. You and your guests are encouraged to enjoy the park in its entirety, from the event site itself to the artistic, architectural and cultural wonders around every corner.

Buddy Guys Legends Blues Bar
Buddy Guy's Legends offers an authentic Blues experience to meet your needs, accommodating private and semi-private parties from 50 to 400 guests. Legends boasts two full bars as well homemade Louisiana-style soul food. The club can also take care of booking entertainment for your event with some of Chicago's favorite Blues bands.

Navy Pier
50 acres of parks, promenades, gardens, shops, eateries and attractions on Lake Michigan.

John G Shedd Aquarium
How about cocktails and hors d’oeuvres with leaping dolphins? An elegant dinner party around the Caribbean Reef? Or dining among the fishes of Waters of the World?

Museum of Contemporary Art
The MCA provides a number of opportunities for individuals, families, groups, and students to get up close and personal with the artworks on exhibit, the artists, and the curators. Options include Artist’s Talks, Curator’s Tours, Free Daily Tours, School Tours, Family Tours, and Private and Self-Guided Tours.

Field Museum of Natural History
With a breathtaking view of Chicago’s incomparable skyline along expansive Lake Michigan, The Field Museum draws visitors from all over the world with more than 35 world-renowned exhibitions.

John Hancock Observatory
The new Hancock Observatory welcomes groups of 20 or more. With our Magnificent Mile location amidst the exhilarating array of shopping and entertainment venues, a visit to the new Hancock Observatory is convenient for a one-stop, all day Michigan Avenue excursion. Your group will appreciate having the best of Chicago literally at their feet.