History Events in Chicago

Check out happening history events all around Chicago, IL

A Conversation with Dr. Jill Biden

 Mon, 15 Jun at 07:30 pm Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

Classic Stadium Tour

 Mon, 11 May 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

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

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

MEMENTO MORI Halloween Gala

 Fri, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 0 to 157

Railroad Days at Pullman National Historical Park - Sunday 2026

 Sun, 26 Jul at 09:30 am Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 29

My Father, Dick Allen Premiere & Exclusive Panel Discussion

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm Chicago History Museum Free

Railroad Days at Pullman National Historical Park - Saturday 2026

 Sat, 25 Jul at 09:30 am Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 29

SubDocta

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm Sound-Bar

Haunted Congress Hotel Ghost Hunt

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm Congress Hotel Downtown Chicago

Historic Pullman House Tour, October 10-11, 2026-Saturday

 Sat, 10 Oct at 11:00 am Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 24 to 31

Queer Elder History Panel with Gerber/Hart Library & Archives

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Dorothy USD 18 to 28

Chicago Music Legacy Tour with Shermann "Dilla" Thomas & Chess Records

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm Chess Records USD 98

U-505 In-Depth Experience

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:45 am Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Ghosts of Chicago Outdoor Exploration Game

 Wed, 01 Jul at 12:00 am Chicago History Museum USD 10

1619: The Journey of a People, The Musical

 Sat, 08 Aug at 12:00 pm Kennedy-King College Theater USD 55 to 82

The Dark Night filming Location Tour

 Fri, 22 May at 10:33 am 300 N State St

Queer Chicago History Tour for Journalists

 Sun, 14 Jun at 03:00 pm 801 N Michigan Ave USD 14

Wicker Park Walking Tour

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Damen Blue Line USD 0 to 45

Morbid Curiosities! Surgical History Tour

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:30 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29 to 34

Films on the Green | Jeanne du Barry

 Sat, 27 Jun at 08:45 pm Lake Shore Park Free

5th Annual Ida B. Wells Festival

 Sat, 27 Jun at 09:00 am Bronzeville Neighborhood (Various Locations) USD 0 to 50

#Day Trip Chicago!

Sun, 19 Jul at 07:00 am Broadway In Chicago

Medieval Midsommar Faire

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm 2219 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL

Free Walking Tour of Rosehill Cemetery

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Rosehill Cemetery Free

Stems & Steins

 Sat, 26 Sep at 03:00 pm Norwood Park Historical Society Free

Black Inventors Hall of Fame 2nd Annual Induction Ceremony

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:00 pm 1201 E 60th St USD 0 to 600

Corridos of the Semiquincentennial: Voices of Courage and Hope

 Sat, 29 Aug at 06:00 pm National Museum of Mexican Art

Freedom 5K

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:30 am Burnham Park (Chicago)

Ma Streeter’s Bourbon Lounge

 Sat, 23 May at 05:30 pm Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk Free

Jackalope Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

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

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

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

Get Lit: The Great American Heist

 Wed, 08 Jul at 05:00 pm American Writers Museum

Astor Street Tour

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:30 pm Charnley-Persky House Museum USD 45

Japanese Tea Ceremony Presented with the JCC and HMAA

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm National Hellenic Museum USD 34

8th Annual CRR19 Historic Bike Tour

 Sat, 25 Jul at 09:45 am 125 Fort Dearborn Dr USD 0 to 269

READING IS RESISTANCE: JUNETEENTH PANEL WEEKEND EVENT

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm New Faith Apostolic Church Free

Chicago Chinatown Outdoor Exploration Game

 Wed, 01 Jul at 12:00 am Chinatown Square Plaza USD 10

Roaring Twenties Tea at Palm Court

 Sat, 22 Aug at 04:30 pm The Drake Hotel (140 E Walton Pl, Chicago)

Anne Frank: The Exhibition with Chicago Loop Synagogue

 Sun, 19 Jul at 11:00 am 16 South Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60603

A Walk Through Time

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

The Oz Experience in Chicago: Escape the Wicked Glitch!

 Wed, 01 Jul at 01:00 am Chicago History Museum USD 8

How Both Halves Lived: Exploring the Pullman Legacy

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:30 am 1800 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60616

Portage Park West Walking Tour

 Sun, 05 Jul at 11:00 am Portage Park (Southeast Corner) USD 0 to 45

HEDWIGNITES GALA + AWARDS CEREMONY

 Thu, 25 Jun at 05:30 pm The Arts Club of Chicago USD 0 to 10,000

Mob Wives

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

Welcome Summer Matcha - Japanese tea ceremony experience

 Sun, 21 Jun at 02:00 pm Bartleby’s Homemade Ice Cream USD 40 to 70

Film Showing: “BAM! Chicago’s Black Arts Movement”

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:30 pm BMRC Gallery Free

Rat Skeleton Articulation Workshop with Gotham Taxidermy

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

Patriot's Day Parade: Celebrating Community & Country

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm South Archer Avenue & South Parkside Avenue Free

ISOKE. A JORDAN SMITH PROJECT.

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm 1579 N Milwaukee Ave Free

Illinois Medical District Walking Tour

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Louis Pasteur Statue USD 0 to 45

Pullman Labor History Tour - June 2026

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

History of the Marathon in Chicago: A Lecture

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

Show & Tell for Grown-Ups!: Historical Medicine

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

David Gans and the Broken Angels

 Sat, 20 Jun Garcias Chicago

Corridos of the Semiquincentennial: Voices of Courage and Hope

 Sat, 27 Jun at 01:00 pm Chicago History Museum

Summer in Edo: Ukiyo-e Woodblock Printing Workshop

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

Pullman Labor History Tour - Sept 2026

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

Chicago Highlights Outdoor Exploration Game

 Wed, 01 Jul at 12:00 am 226 S Wabash Ave, Chicago USD 10

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

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

European Starling Bird Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

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

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

Inside Third World Press Tours: A 50-Minute Cultural & Literary Experience

 Tue, 16 Jun at 11:00 am Third World Press Foundation USD 24

HAMOC's Quarterly Scholar Series

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm 4623 N Clark St Free

2026 NCSS TPS Methods Academy - Midwest

 Wed, 01 Jul at 08:30 am Chicago History Museum

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

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 - Aug 2026

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

Lecture: Writing as Cultural Archaeology and the Poetics of Place

 Sat, 26 Sep at 12:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science Free

The Einstein of Sex | Free Film Screening

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm Goethe-Institut Chicago Free

Culture Wars at Metro Chicago

 Thu, 24 Sep at 08:00 pm Metro Chicago

Summer at the NHM: Ancient Games

 Thu, 09 Jul at 11:00 am National Hellenic Museum Free

Summer at The NHM: Readers Theater

 Thu, 11 Jun at 11:00 am National Hellenic Museum Free

Echoes of Glory: 1974 / 2026 - Exhibition Opening and Panel Discussion

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm 4654 N Racine Ave Free

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

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

Everyone Belongs in History: 1880s Black Founders of Pullman’s North End

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:45 am 610 E 111th St Free

McKinley Park Walking Tour

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am 35th/Archer Orange Line Station USD 0 to 45

Queer Letters to America: a city-wide letter writing project

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:30 pm Fathom Free

Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association Chicago Book & Paper Fair

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Chicago Journeyman Plumbers Union Hall, 1340 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL

Summer at The NHM: Archaeological Dig

 Thu, 25 Jun at 01:00 pm National Hellenic Museum Free

Cocktails & Curios: The Open Cabinet

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:30 pm 77 W Washington St suite 1320 USD 82

Unheard Voices of Care Lecture Series: Stories From the Past

 Sat, 27 Jun International Museum of Surgical Science Free

Royal March of the Lion - Essi Kausalainen Every House at Constellation Chicago

 Sat, 25 Jul at 02:00 pm Constellation Chicago

Cottages of Logan Square Walking Tour

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

Beverly Walking Tour

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 pm 103rd St. - Beverly Hills USD 0 to 45

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

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

Immersing Yourself in the Past: Historical Fiction Workshop

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

EDUCATORS: Summer Institute 2026 – Interpreting Prehistoric Worlds: Fossils, Art, and Inquiry

 Wed, 08 Jul 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

"We the People: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Beauty in Chicago's Greektown"

 Tue, 09 Jun at 04:30 pm Elysian Field - S Halsted & W Van Buren Street Chicago, IL 60661

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 447

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

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

Archaeology and the Bible Tour at the ISAC Museum

 Sun, 21 Jun at 01:00 pm Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum USD 0 to 17

Harvest Fest Social AGA

 Sun, 27 Sep at 10:00 am TBD

The Academic Legacy of Berthold Laufer: A Commemorative Symposium

 Thu, 18 Jun at 04:00 pm 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Journeys of Hope: Stories of Immigration and Migration

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:30 pm 4654 N Racine Ave Free

History Shmistory

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

Irreconcilable Differences: The First Amendment and Christian Nationalism

 Thu, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm The Arts Club of Chicago USD 55