Environment Events in Chicago

Check out happening environment events all around Chicago, IL

Chicago's Largest Playdate

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

Stephan Crump's Slow Water

 Wed, 22 Apr at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

In Our Nature @Chicago Cultural Center

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:30 pm Chicago Cultural Center - Claudia Cassidy Theater Free

Spring Clothing Swap 2026

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Chicago Fair Trade Museum & Store USD 13 to 55

Book Event: Mega Milk by Megan Milks

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Sustainability LIVE: The US Summit

 Tue, 21 Apr at 08:00 am Navy Pier USD 1,047 to 2,995

Action Fair @Chicago Cultural Center

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

40 Acres @Urban Essentials Cafe

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm Urban Essentials Cafe Free

Earth Day Harbor Cleanup - With Great Lakes Sailing

 Wed, 22 Apr at 05:00 pm 315 W. Montrose Harbor Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

Chasing Time + Planetwalker @Chicago Climate Action Museum

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm Chicago Climate Action Museum Free

Van Trip - Chicago's Black-crowned Night Heron Rookery

 Sat, 02 May at 08:30 am Lincoln Park Zoo USD 0 to 45

Viva la Vida: Mobile Sculptures

 Thu, 23 Apr at 10:00 am National Museum of Mexican Art Free

Montrose Beach: Eat the Parks Foraging Walk

 Sun, 14 Jun at 10:00 am Wilson Skate Park USD 40 to 70

Monarch Butterfly Pinning & Chrysalis Vial Crafting with RIP Repurposed

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 23 to 120

Earth Day Celebration

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Buttercup Park Free

Solar and Electrification Options for Owners and Renters

 Wed, 15 Apr at 05:30 pm Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago Public Library USD 0 to 13

Build Your Dream Garden with Young Cultural Stewards

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Jane Addams Hull-House Museum Free

Audio Makers in Chicago Meetup!

 Fri, 17 Apr at 05:30 pm Industry Ales Brewpub Free

Eat the Parks, Lincoln Park: North Pond

 Sat, 18 Jul at 10:00 am North Pond Nature Sanctuary USD 40 to 70

Getting Started with Native Plants at Home (#2)

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm Bartleby’s Homemade Ice Cream USD 0 to 13

Rogers Park Cleanup with Cleanup Club!

 Sun, 26 Apr at 10:00 am White (Willye B.) Park Fieldhouse USD 0 to 13

Grant Park Earth Day Clean-Up

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:30 am Clarence F. Buckingham Memorial Fountain Free

Young Filmmakers Contest Shorts @Academy for Global Citizenship

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm Academy for Global Citizenship Free

Earth Day Clothing Swap

 Wed, 22 Apr at 05:30 pm Uptown Rhythms Free

Solidarity Gardening Forever

 Fri, 01 May at 08:30 am Jane Addams Hull-House Museum Free

The Sustainable/Upcycle Fashion Basics 101 [Class] [May]

 Wed, 06 May at 04:00 pm FashionBar Headquarters USD 482

The Sustainable/Upcycle Fashion Basics 101 [Class] [April]

 Wed, 08 Apr at 04:00 pm FashionBar Headquarters USD 482

Conditions of Encounter

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:00 pm 301 W Ohio St Free

Spring Clean & Green 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am Mary Bartelme Park

Earth Day Clean-Up

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Roosevelt Rd just east of State St. (next to Cook County Sheriff's Sub-Station) Free

Trash People Earth Day Celebration & Ravenswood Launch Party!

 Sun, 19 Apr at 05:00 pm Long Room Chicago Free

Talk: Italian Journeys

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Graham Foundation Free

Trash People of McKinley Park: Earth Day Community Clean-Up!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Cadinho Bakery & Café Free

Bronzeville Cleanup with Cleanup Club!

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am 47th Street & Prairie USD 0 to 13

Chicago Climate Connect

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm TeamWorking by TechNexus Free

Trash People of Humboldt Park: Community Clean-Up!

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am Tasa Coffee Roasters Free

Spring Migration at LaBagh Woods

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:30 am LaBagh Woods - Picnic Grove #3 Free

Trash People of Uptown: Neighborhood Launch + Community Clean-Up!

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Nabala Cafe Free

Gratitude Gathering for the Earth

 Mon, 20 Apr at 05:00 pm Horner Park Nature Play Space Free

The Sustainable/Upcycle Fashion Basics 101 [Class] [June]

 Wed, 03 Jun at 04:00 pm FashionBar Headquarters USD 482

Trash People of Pilsen: Happy Hour Community Clean-Up + Group Launch!

 Thu, 23 Apr at 04:00 pm Semillas Free

Make a Mosaic Nightlight

 Sun, 12 Apr at 11:00 am Hey, I Thought Of You USD 55

Earth Day Celebration: New Earth Emergence

 Wed, 22 Apr at 05:00 pm Washington Park USD 0 to 22

The Grass is Greener Where You Water it Earth Day Activation

 Wed, 22 Apr at 10:00 am Harold Washington Cultural Center USD 29

From Rails to Trails @Broadway United Methodist Church

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm Broadway United Methodist Free

Free! Earth Day Upcycled Painting

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm Hey, I Thought Of You Free

Introduction to Aquaponics

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Plant Chicago USD 18 to 29

Mostly Mondays - Black Crowned Night Heron Sketching

 Mon, 13 Apr at 01:00 pm Lincoln Park Zoo West Entrance

Douglass Park Evening Bird Walk

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:30 pm Douglass Park Cultural and Community Center Free

World Migratory Bird Day at Rainbow Beach Park

 Sat, 09 May at 09:00 am Rainbow Beach Fieldhouse Free

Herb Walks: Prophets over Profits

 Sat, 23 May at 02:30 pm South Chicago Farm USD 13 to 109

EARTH'S GREATEST ENEMY - Chicago Earth Day Screening

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm 5456 N Ashland Ave USD 0 to 10

2026 Saturday South Chicago Farm Tour & Volunteer Hours

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm South Chicago Farm USD 0 to 13

Earth Day Volunteer Event (at Gallagher Way)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:30 am Gallagher Way Free

Building Operator Certification (BOC) Level I starts 04/30/2026 in Chicago.

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 am 20 N Wacker Dr USD 0 to 1,695

Composting Workshop

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am South Chicago Farm USD 13 to 109

AGA Mindful Living Garden Community Work Day

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Mindful Living

Lunch & Learn: Chatham Community Solar

 Fri, 10 Apr at 11:00 am 639 W 87th St Free

Future of Environmental Policy: A CAPAG Conversation with Jen Walling

 Thu, 18 Jun at 11:30 am Union League Club of Chicago USD 40 to 55

Habitat Business: grow and expand yours

 Mon, 15 Jun at 10:00 am Homestead On The Roof USD 150

Forest Glen Woods walk

 Tue, 14 Apr at 01:00 pm Forest Glen Woods Free

Story Makers: Write, Illustrate, and Bind your own Book

 Fri, 10 Jul at 09:00 am The WasteShed USD 215

Earth Day Happy Hour

 Wed, 22 Apr at 05:00 pm 4744 N Kimball Ave Free

ISAC Braidwood Lecture with Sarah Newman

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum Free

Enhance Our Environment- Tree Give Away *Pre Registration required

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Sherman Park Free

2026 Sat Morning Hours for Returning Volunteers

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am South Chicago Farm Free

Intro to Sewing (for tweens!)

 Tue, 07 Jul at 03:00 pm The WasteShed USD 215

Earth Day Volunteer Event (at Cradles to Crayons)

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:30 am Cradles to Crayons Free

Refuse the System: The 5 Rs as Acts of Resistance

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Plant Chicago Free

Volunteer with EcoShip (Wednesdays)

 Wed, 11 Mar at 10:00 am 3248 N Pulaski Rd Free

Volunteer with EcoShip (Fridays)

 Fri, 20 Mar at 11:00 am 3248 N Pulaski Rd Free

Funny Funny Fashion Comedy Show

 Thu, 16 May at 07:30 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 7 to 12

The Glam Lab - DIY Make-Up Workshop

 Fri, 27 Feb at 04:00 pm 3414 W Foster Ave USD 82