Chicago Chinatown Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Chicago Chinatown. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, this is the best tour available right now:

• Chicago's Chinatown Food and Walking Tour

There’s no cost to visit Chicago Chinatown as it is a neighborhood anyone can explore. The Chinese American Museum of Chicago is free to see within the neighborhood, although donations are suggested and welcome. Guided food-focused, small-group walking tours of the area start at around US$80 per person.

Top attractions in Chicago’s Chinatown include the Chinese American Museum of Chicago, the Nine Dragon Wall depicting Chinese folklore, the ornate Pui Tak Center, Ping Tom Memorial Park, and Chinatown Square. Look up to see some interesting Chinese-style architecture. Sampling the neighborhood’s Chinese restaurants and bakeries is essential.

Chicago’s Chinatown is south of downtown Chicago and easy to reach. If you drive, take DuSable Lakeshore Drive south and turn west onto Route 55, which passes Chinatown's southern end. By public transportation, take the Red Line of the L to Cermak-Chinatown Station, or catch buses 21 or 62.

Chicago’s Chinatown is a commercial area, so it tends to be busiest on weekends, weekday afternoons, and around lunch and dinner times. To avoid the crowds, visit on a weekday morning. Know that Lunar New Year (January/February), Dragon Boat Race (June), and Summer Fair (July) are fun, hectic times.

Chicago’s Chinatown is a family-friendly destination for kids of all ages. Children will enjoy sampling Chinese moon cakes and dumplings from various restaurants and visiting the Ping Tom Memorial Park, which has a playground, indoor swimming pool, kayak rental in summer, and areas for kids to run around.