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Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this weekend:

Friday, June 25, 2021

Pritzker Military Library: Free military history lectures online

All Day

Lurie Garden open

All Day | FREE

Cheap Comedy tickets in Chicago

All Day

Register for Chicago Park District Summer Programs

All Day

Chicago streets open for outdoor dining - Rush Street

All Day

Free kids summer reading resources

All Day | FREE

Guide to Chicago Beaches

All Day | FREE

A Day at the Races at Arlington Park

All Day

Metra Kids Ride Free All Summer

All Day | FREE

Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this week

All Day

Explore Cook County Forest Preserves

All Day

Explore Cook County Forest Preserve Nature Centers

All Day

Free White City Walking Tours

All Day | FREE

Low cost Cook County Forest Preserves Camping

All Day

2021 Free Chicago Museum Days

All Day | FREE

Chicago History Museum free online exhibits

All Day | FREE

Discount tickets for online entertainment

All Day

Hours of fun on the Art Institute of Chicago website

All Day

Explore Chicago Park District Parks

All Day

Free CTA art tour

All Day | FREE

Chicago movie theaters reopening

All Day

Where to hike in Cook County Illinois

All Day | FREE

Where to hike in Lake County Illinois

All Day | FREE

Where to get the Covid vaccine in Chicago

All Day | FREE

Where to hike in DuPage County Illinois

All Day | FREE

Where to get the Covid vaccine in Illinois Updated

All Day | FREE

Explore Lake County Illinois Forest Preserves

All Day | FREE

Brookfield Zoo reopened

All Day | FREE

Chicago Architecture Center reopening

All Day

Rent a private AMC theater

All Day

Rent a private Cinemark theater

All Day

Where to get the Covid vaccine in Indiana - Illinois residents welcome!

All Day | FREE

Camp at the Indiana Dunes

All Day

Rent an RV for your next vacation

All Day

Kids bowl free this summer

All Day | FREE

Kohl Children's Museum open

All Day

Free museum: The Block Museum in Evanston

All Day | FREE

Chicago streets open for outdoor dining - River North

All Day

Chicago Lakefront Restaurants

All Day

Explore Chicago's Lakefront Trail South

All Day | FREE

Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this weekend

All Day

Discount CTA Summer Passes

All Day

Save money with Imperfect Foods Get $80

All Day

Free Beyond Burgers from Ibotta Get $10 for joining

All Day | FREE

Cheap golf courses Cook County

All Day | Discounted

Cheap golf courses Chicago

All Day | Discounted

Where to hike in Chicago

FREE

Printers Row Farmers Market

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE

Maxwell Street Market: Thrift Shopping

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Maxwell Street Market

Discount tickets 360 Chicago

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Discounted

Free BACP Business Education webinars

9:30 am to 10:30 am | FREE

City of Chicago: Free Business Education Workshops

9:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE

Museum of Science and Industry reopening

9:30 am to 4:00 pm

Chicago History Museum reopening

9:30 am to 4:30 pm

Ride Shoreline Water Taxi

9:30 am to 7:00 pm

Free kids events Navy Pier

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Navy Pier

Visit the Oak Park Conservatory

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE

Free exhibit Design Museum of Chicago

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Lincoln Park Zoo open

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Hyde Park Art Center reopened

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Visit Garfield Park Conservatory

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Discount tickets to Immersive Van Gogh

10:00 am to 10:00 pm

Navy Pier reopened

10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE

Free gallery tours Chicago River North

11:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE

Chicago Cultural Center open

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Chicago Cultural Center

Free DePaul Art Museum

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Eating and drinking along the Chicago Riverwalk

11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Chicago streets open for outdoor dining - West Loop

11:00 am to 11:00 pm

Free tours Glessner House Virtual

11:30 am to 4:00 pm | FREE

Gold Coast Chicago Happy Hours

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Chicago Loop Happy Hours

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

River North Chicago Happy Hours

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Lincoln Park Chicago Happy Hours

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Free Skyline Sessions at Navy Pier

3:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE

Dine out on Broadway

3:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Navy Pier Beer Garden Happy Hour

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Free family events North Park Village Nature Center

4:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE

Free events Chicago Bike Week

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE

Stalk The Original Rainbow Cone truck

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Watch Metropolitan Opera streams for free

6:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE

Art on the Mart Nightly 9pm and 9:30pm

9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Pritzker Military Library: Free military history lectures online

All Day

Lurie Garden open

All Day | FREE

Cheap Comedy tickets in Chicago

All Day

Register for Chicago Park District Summer Programs

All Day

Chicago streets open for outdoor dining - Rush Street

All Day

Free kids summer reading resources

All Day | FREE

Guide to Chicago Beaches

All Day | FREE

A Day at the Races at Arlington Park

All Day

Metra Kids Ride Free All Summer

All Day | FREE

Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this week

All Day

Explore Cook County Forest Preserves

All Day

Explore Cook County Forest Preserve Nature Centers

All Day

Free White City Walking Tours

All Day | FREE

Free events Hyde Park Art Center

All Day | FREE | Hyde Park Art Center

Low cost Cook County Forest Preserves Camping

All Day

2021 Free Chicago Museum Days

All Day | FREE

Free tour Graceland Cemetery

All Day | Graceland Cemetery

Chicago History Museum free online exhibits

All Day | FREE

Discount tickets for online entertainment

All Day

Hours of fun on the Art Institute of Chicago website

All Day

Explore Chicago Park District Parks

All Day

Free CTA art tour

All Day | FREE

Chicago movie theaters reopening

All Day

Where to hike in Cook County Illinois

All Day | FREE

Where to hike in Lake County Illinois

All Day | FREE

Where to get the Covid vaccine in Chicago

All Day | FREE

Where to hike in DuPage County Illinois

All Day | FREE

Where to get the Covid vaccine in Illinois Updated

All Day | FREE

Explore Lake County Illinois Forest Preserves

All Day | FREE

Brookfield Zoo reopened

All Day | FREE

50% off Chicago Architecture Center River Cruises

All Day

Visit the Chicago Architecture Center

All Day

Chicago Architecture Center reopening

All Day

Rent a private AMC theater

All Day

Rent a private Cinemark theater

All Day

Where to get the Covid vaccine in Indiana - Illinois residents welcome!

All Day | FREE

Visit Indiana Dunes National Park

All Day

Visit Indiana Dunes State Park

All Day

Camp at the Indiana Dunes

All Day

Rent an RV for your next vacation

All Day

Kids bowl free this summer

All Day | FREE

Kohl Children's Museum open

All Day

Free museum: The Block Museum in Evanston

All Day | FREE

Volunteer with Pitch in for the Parks

All Day | FREE

Chicago streets open for outdoor dining - River North

All Day

Chicago Lakefront Restaurants

All Day

Explore Chicago's Lakefront Trail South

All Day | FREE

Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this weekend

All Day

Discount CTA Summer Passes

All Day

Save money with Imperfect Foods Get $80

All Day

Cheap golf courses Cook County

All Day | Discounted

Cheap golf courses Chicago

All Day | Discounted

How to care for your yard in a drought

All Day | FREE

Where to hike in Chicago

FREE

Green City Market every Saturday

7:00 am to 1:00 pm

Lincoln Park Farmers Market

7:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE

Division Street Farmers Market

7:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE

Northcenter Farmers Market

8:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE

Nettelhorst French Market

8:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE

Free yoga Garfield Park Conservatory Virtual

9:00 am to 10:00 am

Printers Row Farmers Market

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE

Horner Park Farmers Market

9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Volunteer at Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Lincoln Park

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE

Mother MaCauley

9:00 am to 2:00 pm

61st Street Farmers Market

9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Maxwell Street Market: Thrift Shopping

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Maxwell Street Market

Discount tickets 360 Chicago

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Discounted

Watch the Annual Chicago Bridge Lift tradition

9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Museum of Science and Industry reopening

9:30 am to 4:00 pm

Chicago History Museum reopening

9:30 am to 4:30 pm

Ride Shoreline Water Taxi

9:30 am to 8:00 pm

Free Learn to Ride Bike Classes for Adults

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE

Free recycling events by Chicago Ward

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE

Lincoln Park Conservatory reopening

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE

Visit the Oak Park Conservatory

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE

Free exhibit Design Museum of Chicago

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Visit Garfield Park Conservatory

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Lincoln Park Zoo open

10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE

Discount tickets to Immersive Van Gogh

10:00 am to 10:00 pm

Navy Pier reopened

10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE

Free events Chicago Bike Week

10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE

Hyde Park Art Center reopened

10:30 am to 2:30 pm | FREE

Free gallery tours Chicago River North

11:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE

Mercado de Colores

11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Plant Chicago Farmers Market

11:00 am to 3:30 pm

Chicago Cultural Center open

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Chicago Cultural Center

Free DePaul Art Museum

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Eating and drinking along the Chicago Riverwalk

11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Dine out on Broadway

11:00 am to 11:00 pm

Chicago streets open for outdoor dining - West Loop

11:00 am to 11:00 pm

Free tours Glessner House Virtual

11:30 am to 4:00 pm | FREE

Free Navy Pier Pride Celebration

12:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE

Free Advanced Free Learn to Ride Bike Classes for Adults

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE

Stalk The Original Rainbow Cone truck

1:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Free CPL Business, Law and Money lectures

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Harold Washington Library Center

Free Music Navy Pier Beer Garden

2:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE

Free DJ Series Navy Pier

3:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE

Watch Metropolitan Opera streams for free

6:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE

Art on the Mart Nightly 9pm and 9:30pm

9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Sunday, June 27, 2021

Pritzker Military Library: Free military history lectures online

All Day

Lurie Garden open

All Day | FREE

Cheap Comedy tickets in Chicago

All Day

Register for Chicago Park District Summer Programs

All Day

Chicago streets open for outdoor dining - Rush Street

All Day

Free kids summer reading resources

All Day | FREE

Guide to Chicago Beaches

All Day | FREE

A Day at the Races at Arlington Park

All Day

Metra Kids Ride Free All Summer

All Day | FREE

Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this week

All Day

Explore Cook County Forest Preserves

All Day

Explore Cook County Forest Preserve Nature Centers

All Day

Free White City Walking Tours

All Day | FREE

Free events Hyde Park Art Center

All Day | FREE | Hyde Park Art Center

Low cost Cook County Forest Preserves Camping

All Day

2021 Free Chicago Museum Days

All Day | FREE

Free tour Graceland Cemetery

All Day | Graceland Cemetery

Chicago History Museum free online exhibits

All Day | FREE

Discount tickets for online entertainment

All Day

Hours of fun on the Art Institute of Chicago website

All Day

Explore Chicago Park District Parks

All Day

Free CTA art tour

All Day | FREE

Chicago movie theaters reopening

All Day

Where to hike in Cook County Illinois

All Day | FREE

Where to hike in Lake County Illinois

All Day | FREE

Where to get the Covid vaccine in Chicago

All Day | FREE

Where to hike in DuPage County Illinois

All Day | FREE

Where to get the Covid vaccine in Illinois Updated

All Day | FREE

Explore Lake County Illinois Forest Preserves

All Day | FREE

Brookfield Zoo reopened

All Day | FREE

50% off Chicago Architecture Center River Cruises

All Day

Visit the Chicago Architecture Center

All Day

Chicago Architecture Center reopening

All Day

Rent a private AMC theater

All Day

Rent a private Cinemark theater

All Day

Where to get the Covid vaccine in Indiana - Illinois residents welcome!

All Day | FREE

Visit Indiana Dunes National Park

All Day

Visit Indiana Dunes State Park

All Day

Camp at the Indiana Dunes

All Day

Rent an RV for your next vacation

All Day

Kids bowl free this summer

All Day | FREE

Kohl Children's Museum open

All Day

Free museum: The Block Museum in Evanston

All Day | FREE

Volunteer with Pitch in for the Parks

All Day | FREE

Chicago streets open for outdoor dining - River North

All Day

Chicago Lakefront Restaurants

All Day

Explore Chicago's Lakefront Trail South

All Day | FREE

Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this weekend

All Day

Discount CTA Summer Passes

All Day

Save money with Imperfect Foods Get $80

All Day

Cheap golf courses Cook County

All Day | Discounted

Cheap golf courses Chicago

All Day | Discounted

How to care for your yard in a drought

All Day | FREE

Discount tickets to Fathom Events

All Day

Where to hike in Chicago

FREE

95th Street Farmers Market

8:00 am to 1:00 pm

Wicker Park Farmers Market

8:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE

Hyde Park Farmers Market

8:00 am to 2:00 pm

Printers Row Farmers Market

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE

Glenwood Sunday Market

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE

Maxwell Street Market: Thrift Shopping

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Maxwell Street Market

Logan Square Farmers Market

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE

Free Pilsen Community Market

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE

Discount tickets 360 Chicago

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Discounted

Roscoe Village Farmers Market

9:30 am to 2:00 pm

Museum of Science and Industry reopening

9:30 am to 4:00 pm

Chicago History Museum reopening

9:30 am to 4:30 pm

Ride Shoreline Water Taxi

9:30 am to 7:00 pm

Lincoln Park Conservatory reopening

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE

Visit the Oak Park Conservatory

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE

Free exhibit Design Museum of Chicago

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Visit Garfield Park Conservatory

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Lincoln Park Zoo open

10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE

Navy Pier reopened

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE

Discount tickets to Immersive Van Gogh

10:00 am to 10:00 pm

Free gallery tours Chicago River North

11:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE

Vegan Paradise Farmers Market

11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Chicago Cultural Center open

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Chicago Cultural Center

Free DePaul Art Museum

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Eating and drinking along the Chicago Riverwalk

11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Dine out on Broadway

11:00 am to 9:00 pm

Chicago streets open for outdoor dining - West Loop

11:00 am to 11:00 pm

Stalk The Original Rainbow Cone truck

1:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Free Music Navy Pier Beer Garden

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE

Watch Metropolitan Opera streams for free

6:30 pm to 5:30 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

Art on the Mart Nightly 9pm and 9:30pm

9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

Monday, June 28, 2021

Pritzker Military Library: Free military history lectures online

All Day

Lurie Garden open

All Day | FREE

Cheap Comedy tickets in Chicago

All Day

Register for Chicago Park District Summer Programs

All Day

Chicago streets open for outdoor dining - Rush Street

All Day

Free kids summer reading resources

All Day | FREE

Guide to Chicago Beaches

All Day | FREE

Metra Kids Ride Free All Summer

All Day | FREE

Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this week

All Day

Explore Cook County Forest Preserves

All Day

Explore Cook County Forest Preserve Nature Centers

All Day

Free White City Walking Tours

All Day | FREE

2021 Free Chicago Museum Days

All Day | FREE

Chicago History Museum free online exhibits

All Day | FREE

Discount tickets for online entertainment

All Day

Hours of fun on the Art Institute of Chicago website

All Day

Explore Chicago Park District Parks

All Day

Free CTA art tour

All Day | FREE

Chicago movie theaters reopening

All Day

Where to hike in Cook County Illinois

All Day | FREE

Where to hike in Lake County Illinois

All Day | FREE

Where to get the Covid vaccine in Chicago

All Day | FREE

Where to hike in DuPage County Illinois

All Day | FREE

Where to get the Covid vaccine in Illinois Updated

All Day | FREE

Explore Lake County Illinois Forest Preserves

All Day | FREE

Brookfield Zoo reopened

All Day | FREE

Chicago Architecture Center reopening

All Day

Where to get the Covid vaccine in Indiana - Illinois residents welcome!

All Day | FREE

Rent an RV for your next vacation

All Day

Kids bowl free this summer

All Day | FREE

Kohl Children's Museum open

All Day

Chicago streets open for outdoor dining - River North

All Day

Chicago Lakefront Restaurants

All Day

Explore Chicago's Lakefront Trail South

All Day | FREE

Discount CTA Summer Passes

All Day

Save money with Imperfect Foods Get $80

All Day

Cheap golf courses Cook County

All Day | Discounted

Cheap golf courses Chicago

All Day | Discounted

Discount tickets to Fathom Events

All Day

Where to hike in Chicago

FREE

Printers Row Farmers Market

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE

Maxwell Street Market: Thrift Shopping

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Maxwell Street Market

Discount tickets 360 Chicago

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Discounted

Ride Shoreline Water Taxi

9:30 am to 7:00 pm

Free exhibit Design Museum of Chicago

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Lincoln Park Zoo open

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Hyde Park Art Center reopened

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE

Navy Pier reopened

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE

Discount tickets to Immersive Van Gogh

10:00 am to 10:00 pm

Free events Chicago Bike Week

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE

Free gallery tours Chicago River North

11:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE

Chicago Cultural Center open

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Chicago Cultural Center

Eating and drinking along the Chicago Riverwalk

11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Chicago streets open for outdoor dining - West Loop

11:00 am to 11:00 pm

Edgewater Farmers Market

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Gold Coast Chicago Happy Hours

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Chicago Loop Happy Hours

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

River North Chicago Happy Hours

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Lincoln Park Chicago Happy Hours

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Navy Pier Beer Garden Happy Hour

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Stalk The Original Rainbow Cone truck

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Watch Metropolitan Opera streams for free

6:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE

Art on the Mart Nightly 9pm and 9:30pm

9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

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