{"id":309659,"date":"2025-10-17T02:59:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T02:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/309659\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T02:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T02:59:11","slug":"open-house-chicago-2025-dates-sites-and-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/309659\/","title":{"rendered":"Open House Chicago 2025: Dates, sites and areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/chicago\/things-to-do\/open-house-chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open House Chicago<\/a>\u2014one of the world\u2019s largest architecture and urban exploration festivals\u2014returns this weekend thanks to the Chicago Architecture Center. With 210 locations scattered across 25 Chicago neighborhoods, this year\u2019s installment is the festival\u2019s biggest yet. Along with peeping behind the doors of some of the city\u2019s most architecturally and culturally significant buildings, Chicagoans can also enter a photo competition, play architectural bingo via the <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoreader.com\/reader\/print-distribution-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Reader\u2019s festival guide<\/a> and enjoy free private tours of residential spaces normally closed to the public. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about Open House Chicago 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/chicago\/news\/five-iconic-landmarks-youll-be-able-to-access-for-free-during-open-house-chicago-2025-091825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Five iconic landmarks you\u2019ll be able to access for free during Open House Chicago 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/chicago\/news\/open-house-2025-5-seriously-cool-private-chicago-homes-you-can-explore-that-are-normally-closed-to-the-public-100725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Five seriously cool private Chicago homes you can explore that are normally closed to the public<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Does\u00a0Open House Chicago have free entry?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, Open House Chicago is a free festival open to all.<\/p>\n<p>What are the Open House Chicago dates and hours?<\/p>\n<p>Open House Chicago takes place on Saturday, October 18, and Sunday, October 19, 2025. Most sites will be open 10am to 5pm. If your heart\u2019s set on visiting a particular building, double-check its hours via Open House Chicago\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.org\/open-house-chicago\/sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">site directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What neighborhood areas are included in Open House Chicago?<\/p>\n<p>Open House Chicago spans 25 Chicago neighborhoods, including Avondale (one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/chicago\/news\/this-chicago-neighborhood-was-named-one-of-the-coolest-in-the-world-ranking-higher-than-new-york-miami-and-austin-092425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coolest neighborhoods in the world<\/a>, according to Time Out), Englewood, Hyde Park, Logan Square, Pilsen and Ukrainian Village.<\/p>\n<p>How do I plan my Open House Chicago weekend?<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not game to manually sift through Open House Chicago\u2019s hundreds of sites, the festival\u2019s website offers several\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.org\/open-house-chicago\/tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">pre-built itineraries<\/a>.\u00a0The itineraries are organized around themes like\u00a0\u201cUrban Agriculture\u201d and \u201cHighlights of the Black Metropolis.\u201d There are even agendas built around whichever \u201cL\u201d train you\u2019re using to explore the city.<\/p>\n<p>Open House Chicago is also\u00a0stationing four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.org\/open-house-chicago\/about#headquarters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">neighborhood headquarters<\/a>\u00a0throughout the city\u2014Ravenswood, North Lawndale, Bridgeport and downtown\u2014where attendees can plan their routes,\u00a0utilize\u00a0free Wi-Fi and chat with Chicago Architecture Center representatives.<\/p>\n<p>What is the Open House Chicago photo competition?<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a skilled shutterbug or a hobbyist armed with an iPhone, this is your time to shine. Open House Chicago attendees can submit photos taken at any of the festival\u2019s sites in one of five categories: interior, exterior, detail, black &amp; white and people &amp; buildings. Selected entrants will have their photography printed and displayed at the Chicago Architecture Center\u2019s November 2025 exhibition \u201cFramed Views: OHC Photography.\u201d Learn more about the competition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.org\/open-house-chicago\/photo-competition-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What sites are new to Open House Chicago this year?<\/p>\n<p>Over 30 new sites have been added to Open House Chicago\u2019s roster this year. Highlights include the just-opened Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation in Austin, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/chicago\/news\/chicago-just-got-a-brand-new-classical-music-venue-and-its-inside-a-former-7-eleven-092525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7-Eleven-turned-chamber music venue<\/a> in Uptown and the late Steve Albini\u2019s legendary Avondale recording studio Electrical Audio.<\/p>\n<p>The following sites are new to the program this year:<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation (Austin)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University (Downtown)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Center on Halsted (Lakeview)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>The Checkout (Uptown)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Chicago Magic Lounge (Andersonville)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Chicago Sukkah Design Festival at James Stone Freedom Square (North Lawndale)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Chicago Theological Seminary (Hyde Park)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>David Rubenstein Forum, University of Chicago (Hyde Park)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Electrical Audio (Avondale)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>First Unitarian Church of Chicago (Hyde Park)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Four Star Mushrooms (Near West Side)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Gerber\/Hart LGBTQ+ Library and Archive (Rogers Park)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Hawksmoor Chicago (Near North Side)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Hilliard Tower Apartments (Chinatown)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Home of Harmony, Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago (Irving Park)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Intuit Art Museum (West Town)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Japanese American Service Committee (West Ridge)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Judson and Moore Distillery (Avondale)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Lathrop Apartments (Lakeview)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Lucy Gonzalez Parsons Apartments (Logan Square)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Marquette Building (Downtown)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>National Public Housing Museum (Near West Side)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Sheridan Trust and Savings Building (Uptown)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Smart Museum of Art at University of Chicago (Hyde Park)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>South Side Sanctuary (Bronzeville)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Starling by Duo\/ (North Lawndale)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Swift Hall at University of Chicago Divinity School (Hyde Park)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>The Weaving Mill (Logan Square)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Westtown Center (Logan Square)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Open House Chicago\u2014one of the world\u2019s largest architecture and urban exploration festivals\u2014returns this weekend thanks to the Chicago&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":309660,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5124],"tags":[10336,960,5386,1818,18632,1072],"class_list":{"0":"post-309659","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago","8":"tag-categories-things-to-do","9":"tag-chicago","10":"tag-il","11":"tag-illinois","12":"tag-news-events-festivals","13":"tag-things-to-do"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115387273410179589","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309659\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/309660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}