History Events in Chicago

Check out happening history events all around Chicago, IL

Chicago River New Year’s Eve Fireworks & Riverwalk Celebrations

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:00 pm Chicago Riverwalk

Junior Council's 37th Annual Snowball Gala

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

Bridgerton Ball

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm Ballroom Dance Chicago USD 100

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)

CLASSIC STADIUM TOUR

 Mon, 29 Dec at 11:00 am Soldier Field

February Free Day at the American Writers Museum

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

Geoffrey Baer: Emmy-Winning Host, Producer & Writer - PBS, Chicago’s WTTW

 Fri, 09 Jan at 12:00 pm Union League Club USD 0 to 695

Show & Tell for Grown-Ups!: Historical Medicine

 Fri, 02 Jan at 06:30 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 18 to 29

Historic Pullman Model Train Experience

 Sat, 27 Dec at 10:00 am HPF Pullman Exhibit Hall Free

Black History Month Celebration: Rooted in Resilience

 Wed, 04 Feb at 06:00 pm Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts Free

Commemoration of Ukraine’s Unity and Declaration of Independence Day

 Sun, 25 Jan at 01:00 pm Ukrainian Cultural Center - 2247 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-8957, United States

Soulful Chicago BLACK HISTORY Book Fair

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

CLASSIC STADIUM TOUR

 Mon, 26 Jan at 01:00 pm Soldier Field

Book Talk: The Grave Robber with Tim Carpenter

 Wed, 28 Jan at 05:00 pm Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum Free

2026 MLK Remembrance

 Wed, 21 Jan at 12:00 pm DePaul University College of Law Free

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Chicago, IL

 Sat, 21 Jun Dearborn Street Bridge USD 49

Strollin' Down MLK

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:00 pm Timothy Center Free

Kappa Founders Day Celebration 115

 Mon, 05 Jan at 09:00 pm 1204 W Lake St USD 0 to 62

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

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

IMSS Events Open House

 Sat, 31 Jan at 05:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29 to 50

Tour Guide 101

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am Chinatown Branch, Chicago Public Library USD 0 to 45

Bottles, Boxes, & Bags: A Container Magic Primer

 Sun, 28 Dec at 08:00 pm Malliway Bros Spells, Charms, & Potions USD 29

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

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:45 am Hopleaf USD 34

Immigrant Justice: Then & Now | Screening and Discussion

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm The Edge Theater Free

Morgan Wallen Still the Problem Tour / Ella Langley, Zach John King, Gavin Adcock

 Sat, 20 Jun at 05:30 pm Soldier Field

Book Talk: ANATOMY OF A HEALER - Portraying Ancient Physicians in Fiction

 Sun, 25 Jan at 03:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science Free

Touch Me, I'm Sick: A Memoir in Essays by Margeaux Feldman

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Ted Williams Stole My Time Machine!

 Tue, 06 Jan at 08:00 pm The Playground Theater Free

Lincoln Portrait & Ellington Harlem

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Morgan Wallen Still the Problem Tour / Brooks & Dunn, Zach John King, Gavin Adcock

 Fri, 19 Jun at 05:30 pm Soldier Field

March Free Day at the American Writers Museum

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

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

Juneteenth Senior BBQ

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

Lesbian Tour of Andersonville

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Andersonville

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

Devin Kennedy

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Subterranean - Downstairs

Windy City Wonders and Lakefront Views in Chicago Audio Tour

 Sun, 06 Apr at 08:00 am 78 E Washington St USD 15

Amazing Scavenger Hunt! - Ghosts of the Chicago River

 Thu, 20 Mar at 08:00 am 24 W Randolph St USD 15

Chicago's Black American historical bus tour

 Fri, 03 May at 11:00 am 2233 S Martin Luther King Dr USD 80

Chicago: Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

 Thu, 22 Feb at 06:00 am The Wrigley Building USD 40

Chicago Riverwalk Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

 Wed, 21 Feb at 06:00 am Chicago Rising from the Lake USD 15

We Are One: Celebrating Beloved Community- MLK Day of Service

 Mon, 19 Jan at 10:00 am The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center

From Profile to Partnership | Coaching for Modern Daters by MyCheekyDate

 Thu, 18 Dec at 11:30 pm Chicago USD 169