Calendar of Events

Looking for free events and discounts on events in Chicago? You're in the right place. Search our free & cheap Chicago events calendar for things to do and ways to have fun in the windy city. Look at upcoming events in list view, choose a specific date, or click on the month-view to see everything happening this month at a glance. Don't forget to also check out our guide to what's free and cheap in Chicago this week, as well as some of our popular sections like Free Museum Days in Chicago, Half-Price Tickets to Chicago Entertainment, Things to Do with Kids in Chicago, and Chicago Restaurant Deals.

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Saturday, August 8, 2020

Event	Time	Price	Location
Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this week	All Day
Explore Cook County Forest Preserves	All Day
Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago	All Day
Discount admission Brookfield Zoo	All Day
Discount tickets to Legoland	All Day
Discount tickets 360 Chicago	All Day
Free Admission Shedd Aquarium February Weekdays	All Day
Free events Hyde Park Art Center	All Day	FREE	Hyde Park Art Center
Low cost Cook County Forest Preserves Camping	All Day
Save money at Chicago area used book sales	All Day
$5 Doc Films University of Chicago	All Day
2020 Free Chicago Museum Days	All Day	FREE
Free or cheap Chicago area brewery tours	All Day	$0-25.00
Free tour Graceland Cemetery	All Day		Graceland Cemetery
Free Live Stream NHL games	All Day	FREE
Explore Cook County Forest Preserve Nature Centers	All Day
Free yoga classes at lululemon stores	All Day
Free events Chinatown Library	9:00 am to 10:00 am	FREE
Lincoln Park Zoo Free Kids Activities	10:00 am to 12:00 pm	FREE	Lincoln Park Zoo
Free Family Fun at Art Institute of Chicago	10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Free Saturday gallery tours Chicago River North	11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Handmade Market at Empty Bottle	12:00 pm to 4:30 pm	FREE	Empty Bottle
Free musical performances Chicago Cultural Center	12:15 pm to 1:30 pm	FREE	Chicago Cultural Center
Free tours Clark House	1:00 pm to 2:00 pm	FREE	Clarke House Museum
Free tour First United Methodist Church	2:00 pm to 3:00 pm	FREE	First United Methodist Church at The Chicago Temple
Free tours Clark House	2:30 pm to 3:30 pm	FREE
Watch Metropolitan Opera streams for free	6:30 pm to 2:30 pm	FREE

Sunday, August 9, 2020

Event	Time	Price	Location
Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this week	All Day
Explore Cook County Forest Preserves	All Day
Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago	All Day
Discount admission Brookfield Zoo	All Day
Discount tickets to Legoland	All Day
Discount tickets 360 Chicago	All Day
Free Admission Shedd Aquarium February Weekdays	All Day
Free events Hyde Park Art Center	All Day	FREE	Hyde Park Art Center
Low cost Cook County Forest Preserves Camping	All Day
Save money at Chicago area used book sales	All Day
$5 Doc Films University of Chicago	All Day
2020 Free Chicago Museum Days	All Day	FREE
Free or cheap Chicago area brewery tours	All Day	$0-25.00
Free tour Graceland Cemetery	All Day		Graceland Cemetery
Free Live Stream NHL games	All Day	FREE
Discount tickets to Fathom Events	All Day
Explore Cook County Forest Preserve Nature Centers	All Day
Free yoga classes at lululemon stores	All Day
Maxwell Street Market: Thrift Shopping every Sunday	9:00 am to 3:00 pm	FREE	Maxwell Street Market
Free tour First United Methodist Church	9:45 am to 10:45 am	FREE	First United Methodist Church at The Chicago Temple
Free Family Fun at Art Institute of Chicago	10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Free classes at lululemon 900 N. Michigan	11:00 am to 11:00 am
Free yoga classes at lululemon stores	11:00 am to 11:00 am
Free tour First United Methodist Church	12:15 pm to 1:15 pm	FREE	First United Methodist Church at The Chicago Temple
Free musical performances Chicago Cultural Center	12:15 pm to 1:30 pm	FREE	Chicago Cultural Center
Hyde Park Art Center: Second Sunday free events	1:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Watch Metropolitan Opera streams for free	6:30 pm to 2:30 pm	FREE
Free comedy on Sunday nights at Cole's Bar in Logan Square	8:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Chicago Comedy on the cheap	8:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Free comedy on Sunday nights at Cole's Bar in Logan Square	8:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Chicago Comedy on the cheap	8:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Monday, August 10, 2020

Event	Time	Price	Location
Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this week	All Day
Explore Cook County Forest Preserves	All Day
Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago	All Day
Discount admission Brookfield Zoo	All Day
Tour Soldier Field $15	All Day
Discount tickets 360 Chicago	All Day
$12 Burger Mondays at The Palm	All Day
Free Admission Shedd Aquarium February Weekdays	All Day
Free museum: Loyola University Museum of Art	All Day	FREE
$5 Doc Films University of Chicago	All Day
2020 Free Chicago Museum Days	All Day	FREE
Free Live Stream NHL games	All Day	FREE
Free Kids Events Lurie Garden	10:00 am to 10:45 am	FREE	Lurie Garden
Free Family Fun at Art Institute of Chicago	10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Free events at Daley Plaza under the Picasso	12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Free musical performances Chicago Cultural Center	12:15 pm to 1:30 pm	FREE	Chicago Cultural Center
Watch Metropolitan Opera streams for free	6:30 pm to 2:30 pm	FREE