Education Events in Chicago

Check out happening education events all around Chicago, IL

Chicago's Largest Playdate

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Maggie Daley Park Free

Class of 2026 Graduation

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm Credit Union 1 Arena at UIC

Thrift Lab

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Stuff You Should Know at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

The 2026 Hagel Lecture: America's Role in Asia in Context of War with Iran

 Fri, 17 Apr at 05:00 pm David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago Free

Englewood Stomp The Yard 2026

 Sat, 01 Aug at 01:00 pm 800 W 63rd St Free

Chef’s Dinner: A Night in Rome

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm Eataly Chicago USD 128

DigiMarCon Midwest 2026 - Digital Marketing Conference & Exhibition

 Tue, 19 May at 09:00 am Soldier Field Stadium USD 102 to 1,139

Chicago Small Business Expo 2026

 Wed, 10 Jun at 10:00 am Isadore & Sadie Dorin Forum (UIC Forum) USD 0 to 719

Daily Stoic Live | Onstage with Ryan Holiday

 Wed, 19 Aug at 07:00 pm Copernicus Center USD 57 to 273

Chicago Rum Fest 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm Logan Square Auditorium USD 26 to 301

Level Up Conference 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Venue SIX10 Free

Laura Peek

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago

Hands-On: Pasta Traditions from the North

 Sat, 04 Apr Eataly Chicago USD 103

Francis Fukuyama: The Civil Service and the Future of American Diplomacy

 Thu, 14 May at 11:30 am Union League Club of Chicago USD 57

2026 World Class US Bartender of the Year Announcement Party

 Wed, 13 May at 08:00 pm Offshore Rooftop Free

American Identity Summit 2026: America at 250

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago USD 0 to 25

Rise & Fire Youth & Middle School Memorial Weekend Camp

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Brother Rice High School USD 103 to 295

Content Jam 2026 | April 22-23, 202 in Chicago, IL

 Wed, 22 Apr at 02:00 pm The Gleacher Center USD 395 to 695

InvestHER 26 Spring Summit, an Evening of Women's Health Investment

 Mon, 20 Apr at 04:30 pm Hyatt Centric Chicago Magnificent Mile USD 250 to 251

Hands-On Cheesemaking: Burrata

 Fri, 24 Apr Eataly Chicago USD 96

Cecilia Vicuña Lecture

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Art Institute of Chicago

Speaking with Confidence: BIPOC Women’s Speaker Masterclass + Networking

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm Blazed Bakery Chicago USD 0 to 55

Calm Waters

 Sun, 26 Apr at 09:00 am 1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Tax & The City | A Big Tent Urbanist Event

 Thu, 30 Apr at 05:30 pm The iO Theater Free

Pottery Wheel Mastery for Beginners - Pottery Class in Grand Rapids | Classpop!™

 Thu, 02 Apr Muze Arts USD 122

Spring Forward Health Fiesta

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am McCormick YMCA Free

Static-Head

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm The Den Theatre

Hands-On: Mozzarella

 Sat, 11 Apr Eataly Chicago USD 93

Spring ’26 OneTru Career & Internship Fair | Truman College

 Wed, 08 Apr at 10:00 am Harry S Truman College (Main Building Cafeteria ) Free

Learn the Essentials of Homemade Sushi - Sushi Making Cooking Class in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm Illuminated Brew Works USD 74

Voices For Home

 Thu, 09 Apr at 04:00 pm National Public Housing Museum

CHI-UNITY RIDE

 Sat, 09 May at 08:45 am Back Of The Yards Neighborhoood

Classic Encounter with Terri Hemmert

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604

Sor Juana 2026: A Presentation of My Name is Chabela with Marisol Arnot

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm National Museum of Mexican Art Free

SoundBites 2026

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Ramova Theatre

Sourdough for Beginners with Baker Bettie

 Fri, 17 Apr at 02:30 pm Bettie's Chicago USD 242

Family Day: Imagined Worlds

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Smart Museum of Art Free

Lectures on Tap - Using Cosmological Simulations To Understand Our Universe

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:30 pm West Loop USD 39

Chicago Strategic Leadership Masterclass July 16-17, 2026

 Thu, 16 Jul at 09:00 am Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel USD 595

Kid's Kitchen: Hands-On Fresh Pasta-Making 101

 Fri, 03 Apr Eataly Chicago USD 108

CTRL + Play with Fayerie

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm The Pleasure Chest Free

Lovely Day for a Guinness

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm Guinness Open Gate Brewery – West Loop USD 23

Bridgeport Art Center Third Friday Open Studios APRIL 2026

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Bridgeport Art Center Chicago Free

Amit Chaudhuri - "Incompleteness: New and Selected Essays" - Srikanth Reddy

 Tue, 28 Apr at 04:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

Umemi: Plum Blossom Viewing at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool Free

After5Society-The Attraction Blueprint: Psychology of Relationship Patterns

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:30 pm River North USD 30

Urban Agriculture Seed Starting Workshop

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Hyde Park Neighborhood Club Free

Lectures on Tap - "The Secret History of Magic and Mysticism in the West"

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:30 pm West Loop USD 39

Hyde Park Passport Day ✈️

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am 1642 E 56th St, Chicago, IL 60637-1952, United States

Family Day: Games on the Go

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Smart Museum of Art Free

Dine & Demo: Spaghetti Carbonara

 Sun, 26 Apr at 04:00 pm Eataly Chicago USD 81

Store Tour: Eat, Shop, Learn

 Sat, 28 Mar Eataly Chicago USD 55

Using AI to Automate Market Research Tasks | Chicago

 Tue, 14 Apr at 03:00 pm WeWork Office Space & Coworking USD 99

Wine & Bites: Roman Pairings

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Eataly Chicago USD 81

2026 Journal for Social Justice Symposium: Defending the Rule of Law

 Thu, 09 Apr at 04:30 pm DePaul University College of Law Free

Veritas Forum: Should We Make The World A Better Place?

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm International House Free

Bringing Your Authentic Self to Work - Link USA Chicago Panel Event

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:00 pm Ryan Specialty USD 23

CCONS Presents: 2026 Vendor and Education Fair

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am Palmer House a Hilton Hotel Free

Black History Future Folk Symposium: Dunham & the Diaspora

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm Old Town School of Folk Music - Lincoln Square Free

Screen Time - 90 minutes of Chicago-made Short Films

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Davis Theater, Chicago USD 14 to 20

April Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

PROM GIRLS ROCK 14TH ANNUAL PROM DRESS GIVEAWAY-2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm YCCS McKinley Lakeside Leadership Academy Free

Social Forces/Clinical Cases

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:00 pm Goldblatt Pavilion Free

Haegue Yang Lecture

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm The Art Institute of Chicago

54th Annual Fundraiser Luncheon: FUND-IT-FORWARD

 Tue, 09 Jun at 11:00 am University Club of Chicago USD 0 to 26,679

Home barista basics! by Hawa and Sip Society

 Sun, 03 May at 01:30 pm Sip Society Coffee Education Center USD 75

Release The Silence | Chicago

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum Free

Seeing in 3D

 Wed, 06 May at 12:00 pm Chicago Booth Harper Center Free

Mark Hanretty Adult Components Camp

 Sat, 13 Jun at 09:45 am McFetridge Sports Center Free

IMSS Historic Home Tour

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29 to 34

The Rule of Law in a New Era

 Wed, 29 Apr at 11:30 am Union League Club of Chicago USD 57

The Official HBCU & Greek Mixer | Chicago HBCU Baseball Week (21+ Event)

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm 2229 S Michigan Ave suite 407 USD 31 to 1,176

Chicago Litigation Finance Summit 2026 Shaping the Future of Litigation Fin

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 am Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago USD 139 to 321

Summit NA Roadshow - Chicago

 Tue, 05 May at 09:00 am TBD Free

2026 Chicago Beaver Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm Nichols Park Fieldhouse Free

Homemade Ravioli

 Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm Bettie's Chicago USD 151

Syrup Making Class: Create your own syrups from start to finish

 Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am Sip Society Coffee Education Center USD 87

Code Together Day

 Sun, 03 May at 01:30 pm TeamWorking by TechNexus Free

2-Day Chicago Event Planner Certification July 18-19, 2026

 Sat, 18 Jul at 01:00 pm Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile USD 1,595

Amit's Community Meet Up | Chicago

 Sat, 09 May at 05:00 pm Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown/River North USD 122

AI Unlocked: Tools, Strategies, & Real-World Examples Sponsored by AbbVie

 Thu, 07 May at 05:30 pm 200 W Madison St USD 23 to 29

1 Day French Pastry Baking Intensive with Baker Bettie

 Sat, 23 May at 10:30 am Bettie's Chicago USD 375

Science In The City 2026

 Thu, 07 May at 05:00 pm Salesforce Tower Chicago USD 162

LearnUpon Connect '26

 Thu, 07 May at 01:00 pm Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago USD 749

Intro to French Breads: Baguettes & Brioche Baking Class

 Sun, 24 May at 10:30 am Bettie's Chicago USD 173

Action Fair @Chicago Cultural Center

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am Chicago Cultural Center - GAR Rotunda Free

flyCULTURE Chicago 2026

 Sat, 26 Sep at 11:00 am Coalition For The Obama Presidential Center Community Meeting Hall USD 0 to 231

Chicago, IL - Nationwide Day of Second Chances Job Fair

 Thu, 30 Apr at 11:00 am Harris Temple Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God 4138 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60653-2828, United States

Nicole Stott with Sarah & Joseph Belknap on the Cosmos

 Mon, 18 May at 05:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

Covering the New Right

 Fri, 17 Apr at 02:30 pm Franke Institute for the Humanities Free

Chicagoland Supply Chain Forum

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 am DePaul University USD 15 to 150

Full Face Injection Techniques with Dr. Arthur Swift

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 am Venue SIX10 USD 2,536 to 2,844

The Chicago Big Bus Tour & Scavenger Hunt

 Sat, 02 May at 11:30 am 20 S Clark St, Ste 200, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60603

Hands-On Small Group Training with Dr. Arthur Swift | Chicago

 Sun, 07 Jun at 09:00 am Venue SIX10 USD 5,663 to 7,200

Let's Get You Home

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm Begyle Brewing Free

ZeroLandfill Spring Event!

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am 1801 N Spaulding, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois

May Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 17 May at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Robotics Summer camp: Robot Titans

 Mon, 15 Jun at 09:00 am Daystar Academy Free

Community Dialogue: Stories of Pride

 Wed, 27 May at 05:30 pm Center on Halsted Free