Events

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Event	Time	Price
Cheap Comedy tickets in Chicago	All Day
Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this week	All Day
City of Chicago: Free Business Education Workshops	All Day
Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago	All Day
Tour Soldier Field $15	All Day
Northwest Chicago Film Society: $7 movies	All Day
Free Chicago Architecture Biennial Lectures	All Day
Free exhibits at Newberry Library	All Day
Art on the Mart Daily at Dusk	All Day
2019 Free Chicago Museum Days	All Day
Volunteer at Open House Chicago	All Day
2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial Overview	All Day
Discount tickets 360 Chicago	All Day
Explore Cook County Forest Preserves	All Day
50% off admission Chicago History Museum	All Day
Free yoga classes at lululemon stores	All Day
Free North Pond Nature Sanctuary Bird Walks	7:00 am to 9:00 am
Green City Market every Wednesday	7:00 am to 1:00 pm	FREE
Southside Chicago Farmer's Markets	7:00 am to 1:00 pm
Watch the Annual Chicago Bridge Lift tradition	9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Free events at Daley Plaza under the Picasso	12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Southside Chicago Farmer's Markets	2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Attend Grant Park Advisory Council Meeting	6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Event	Time	Price	Location
Cheap Comedy tickets in Chicago	All Day
Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this week	All Day
Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago	All Day
Tour Soldier Field $15	All Day
Free Chicago Architecture Biennial Lectures	All Day
Free exhibits at Newberry Library	All Day
Art on the Mart Daily at Dusk	All Day
2019 Free Chicago Museum Days	All Day
Volunteer at Open House Chicago	All Day
2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial Overview	All Day
Discount tickets 360 Chicago	All Day
Guide to Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum	All Day
Explore Cook County Forest Preserves	All Day
Free Thursdays Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum	All Day
50% off admission Chicago History Museum	All Day
Southside Chicago Farmer's Markets	7:00 am to 1:00 pm
Downtown Chicago farmers markets this week	7:00 am to 2:00 pm
Free Flu Shots around Chicago	9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Free events at Daley Plaza under the Picasso	12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Chicago Children's Museum Free Admission Days	5:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Chicago Children's Museum Free Admission Days	5:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Cheap comedy: Thursday open mic at the Comedy Bar	10:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Friday, October 18, 2019

Event	Time	Price	Location
Cheap Comedy tickets in Chicago	All Day
Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this week	All Day
City of Chicago: Free Business Education Workshops	All Day
Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago	All Day
Tour Soldier Field $15	All Day
Free Chicago Architecture Biennial Lectures	All Day
Free exhibits at Newberry Library	All Day
Art on the Mart Daily at Dusk	All Day
2019 Free Chicago Museum Days	All Day
Volunteer at Open House Chicago	All Day
2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial Overview	All Day
Discount tickets 360 Chicago	All Day
Explore Cook County Forest Preserves	All Day
Save money at Chicago area used book sales	All Day
50% off admission Chicago History Museum	All Day
Free Tree Walks around Chicago	10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Free concerts Fourth Presbyterian Church Chicago	12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Free events at Daley Plaza under the Picasso	12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Free and cheap events at Northerly Island	7:00 pm to 8:45 pm

Saturday, October 19, 2019

Event	Time	Price
Cheap Comedy tickets in Chicago	All Day
Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this week	All Day
Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago	All Day
Discount tickets to Legoland	All Day
Northwest Chicago Film Society: $7 movies	All Day
Free Chicago Architecture Biennial Lectures	All Day
Free architecture tours Open House Chicago	All Day	FREE
Free exhibits at Newberry Library	All Day
Free events Hyde Park Art Center	All Day
Low cost Cook County Forest Preserves Camping	All Day
Art on the Mart Daily at Dusk	All Day
2019 Free Chicago Museum Days	All Day
2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial Overview	All Day
Free recycling events by Chicago Ward	All Day
Discount tickets 360 Chicago	All Day
Explore Cook County Forest Preserves	All Day
Explore Cook County Forest Preserve Nature Centers	All Day
Save money at Chicago area used book sales	All Day
50% off admission Chicago History Museum	All Day
Free yoga classes at lululemon stores	All Day
Green City Market every Saturday	7:00 am to 7:00 am
Green City Market every Saturday	7:00 am to 7:00 am
Free Wooded Island Bird Walks	8:00 am to 8:00 am
Free Wooded Island Bird Walks	8:00 am to 9:00 am
Green City Market West Loop	8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Downtown Chicago farmers markets this week	8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Free events Chinatown Library	9:00 am to 10:00 am
Watch the Annual Chicago Bridge Lift tradition	9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Southside Chicago Farmer's Markets	9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Southside Chicago Farmer's Markets	9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Free Chicago Financial Planning Day	10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Free Saturday gallery tours Chicago River North	11:00 am to 11:00 am
Free White City Walking Tours	11:00 am to 11:00 am
Free Saturday gallery tours Chicago River North	11:00 am to 11:00 am
Free White City Walking Tours	11:00 am to 11:00 am
Chicago History Museum Free Home Movie Day	1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Free movie screening Near North Library	2:00 pm to 3:45 pm	FREE

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Event	Time	Price
Cheap Comedy tickets in Chicago	All Day
Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this week	All Day
Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago	All Day
Discount tickets to Legoland	All Day
Free Chicago Architecture Biennial Lectures	All Day
Free architecture tours Open House Chicago	All Day	FREE
Free exhibits at Newberry Library	All Day
Free events Hyde Park Art Center	All Day
Low cost Cook County Forest Preserves Camping	All Day
Art on the Mart Daily at Dusk	All Day
2019 Free Chicago Museum Days	All Day
2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial Overview	All Day
Bears Park and Ride Deal at Navy Pier	All Day
Free recycling events by Chicago Ward	All Day
Discount tickets 360 Chicago	All Day
Explore Cook County Forest Preserves	All Day
Explore Cook County Forest Preserve Nature Centers	All Day
Save money at Chicago area used book sales	All Day
50% off admission Chicago History Museum	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 Pilsen Community Market	10:00 am to 3:30 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 Thalia Hall historical tours	11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Chicago Architecture Foundation: Lego Build	12:00 pm to 12:00 pm
Free musical performances Chicago Cultural Center	12:00 pm to 12:45 pm
Adler Planetarium After Dark	6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Logan Center: third Tuesday free jazz series	7:30 pm to 10:00 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
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
Improv Toolbox show is $5 on Sunday night	9:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Improv Toolbox show is $5 on Sunday night	9:00 pm to 9:00 pm