Environmentalism Events in Chicago

Check out happening environmentalism events all around Chicago, IL

World Naked Bike Ride Chicago 2026 20th Anniversary

 Sat, 11 Jul at 05:00 pm TBD Free

Run for the Zoo 2026

 Sun, 31 May at 06:00 am N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614

Thrift Lab

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

Green City Market Opening Day 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 am Mary Bartelme Park Area

Chicago Fight For Air Climb

 Sun, 12 Apr at 08:00 am Prudential Plaza Free

40 Acres @Patagonia Fulton Market

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm Patagonia Fulton Market Free

In Our Nature @Chicago Cultural Center

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

Family Day: Imagined Worlds

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

SOS: Save Our Seas By Ana Teresa Fernández

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Ohio Street Beach Free

Whose Water? @Epiphany Center for the Arts

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts USD 0 to 23

Chicago Climate Connect

 Tue, 05 May at 06:15 pm Patagonia x Worn Wear Free

2026 Chicago Beaver Festival

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

Wild Mile Block Party 2026

 Sun, 19 Jul at 03:00 pm Urban Rivers

ZeroLandfill Spring Event!

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

Mind, Body, Planet with Jewel-Osco!

Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Jewel-Osco Free

Nature Block Party 2026 @ Eggers Grove!

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Eggers Grove Free

FREEDOM (BIKE) RIDE ON MAJOR TAYLOR TRAIL

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm Dan Ryan Woods Pavilion Free

Beaubien Woods Celebration 2026!

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Beaubien Woods Free

Connection Through Kokedama

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Midwest Coast Brewing Company USD 30 to 85

Eat the Parks, Lincoln Park: North Pond

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

How to Power a City @Institute of Cultural Affairs in the USA

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm Institute of Cultural Affairs in the USA Free

We Still Here

 Wed, 08 Apr at 05:30 pm 3200 N Lake Shore Dr Free

Lectures on Tap - "Superbugs: Antibiotics, Ecology, Evolution"

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park USD 39

Trash People of West Town: Earth Month Community Clean-Up!

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:30 am Southeast Corner of Eckhart (Bernard) Park 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

Earths Greatest Enemy Screening

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:30 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 15

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

Earth Day Trash Bash

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 am Dan Ryan Woods-Central Picnic Grove #3 Free

Drowned Land @Film Row Cinema

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:30 pm Columbia College - Film Row Cinema Free

Trash People of Lakeview: Earth Month Community Clean-Up!

 Sun, 26 Apr at 10:00 am Ancient Grounds Free

Rooted + Planetwalker @Illinois Institute of Technology

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm Illinois Institute of Technology Free

Plant Bingo with The Potting Bench

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm JW Marriott Chicago USD 49

Earth Day Celebration

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

Stagecoach Mary Wilderness Training

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 am Eden Place Farms Free

Immersive Art Exhibit :Where Wings Meet Water

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am 315 W. Montrose Harbor Drive, Chicago, IL

Rooted @Bethel New Life

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm Bethel New Life Free

Chicago Climate Connect

 Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm mHUB Free

Earth Day at Eggers Grove: Volunteering, Tie-Dyeing, and More!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Eggers Grove Comfort Station Free

Chicago Girls Who Walk x Garbage Gals Collab

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am Jackson Park Free

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

The Green Living Summit

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am 100 N Central Park Ave Free

Young Filmmakers Contest Shorts @BUILD Chicago

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm BUILD Chicago Free

Spring Fling at West Ridge Nature Park

 Sun, 19 Apr at 09:00 am West Ridge Nature Park Free

World Otter Day 2026 at the Wild Mile

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm Wild Mile Chicago Free

Habitat Soiree: Creative Education Inspiration

 Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 pm Homestead On The Roof USD 99

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

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

Spring Clean & Green 2026

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

Trash People of Ravenswood: Neighborhood Launch & Community Clean-Up!

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Dollop Coffee Co. Free

Trash People Earth Day Celebration & Ravenswood Launch Party!

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

Spring in the Garden at Chief O'Neill's

 Sun, 24 May at 03:00 pm Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant

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

 Wed, 02 Sep at 04:00 pm FashionBar Headquarters USD 482

Repair to Rewear: Mending Workshop

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm Chicago Fair Trade Museum & Store 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

Trash People of Hyde Park: Neighborhood Launch and Community Clean-Up!

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm Elm Park Free

Gratitude Gathering for the Earth

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

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

 Thu, 23 Apr at 04:00 pm Semillas Free

Earth Day Celebration: New Earth Emergence

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

League of American Bicyclists - League Cycling Advocate Workshop - Chicago

 Thu, 17 Sep at 08:30 am Illinois Medical District USD 55 to 109

The Grass is Greener Where You Water it Earth Day Activation

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

the earth is always holding us: spring forest bathing for challenging times

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 am Forest Glen Woods USD 0 to 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

We Are Each Other’s Harvest Screening and Conversation

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm Jane Addams Hull-House Museum Free

Rooted Reads Book Club April Meet-Up

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:30 pm Anticonquista Café (Pilsen) Free

Warbler Bird Sit at Jarvis Bird Sanctuary

 Sun, 03 May at 08:00 am Jarvis Bird Sanctuary Free

Introduction to Microscopy with The Soil Keepers (In Person)

 Thu, 07 May at 05:00 pm Co-Prosperity + Public Media Institute USD 130 to 157

EARTH'S GREATEST ENEMY - Chicago Earth Day Screening

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

31st Street Beach Earth Day Clean Up

 Wed, 22 Apr at 11:30 am 31st Street Beach Free

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

Day of Service – Greater Chicago Food Depository

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm 4100 W Ann Lurie Pl Free

"The Smell of Money" Film Screening & Panel Discussion

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:30 pm McGowan South Free

AGA Mindful Living Garden Community Work Day

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Mindful Living

Butterfly Buddies

 Wed, 25 Mar at 05:30 pm 6218 S Neenah Ave

Public Art Workshop: Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene

 Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm 3248 N Pulaski Rd Free

Earth Day 5K Virtual Race 2026

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm Chicago USD 17 to 47

Wild Mile walk with Urban Rivers

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm 905 W Eastman St Free

Earth Day Happy Hour

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

AEG-AIPG Spring Meeting - 2026 - talk about Groundwater Contamination

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm 1061 W Madison St Free

Book Discussion: Wrapped in Plastic by Nicole Pacini

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm EcoShip Free

Enhance Our Environment- Tree Give Away *Pre Registration required

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

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

 Wed, 01 Jul at 04:00 pm FashionBar Headquarters USD 482

Mindful Living Garden Community Happy Hour Social

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm Mindful Living

Refuse the System: The 5 Rs as Acts of Resistance

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

Volunteer with EcoShip (Saturdays)

 Sat, 14 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

Mend in Public day with Chicago Textile Center

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm The WasteShed USD 7

Conscious Closet Club Monthly Meetup & Mend with Friends

 Thu, 17 Jul at 05:30 pm Chicago Fair Trade Museum & Store USD 0 to 55