Chapters stay in downtown hotels around River North and the Magnificent Mile. Formals are held in private event spaces in River North or on a private yacht cruise on Lake Michigan.
Fraternity Formals in Chicago
All Roads Travel plans fraternity formals in Chicago: the downtown hotel block, a private venue or lake cruise for the formal, & charter buses from campus. Most of our Chicago formals are for Big Ten chapters.
Quick Facts
Chapters We Serve:
Big Ten
Typical Group:
105 to 200 travelers
Largest Group We've Hosted:
About 370 travelers
Busiest Months:
April, then September through November
Trip Length:
Two nights, usually Friday to Sunday
Getting There:
About 2 to 2.5 hours by bus from Purdue and Wisconsin, 4 hours from Indiana and Michigan, and 5.5 hours from Ohio State
Hotels & Venues
A Sample Weekend In Chicago
Friday
Buses leave campus around midday and reach downtown by mid-afternoon.
Saturday
A free day for the Riverwalk, an architecture boat tour or Millennium Park. The formal is Saturday evening.
Sunday
Check out and ride home.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Chicago from campus?
About 2 to 2.5 hours by charter bus from West Lafayette and Madison, 4 hours from Bloomington and Ann Arbor, and 5.5 hours from Columbus.
Can we hold the formal on Lake Michigan?
Yes. We book private yacht charters for chapters that want the formal on the water.
How big a group can ART take to Chicago?
Most of our Chicago groups have 105 to 200 travelers, and we’ve hosted groups of about 370.
