Free Events and Things to do in Elgin, IL

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GET LUCKED UP (ST PADDY DAY PARTY @ MIKES PLACE)
Tomorrow at 9:00 PM
Berwyn · Mikes Place Sports Bar & Grill
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GET LUCKED UP (ST PADDY DAY PARTY @ MIKES PLACE)
Tomorrow at 9:00 PM
Berwyn · Mikes Place Sports Bar & Grill
night worm
Thu, Mar 19, 7:00 PM
Chicago · bim bom studios
night worm
Thu, Mar 19, 7:00 PM
Chicago · bim bom studios
Spring Awakening Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club ✨
Sun, Mar 22, 6:00 PM
McCook · Stadium Club at the Max
Spring Awakening Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club ✨
Sun, Mar 22, 6:00 PM
McCook · Stadium Club at the Max
WARE | SANSBERRY Family Reunion Chicago
Fri, Jul 24, 6:00 PM
Burr Ridge · 90 N Frontage Rd
WARE | SANSBERRY Family Reunion Chicago
Fri, Jul 24, 6:00 PM
Burr Ridge · 90 N Frontage Rd
Utopias: The Landscape group art exhibit
Fri, Apr 3, 6:00 PM
Chicago · 5504 W Lawrence Ave
Utopias: The Landscape group art exhibit
Fri, Apr 3, 6:00 PM
Chicago · 5504 W Lawrence Ave
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Summer of Happiness Open House
Wednesday at 5:00 PM
Bolingbrook · 1281 W 115th St
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Summer of Happiness Open House
Wednesday at 5:00 PM
Bolingbrook · 1281 W 115th St
Spanish Conversation Table: Highland Park
Thu, Mar 26, 3:30 PM + 2 more
Highland Park · Curt's Cafe
Spanish Conversation Table: Highland Park
Thu, Mar 26, 3:30 PM + 2 more
Highland Park · Curt's Cafe
2026 Grace Giving Trivia Night
Sat, Apr 11, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Irish American Heritage Center
2026 Grace Giving Trivia Night
Sat, Apr 11, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Irish American Heritage Center
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2026 Good Friday Brunch
Fri, Apr 3, 12:00 PM
Hillside · Progressive Life Giving Word Cathedral
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2026 Good Friday Brunch
Fri, Apr 3, 12:00 PM
Hillside · Progressive Life Giving Word Cathedral
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Join Us for STEM Adventures!
Sat, Mar 21, 10:00 AM
Oswego · 1580 Douglas Rd
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Join Us for STEM Adventures!
Sat, Mar 21, 10:00 AM
Oswego · 1580 Douglas Rd
Stitch n’ Craft Night – Park Ridge’s Free Weekly Yarn Meetup
Thu, Mar 19, 5:00 PM + 16 more
Park Ridge · 153 N Northwest Hwy
Stitch n’ Craft Night – Park Ridge’s Free Weekly Yarn Meetup
Thu, Mar 19, 5:00 PM + 16 more
Park Ridge · 153 N Northwest Hwy
2026 ANNUAL BIKE & BIKER BLESSING
Sun, May 17, 12:30 PM
Bolingbrook · Liberty Temple Full Gospel Church Bolingbrook
2026 ANNUAL BIKE & BIKER BLESSING
Sun, May 17, 12:30 PM
Bolingbrook · Liberty Temple Full Gospel Church Bolingbrook
Dessert and Dialogue: Hearing YOUR Perspective
Thu, Sep 24, 6:30 PM
DeKalb · Ellwood House Museum
Dessert and Dialogue: Hearing YOUR Perspective
Thu, Sep 24, 6:30 PM
DeKalb · Ellwood House Museum
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CineΕλλάδa - A Journey Through Greek Cinema
Tuesday at 7:00 PM
Park Ridge · Pickwick Theatre
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CineΕλλάδa - A Journey Through Greek Cinema
Tuesday at 7:00 PM
Park Ridge · Pickwick Theatre
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La Grange Trivia Night | Milk Money Brewing
Tuesday at 7:00 PM + 1 more
La Grange · Milk Money Brewing
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La Grange Trivia Night | Milk Money Brewing
Tuesday at 7:00 PM + 1 more
La Grange · Milk Money Brewing
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FREE! First Friday Barre at ZEN
Fri, Apr 3, 5:30 PM
Libertyville · 1753 Northwind Blvd
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FREE! First Friday Barre at ZEN
Fri, Apr 3, 5:30 PM
Libertyville · 1753 Northwind Blvd
Networking Mixer !
Tue, Apr 14, 5:00 PM + 7 more
Bolingbrook · 425 Quadrangle Dr Suite 130
Networking Mixer !
Tue, Apr 14, 5:00 PM + 7 more
Bolingbrook · 425 Quadrangle Dr Suite 130
RRB at Thirsty Tavern
Sat, Mar 21, 9:00 PM
Chicago · The Thirsty Tavern
RRB at Thirsty Tavern
Sat, Mar 21, 9:00 PM
Chicago · The Thirsty Tavern
FREE Open Mic Comedy & Tre Sorrelle Coffee
Wednesday at 8:00 PM + 40 more
Oak Park · Comedy Plex Comedy Club
FREE Open Mic Comedy & Tre Sorrelle Coffee
Wednesday at 8:00 PM + 40 more
Oak Park · Comedy Plex Comedy Club

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Spring Awakening Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club ✨

WARE | SANSBERRY Family Reunion Chicago

Utopias: The Landscape group art exhibit

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GET LUCKED UP (ST PADDY DAY PARTY @ MIKES PLACE)

CineΕλλάδa - A Journey Through Greek Cinema

La Grange Trivia Night | Milk Money Brewing

Summer of Happiness Open House

GET LUCKED UP (ST PADDY DAY PARTY @ MIKES PLACE)

GET LUCKED UP (ST PADDY DAY PARTY @ MIKES PLACE)

night worm

night worm

Spring Awakening Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club ✨

Spring Awakening Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club ✨

WARE | SANSBERRY Family Reunion Chicago

WARE | SANSBERRY Family Reunion Chicago

Utopias: The Landscape group art exhibit

Utopias: The Landscape group art exhibit

Summer of Happiness Open House

Summer of Happiness Open House

Spanish Conversation Table: Highland Park

Spanish Conversation Table: Highland Park

2026 Grace Giving Trivia Night

2026 Grace Giving Trivia Night

2026 Good Friday Brunch

2026 Good Friday Brunch

Join Us for STEM Adventures!

Join Us for STEM Adventures!

Stitch n’ Craft Night – Park Ridge’s Free Weekly Yarn Meetup

Stitch n’ Craft Night – Park Ridge’s Free Weekly Yarn Meetup

2026 ANNUAL BIKE & BIKER BLESSING

2026 ANNUAL BIKE & BIKER BLESSING

Dessert and Dialogue: Hearing YOUR Perspective

Dessert and Dialogue: Hearing YOUR Perspective

CineΕλλάδa - A Journey Through Greek Cinema

CineΕλλάδa - A Journey Through Greek Cinema

La Grange Trivia Night | Milk Money Brewing

La Grange Trivia Night | Milk Money Brewing

FREE! First Friday Barre at ZEN

FREE! First Friday Barre at ZEN

Networking Mixer !

Networking Mixer !

RRB at Thirsty Tavern

RRB at Thirsty Tavern

FREE Open Mic Comedy & Tre Sorrelle Coffee

FREE Open Mic Comedy & Tre Sorrelle Coffee

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