Nonprofit Events in Chicago

Check out happening nonprofit events all around Chicago, IL

Chicago Hiring Event

 Mon, 16 Feb at 09:30 am Hilton Free

2026 Chicago New Years Eve Fireworks Cruise - The Midnight Kiss

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Chicago Elite Yacht USD 269 to 344

Rice Seedling Sutra

 Sun, 16 Nov at 05:30 pm Bond Chapel Free

24 Hour Play Festival and Food Drive

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:30 pm 4001 N Ravenswood Ave Free

Pink Floyd Concert in the Dark with Award Winning Violinist and Vocalist

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm Secret Location in Chicago USD 0 to 322

Holiday Banned Book Drive

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm Jamii Center for Arts and Media Free

28th Annual Jeff Buckley Tribute Concerts: Night 2

 Mon, 17 Nov at 06:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 71

HEY WHATS UP HELLO

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm Cafe Mustache Free

Wrigleyville Holiday Cavalcade!

 Wed, 24 Dec at 07:00 pm The Newport Theater USD 15 to 215

Elemental Reproductive Healing Arts: Tradition & Ritual Fall '25

 Sat, 15 Nov at 05:45 pm Definition Theatre Free

The CBASO & CBA Chorus in Concert at St James Cathedral at 7:30pm

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm 65 E Huron St USD 18 to 23

JEFF ARCURI: (UN)SCRIPTED

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

The Fresh Connect

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm The Conaway Center Free

Chicago Margarita Crawl: Celebrating National Margarita Day!

 Sat, 21 Feb at 04:00 pm River North's BEST Bars TBA USD 16 to 28

November Queer Contra

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:30 pm Second Unitarian Church of Chicago

An Actor's Carol

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm UIC School of Theatre and Music Free

Annual Award Ceremony & Dinner Dance Fundraiser

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:30 pm 2845 W Devon Ave USD 0 to 109

SS Edmund Fitzgerald: 50th Anniversary Commemoration

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm 1200 West 35th Street, Suite 0E-5010, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60609

Ugly Sweater Disco Bingo

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:00 pm Edison Park Inn Free

Dogs In A Pile

 Thu, 20 Nov at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Cranksgiving Chicago

 Sat, 22 Nov at 12:00 pm Cosmic Bikes Inc. Free

Night for the Cure 2026

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Expat USD 87

The Mill | variety show & open mic

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:30 pm Burlington Bar Free

She Is Heard: A Night of Infertility Support

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm FoundHERS Suite LLC Free

25th Anniversary Dinner Celebration & Fundraiser

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm CineCity Studios Chicago

Chats with Snacks at the Understudy

 Mon, 10 Nov at 07:30 pm The Understudy Coffee and Books Free

11th Annual Wings to Cure Gala

 Sat, 22 Nov at 05:30 pm 
AON GRAND BALLROOM NAVY PIER

2026 Chicago Winter Tequila Tasting Festival (February 14)

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:30 pm Downtown Chicago USD 0 to 440

AMFM L!ve | Season 2, Episode 2

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Working From_Fulton Market Free

Yngstr Exchange Kids' Clothing Swap

 Sun, 16 Nov at 12:00 pm Monday Coffee Co. Free

Concrete Rose 773 Christmas Prom Night Gala

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm Bellagio 223 USD 0 to 71

12 Days of Christmas Dance Competition

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm 2156 W Ogden Ave USD 0 to 34

SkyART Holiday Market

 Sat, 06 Dec at 11:00 am 3450 W Lake St Free

2025 Balzekas Museum Award Dinner Honoring Ingrida Bublys

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm BALZEKAS MUSEUM OF LITHUANIAN CULTURE USD 135 to 200

HIPPY HOLY DAZE 8

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Watershed Art&Ecology

CRF C.A.R.E.S. Annual Holiday Party

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:30 pm Mordecai USD 0 to 2,500

The Chicago Art Girls Holiday Pop-Up Shop

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am Alexander Graham Bell School Free

Nogu Svelo! in Chicago

Sat, 22 Nov at 07:30 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Listos para el museo: Arte Amate

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:30 pm 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60608

KEWN Gift Wrapping and Networking Holiday Brunch

 Sat, 06 Dec at 09:00 am Community Alternatives Unlimited Free

Make Your Own Altered Tarot Cards

 Sun, 16 Nov at 11:00 am Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities, North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA Free

ALSO’s Annual Benefit for Peace: Taste for Peace in Humboldt Park

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm 2701 W Division St USD 0 to 856

Let's Give Back Together

 Wed, 19 Nov at 05:00 pm Lucky Dorr Patio & Tap Free

The Chicago Map Society Presents: Mapping Outside the Lines

 Thu, 20 Nov at 05:30 pm Newberry Library Free

Night 4 - Bells & Whispers

 Sun, 14 Dec at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29

Annual Fundraiser: If Not Us, Then Who?

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm 2247 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-8957, United States

Indigo Sessions

 Sun, 30 Nov at 07:00 pm Dorothy USD 16

The Real Spacewives of Alderaan: The Play: The Staged Reading

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm The Playground Theater Free

The Official Christmas Bar Crawl - Chicago

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm SPIN USD 7 to 35

PomSquad Fitness HOLIDAY CHEER 2025!

 Sun, 07 Dec at 10:30 am Visceral Dance Center USD 0 to 82

Mental Filmness Screens 5000 Blankets With Special Guest Douglas Shaffer

 Sat, 22 Nov at 02:00 pm Albany Park Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

The CBASO & the CBA Chorus in Concert at St James Cathedral

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm 65 E Huron St USD 18 to 23

Movie Night For Sudan

 Wed, 26 Nov at 06:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 0 to 13

Advanced Kintsugi: Traditional Method (4-Week Course)

 Thu, 13 Nov at 05:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 215

STN Commission Concert

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Theatre Y

2025 Holiday Family Photoshoot and Give Back

 Sun, 07 Dec at 10:00 am west elm Free

Dogs In A Pile

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

2025 Carlson Trivia Night

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Irving Park Lutheran Church Gym USD 0 to 339

Red Lace Affair Vol. 2: A Celebration of Health, Equity & Community

 Sun, 07 Dec at 08:00 pm VU Rooftop Bar USD 56

Celebrating Motown Soulful Music Holiday Lights Trolley BYOB

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:30 pm 230 W North Ave USD 78

Pleiades Series: Soft Five, Paige Alice Naylor

 Mon, 17 Nov at 08:00 pm Elastic Arts

GG Presents: The Game Awards Live Watch Party!

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Kinowerks USD 23

3rd Annual Strut For A Cause

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:00 pm Rooselevt Collections Shops suite (150 WEST) next to Ulta USD 100 to 535

CCO UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY – HOLIDAY PARTY

 Sun, 14 Dec at 03:00 pm AKArama Foundation Inc Community Service Center Free

Reiki Share

 Sun, 16 Nov at 12:00 pm 2018 S Michigan Ave Free

The Short Forms Mini Gala

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 pm DANCE COLONY Studios USD 61 to 90

Pups on The Patio with Anti-Cruelty Society

 Sun, 07 Dec at 10:00 am Bodega Bar River North Free

Adam's X Friendsgiving Fundraiser For St Jude

 Sun, 23 Nov at 04:30 pm The Cooper USD 25 to 5,000

Beats N' Bingo

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:30 pm King KTV USD 15 to 25

Candyland! Middle School Dance

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:30 pm 161 W 9th St Free

FREE Thankful Thrift - Community Pop-up Boutique

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:00 pm Dunning Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Football Alumni of Michigan X Wrigley: The Wolverine Legends Tailgate

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:00 am Moe's Cantina - Wrigleyville USD 0 to 93

WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE PRAY TOUR - CHICAGO

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm RCCG VICTORY HOUSE USD 0 to 73

Celebrating Motown Soulful Music Holiday Lights Trolley BYOB

 Fri, 05 Dec at 06:30 pm 230 W North Ave USD 78

FREE Community Pop-up Thrift Boutique

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:00 pm West Belmont Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Chandlery 101

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm 2018 S Michigan Ave Free

Holiday Concert and Third Space Fundraiser

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm 716 W Addison St USD 0 to 23

Chicago French Bulldog Rescue’s Annual Ugly Sweater Party

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:00 pm Rizzo's Bar & Inn USD 10 to 45

Ars Musica Chicago - Jason Moy, Harpsichord

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm 1424 N Dearborn, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60610

Sonorous Somatics 008: Andres Hernandez + Damon Locks

 Sat, 15 Nov at 01:00 pm 4445 S King Dr Free

St. Al’s Trivia

 Sat, 15 Nov at 05:00 pm 1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago, IL

Join Biggest Community | Investors Founders | Chicago | Online

 Wed, 12 Nov at 01:00 pm Chicago Free

Connection Fellowship: Holiday Flip

 Sun, 23 Nov at 12:30 pm 1443 W Jarvis Ave USD 0 to 50

TGF™ 5th Annual Coats, Cookies & Cocoa Drive

 Sat, 22 Nov at 11:00 am Coleman Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Moon Village: Under the Beaver Moon

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:30 pm Wildlight Yoga USD 55

CMEG Holiday Party

 Mon, 08 Dec at 05:30 pm 410 Michigan Ave Free

El Valor's Associate Board Winter Event

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:00 pm Simone's USD 49

Women's Entrepreneurship Day: Fireside Chat, Workshop & Networking

 Wed, 19 Nov at 06:00 pm The Hoxton, Chicago USD 29

Trans Day of Remembrance Service

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Resurrection Lutheran Church Free

SPARKS: First Loves and Forever Faves

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm Uptown Taproom USD 26

Celebrating Motown Soulful Music Holiday Lights Trolley BYOB

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:30 pm 230 W North Ave USD 78

Dirty Soda Fest - Unlimited Dirty Sodas, Cookies & Pretzel Bites

 Sat, 31 Jan at 01:00 pm Chicago's BEST Bars TBA USD 31 to 42

DREAMS OF FREEDOM LIVE AT CHIEF O NEILLS

 Fri, 21 Nov at 09:00 pm Chief O'Neill's Pub Restaurant Beer Garden USD 29

Covers for Cover 20th Anniversary!

Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm Lincoln Hall, 60625

9th Annual Chicago Black College Expo™

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am Chicago State University Free

Sip, Paint & Give Thanks

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:30 pm Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart USD 48

In-Person QPR Suicide Prevention Training (11/18/2025)

 Tue, 18 Nov at 01:00 pm Association House of Chicago Free

Art on My Mind A Chicago Critics Table Public Salon Series (Nov 15)

 Sat, 15 Nov at 04:00 pm Green Line Performing Arts Center Free

Dogs In A Pile

 Wed, 12 Nov at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

The Official BAD SANTA Christmas Bar Crawl – Chicago

 Sat, 20 Dec at 03:00 pm West Hubbard Street USD 23 to 45