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Chicago Beer Experience

Drinking Activity / Tour

Party Earth Review Navigating a short stretch between Lincoln Park and Lakeview, the Chicago Beer Experience leads adventurous groups of friends and die-hard beer lovers along a half-mile hops-fueled adventure. Beginning in Lakeview at Vaughan's, a cozy Irish pub, the tour runs most Fridays through Sundays (regardless of the weather) and ... more

2917 North Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657

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Bull & Bear

Lounge / Restaurant / Sports Bar

Party Earth Review Even on the most crowded and rowdy evenings, Bull & Bear maintains a level of decorum worlds apart from the often raucous venues that dominate Chicago’s sports bar scene. In true Wall Street style, a forty-foot-long stock market ticker above the main bar reports recent sports updates and scores, while an almost obscene ... more

431 North Wells Street
Chicago, IL 60654

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Johnny O'Hagan's

Irish Pub / Irish Restaurant

Reviewed by Chris M.

"Chicago may have more Irish pubs than it has actual Irish, and many are sterile, corporate, and uninteresting. Johnny O'Hagan's was started by 2 Iris ..." more

3374 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657

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Durty Nellie's

Irish Pub / Live Music Venue

Reviewed by Nick T.

"Located right next to the Palatine stop on the Metro, Durty Nellie's is easily accessible from the city and neighboring suburbs which makes a good spo ..." more

180 North Smith Street
Palatine, IL 60067

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Sluggers

Piano Bar / Restaurant

Party Earth Review Centrally located in the wild Wrigleyville bar scene and just steps away from famed Wrigley Field, Sluggers manages to combine a sports theme, dueling pianos, a stripper pole, and indoor batting cages to create a one-stop venue for drinking and entertainment. On the main floor, sports fans and fraternity types set up camp ... more

3540 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657

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Lottie's Pub

Pub / Sports Bar

Party Earth Review Having gone through multiple owners, names, and clientele over the course of its long history, Lottie’s Pub opened in its current incarnation in 2002, bringing a sporty but casual hangout to this mostly residential neighborhood. Named for a six-foot transvestite who allegedly ran the joint in the thirties, the venue’s ... more

1925 West Cortland Street
Chicago, IL 60622

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Epic

Bar / Lounge / French Restaurant

Reviewed by Scott N.

"One of the most underrated bars in Downtown Chicago. Instead of taking the usual route of most people. Try the skyline bar EPIC. Perfect for that s ..." more

112 West Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL 60654

The Bongo Room

Restaurant

Party Earth Review Originally opened in 1993 as a quaint deli, The Bongo Room has since evolved into one of the city’s most recognized brunch spots. Nestled among the record stores and vintage clothing shops of Wicker Park, the venue’s walloping pancakes alone are enough to draw in patrons willing to wait upwards of two hours on the weekends ... more

1470 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622

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The Violet Hour

Bar / Lounge

Party Earth Review Camouflaged behind a colorful plank façade adorned with an ever-changing display of graffiti art, The Violet Hour offers an unexpected touch of upscale luxury to a neighborhood better known for dive bars and hipster hangouts. A series of dark blue floor-to-ceiling curtains part to reveal the various rooms of the venue ... more

1520 North Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622

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Café Ba-Ba-Reeba

Spanish Restaurant

Reviewed by Andrew D.

"As another Melman juggernaut, Ba-Ba-Reeba pours out quality tapas and tasty sangria at average city prices. Great ambience and lively crowds help carr ..." more

2024 North Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60614

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Hüettenbar

Bar

Party Earth Review Located along a busy stretch of Lincoln Avenue called Karl Laschet Straße, Hüettenbar is a popular bar in a neighborhood known for its rich German-American past. Featuring murals of the homeland, plenty of grumpy regulars named Klaus, and a large selection of beers – most with umlauts in their names – the venue is also ... more

4721 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625

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Rainbo Club

Dive Bar / Historic Bar

Party Earth Review A Chicago staple since 1936, the Rainbo Club is a cozy one-room venue popular with a creative clientele of artists, musicians, and hipsters. Ambient blues and folk music set the tone in the spare space, whose small stage – which has hosted everything from burlesque performances to dueling pianos – now showcases a rotating ... more

1150 North Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622

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Chicago Good for Groups Overview

Chicago is an awesome place to move in a crowd. Whether shopping with friends along the Magnificent Mile or dancing the night away at one of Chicago’s many clubs and music venues, it is certainly a place that makes it easy to travel in packs.

For daytime activities, Millennium Park is a perfect spot to while away the hours with friends. In the summertime, free concerts on Monday nights make for excellent group outings; just bring a picnic basket and a blanket and soak up the sun with some nice music.

Groups in Chicago can also enjoy one of many daytime tours, from river cruises to bus tours, to the more tantalizing beer tours offered by The Chicago Beer Experience, or a comedy tour offered by Second City. Chicago even offers chocolate tours! All of these activities are excellent for groups, although they do require a bit of advance planning.

For the more plan-as-you-go oriented, Chicago offers a variety of nightlife options for groups. Danny’s and The Hideout are great spots for late-night dancing with friends, while Howl at the Moon is the place to be to belt tunes along with the dueling pianos and get a tad too intoxicated with friends.

Whether it be the beach, the zoo, or the Randolph Street Market (a nearly year-round outdoor bazaar), there are plenty of activities in Chicago that are perfect for groups!