History Events in Chicago

Check out happening history events all around Chicago, IL

REMNANTS - Humboldt Park

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm Humboldt Park Fieldhouse Free

Black & Bronze: A Bronzeville Music Fest

 Sat, 06 Sep at 01:00 pm Armstrong (Lillian Hardin) Park Free

Bird Skeleton Articulation Class with Gotham Taxidermy

 Fri, 12 Sep at 05:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 55 to 407

September Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 21 Sep at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

My Momma’s Era

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm Greenwood Oasis

McKinley Park Workers Cottage Walking Tour

 Sun, 21 Sep at 02:00 pm West 35th Street & South Archer Avenue Free

Jackalope Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am The Insect Asylum USD 55 to 423

Trymaine Lee Book Launch "A Thousand Ways to Die"

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Everybody's Coffee (Wilson Abbey) USD 45

Ken Burns at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Cottages of Logan Square Walking Tour

 Sat, 27 Sep at 02:00 pm 3024 W Logan Blvd Free

Gold Coast Walking Tour

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am Holy Name Cathedral USD 0 to 45

Black Wall Street Chicago Festival 2025 "A Tribute to the Youth"

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am E 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60637, United States Free

Rogers Park Walking Tour

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, Plaza USD 0 to 45

Walking Tour | Historic Old Town

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am Chicago History Museum

Walking Tour | Historic Old Town

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am Chicago History Museum

My Momma's Era The Musical Stage Production

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm Greenwood Oasis

AGA Full Harvest Moon Walk

 Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm Burning Bush Brewery

History That Doesn't Suck with Professor Greg Jackson

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm Park West

Introduction of Jade Lecture

 Sat, 20 Sep at 02:00 pm Heritage Museum of Asian Art USD 34 to 55

Lake Shore Serenade - Windy City Stomp

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 50 to 71

FROM PIRATES TO PROM: Punch Making Class Experience

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Punch House USD 62

Tour the Arts Block

 Thu, 02 Oct at 05:00 pm Green Line Performing Arts Center Free

Show & Tell for Grown-Ups!: Historical Medicine

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 15 to 29

Toast to Time Event | Toast za czas miniony MPA

 Sat, 11 Oct at 06:30 pm 984 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60642

NEW! Bus Tour | Bronzeville Murals

 Sun, 14 Sep at 12:00 pm Chicago History Museum

Historic Pullman First Sunday Walking Tour - September 2025

 Sun, 07 Sep at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 23

An Inconceivable Evening With Cary Elwes

 Sat, 27 Sep at 11:00 am 50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Run to Pub Historical Run n Brew.. Great Chicago Fire

Sun, 21 Sep at 10:00 am Hawkeye's Bar and Grill

Where Dissection and Écorché Intersect

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science Free

Edgebrook-Wildwood Walking Tour

 Sun, 05 Oct at 11:00 am Edgebrook Metra Station USD 0 to 45

European Starling Bird Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

 Sun, 14 Sep at 11:00 am The Insect Asylum USD 55 to 423

French Police

 Sat, 15 Nov Ramova Theatre

EDUCATOR EVENT: Native Knowledge 360° Teach In

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:30 am 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Chicago City Builders Book Club: Grafters and Goo Goos

 Wed, 05 Nov at 06:00 pm Arup Free

Watershed: Ways of Knowing the River @ Big Marsh Park

 Sun, 07 Sep at 02:00 pm Big Marsh Park Free

The Journey of Black American Muslims in Chicago

 Wed, 17 Sep at 05:00 pm Impact House Free

Obangsaek (오방색, 五方色) Workshop

 Sun, 19 Oct at 02:00 pm Heritage Museum of Asian Art USD 14 to 26

Chicago Labor History Tour: Pullman/ Steel Makers 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

 Fri, 19 Sep at 08:30 am 2301 S Prairie Ave USD 0 to 34

Tour the Arts Block

 Mon, 08 Sep at 06:15 pm Green Line Performing Arts Center Free

Lincoln-Belmont District Walking Tour

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Paulina Brown Line Station USD 0 to 45

"Undesirable Secrets" By Rodolfo Alvarado

 Sun, 05 Oct at 06:30 pm Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

Poetry Pop-up

 Thu, 04 Sep at 10:00 am Field Museum

VIP STADIUM TOUR

 Tue, 09 Sep at 01:00 pm Soldier Field

Chicago City Builders Book Club: Don't Make No Waves

 Wed, 24 Sep at 06:00 pm Arup Free

LIVE BARN OWL TAXIDERMY DEMO WITH GOTHAM TAXIDERMY

 Mon, 08 Sep at 11:30 am The Insect Asylum USD 55 to 162

Celebrating SUE: A Hometown Legend

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:30 pm 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Visit to the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

 Fri, 05 Sep at 09:00 am Museum of Science and Industry

A Gilded Summer Goodbye - With Dandy Wellington

 Sat, 27 Sep International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29 to 215

Sheffield Neighbors Walking Tour

 Sun, 07 Sep at 10:00 am Armitage Brown Line USD 0 to 45

Gilded Summer Goodbye - Vintage Lifestyle Panel

 Sat, 27 Sep at 03:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29 to 39

West Ridge Walking Tour

 Sun, 14 Sep at 10:00 am Warren Park (NW Corner) USD 0 to 45

Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:30 am National Museum of Mexican Art

Sun-Times Roast of the Chicago Skyline: An Architectural Boat Tour

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm 465 N McClurg Ct USD 11 to 100

Historic Pullman Labor History Tour - September 2025

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

Historic Pullman House Tour, October 11-12, 2025

 Sat, 11 Oct at 11:00 am Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 24 to 31

Prosthetics and Plastic Surgery: A History of Ingenuity and Cooperation

 Sat, 06 Dec at 03:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science Free

Chicago Men’s Fashion Awards 2025

 Wed, 17 Sep at 06:00 pm The Walnut Room Chicago

Chicago Labor History Tour: Haymarket / Packingtown 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

 Fri, 19 Sep at 08:30 am 2301 S Prairie Ave USD 0 to 34

Pocket Con 2025 : The Free Comic Convention Celebrating Characters and Creators of Color

 Sat, 29 Nov at 12:00 pm Chicago History Museum

October Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 19 Oct at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Partner Event | “Third Act” Film Screening and Panel Discussion

 Sun, 07 Sep at 02:00 pm Chicago History Museum

MEMENTO MORI Halloween Gala

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 0 to 125

Bridgerton Ball

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

Chicago Labor History Tour: Haymarket / Packingtown 1:00 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.

 Fri, 19 Sep at 01:00 pm 2301 S Prairie Ave USD 0 to 34

Chicago Labor History Tour: Pullman/ Steel Makers 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

 Fri, 19 Sep at 01:00 pm 2301 S Prairie Ave USD 0 to 34

A Conversation with Andrew W. Kahrl, Author of "The Black Tax"

 Tue, 07 Oct at 06:00 pm DePaul University Free

Walking Tour | Lincoln Park’s Lost History

 Sun, 28 Sep at 12:00 pm Chicago History Museum

Walking Tour | Historic Prairie Avenue

 Sun, 26 Oct at 12:00 pm Glessner House

Macabre Pullman Tour - Oct 30

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 23

Moorish Science Temple of America 98th Annual National Convention

 Mon, 15 Sep at 12:00 pm Charles A. Hayes Family Investment Center USD 29 to 82

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Chicago, IL

 Sat, 21 Jun Dearborn Street Bridge USD 49

Historic Pullman First Sunday Walking Tour - October 2025

 Sun, 05 Oct at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 23

Chicago Home Movie Day 2025

 Sat, 01 Nov at 01:00 pm Chicago History Museum

Tatreez Workshop

 Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm Heritage Museum of Asian Art USD 14 to 26

Peel Dream Magazine

 Tue, 21 Oct at 08:00 pm Empty Bottle

FROM PIRATES TO PROM: Punch Making Class Experience

 Wed, 08 Oct at 06:00 pm Punch House USD 62

Writing a Global Life in Greek: An Evening with Gazmend Kapllani

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm National Hellenic Museum Free

November Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 16 Nov at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

The Rule of Law and the Trump Administration

 Thu, 25 Sep at 11:30 am Union League Club of Chicago USD 50

ISAC Lecture

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 am ISAC Museum of the University of Chicago Free

CLASSIC STADIUM TOUR

 Tue, 16 Sep at 11:15 am Soldier Field

December Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 21 Dec at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Historic Pullman First Sunday Walking Tour - November 2025

 Sun, 02 Nov at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 23

100th Anniversary of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America

Sun, 21 Sep at 01:00 pm Ukrainian Village, Chicago

Ghosts of Chicago: City Exploration Game

 Thu, 18 Jan Chicago History Museum

Shine On -- A 50th Anniversary Listening Party for Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here

 Fri, 12 Sep at 11:59 pm Music Box Theatre

Ken Burns

 Wed, 24 Sep at 06:00 pm Auditorium Theatre - IL

19th Bronzeville Art District Trolley Tour 2025

 Fri, 20 Jun at 06:00 pm Gallery Guichard Free

Christmas with C.S. Lewis

 Mon, 15 Dec at 06:00 pm Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place

In person: Saturday Family Story Time- Ares: God of War

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am National Hellenic Museum Free

The Seance LIVE (and dead) in Chicago!

 Sat, 04 Oct 2955 N Spaulding Ave USD 8 to 74

Ken Burns

 Fri, 26 Sep at 12:30 am Auditorium Theatre Chicago

The Haunted House Tour: Savage Gasp Grim Salvo & Witchouse 40k

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:00 pm The Promontory

Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral Tour

 Sat, 18 Jan at 01:00 pm 1121 N Leavitt St Free

Friday Tour: Unto Thee

 Fri, 31 Oct at 01:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

Free Day at the American Writers Museum

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

Charnley-Persky House Tours WEDNESDAYS 2024-2025

 Wed, 11 Aug at 12:00 pm Charnley-Persky House Museum Free

Route 66 Tour + Hot Air Balloon Festival

Thu, 25 Sep at 09:00 am Chicago, Illinois, USA

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