Friday, September 29th
Fri Sept 29, 2:30pm – Dark Art of the Art Institute w/Mandy Crypt
Tired of the same old highlights you’ve seen at the Art Institute? Wanting to see something to creep a little chill down your spine or inspire some awe? Well then this tour is for you! Come take a walk through the Art Institute with Mandy Crypt as we visit stories from mythology, discuss allegory, see human remains, and so much more!
Fri Sept 29, 3:00-7:00pm – Registration Check In & Meet & Greet in the Congress Lobby
Check in for the weekend with the Mystericon planners, pickup your nametag, & grab a drink at the hotel bar with your friends (and maybe the Effing ladies!). If you cannot make Friday night registration, you can register in the meeting room on Saturday all day long.
Fri Sept 29, 6:30pm – the Curious Cruise Boat Tour w/Adam Selzer
Mysterious Chicago presents a very special twist on Chicago’s beloved architecture boat tours, revealing the unknown tales hidden inside the city’s most famous landmarks and locations. You’ll join Mysterious Chicago (and co!) aboard the good ship Summer of George for an introduction to Chicago’s architecture and stories of the Windy City that you won’t find on any other boat tour!
Fri Sept 29, 8:30pm – the Curious Cruise Boat Tour w/Adam Selzer
Mysterious Chicago presents a very special twist on Chicago’s beloved architecture boat tours, revealing the unknown tales hidden inside the city’s most famous landmarks and locations. You’ll join Mysterious Chicago (and co!) aboard the good ship Summer of George for an introduction to Chicago’s architecture and stories of the Windy City that you won’t find on any other boat tour!
Fri Sept 29, 6:00pm – Dead in Chicago w/Leyla Royale
It’s spooky season! Not for the faint of heart, this downtown walking tour is all about the strange stories of deaths, accidents, murder, & just plain weirdness that you find after digging through Chicago’s old newspaper archives. For the first time since 2021, Leyla is excited to offer her signature walking tour where you’ll learn all about the strange fates that befell Chicagoans back in the day. Thrills! Chills! Murder! Outhouses!?