History Events in Chicago

Check out happening history events all around Chicago, IL

A Conversation with Dr. Jill Biden

 Mon, 15 Jun at 07:30 pm Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

Classic Stadium Tour

 Fri, 29 May at 10:00 am Soldier Field

Trip To The Grand Opening of The Obama Presidential Center

 Fri, 19 Jun at 05:00 am the obama presidental center USD 748 to 961

John Cusack with a Screening of Grosse Pointe Blank

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Auditorium Theatre - IL

The Mitchell Cobey Lecture on Cinema: Dr. Carla Hayden

 Fri, 22 May at 06:30 pm Logan Center for the Arts Free

MEMENTO MORI Halloween Gala

 Fri, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 0 to 157

National Soul Food Month 25th Anniversary Chicago Heritage Bus Tour

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center USD 80

Stand By Me: The Film and Its Stars 40 Years Later

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Lincoln Park: Buried Secrets & Haunted Spirits Pub Crawl

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Lincoln Park, Chicago

Here Come The Mummies

 Fri, 29 May House of Blues Chicago

Haunted Congress Hotel Ghost Hunt

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center USD 39

My Father, Dick Allen Premiere & Exclusive Panel Discussion

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm Chicago History Museum Free

Railroad Days at Pullman National Historical Park - Sunday 2026

 Sun, 26 Jul at 09:30 am Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 29

Railroad Days at Pullman National Historical Park - Saturday 2026

 Sat, 25 Jul at 09:30 am Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 29

The Black Imagination Abroad Conversations with Artists Across the Diaspora

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Free

Ghosts of Chicago Outdoor Exploration Game

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am Chicago History Museum USD 10

SubDocta

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm Sound-Bar

Grown Folks Stories at The DuSable Museum

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center USD 13

Ma Streeter’s Bourbon Lounge

 Sat, 23 May at 05:30 pm Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk Free

FREE Docent-Led Tour

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture Free

Films on the Green | Jeanne du Barry

 Sat, 27 Jun at 08:45 pm Lake Shore Park Free

Free Walking Tour of Rosehill Cemetery

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Rosehill Cemetery Free

1619: The Journey of a People, The Musical

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm Kennedy-King College Theater USD 61 to 82

Lectures on Tap - "But What Did Jurassic Park Get Right?"

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm Logan Square USD 39

Wicker Park Walking Tour

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Damen Blue Line USD 0 to 45

Heroes of the Massacre River — Film Screening & Panel Discussion

 Fri, 22 May at 05:30 pm 1841 N Sheridan Rd Free

Morbid Curiosities! Surgical History Tour

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:30 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29 to 34

Stems & Steins

 Sat, 26 Sep at 03:00 pm Norwood Park Historical Society Free

Black Inventors Hall of Fame 2nd Annual Induction Ceremony

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:00 pm 1201 E 60th St USD 600

Bridgeport Walking Tour

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am The Bridgeport Art Center USD 0 to 45

Corridos of the Semiquincentennial: Voices of Courage and Hope

 Sat, 29 Aug at 06:00 pm National Museum of Mexican Art

Printer's Row Walking Tour

 Sun, 24 May at 11:00 am Dearborn Station USD 0 to 45

Inside Third World Press Tours: Celebrating Malcolm X & Black Publishing

 Tue, 19 May at 02:00 pm Third World Press Foundation USD 24

Buena Park Walking Tour

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Sheridan Red Line Station USD 0 to 45

Chicago Chinatown Outdoor Exploration Game

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am Chinatown Square Plaza USD 10

Portage Park West Walking Tour

 Sun, 05 Jul at 11:00 am Portage Park (Southeast Corner) USD 0 to 45

HEDWIGNITES ANNIVERSARY GALA + AWARDS CEREMONY

 Thu, 25 Jun at 05:30 pm The Arts Club of Chicago USD 0 to 10,000

Chicago Highlights Outdoor Exploration Game

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am 226 S Wabash Ave, Chicago USD 10

READING IS RESISTANCE: JUNETEENTH PANEL WEEKEND EVENT

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm New Faith Apostolic Church Free

The Oz Experience in Chicago: Escape the Wicked Glitch!

 Mon, 01 Jun at 01:00 am Chicago History Museum USD 8

A Walk Through Time

 Sun, 30 Aug at 01:00 pm 1800 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60616

Lectures on Tap - "The Blues Brothers: Dissecting a 1980 Chicago Classic"

 Wed, 20 May at 06:30 pm River North USD 39

Japanese Whisky & Koji Fermentation: Science, History, and Taste

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 0 to 64

Mob Wives

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm City Winery - Chicago

Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Ghosts and Monsters

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science Free

East Portage Park Walking Tour

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am City News Cafe USD 0 to 45

2026 Kreisman Initiative Housing Challenge Symposium

 Thu, 21 May at 01:00 pm Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center) Free

Spring Lounge: Celebrating Lorraine Hansberry

 Tue, 19 May at 04:30 pm Washington Park Arts Incubator Free

Rat Skeleton Articulation Workshop with Gotham Taxidermy

 Fri, 11 Sep at 05:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 61 to 415

Inside Third World Press Tours: Celebrating Gwendolyn Brooks

 Tue, 02 Jun at 10:00 am Third World Press Foundation USD 24

1619: The Journey Of A People

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm The World Music Foundation Listening Room Free

Hegewisch Walking Tour

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:00 pm Hegewisch Metra/South Shore Metropolitan Rail USD 0 to 45

Behind the Facade: Pullman’s Alley Tour

 Sun, 24 May at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 23

Devon Multicultural District Walking Tour

 Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm Mather Park (SW Corner) USD 0 to 45

The Chicago Way Q&A/Signing at Brindille with Michael Gebert and Monica Eng

 Mon, 08 Jun at 01:00 pm Brindille USD 50

History of the Marathon in Chicago: A Lecture

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm Little Italy Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

First Sunday Walking Tour at Pullman National Historical Park - June 2026

 Sun, 07 Jun at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 34

South Shore Walking Tour | Strong Towns Chicago & Sisters in Cinema

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Rosenblum Park Free

Summer in Edo: Ukiyo-e Woodblock Printing Workshop

 Sat, 29 Aug at 03:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 87

Pullman Labor History Tour - Sept 2026

 Sun, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 23

Film Showing: “BAM! Chicago’s Black Arts Movement”

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:30 pm BMRC Gallery Free

Illinois Medical District Walking Tour

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Louis Pasteur Statue USD 0 to 45

Show & Tell for Grown-Ups!: Historical Medicine

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 18 to 29

David Gans and the Broken Angels

 Sat, 20 Jun Garcias Chicago

LOST PROPHET: The Life & Times of BAYARD RUSTIN – by John D'Emilio - Author Coming

 Tue, 21 Jul at 07:00 pm Center on Halsted

Get Lit: The Great American Heist

 Wed, 08 Jul at 05:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 8 to 29

Jackalope Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

 Sat, 12 Sep at 11:00 am The Insect Asylum USD 61 to 533

Redeem A Nation Book Signing with Damario Solomon-Simmons

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center USD 0 to 34

European Starling Bird Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

 Sun, 13 Sep at 11:00 am The Insect Asylum USD 61 to 533

First Sunday Walking Tour at Pullman National Historical Park - Sep 2026

 Sun, 06 Sep at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 34

HERitage emBODYment presents: Sekhmet Unraveled

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum Free

Hexengaggle: A Witch's Reclamation Celebration

 Thu, 21 May at 08:00 pm Malliway Bros Spells, Charms, & Potions USD 13

First Sunday Walking Tour at Pullman National Historical Park - Oct 2026

 Sun, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 34

Pullman Labor History Tour - June 2026

 Sun, 21 Jun at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 23

БЪЛГАРСКИ СЪБОР В ЧЕСТ НА ХРИСТО БОТЕВ И 150 ГОДИНИ ОТ АПРИЛСКОТО ВЪСТАНИЕ

 Sun, 31 May at 11:00 pm The Loop

First Sunday Walking Tour at Pullman National Historical Park - July 2026

 Sun, 05 Jul at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 34

Jewish Botany: Plant Medicine and Magic in the Jewish Diaspora

 Wed, 27 May at 11:00 am 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Culture Wars at Metro Chicago

 Thu, 24 Sep at 08:00 pm Metro Chicago

Pullman Labor History Tour - Aug 2026

 Sun, 16 Aug at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 23

McKinley Park Walking Tour

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am 35th/Archer Orange Line Station USD 0 to 45

Sheila Arnold's Storytelling House Concert

 Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm 1056 W North Shore Ave Free

Summer at The NHM: Archaeological Dig

 Thu, 25 Jun at 01:00 pm National Hellenic Museum Free

Friday Tour: Beyond Boundaries

 Fri, 29 May at 01:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

Ghouls and Girlies June Discussion: Book "The Devil in the White City"

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Nighthawk Free

Summer at The NHM: Readers Theater

 Thu, 11 Jun at 11:00 am National Hellenic Museum Free

Everyone Belongs in History: 1880s Black Founders of Pullman’s North End

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:45 am 610 E 111th St Free

Tatreez Workshop at Yollocalli Fire Station

 Sat, 23 May at 02:30 pm Yollocalli Arts Reach Free

First Sunday Walking Tour at Pullman National Historical Park - Nov 2026

 Sun, 01 Nov at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 34

First Sunday Walking Tour at Pullman National Historical Park - Aug 2026

 Sun, 02 Aug at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 34

Extra-Illustrated Editions: The Case of Irving’s Life of George Washington

 Thu, 21 May at 03:00 pm Newberry Library Free

Arts Block Tour

 Tue, 19 May at 05:00 pm Washington Park Arts Incubator Free

After5Chicago - Censorship of Animation: Culture, Control and Evolution

 Mon, 08 Jun at 06:30 pm West Loop USD 30

Chicago's German-Jewish Labor History with Ben Schacht and Matthew Schlerf

 Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm Goethe-Institut Chicago Free

Asiatic Horsebow: The Bow that Conquered the World

 Sun, 31 May at 12:00 pm 4437 N Ravenswood Ave, 60640

Beverly Walking Tour

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 pm 103rd St. - Beverly Hills USD 0 to 45

Royal March of the Lion - Essi Kausalainen Every House at Constellation Chicago

 Sat, 25 Jul Constellation Chicago

A Brief History of R.E.M. presented by PureSoul

 Sat, 25 Jul at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past

 Fri, 22 May at 12:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science Free

Irreconcilable Differences: The First Amendment and Christian Nationalism

 Thu, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm The Arts Club of Chicago USD 55

Circumnavigators Club 2026 International Annual Meeting

 Fri, 28 Aug at 12:00 pm The Cliff Dwellers USD 0 to 447