History Events in Chicago

Check out happening history events all around Chicago, IL

SOLD OUT! Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:30 am National Museum of Mexican Art

Graduate Council Presents: Drunk Dracula

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Drunk Shakespeare USD 23

Bear With Us BYOT Improv Jam!

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm The Playground Theater Free

Teed - DJ Tour

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:00 pm Smart Bar Chicago

KAPWA II: Shake, Rattle and Roll (18+)

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:30 pm The Understudy Coffee and Books Free

French Police

 Sat, 15 Nov Ramova Theatre

UIC School of Art and Art History: Open House & Open Studios

 Fri, 14 Nov at 05:00 pm 400 S Peoria St Free

Haunted History Bus Tour - Ghost Tour w/ Adam Selzer (9pm)

 Fri, 31 Oct at 09:00 pm 600 N Clark St USD 47

Phantoms of the Northside Ghost Tour

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Congress Hotel USD 61

Macabre Pullman Tour - Oct 26

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 23

Isla Sabor: A Taste of Caribbean Connection

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:30 pm Puerto Rican Arts Alliance USD 0 to 13

Morbid Curiosities! Surgical History Tour

 Wed, 22 Oct at 05:30 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29 to 34

ISAC Lecture: Naoise Mac Sweeney, University of Vienna

 Wed, 03 Dec at 07:00 pm Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures - Breasted Hall Free

Wax

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Outset

"My Momma's Era" The Musical Stage Play

 Sat, 08 Nov at 06:00 pm 7621 S Greenwood Ave USD 71 to 82

Prosthetics and Plastic Surgery: A History of Ingenuity and Cooperation

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

From the Battlefield to the Operating Theater

 Sun, 26 Oct at 02:30 pm International Museum of Surgical Science Free

MEMENTO MORI Halloween Gala

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

Spooky Science, History, and Mysteries

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am International Museum of Surgical Science USD 13 to 21

Where Dissection and Écorché Intersect

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

Macabre Pullman Tour - Oct 30

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

Walking Tour | Historic Prairie Avenue

 Sun, 26 Oct at 12:00 pm Glessner House

NEW! OUT at CHM Bus Tour | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am Harris Theater for Music and Dance

2025 Shadow Carriers: Lincoln Park Ghost Tour

 Wed, 22 Oct at 08:00 pm Chicago History Museum USD 37

West Sussex Autumn Weekend Tour (from Chicago)

 Thu, 23 Oct at 06:45 pm Chicago O'Hare International Airport USD 3,748

Chicago City Builders Book Club: Grafters and Goo Goos

 Wed, 05 Nov at 06:00 pm Arup Free

November Free Day at the American Writers Museum

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

At NHM: Greektown Walking Tour

 Sat, 25 Oct at 11:00 am National Hellenic Museum USD 10 to 12

Chicago Home Movie Day 2025

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

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Chicago, IL

 Sat, 21 Jun Dearborn Street Bridge USD 49

Peel Dream Magazine

 Tue, 21 Oct at 08:00 pm Empty Bottle

The Claudettes (opening set by Baby Teeth!)

 Thu, 11 Dec at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

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

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

"Walk In My Shoes" Stage Play

 Sat, 08 Nov at 02:00 pm DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center USD 52

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

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

Bridgerton Ball

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

Historic Pullman First Sunday Walking Tour - November 2025

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

CLASSIC STADIUM TOUR

 Sun, 26 Oct at 11:00 am Soldier Field

Pocket Con 2025

 Mon, 20 Oct at 10:00 am Chicago History Museum Free

Book Talk: Wendell McConnaha - Losing Sight of the Shore

 Sun, 07 Dec at 02:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science Free

London Autumn Weekend Tour (from Chicago)

 Thu, 27 Nov at 06:45 pm Chicago O'Hare International Airport USD 3,474

Halloween Haunted Bike Night

 Tue, 28 Oct at 05:00 pm Tarnish

December Free Day at the American Writers Museum

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

Shadow Carriers: Sit-down Andersonville Ghost Tour [at Mrs. Murphy's]

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 am Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro USD 37

IMSS Candlelite Historic Home Tour

 Wed, 19 Nov at 05:30 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29 to 34

Lectures on Tap - Off With Their Heads: Organizing the French Revolution

 Mon, 27 Oct at 06:30 pm Wicker Park USD 44

American Prophets: Kathryn Gin Lum, "Heathen" (IN PERSON)

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 10 to 13

ISAC Lecture

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

American Prophets: Religion in the Lands that Became America (IN PERSON)

 Mon, 10 Nov at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 10 to 13

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)

Discover Chicago: A Fun Scavenger Hunt for All

 Sat, 08 Feb at 10:00 am 111 S Michigan Ave USD 10 to 20

Chicago Outdoor Escape Game: Story of a Gangster

 Fri, 23 Jun at 12:00 pm Exchequer Restaurant & Pub USD 10 to 40

Ghosts of Chicago: Haunted City Scavenger Hunt

 Fri, 17 Jan at 12:00 pm Chicago History Museum USD 7 to 53

Chicago Scavenger Hunt Day: The Ghosts of Lincoln Park

 Fri, 16 May at 12:00 pm 1601 N Clark St USD 8 to 30

Running Tour of The Salt Shed with Photographer Sandra Steinbrecher

 Sun, 16 Nov at 02:00 pm The Salt Shed USD 18 to 55

Ghosts of Chicago: City Exploration Game

 Thu, 18 Jan Chicago History Museum

Eastside Chicago Outdoor Escape Game: Art Heist

 Wed, 01 Feb at 05:00 pm 111 S Michigan Ave USD 8

IMSS Candlelite Historic Home Tour

 Wed, 10 Dec at 05:30 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29 to 34

1619: The Journey of a People, the Musical

 Sun, 02 Nov DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center USD 40

Chicago Outdoor Escape Game: Battle the Supernatural

 Thu, 09 Feb at 12:00 pm 50 W Washington St USD 10 to 40

Chicago Ghost Tour: Explore the Haunted Lincoln Park!

 Sat, 27 Sep at 03:00 pm 1601 N Clark St USD 8 to 25

Honey Dijon

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm The Roundhouse at DuSable Museum of African American History

Windy City Wonders and Lakefront Views in Chicago Audio Tour

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

Friday Tour: Unto Thee

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

Amazing Scavenger Hunt! - Ghosts of the Chicago River

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

2025 Shadow Carriers: Andersonville Ghost Tour

 Tue, 07 Oct at 05:00 pm Boniface Cemetery USD 37

Dying Wish at Metro Chicago

 Sat, 29 Nov at 06:30 pm Metro Chicago

City Cruises Chicago Seadog Haunted River Tour

Wed, 01 Oct at 12:00 am City Cruises

Chicago's Black American historical bus tour

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

Movie and TV Walking Tour in Chicago's Historic Union Station

 Fri, 21 Mar at 11:00 am Chicago Union Station, Jackson St. Entrance USD 45

Ghost Tour: Ghosts of the Chicago River

 Fri, 01 Aug at 08:00 am 632 N Dearborn St USD 15 to 59

Charnley-Persky House Tours WEDNESDAYS 2024-2025

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

A Date Night Adventure! - A Day At The Lincoln Zoo

 Wed, 23 Jul at 08:00 am 2000 N Stockton Dr USD 36

An Epic, Fun-Filled Scavenger Hunt! - A Day At The Lincoln Zoo

 Wed, 25 Sep at 08:00 am 2000 N Stockton Dr USD 13

An Epic, Fun-Filled Scavenger Hunt! - Ghosts of the Chicago River

 Wed, 25 Sep at 08:00 am 24 W Randolph St USD 13

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

Charnley-Persky House Tours SATURDAYS 2024-2025

 Sat, 07 Aug at 10:00 am Charnley-Persky House Museum USD 12 to 18

Charnley-Persky House Tours FRIDAYS 2024-2025

 Fri, 05 May at 12:00 pm Charnley-Persky House Museum USD 13 to 18

Nils Hoffmann

 Sat, 22 Nov at 01:00 am The Outset