Chicago River Party Barge Cruise Experience

The Party Barge is a unique way to cruise the Chicago River. The boat features a u-shaped bar, surrounded by bar stools. The boat is equipped with a head (bathroom), USB charging ports, additional seating at the bow and coolers with ice. All cruises you are welcome to bring your own beverage and snacks, 120-minutes long and depart from the Chicago Riverwalk (between the LaSalle Street and Wells Street bridges).
For our public cruises, kids MUST have a ticket. For children aged 0-5, tickets are $30. Kids 6-18 will have the regular ticket price.

Get ready to experience the city like never before as we cruise the river and discover topics like:

- The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
- Chicago Gangsters
- This Great City’s Transition from swamp land to industrial to residential
- Reversal of the Chicago River: what was its purpose and how did it affect the future
- Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair and all the wonderful new inventions we still use today

Meeting Point

Sweet Home Gelato

151 W Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

Our Water Plaza location is situated along the Chicago Riverwalk between the LaSalle and Wells bridges. A staircase located at the northwest corner of Wacker and LaSalle provides access from the street. The check-in office is next to Sweet Home Gelato.

What's included:

• Coolers and Ice
• Local Knowledgeable Guide
• Welcome to bring your own drinks and food aboard (no glass please)

Not included:

• Drinks, but you are welcome to bring any drinks you want (no glass please)
• Snacks/food, but you are welcome to bring any onboard

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Chicago Riverwalk

22 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, 60601, Illinois

The Party Barge is a unique way to cruise the Chicago River and lakefront. The boat features a u-shaped bar, surrounded by bar stools. The boat is equipped with a head (bathroom), charging ports, additional seating at the bow and coolers with ice. All cruises are BYOB, 120 minutes long and depart from the Chicago Riverwalk (between the LaSalle Street and Wells Street bridges).

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Battle Of Fort Dearborn

1801 S Calumet Ave, Chicago, 60616-1403, Illinois

Off the to the south side of the river we will see the site where the first American settlement, Ft Dearborn, once stood.

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558 W De Koven St

558 W De Koven St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

This was the site where the 1871 Great Chicago Fire started.

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West Kinzie Street

W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL, USA

In 1992 a hole formed under this bridge which lead to the Great Flood, shutting Chicago down for a whole week!

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300 N State St

300 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654, USA

These buildings built in 1964 are considered the pivot point from Chicago's Industrial Age into the Residential Metropolitan it is today.

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108 N Streeter Dr

108 N Streeter Dr, Chicago, IL 60611, USA

Learn about the reverse of the Chicago River how that has formed the city over the last century.

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Navy Pier

600 E Grand Ave, , Chicago, 60611-3419, Illinois

Here we get to learn about the World's Fair of 1893 and the inventions we still use today that were introduced here.

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Chicago Riverwalk

22 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, 60601, Illinois

In the late 1800's Captain Santa set up shop on his sail boat the Rouse Simmons to sell Christmas Trees every winter at this corner of the river.

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