# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Chicago's Deadly Disasters
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: A downtown walking tour of Chicago's most notorious disasters & how they helped shape the city.About this EventTrue stories of fires, floods, blimp crashes, & more await you on this walking tour of downtown Chicago.Join Chicago tour guide & local historian Leyla I. Royale for a walking tour through some of the city's sites of disasters from years past. You'll learn some of Chicago's darker history & how we've learned (or not) from these disasters to build a safer Chicago for all.FAQThe tour will cover about a 1.5 mile walking distance, so wear your walking shoes.The tour will last approximately 1.5 hours.We will meet in front of the Chicago Board of Trade building at 141 W. Jackson.Since these tales involve disasters, this tour may not be appropriate for younger audiences. Please use your discretion if bringing children or teens.Rain or shine! Bring appropriate clothing in case of inclement weather. This is an outside only tour.This is not a ghost tour, but you might hear some ghost stories along the way.WHO IS LEYLALeyla I. Royale has been leading tours in Chicago since 2011. She's worked for the Chicago Theatre, Atlas Obscura, Mysterious Chicago, & various other local tour companies. She's been researching, developing, & leading her own tours since 2015. Her favorite topics in Chicago history are old movie palaces & theatres, strange deaths & disasters, neighborhoods on the far north side, & just whatever general weirdness or forgotten history she finds in newspaper archives. She's also a cellist & enthusiastic flying trapeze hobbiest.You can find more info on her on her website here. You can also hear Chicago History stories from Leyla on TikTok.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/chicagos-deadly-disasters/100001998655175432
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Age Limit: Under 18 with Guardian
  - door_time: 2026-09-26T22:45:00Z
  - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
  - Location: Chicago Board of Trade Building
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 28.52, max: 28.52, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Chicago Board of Trade Building
- **lat**: 41.8781141
- **long**: -87.63225949999999
- **full address**: Chicago Board of Trade Building, 141 W Jackson, Chicago, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Chicago's Deadly Disasters being held?
  - **A:** Chicago's Deadly Disasters takes place on Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Chicago Board of Trade Building, 141 W Jackson, Chicago, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Chicago's Deadly Disasters?
  - **A:** Chicago's Deadly Disasters is organized by Leyla I. Royale!.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Chicago's Deadly Disasters is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Chicago's Deadly Disasters sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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