Don’t miss the Grand Opening of Pullman National Monument Visitor Center and Pullman State Historic Site Factory Grounds the Labor Day Weekend 2021!
On Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 4th and 5th, the community, friends, and neighbors are invited to celebrate the grand opening of the new Pullman National Visitor Center and Pullman State Historic Site Factory Grounds at 11001 South Cottage Grove Avenue. Many of the activities are free event with no reservation needed.
Link to full schedule of activities.
Saturday events are listed below. Please note that timed tickets for guided tours of Pullman National Monument Visitor Center and tours of the first floor of historic Hotel Florence will be available on the day-of, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Saturday events
9AM -11:30AM Car caravan, hosted by Pullman Civic Organization (PCO), Ald. Anthony Beale (9th Ward), Calumet Area Industrial Commission, Greater Roseland Chamber of Commerce. Line-up at 9 a.m. at House of Hope, depart at 10:30 a.m. Must register in advance at pullmancarcaravan@gmail.com
10AM- 4PM Guided tours of Pullman National Monument Visitor Center, hosted by National Park Service (free tickets available day-of)
10AM – 4PM Guided tours of Hotel Florence (first floor), hosted by Illinois Department of Natural Resources & National Park Service (free tickets available day-of)
10AM – 4PM Tours of Historic Pullman-built rail cars, sponsored by American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners, Amtrak, and Metra, and hosted by Historic Pullman Foundation. Stay tuned for details on ticket sales.
10AM – 4PM Programming at the National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum (Also hosting Urban Renaissance event on Monday)
10AM – 4PM Tours of Historic Pullman-built rail cars, hosted by American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners, Amtrak, and Metra. Tickets will be sold in advance by Historic Pullman Foundation at pullmanil.org/events.
10AM – 3PM Interpretive programs under the tent at the historic Pullman Factory Site
10AM – 4PM Self-guided tours, with map provided by Historic Pullman Foundation
11AM & 2PM Walking tours of Pullman, hosted by Illinois Labor History Society
11:30AM – 2:30PM Food trucks, live music and Jesse White Tumblers (1 p.m.), hosted by Pullman Civic Organization, Ald. Anthony Beale (9th Ward), Calumet Area Industrial Commission, Greater Roseland Chamber of Commerce
4PM – 6PM Pullman Good Neighbor Awards, including live music by the Mudcats and food trucks