History Events in Chicago

Check out happening history events all around Chicago, IL

Old Town Urban Planning Walking Tour/Salon

 Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 10:00 am Elaine's Coffee Call

Illinois Resident Free Day

 Wed, 30 Apr, 2025 at 09:30 am Chicago History Museum

Trinity Irish Dance Company: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Engagement

Sat, 17 May, 2025 at 07:30 pm Museum of Contemporary Art

Pilsen Street Art Mural Bus Tour

 Sun, 27 Apr, 2025 at 12:00 pm Vault Gallerie USD 29

Chicago Fed Money Museum’s exhibit Triple Play: Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Coins

 Fri, 19 Jul, 2024 Chicago Fed Money Museum, South La Salle Street, Chicago, IL, USA Free

Costume Council Presents | FASHIONABLY (UN)DRESSED: An Evening with Fashion Artist Donald Robertson

 Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 05:30 pm The Arts Club of Chicago

"My Momma's Era" The Musical Stage Play

 Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm 7621 S Greenwood Ave USD 82

We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 am Green Line Performing Arts Center Free

Behind the Scenes Collections Tour

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 am 4001 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60613-1154, United States

ISAC Lecture: Naoise Mac Sweeney, University of Vienna

 Wed, 07 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures - Breasted Hall Free

Flashing Blackness: Artist Talk with Gustavo Nazareno @ The DuSable Museum

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 02:00 pm DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Free

Dr. Jessica B. Harris Braided Heritage

 Fri, 13 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm Everybody's Coffee (Wilson Abbey) USD 15 to 55

Trinity Irish Dance Company: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Engagement

Sun, 18 May, 2025 at 01:00 pm Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago

Bird Skeleton Articulation Class with Gotham Taxidermy

 Fri, 12 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 55 to 407

Illinois Resident Free Day

 Wed, 16 Apr, 2025 at 09:30 am Chicago History Museum

Jackalope Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

 Sat, 13 Sep, 2025 at 11:00 am The Insect Asylum USD 55 to 423

Pullman Railroad Days 2025

 Sat, 17 May, 2025 at 10:00 am Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 535

Trinity Irish Dance Company: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Engagement

Sat, 17 May, 2025 at 02:00 pm Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago

Pullman Railroad Days 2025

 Sun, 18 May, 2025 at 10:00 am Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 535

Eastern Conference First Round: TBD at Chicago Bulls (Game 6, Home Game 3)

 Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 United Center

European Starling Bird Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

 Sun, 14 Sep, 2025 at 11:00 am The Insect Asylum USD 55 to 423

Voices of the Vietnamese Diaspora: In Conversation with Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

 Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 04:00 pm Furama Restaurant Free

A Gilded Summer Goodbye - With Dandy Wellington

 Fri, 26 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29 to 215

Illinois Resident Free Day

 Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 09:30 am Chicago History Museum

LIVE BARN OWL TAXIDERMY DEMO WITH GOTHAM TAXIDERMY

 Mon, 08 Sep, 2025 at 11:30 am The Insect Asylum USD 55 to 162

Illinois Resident Free Day

 Mon, 26 May, 2025 at 09:30 am Chicago History Museum

NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Chicago Bulls vs. TBD - Home Game 4 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)

 Sat, 03 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm United Center

Ghosts of Chicago: City Exploration Game

 Thu, 01 May, 2025 Chicago History Museum

Dan Nadel and Chris Ware on Robert Crumb

 Sun, 18 May, 2025 at 10:30 am Chicago History Museum

Amanda Nguyen: Saving Five

 Sun, 18 May, 2025 at 03:30 pm Chicago History Museum

Lincoln Square Urban Planning Walking Tour/Salon

 Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago Public Library

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi on Malcolm Lives!

 Sun, 18 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm Chicago History Museum

WORKERS COTTAGES OF OLDTOWN TRIANGLE - Walking Tour

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 164 W Eugenie St USD 39

The Natural and Cultural History of Beer Brewing

 Mon, 09 Jun, 2025 at 09:00 am Siebel Institute of Technology USD 1,974

Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral Tour

 Sat, 18 Jan, 2025 at 01:00 pm 1121 N Leavitt St Free

The Global Game in the Pullman Community

 Thu, 12 Jun, 2025 at 06:30 pm HPF Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 15 to 20

The Purposeful Warrior: A Conversation with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson

 Sun, 18 May, 2025 at 01:00 pm Chicago History Museum

Lincoln Park/DePaul Neighborhood Choir Program Community Concert

 Tue, 03 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm Chicago History Museum

Admission Ticket to Chicago Gamespace

 Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 02:00 pm Chicago Gamespace USD 7 to 10

Member Event | Members’ Open House

 Wed, 28 May, 2025 at 04:00 pm Chicago History Museum

We Them One's Comedy Tour with Mike Epps, Kountry Wayne, Karlous Miller, and more!

 Sun, 20 Apr, 2025 at 01:00 am Wintrust Arena

Chicago's Midway, Movies, and the 1893 World's Fair Guided Walking Tour

 Sun, 22 May, 2022 at 11:00 am Midway Studios USD 39