Free things to do in Chicago this week

Today

• The Chicago Rock Exchange: The Music of 1967

  Tue 6 Oct, 7:30 PM · SPACE

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• Post WDCB Blues in the SIDEBAR w/ NIGEL MACK BLUES ATTACK

  Tue 6 Oct, 8:30 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR

  From Ticketmaster · Free

This weekend

• Happy Hour on the PATIO w/ HILLBILLY FROLIC!

  Fri 9 Oct, 5 PM · FITZGERALDS PATIO

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• Transilience: Chicago Trans Pride Festival at Eckhart

  Fri 9 Oct, 5 PM · Eckhart (Bernard) Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• Contra Dance to Baba Yaga's Stew at Pottawattomie

  Fri 9 Oct, 6 PM · Pottawattomie Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• The Heart of the Story at Douglass

  Fri 9 Oct, 6 PM · Douglass (Anna and Frederick) Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• "The Nightmare Before Christmas" at FITZGERALDS Fright Nights!

  Fri 9 Oct, 6:30 PM · FITZGERALDS PATIO

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• Jazz City at Clarendon

  Fri 9 Oct, 6:30 PM · Clarendon Community Center Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• Campfire Horrors at Bosley

  Fri 9 Oct, 7 PM · Bosley (William) Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• Davy Knowles

  Fri 9 Oct, 8 PM · SPACE

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• THE WOOLLY RHINOS Rock The SIDEBAR!

  Fri 9 Oct, 8:30 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• VITIGRRL

  Fri 9 Oct, 10 PM · Three Top Lounge

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• Early Bird Walks at NPV

  Sat 10 Oct, 8 AM · North Park Village Nature Center Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• FITZGERALDS FALL FAIR 5!

  Sat 10 Oct, 11 AM · FITZGERALDS PATIO

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• Fright House at Austin Town Hall

  Sat 10 Oct, 12 PM · Austin Town Hall Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration at Harrison

  Sat 10 Oct, 12 PM · Harrison (Carter) Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• Salt Shed Open House: Fall Arboretum Edition

  Sat 10 Oct, 12 PM · 1357 N Elston Ave

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• Yves Francois Rocambu Jazz at Cragin

  Sat 10 Oct, 12 PM · Cragin Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• Bollywood Groove Indian Dances & Stories at Bartelme

  Sat 10 Oct, 3 PM · Bartelme (Mary) Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• GROOVE WITNESS on the PATIO STAGE

  Sat 10 Oct, 6 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• Campfire Horrors at Commercial Club

  Sat 10 Oct, 7 PM · Commercial Club Playground of Chicago

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• EXPO ‘76 Rocks the Official Final PATIO POP-UP!!!

  Sat 10 Oct, 7 PM · FITZGERALDS PATIO

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• Copeland w. Special Guest Jenny Dee

  Sat 10 Oct, 8 PM · SPACE

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• Sunday Market at Jefferson

  Sun 11 Oct, 9:30 AM · Jefferson (Thomas) Memorial Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• FITZGERALDS FALL FAIR 5!

  Sun 11 Oct, 11 AM · FITZGERALDS PATIO

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• Fall Fest at Jefferson

  Sun 11 Oct, 11 AM · Jefferson (Thomas) Memorial Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• 5th ANNUAL HONKY TONKTOBERFEST Hosted by WILD EARP

  Sun 11 Oct, 11:30 AM · FitzGerald's

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• BEARS BRUNCH in The SIDEBAR w/ host JACK O'HARA!

  Sun 11 Oct, 12 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• Chicago Latino Dance Festival at Humboldt

  Sun 11 Oct, 3 PM · Humboldt (Alexander Von) Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• Big Band & BBQ w/ SHOUT SECTION BIG BAND

  Sun 11 Oct, 7 PM · FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• An Evening With Steve Dawson with special guests Jason Adasiewicz, Jason Roebke, Diane Christiansen and Alton Smith

  Sun 11 Oct, 8 PM · SPACE

  From Ticketmaster · Free

Next 7 days

• Drop-In Toddler Garden Hour at Gage

  Wed 7 Oct, 10 AM · Gage (George) Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• Henry Carpender Quartet w/ special guest Chris Greene LIVE IN THE SIDEBAR!

  Wed 7 Oct, 7 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• Elizabeth Nichols - I Don't Kiss & Tell, I Kiss & Tour with Soren Anderson

  Wed 7 Oct, 8 PM · Carol's Pub

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• Adaptive Cycling Challenge at Lincoln Park

  Thu 8 Oct, 8 AM · Lincoln (Abraham) Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• Chicago's First Responder Yoga at Norwood

  Thu 8 Oct, 9:30 AM · Norwood Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at West Lawn

  Thu 8 Oct, 6 PM · West Lawn Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• Nahui Ollin Aztec Dance at West Lawn

  Thu 8 Oct, 6:15 PM · West Lawn Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• Boxing Show at Fuller

  Thu 8 Oct, 7 PM · Fuller (Melville) Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• THURSDAY NIGHT in the SIDEBAR w/ JAIK WILLIS!

  Thu 8 Oct, 7 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• Pachanka Music Culture Presents: PANCHITA!

  Thu 8 Oct, 9 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR

  From Ticketmaster · Free

• Día de los Muertos: Altar Making Art Workshop at Riis

  Fri 9 Oct, 3 PM · Riis (Jacob) Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• Early Morning Bird Walks at Big Marsh

  Mon 12 Oct, 6:30 AM · Big Marsh Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

• Teen Hip Hop Workshop at Warren

  Mon 12 Oct, 12 PM · Warren (Laurence) Park

  From Chicago Park District · Free

Go with people

Say you're going to any of these and find people to go with, or make a plan of your own: people near you who like the same things hear about it.

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