History Events in Chicago

Check out happening history events all around Chicago, IL

Junior Council's 37th Annual Snowball Gala

Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel Free

Chicago Misconceptions • Third Coast: The Great Inland Port

Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm The Bad Apple (Lincoln Park) USD 0 to 45

Chicago Misconceptions • Aiming for the Heart, Hitting the Stomach

Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm The Bad Apple (Lincoln Park) USD 0 to 45

Chicago Misconceptions • The Dark Side of Entertainment

Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm The Bad Apple (Lincoln Park) USD 0 to 45

Chicago Misconceptions • Unpacking Anti-LGBTQ Stereotypes

Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm The Bad Apple (Lincoln Park) USD 0 to 45

Erik Larson in Conversation with Mark Bazer "Demon of Unrest"

Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Everybody's Coffee (Wilson Abbey) USD 36

Commemorative Day | Black History Month

Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Chicago History Museum

Chicago Misconceptions • Urban Renewal: Good or Bad?

Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm The Bad Apple (Lincoln Park) USD 0 to 45

Snail Mail

Sun, 12 Apr at 12:30 am Riviera Theatre - Chicago

Chicago Misconceptions • "We just don't make 'em like we used to"

Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm The Bad Apple (Lincoln Park) USD 0 to 45

My Momma’s Era: The Musical - Black History Month Community Arts Experience

Sat, 07 Feb at 05:00 pm Kennedy King College Theatre Free

Black History In A Glass

Fri, 06 Feb at 08:00 pm Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health Cafe USD 43

The Shops - Black History Month Edition

Sun, 22 Feb at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place (Level 3 Next to JJill and White House Black Market)

Dark Arts of the Art Institute

Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am The Art Institute of Chicago USD 66

PARIS IN BLACK: Curator-led exhibition tour

Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Free

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Fri, 13 Feb at 12:00 am The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Soulful Chicago BLACK HISTORY Book Fair

Sun, 15 Feb at 10:00 am Little Black Pearl

A Black Queer History of the United States by C. Riley Snorton &Darius Bost

Sun, 15 Feb at 06:30 pm Women & Children First Free

Against the Current Film Screening - Chicago

Wed, 18 Feb at 05:30 pm Malcolm X College Free

100 Free Acts of Theater: Bomba and The Abolition of Slavery in Puerto Rico

Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center USD 0 to 10

Signs of the Times: A Private Beer Ad Tour at Hopleaf

Sat, 07 Feb at 10:45 am Hopleaf USD 34

Roots Rhythm & Resilience Black History Vendor Fair

Fri, 20 Feb at 03:30 pm 5335 S Kenwood Ave Free

Lectures on Tap - "The World’s Most Mysterious Manuscript"

Wed, 11 Feb at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park USD 39

Throw Black: Trivia & Game Night

Sat, 21 Feb at 05:00 pm 3521 S King Dr USD 29

February Free Day at the American Writers Museum

Sun, 15 Feb at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Running Tour of The Chicago River with Mejay Gula

Wed, 25 Feb at 06:30 pm Chicago Athletic Association - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Chicago Misconceptions • Misconceptions of Public Housing

Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm The Bad Apple (Lincoln Park) USD 0 to 45

INOMA Night-Out | A Black History Celebration

Fri, 27 Feb at 06:30 pm 191 North Wacker USD 62

Making Home: The Linen Closet + South Side Home Movie Project

Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Chicago Cultural Center Free

Sound Healing & History Hike at Dan Ryan Woods

Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm Dan Ryan Woods Event Pavilion Free

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Sat, 07 Mar at 12:00 am The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

March Free Day at the American Writers Museum

Mon, 16 Mar at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Documentary Thursdays presents "Cutting Parallel"

Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm Third Space Chicago Free

Black History Month Museum - Black Art Collectors: Preserving Our Legacy

Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation Free

Black History & Black Love: A Reality Dating Show Experience!

Sun, 01 Feb at 07:00 pm Virtue Restaurant USD 81 to 300

Mementos in the Museum: Tintype Photography Pop-Up at the Insect Asylum

Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 55 to 315

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Sun, 22 Feb at 12:00 am The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Excellence: Proven

Sun, 08 Feb at 10:00 am Mt Calvary Baptist Church Free

Black History Fair

Fri, 20 Feb at 04:00 pm Murray Language Academy USD 55

Black Queer Histories “A Conversation with Author Darius Bost”

Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Center on Halsted Free

I Can't... I Have Trivia: An evening of Theatre Trivia at The Understudy

Mon, 09 Feb at 07:30 pm The Understudy Coffee and Books Free

Echoes of Pompeii

Sat, 07 Feb at 09:00 pm Reggie's Rock Club

Werkz in the Archive: Film Screening and Dance Cypher

Thu, 19 Feb at 05:30 pm National Public Housing Museum Free

Flashlights on the Road — Chicago Edition

Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Healthy Hood Chicago Free

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Fri, 01 May at 12:00 am The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Chicago Valentine's Day Massacre Ghost Tour Pub Crawl

Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 pm Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co.

Book Event: Our Diaries, Ourselves by Betsy Rubiner

Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Bernadette, The Musical - Preview

Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 am The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Sun, 08 Mar at 12:00 am The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Running Tour of West Loop Women

Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am Madison Street Books

Tour Guide 101

Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Independence Branch, Chicago Public Library USD 0 to 45

Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984-1992 | Free Film Screening

Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm Goethe-Institut Chicago Free

"Waves of Innovation: 100 Years of Black Excellence in STEM and Water

Thu, 26 Feb at 12:00 pm 100 E Erie St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60611

Carter G. Woodson: Our Father, Who Art a Negro

Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm Timothy Center Free

Black History Month tours with Chicago Historian Dilla

Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am DuSable Museum of African American History USD 55

⛪✨ A Medieval Jewel in Edgewater: St. Gregory the Great Church Visit ️️

Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am St Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church USD 18

REST AS REGULATION: Nervous System Reset Class by Licensed Therapists

Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am 2464 N Clybourn Ave Free

Orchard & Vine, 1975 -

Sun, 22 Feb at 02:00 pm Near North Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Revoke Your Black Card Black History Month Game Night

Sun, 15 Feb at 06:00 pm Simpletreasures@Tanya's USD 17

Miersten Wolf-The Musical

Thu, 19 Feb at 08:00 pm The Neo-Futurists USD 29

Neirud Film Screening

Sat, 21 Feb at 03:00 pm The Newport Theater USD 0 to 15

In Conversation with Carole Segal: A Design Pioneer

Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Institute of Design (ID) at Illinois Tech USD 20

Oscar Brown Jr.'s Poetry as Theatre: An American Prophets Program

Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 0 to 8

Green Mill Documentary Screening

Tue, 10 Feb at 08:00 pm Davis Theater, Chicago USD 18

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 am The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

The Messenger's Residence: A Limited Screening and Talk Back

Sat, 07 Feb at 05:30 pm 4847 S Woodlawn Ave USD 22 to 45

Listening Hours with Duane Powell: "1976: In Retrospect"

Wed, 28 Jan at 05:00 pm The Land School Free

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Sun, 19 Apr at 12:00 am The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 am The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Eugene Debs, The Revolutionist

Fri, 06 Feb at 06:00 pm HPF Pullman Exhibit Hall Free

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 am The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 am The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Sun, 10 May at 12:00 am The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Fri, 12 Jun at 12:00 am The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Black History Month Concert and Conversation

Sat, 14 Feb at 12:30 pm Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Good Trouble Book Signing and Conversation with Forest Issac Jones

Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 0 to 27

PEAKY PORTRAIT EVENT (Newport Studio)

Sun, 29 Mar at 12:00 pm The Newport Theater USD 82

Ida B. Well Alpha Suffrage Brunch

Sun, 01 Mar at 03:00 pm 3020 W Carroll Ave Free

The Chicago Map Society Presents Drink Maps in Victorian Britain

Thu, 19 Feb at 05:30 pm Newberry Library Free

Civil Rights on Screen & Page: Black History Month

Sat, 07 Feb at 01:30 pm Downtown Islamic Center USD 7 to 535

From Sistrums to Saxophones: Music Through the Ages Youth & Family Workshop

Sun, 22 Feb at 12:30 pm Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum USD 0 to 12

Abundant Housing Illinois Feb Happy Hour - Celebrating Black History Month

Wed, 25 Feb at 05:30 pm Long Room Chicago USD 0 to 39

Chicago Propeller Club evening with John U. Bacon author Gales of November

Tue, 14 Apr at 05:00 pm Guinness Open Gate Brewery – West Loop USD 75 to 95

LACONI Recharge Library Tour Series: Harold Washington Library Center

Fri, 20 Feb at 03:00 pm Chicago Public Library: Harold Washington Library Center USD 0 to 30

Fowl Play’s Richard 2

Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro USD 29

Lesbian Tour of Andersonville

Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Andersonville

Echoes of Resistance: A Community Conversation with Paul Kendrick

Wed, 04 Mar at 06:30 pm Slant of Light Books Free

Assembling Religion: The Ford Motor Company and Religion (IN PERSON)

Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 0 to 8

A Luncheon Book Talk with Lorissa Rinehart on Jeannette Rankin

Fri, 27 Mar at 11:30 am Union League Club of Chicago USD 52

Show & Tell for Grown-Ups!: Women In Historical Medicine

Fri, 27 Mar at 06:30 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 18 to 29

The Voice of Hind Rajab

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

BRC Workshop: Black Wall Street

Sat, 07 Feb at 02:30 pm Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

History Shmistory

Sat, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 13

United States turns 250

Sat, 04 Jul at 06:39 pm Chicago, Illinois, USA

Experience Pullman Home Tour

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

1619: The Journey of a People, the Musical

Sun, 02 Nov at 03:00 pm DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center USD 45 to 71