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5 fun things to do
in Chicago with friends

Make a plan everyone can get excited about. Explore five group activities in Chicago, starting with a hands-on pottery class. Catch up, share a few laughs, and try something new with your favorite people.

Explore the five ideas
01—05 Five ways to get your friends together
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Your next get-together starts here

Five things to do
in Chicago with friends

Explore group activities in Chicago that give you something new to try and plenty to talk about. Pick a plan, bring your friends, and make time for each other.

Good friends. A fresh plan.

More things to do
in Chicago with friends

Make fresh pasta, solve clues at Navy Pier, try indoor skydiving, or head out on a guided photo walk. These group activities in Chicago welcome adults and kids ages 8 and up, so everyone can join in. Pick your favorite and get your friends together.

Four friends making fresh fettuccine together — group activities in Chicago 02* Private pasta-making class
Wrigley Field area

Make pasta. Make a night of it.

Traveling Spoon · Cooking with Chef Rakhi

Swap your usual dinner plans for fresh pasta made together. Roll dough, cut fettuccine, and prepare a meal with a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef in her Chicago home. Share the cooking, then sit down and enjoy what you made. Adults and kids ages 8 and up can join in.

$134.16 per adult
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$129 plus a 4% processing fee. Minimum booking: $516 before the fee. Children ages 5–11 receive 50% off, subject to the minimum booking charge. Confirm your group’s total before booking.

Private home near Wrigley Field, Chicago. Exact address provided after booking.

reservations@travelingspoon.com

Request your preferred menu through Traveling Spoon.

Private class details

About 2.5–3 hours · By reservation

Request the Italian pasta menu when booking. Share children’s ages and any dietary needs so the chef can plan suitable tasks for your group.

Good food tastes even better with friends. travelingspoon.com · Host: Rakhi, Chicago
Adults and children solving clues at Navy Pier — things to do in Chicago with friends 03* Private scavenger hunt
Navy Pier

Turn a walk into an adventure.

Watson Adventures · Navy Pier Pressure Scavenger Hunt

Looking for fun things to do with friends in Chicago? Make Navy Pier your game board. Follow clues, spot unusual details, and put your heads together to solve the next question. Choose the kids-and-adults version so friends of all ages, including children 8 and up, can work as a team.

From $650 per private hunt
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Starting rates: $650 on weekends or $750 on weekdays. For six participants, that works out to about $108.33 or $125 per person. Request a quote for your group’s date and size.

Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

(877) 946-4868

Contact Watson Adventures for a private-hunt quote.

Private hunt details

By reservation · Kids and adults play together

This version is recommended for ages 7 and up. Confirm the meeting point, start time, and game length with the organizer.

More clues. More laughs. One shared adventure. watsonadventures.com · Navy Pier Pressure Scavenger Hunt for Kids
A woman floating in a wind tunnel as three friends watch — fun things to do with friends in Chicago 04* Indoor skydiving
Lincoln Park

Give your get-together a lift.

iFLY Chicago · Lincoln Park

Trade your usual hangout for your first wind-tunnel flight. Learn the basics with an instructor, then take turns floating on a column of air while your friends cheer you on. No previous experience is needed, and adults and kids ages 8 and up can share the excitement.

From $136.25 per person
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Published two-flight rate on Viator, including training, equipment, and instructor guidance. Prices vary by date and booking provider. Confirm the total and any optional extras.

800 W Scott St, Chicago, IL

(779) 368-4359

info.lincolnpark@iflyworld.com

First-flight details

About 75–90 minutes · Two 60-second flights

Book your friends into the same session and fly one at a time with an instructor. Children may participate from age 3; a parent or guardian must sign the waiver for anyone under 18.

Your first flight. Your friends cheering you on. iflyworld.com · Chicago Lincoln Park
A guide sharing photography tips with adults and teens in a park in Chicago — group activities in Chicago 05* Private nature photo walk
Chicago · Custom route

See the city with fresh eyes.

Tour Through A Lens

Slow down, catch up, and notice the little things. Head out with a photographer guide to explore light, reflections, and the city’s natural details. Adults and kids ages 8 and up can compare their photos and discover how differently everyone sees the same scene.

$137.50 each for four adults
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$550 total: $420 for the first two guests, plus $65 for each additional adult. Additional children ages 5–15 are $35 each. Transportation, meals, and camera equipment are not included.

Chicago parks and lakefront. Route and meeting point arranged with your guide.

(312) 291-1064

info@tourthroughalens.com

Private photo walk details

5 hours · Private, custom tour · By reservation

Request a nature-focused route with an easy pace and stops for your group. Children are welcome with an adult; the preferred minimum age is 5. Agree on walking distance and equipment before booking.

Fresh air, good company, and a new perspective. tourthroughalens.com/tours/half-day-tour/

Prices reflect the formats, booking providers, and group sizes shown. Per-person estimates change with your group’s size and ages. Confirm availability, participation requirements, taxes, fees, and what’s included before booking.
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Two private pottery workshops

Creative group activities
in Chicago

Make time for fun things to do with friends in Chicago. Try a two-hour private pottery workshop with wheel throwing, hand-building, and optional painting.

2 hours
Two participants shaping clay mugs at a studio table — group activities in Chicago
Your idea, shaped by hand.
Pottery wheel & hand-building

Private pottery
workshop

Try the pottery wheel and hand-building with an instructor’s guidance. Shape your own bowl, mug, or keepsake while you chat and share ideas. This two-hour private workshop focuses on making and shaping clay; painting is not included.

$100 / person

Minimum booking: $500.

Your pottery workshop includes
  • A welcome and introduction for your group
  • Your choice of project: follow a sample or try your own idea
  • Step-by-step pottery wheel and hand-building instruction
  • Time to shape your piece and add clay details
Book pottery for your group
2 hours
A woman painting a clay bowl blue beside a smiling man — things to do in Chicago with friends
Shape it. Paint it. Make it yours.
Pottery wheel, hand-building & painting

Private pottery
& painting workshop

Start with the same pottery wheel and hand-building experience, then paint your piece with colors and designs you choose. Your instructor guides both the clay work and painting within the two-hour private session. Share ideas with your friends and make every piece your own.

$130 / person

Minimum booking: $500.

Your pottery & painting workshop includes
  • A welcome and introduction for your group
  • Your choice of project: follow a sample or try your own idea
  • Step-by-step pottery wheel and hand-building instruction
  • Guided painting with your choice of colors and designs
Book pottery + painting
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More time for your get-together?

Extend either private workshop for $200 per extra hour.

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New to pottery? You’re in good hands.

No experience needed. We’ll guide your whole group step by step, so kids and adults can enjoy creating together.

After either workshop, your pieces stay with us for firing. We’ll let you know when they’re ready for pickup.

Add pottery to your list of fun things to do with friends in Chicago. Come create something together.

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