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

Holiday Banned Book Drive

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

FREE Thankful Thrift - Community Pop-up Boutique

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

Rice Seedling Sutra

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

Edgar Allan Poeprov

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:00 pm The Playground Theater Free

Entrepreneurs who dish: helping each other through

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm Intuit Healing Free

Sonic Uprising - Unity & Remembrance

 Fri, 28 Nov at 07:00 pm Burst Into Books Headquarters 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

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

Wrigleyville Holiday Cavalcade!

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

Escape to Paris with Emily Mwila and Sarah Jenks at ALMA Gallery

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm ALMA Gallery 3636 S Iron St Free

Fourth Annual Frankie Knuckles Festival

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:00 pm 1353 E 72nd St USD 0 to 167

JEFF ARCURI: (UN)SCRIPTED

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

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

The Fresh Connect

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

Annual Award Ceremony & Dinner Dance Fundraiser

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

An Actor's Carol

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

In Search of a Moral Economy (Free Event)

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am The Black Sage Free

Dogs In A Pile

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

Ugly Sweater Disco Bingo

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

Whistle Kit Building & Pet Food Pantry Fundraiser @ Begyle

 Fri, 14 Nov at 05:00 pm Begyle Brewing

Entrepreneurs who dish: helping each other through

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm Intuit Healing Free

Creating Communities of Hope (Free Event)

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 am The Black Sage Free

Night for the Cure 2026

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

Cranksgiving Chicago

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

Celebrating Motown Soulful Music Holiday Lights Trolley BYOB

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:30 pm 230 W North Ave USD 78

She Is Heard: A Night of Infertility Support

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

Night 3 - Bells & Whispers

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29

Community Singing in Ravenswood

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm Bethany United Church of Christ Free

2026 Chicago Winter Tequila Tasting Festival (February 14)

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

Perfumery 101

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:00 pm 2018 S Michigan Ave Free

12 Days of Christmas Dance Competition

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

Ravenswood Light Up Nights Festival + Holiday Market

 Sat, 06 Dec at 03:00 pm Ravenswood, Chicago

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

Night 2 - Bells & Whispers

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29

Night 6 - Bells & Whispers

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29

24 Hour Play Festival and Food Drive

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

KEWN Gift Wrapping and Networking Holiday Brunch

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

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

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

Nogu Svelo! in Chicago

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

Indigo Sessions

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

Beads of Intention

 Sun, 16 Nov at 10:00 am 2018 S Michigan Ave Free

Annual Fundraiser: If Not Us, Then Who?

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

St. Al’s Christmas Ball

 Sat, 13 Dec at 05:30 pm 1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago, IL

Make Your Own Altered Tarot Cards

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

Sacral Chakra Flow

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:30 am Moksha Yoga Center USD 34

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

Night 4 - Bells & Whispers

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

Movie Night For Sudan

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

The Official Christmas Bar Crawl - Chicago

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

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

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm 65 E Huron St USD 18 to 23

Open Studio

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm Elliot Rayner Studio - Suite 904B Free

2025 Carlson Trivia Night

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

STN Commission Concert

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Theatre Y

Celebrating Motown Soulful Music Holiday Lights Trolley BYOB

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

Reiki Share

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

Adam's X Friendsgiving Fundraiser For St Jude

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

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

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

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

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

The Short Forms Mini Gala

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

Pleiades Series: Soft Five, Paige Alice Naylor

 Mon, 17 Nov at 08:00 pm Elastic Arts

Elemental Reproductive Healing Arts: Tradition & Ritual Fall '25

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

GG Presents: The Game Awards Live Watch Party!

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

ALPFA Chicago Holiday Party 2025

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Bar Sol USD 82

CCO UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY – HOLIDAY PARTY

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

Pups on The Patio with Anti-Cruelty Society

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

Barks & Brews: Rescue Puppy Yoga at Midwest Coast Brewing

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:30 am Midwest Coast Brewing Company USD 65

Candyland! Middle School Dance

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

November Queer Contra

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

Night 5 - Bells & Whispers

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29

Celebrating Motown Soulful Music Holiday Lights Trolley BYOB

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

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

WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE PRAY TOUR - CHICAGO

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

Connection Fellowship: Holiday Flip

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

Chandlery 101

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

CMEG Holiday Party

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

Trans Day of Remembrance Service

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

St. Al’s Trivia

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

Sonorous Somatics 008: Andres Hernandez + Damon Locks

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

Ars Musica Chicago - Jason Moy, Harpsichord

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

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

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

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

El Valor's Associate Board Winter Event

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

Celebrating Motown Soulful Music Holiday Lights Trolley BYOB

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

28th Annual Jeff Buckley Tribute Concerts

 Sun, 16 Nov at 06:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 71

SPARKS: First Loves and Forever Faves

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

Pictures with the Grinch!

 Sat, 06 Dec at 01:00 pm Salon Dog

11th Annual Wings to Cure Gala

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

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

Harvest Day: Turkey Giveaway

 Sat, 22 Nov at 08:00 am Bright Star Community Outreach Free

PANIGYRI for PERIFANIA

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:30 pm Saint George Greek Orthodox Church USD 66

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