Free Events and Things to do in Des Plaines, IL

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Bearaoke IML w/Rhett Butlah
Sunday at 9:00 PM
Chicago · The SoFo Tap
Bearaoke IML w/Rhett Butlah
Sunday at 9:00 PM
Chicago · The SoFo Tap
Almost full
LUCHA: FREE First-Time Homebuyer Workshop (English)
Sat, Jun 27, 10:00 AM
Chicago · HPR: 1152 N. Christiana Ave.
Almost full
LUCHA: FREE First-Time Homebuyer Workshop (English)
Sat, Jun 27, 10:00 AM
Chicago · HPR: 1152 N. Christiana Ave.
Unity Circle - Movie Night: May 2026
Thu, May 28, 5:30 PM
Chicago · American Indian Health Service of Chicago Inc
Unity Circle - Movie Night: May 2026
Thu, May 28, 5:30 PM
Chicago · American Indian Health Service of Chicago Inc
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Sci. Fiction/Fantasy Bookclub: Dungeon Crawler Carl
Wednesday at 6:30 PM
Chicago · Lilliput Books
Going fast
Sci. Fiction/Fantasy Bookclub: Dungeon Crawler Carl
Wednesday at 6:30 PM
Chicago · Lilliput Books
Going fast
Tacos and Tequila with Humanscale
Mon, Jun 8, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Federales Tacos & Tequila - Fulton Market, Chicago
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Tacos and Tequila with Humanscale
Mon, Jun 8, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Federales Tacos & Tequila - Fulton Market, Chicago
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Rotary Means Business- Northwest Suburbs: A Business Networking Event
Tomorrow at 4:30 PM
Schaumburg · HuddleUp powered by 25N Coworking
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Rotary Means Business- Northwest Suburbs: A Business Networking Event
Tomorrow at 4:30 PM
Schaumburg · HuddleUp powered by 25N Coworking
Monday Day Mayhem w/ Yankee Cowboy at 1PM
Mon, May 25, 1:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
Monday Day Mayhem w/ Yankee Cowboy at 1PM
Mon, May 25, 1:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
Noche Tropical at La Lunita
Sat, Jun 6, 10:00 PM
Chicago · La Lunita
Noche Tropical at La Lunita
Sat, Jun 6, 10:00 PM
Chicago · La Lunita
Chicago Lincoln Park Greek Food & Craft Festival
Fri, Jun 5, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Saint George Greek Orthodox Church
Chicago Lincoln Park Greek Food & Craft Festival
Fri, Jun 5, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Saint George Greek Orthodox Church
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Spring into Wellness
Thursday at 10:00 AM
Chicago · Pottawattomie Park
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Spring into Wellness
Thursday at 10:00 AM
Chicago · Pottawattomie Park
Mappy Hour
Thu, Jun 4, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Avondale Tap
Mappy Hour
Thu, Jun 4, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Avondale Tap
Iconic Movie Moms Trivia
Wed, May 27, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Replay Andersonville
Iconic Movie Moms Trivia
Wed, May 27, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Replay Andersonville
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ALL BLACK WOMEN MATTER 3RD ANNUAL GALA
Sun, Jun 7, 6:00 PM
Berwyn · Palace Regency Hall
Going fast
ALL BLACK WOMEN MATTER 3RD ANNUAL GALA
Sun, Jun 7, 6:00 PM
Berwyn · Palace Regency Hall
Going fast
The Community Impact Collective: Behavioral Health Networking Happy Hour
Wed, May 27, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Midwest Coast Brewing Company
Going fast
The Community Impact Collective: Behavioral Health Networking Happy Hour
Wed, May 27, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Midwest Coast Brewing Company
Object First Hands-On Lab: Hosted by NobleTec
Thu, Jun 11, 4:00 PM
Lombard · Empire Restaurant
Object First Hands-On Lab: Hosted by NobleTec
Thu, Jun 11, 4:00 PM
Lombard · Empire Restaurant
Artists Intersection: Music x Ceramics
Fri, Jun 5, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Lillstreet Art Center
Artists Intersection: Music x Ceramics
Fri, Jun 5, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Lillstreet Art Center
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Happy Hour
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Chicago · WineStyles Chicago
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Happy Hour
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Chicago · WineStyles Chicago
Be a Rock Star
Tue, Jun 9, 6:30 PM
Mount Prospect · Central School
Be a Rock Star
Tue, Jun 9, 6:30 PM
Mount Prospect · Central School
SUNDAY 2PM Beggars Banquet Stones Tribute at Tony D's
Sun, Jun 7, 2:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
SUNDAY 2PM Beggars Banquet Stones Tribute at Tony D's
Sun, Jun 7, 2:00 PM
Elmwood Park · 7725 W Belmont Ave
3rd Annual Christmas in July Arts & Crafts Fair by Artisan Markets
Sat, Jul 25, 10:00 AM
Itasca · Springbrook Nature Center
3rd Annual Christmas in July Arts & Crafts Fair by Artisan Markets
Sat, Jul 25, 10:00 AM
Itasca · Springbrook Nature Center

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What are the best free events to attend?

According to Eventbrite, the best free events are:

Bearaoke IML w/Rhett Butlah

LUCHA: FREE First-Time Homebuyer Workshop (English)

Unity Circle - Movie Night: May 2026

Tacos and Tequila with Humanscale

Which events are currently trending in Des Plaines?

The trending searches this month in Des Plaines are:

mothers day brunch

pickleball tournament

job fairs

carnival festival

Which free events are coming up?

Discover the best free events happening soon – you don't want to miss them:

Rotary Means Business- Northwest Suburbs: A Business Networking Event

Happy Hour

Sci. Fiction/Fantasy Bookclub: Dungeon Crawler Carl

Spring into Wellness

Bearaoke IML w/Rhett Butlah

Bearaoke IML w/Rhett Butlah

LUCHA: FREE First-Time Homebuyer Workshop (English)

LUCHA: FREE First-Time Homebuyer Workshop (English)

Unity Circle - Movie Night: May 2026

Unity Circle - Movie Night: May 2026

Sci. Fiction/Fantasy Bookclub: Dungeon Crawler Carl

Sci. Fiction/Fantasy Bookclub: Dungeon Crawler Carl

Tacos and Tequila with Humanscale

Tacos and Tequila with Humanscale

Rotary Means Business- Northwest Suburbs: A Business Networking Event

Rotary Means Business- Northwest Suburbs: A Business Networking Event

Monday Day Mayhem w/ Yankee Cowboy at 1PM

Monday Day Mayhem w/ Yankee Cowboy at 1PM

Noche Tropical at La Lunita

Noche Tropical at La Lunita

Chicago Lincoln Park Greek Food & Craft Festival

Chicago Lincoln Park Greek Food & Craft Festival

Spring into Wellness

Spring into Wellness

Mappy Hour

Mappy Hour

Iconic Movie Moms Trivia

Iconic Movie Moms Trivia

ALL BLACK WOMEN MATTER 3RD ANNUAL GALA

ALL BLACK WOMEN MATTER 3RD ANNUAL GALA

The Community Impact Collective: Behavioral Health Networking Happy Hour

The Community Impact Collective: Behavioral Health Networking Happy Hour

Object First Hands-On Lab: Hosted by NobleTec

Object First Hands-On Lab: Hosted by NobleTec

Artists Intersection: Music x Ceramics

Artists Intersection: Music x Ceramics

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

Be a Rock Star

Be a Rock Star

SUNDAY 2PM Beggars Banquet Stones Tribute at Tony D's

SUNDAY 2PM Beggars Banquet Stones Tribute at Tony D's

3rd Annual Christmas in July Arts & Crafts Fair by Artisan Markets

3rd Annual Christmas in July Arts & Crafts Fair by Artisan Markets

Things to do around Des Plaines

Trends in Des Plaines

1. Mothers day brunch

2. Pickleball tournament

3. Job fairs

4. Carnival festival

5. Free kids

6. Free paper shredding

7. Bollywood

8. Northwest suburban speed dating

9. Mothers day

10. Classic car show

11. Drag show

12. 5 de mayo

What are the best free events to attend?

Which events are currently trending in Des Plaines?

Which free events are coming up?