History Events in Chicago

Check out happening history events all around Chicago, IL

We Them Ones Comedy Tour: Mike Epps Karlous Miller DC Young Fly & Chico Bean

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Wintrust Arena

2026 May 3rd Constitution Day Parade

Sat, 02 May at 11:30 am Balbo and Columbus

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

The 2026 Hagel Lecture: America's Role in Asia in Context of War with Iran

 Fri, 17 Apr at 05:00 pm David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago Free

U-505 In-Depth Experience

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:45 am Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

John Cusack with a Screening of Grosse Pointe Blank

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Auditorium Theatre - IL

Haunted Congress Hotel Ghost Hunt

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Congress Hotel Downtown Chicago

Snail Mail

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:30 am Riviera Theatre - Chicago

American Identity Summit 2026: America at 250

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago USD 0 to 25

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

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

Fallout Funny Comedy Tour

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm City Winery - Chicago

Voices For Home

 Thu, 09 Apr at 04:00 pm National Public Housing Museum

Ambassador Gold Coast 100 Year Anniversary Celebration

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm Ambassador Gold Coast - The Chicago Hotel Collection USD 109

Lovely Day for a Guinness

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm Guinness Open Gate Brewery – West Loop USD 23

Rosehill Cemetery Tour with Author Adam Selzer

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Rosehill Cemetery USD 23

Lectures on Tap - "The Secret History of Magic and Mysticism in the West"

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:30 pm West Loop USD 39

Beer Stories from a Dry Town: Everyday Life in Historic Pullman.

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 30

15th Anniversary of Abolishing Death Penalty

 Fri, 24 Apr at 02:00 pm DePaul University - Lincoln Park Student Center - Room 120 A/B Free

Black History Future Folk Symposium: Dunham & the Diaspora

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm Old Town School of Folk Music - Lincoln Square Free

Belles, Beaux & Bourbon: A Golden Jubilee

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Fairlie USD 0 to 162

Ernest Dawkins Young Masters LTSR Fannie Lou Hamer No One Could Contain Her

 Tue, 28 Apr at 05:30 pm Hamilton Park Free

IMSS Historic Home Tour

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29 to 34

CLN Exchange

 Tue, 28 Apr at 01:00 pm Chicago History Museum

Chicago's Road to Building Its First Subways

 Thu, 23 Apr at 11:00 am Union League Club of Chicago USD 62 to 134

Brewing the Revolution: Enslaved Labor and Early American Beer

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm Newberry Library USD 45

Covering the New Right

 Fri, 17 Apr at 02:30 pm Franke Institute for the Humanities Free

Mob Wives

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

2026 Chicago Preservation Expo

 Mon, 18 May at 04:00 pm Chicago Cultural Center Free

Jackalope Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

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

Haunted Congress Hotel Ghost Hunt

 Sat, 11 Apr The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center USD 34

Chicago Propeller Club evening with John U. Bacon author Gales of November

 Tue, 14 Apr at 05:00 pm Guinness Open Gate Brewery – West Loop USD 75 to 95

A Walk Through Time

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

Lectures on Tap - The Slaves Who Ruled an Empire: Machinery of Ottoman Rule

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park USD 39

Historic Chicago Bakeries Fun Run: Roeser's Bakery

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Logan Square Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Book Event: Body Weather by Lorraine Boissoneault

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

We Still Here

 Wed, 08 Apr at 05:30 pm 3200 N Lake Shore Dr Free

Let The Building Speak to You: Two Decades in the Architectural Trenches

 Tue, 07 Apr at 05:30 pm Charnley-Persky House Museum USD 29

Exclusive Screening: No One Cares About Crazy People by Gail Freedman

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Film Row Cinema USD 0 to 10

Lesbian Tour of Andersonville

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Andersonville

Spring Matcha Experience - A Japanese Tea Ceremony & Seasonal Tasting

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:00 pm Bartleby’s Homemade Ice Cream USD 40 to 70

Lectures on Tap - "Who Owns History? The Ethics of Artifacts in Museums "

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:30 pm Wicker Park USD 39

Gladie

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm The Empty Bottle

Rooted in Place: Indigenous Stories and the Craft of Brewing

 Sat, 09 May at 06:30 pm Suncatcher Brewing USD 29

Devin Kennedy

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

The Life and Work of George W. Maher

 Thu, 14 May at 05:30 pm Charnley-Persky House Museum USD 29

Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm Nighthawk Free

Lectures on Tap - The Weird and Wonderful History of the English Language

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm River North USD 39

Ancient Game Day

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am 1155 E 58th St USD 0 to 12

Our Streets & Our Stories

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:00 pm National Public Housing Museum Free

Manuscript Meet & Greet: Banned Books Edition

 Mon, 13 Apr at 03:00 pm Regenstein Library Free

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

 Sun, 07 Jun at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 34

2026 Kreisman Initiative Housing Challenge Symposium

 Thu, 21 May at 01:00 pm Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center) Free

Olga Alexopoulou & Vanja Malloy on Quantum Color

 Tue, 12 May at 05:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

Rat Skeleton Articulation Workshop with Gotham Taxidermy

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

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

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

2026 Anzac Day Commemorative Service & Light Breakfast

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 am Vietnam Veterans Memorial Free

Dorothy Berry & Sumayya Ahmed on Archives

 Thu, 07 May at 05:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

European Starling Bird Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

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

David Gans and the Broken Angels

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:00 pm Garcias Chicago

Pullman Labor History Tour - May 2026

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 23

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

Pullman Labor History Tour - Sept 2026

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

Show & Tell for Grown-Ups!: Historical Medicine

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

Summer in Edo: Ukiyo-e Woodblock Printing Workshop

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

Celebrate International Jazz Day With The South Side Jazz Coalition

 Tue, 28 Apr at 05:00 pm Compassion Baptist Church Chicago Free

Redeem A Nation Book Signing with Damario Solomon-Simmons

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 6 to 36

Pullman Labor History Tour - June 2026

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

The Violence: My Family's Colombian War by Adriana E. Ramírez

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Talk: Italian Journeys

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Graham Foundation Free

Pullman Labor History Tour - Aug 2026

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

Long Story Short

 Mon, 13 Apr at 10:00 am Front Porch Arts Center USD 10

Свято Героїв

 Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm Ukrainian National Museum

Palestine 36

 Fri, 27 Mar at 05:00 pm Uprising Theater and Cafe USD 18

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

After5Society- A Forgotten Victorian Songwriter & The Birth of Modern Music

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:30 pm West Loop USD 30

From Rails to Trails @Broadway United Methodist Church

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm Broadway United Methodist Free

Pope Leo XIV: From the Americas, For the World

 Thu, 30 Apr at 11:00 am DePaul Student Center Free

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

 Sun, 03 May at 01:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 34

Revitalizing Buddhism in India

 Wed, 22 Apr at 03:30 pm Swift Hall, Common Room Free

Chicago City Tour

 Mon, 14 Sep at 07:00 am Chicago, Illinois

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 347

Friday Tour: Beyond Boundaries

 Fri, 29 May at 01:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

Happy 250th USA

 Sun, 17 May at 04:00 pm Mary Patricia Gannon Concert Hall

Who Served Victorian Books? with Leah Price

 Fri, 17 Apr at 03:00 pm Regenstein Library Free

ISAC Braidwood Lecture with Sarah Newman

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum Free

Immersing Yourself in the Past: Historical Fiction Workshop

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

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

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

The Voice of Hind Rajab

 Fri, 23 Jan at 05:30 pm Uprising Theater and Cafe USD 18

The Legacy of Las Hermanas

 Thu, 07 May at 05:30 pm DePaul University - Lincoln Park Student Center Free

AIA Kershaw Talk: Dr. Rocco Palermo

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum Free

General Lectures: America's Bob Morris

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm Lot'sa USD 18 to 23

Raphael Magarik - "Fictions of God" - Timothy Harrison

 Thu, 16 Apr at 04:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

Atelier Mutel: Operating a Historic Press Established in 1793

 Tue, 14 Apr at 03:00 pm Regenstein Library Free

Cocktails & Curios: The Open Cabinet

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:30 pm 31 N Clark St USD 82

Experience Pullman Home Tour

 Mon, 04 Sep at 01:00 pm Pullman House Project and Pullman Club Coffee Shop USD 13 to 23

Dreams of a Young Republic: The American Vincentians in China

 Thu, 16 Apr at 04:00 pm DePaul University Library (John T. Richardson location) Free

Labyrinth Film Series: Tom Palazzolo Chicago Docs from the 60s and 70s

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm 3658 N Pulaski Rd USD 15

All That's Left Of You

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm Uprising Theater and Cafe USD 18

Echoes of Lithuania: Petras Sarpalius, A Diasporic Musician

 Sun, 03 May at 04:00 pm Lithuanian Archives Project Free