History Events in Chicago

Check out happening history events all around Chicago, IL

2026 May 3rd Constitution Day Parade

Sat, 02 May at 11:30 am Balbo and Columbus

Classic Stadium Tour

 Mon, 11 May at 11:00 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

Graceland Cemetery Tour (South Side) with Author Adam Selzer -

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am Graceland Cemetery USD 23

Haunted Congress Hotel Ghost Hunt

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Congress Hotel Downtown Chicago

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

Chicago At The Crossroads Film Screening & Q&A

 Fri, 15 May at 06:30 pm DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center USD 0 to 25

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

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

IMSS Historic Home Tour

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

Little Italy Walking Tour

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Jane Addams Hull-House Museum USD 0 to 45

Ernest Dawkins Young Masters LTSR Fannie Lou Hamer No One Could Contain Her

 Tue, 28 Apr at 05:30 pm Hamilton Park Free

Belles, Beaux & Bourbon: A Golden Jubilee

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Fairlie USD 0 to 162

Brewing the Revolution: Enslaved Labor and Early American Beer

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm Newberry Library USD 45

Fundraiser Gala: Quiet Parts Out Loud: A Day in the Life of A.G. Gaston.

 Mon, 18 May at 06:00 pm Harold Washington Cultural Center USD 269

Chinatown Walking Tour

 Sun, 17 May at 10:00 am Chinatown Library USD 0 to 45

Matcha Mother's Day

 Sun, 10 May at 03:00 pm Bartleby’s Homemade Ice Cream USD 40 to 70

2026 Annual Public Lecture: Robin D.G.Kelley Freedom Dreaming in Dark Times

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm International House Free

CLN Exchange

 Tue, 28 Apr at 01:00 pm Chicago History Museum

Mob Wives

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

2026 Chicago Preservation Expo

 Mon, 18 May at 04:00 pm Chicago Cultural Center Free

Nick Mazzarella

 Wed, 29 Apr Hungry Brain

Graceland Cemetery Symbolism & Architecture Tour

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm 4264 N Clark St USD 23

Lincoln Square Walking Tour

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am Western Brown Line Station USD 0 to 45

Jackalope Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

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

Haunted Congress Hotel Ghost Hunt

 Sat, 11 Apr The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center USD 34

A Walk Through Time

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

Rooted in Place: Indigenous Stories and the Craft of Brewing

 Sat, 09 May at 06:30 pm Suncatcher Brewing USD 29

Culture Wars at Metro Chicago

 Thu, 24 Sep Metro Chicago

Gladie

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm The Empty Bottle

The Life and Work of George W. Maher

 Thu, 14 May at 05:30 pm Charnley-Persky House Museum USD 29

Exhibit Opening: Unheard Voices of Care: Filipino Nurses in America

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science Free

West Town Walking Tour

 Sun, 10 May at 10:00 am Eckhart (Bernard) Park Fieldhouse USD 0 to 45

Graceland Cemetery Symbolism & Architecture Tour

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am 4264 N Clark St USD 25

Ancient Game Day

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am 1155 E 58th St USD 0 to 12

Lectures on Tap - The Weird and Wonderful History of the English Language

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm River North USD 39

Olga Alexopoulou & Vanja Malloy on Quantum Color

 Tue, 12 May at 05:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

Printer's Row Walking Tour

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

Celebrate International Jazz Day With The South Side Jazz Coalition

 Tue, 28 Apr at 05:00 pm Compassion Baptist Church Chicago Free

2026 Kreisman Initiative Housing Challenge Symposium

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

Old Irving Park Walking Tour

 Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am West Irving Park Road & North Keeler Avenue (NW Corner) USD 0 to 45

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

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

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

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

Dorothy Berry & Sumayya Ahmed on Archives

 Thu, 07 May at 05:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

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

Pullman Labor History Tour - May 2026

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 23

Rat Skeleton Articulation Workshop with Gotham Taxidermy

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

Behind the Facade: Pullman’s Alley Tour

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

West Lakeview Walking Tour

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Addison & Halsted USD 0 to 45

David Gans and the Broken Angels

 Sat, 20 Jun Garcias Chicago

European Starling Bird Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

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

Benjamin Marshall Society Spring Luncheon

 Tue, 12 May at 11:30 am 626 N Michigan Ave USD 120 to 150

East Portage Park Walking Tour

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

Summer in Edo: Ukiyo-e Woodblock Printing Workshop

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

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

Pullman Labor History Tour - Sept 2026

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

Show & Tell for Grown-Ups!: Historical Medicine

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

Redeem A Nation Book Signing with Damario Solomon-Simmons

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 6 to 36

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

Свято Героїв

 Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm Ukrainian National Museum

Pullman Labor History Tour - Aug 2026

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

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

Get Lit: Party Like It's 1776

 Wed, 08 Jul at 05:30 pm American Writers Museum USD 8 to 29

History of the Marathon in Chicago: A Lecture

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

Pope Leo XIV: From the Americas, For the World

 Thu, 30 Apr at 11:00 am DePaul Student Center Free

Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Ghosts and Monsters

 Thu, 21 May International Museum of Surgical Science Free

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

 Sun, 03 May at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 34

Thursday nights - Route 66 - 100yr anniversary - Tulsa & Chicago Exhibition

 Thu, 14 May at 04:00 pm Art Institute of Chicago

Lori Cannon Way - Street Naming Ceremony

 Fri, 22 May at 10:00 am 5543 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640-1405, United States

Was War Good for the Book Trade? with Andrew Pettegree

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago Free

Tatreez Workshop at Yollocalli Fire Station

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

Catherine Seavitt—MILITARY GARDENS: Roberto Burle Marx in Brasília

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Graham Foundation Free

Chicago City Tour

 Mon, 14 Sep at 07:00 am Chicago, Illinois

Friday Tour: Beyond Boundaries

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

Happy 250th USA

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm Mary Patricia Gannon Concert Hall

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

Circumnavigators Club 2026 International Annual Meeting

 Fri, 28 Aug at 12:00 pm The Cliff Dwellers USD 0 to 347

Cocktails & Curios: The Open Cabinet

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:30 pm 31 N Clark St USD 82

Nuno Castel-Branco - "The Traveling Anatomist"

 Tue, 07 Jul at 04:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

The Legacy of Las Hermanas

 Thu, 07 May at 05:30 pm DePaul University - Lincoln Park Student Center Free

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

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

The Voice of Hind Rajab

 Fri, 23 Jan at 05:30 pm Uprising Theater and Cafe USD 18

Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past

 Sat, 16 May International Museum of Surgical Science Free

Immersing Yourself in the Past: Historical Fiction Workshop

 Sat, 15 Aug at 01:00 pm 1226 W Sherwin Ave USD 18 to 93

Experience Pullman Home Tour

 Mon, 04 Sep at 01:00 pm Pullman House Project and Pullman Club Coffee Shop USD 13 to 23

Labyrinth Film Series: Tom Palazzolo Chicago Docs from the 60s and 70s

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm 3658 N Pulaski Rd USD 15

Meet Pullman National Historical Park's new Superintendent, Josh Wilks.

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Pullman Exhibit Hall Free

Echoes of Lithuania: Petras Sarpalius, A Diasporic Musician

 Sun, 03 May at 04:00 pm Lithuanian Archives Project Free

Customizable Scenic Chicago Driving Tour

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:30 am Downtown Chicago USD 315 to 615

Juneteenth Senior BBQ

 Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 pm Roseland Satellite Senior Center Free

2026 BATES HALL FAMILY REUNION (CHICAGO, IL)

 Thu, 25 Jun at 10:00 am __ USD 0 to 25