Best Free Events in Chicago, IL This Week
A curated list of the best free things to do in Chicago, IL right now — free concerts, gallery openings, community festivals, workshops, and outdoor happenings.
Editor's picks in Chicago, IL
Tue, Sep 29 · 7:00 PM
Haunted History Tours at Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, 60614
Free
Wed, Sep 30 · 7:00 PM
Haunted History Tours at Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, 60614
Free
Tue, Oct 6 · 7:00 PM
Haunted History Tours at Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, 60614
Free
Wed, Oct 7 · 7:00 PM
Haunted History Tours at Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, 60614
Free
Tue, Oct 20
NPA Summit 2026: From Reaction to Readiness
Venue SIX10, 610 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 8:00 AM
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”
Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Art, Design & Architecture Fall Mixer | Chicago
Patron Gallery, 1612 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Lincoln Park Glow Walk with CGWW
Fleet Feet Old Town, 1706 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60614
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
Cassidy Theater Film Club x Art is Labor: I LOVE BOOSTERS
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 East Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 4:30 PM
EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator Showcase Finale
222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 228, Chicago, IL 60654
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Mariachi Fuego
UIC Recital Hall (L285), 1044 W. Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
CHRISTOPHER LUCAS WILSON TRIO Album Release Performance Live at FSC
Fulton Street Collective, 1821 West Hubbard Street, #suite 307, Chicago, IL 60622
Free