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Community Chess Night with Elite Chess
Fri, Jun 5, 4:30 PM
Naperville · Block 59
Community Chess Night with Elite Chess
Fri, Jun 5, 4:30 PM
Naperville · Block 59
Dante Orchard Community Awareness Day
Sat, Jun 6, 12:00 PM
Chicago · 6800 S Dante Ave
Dante Orchard Community Awareness Day
Sat, Jun 6, 12:00 PM
Chicago · 6800 S Dante Ave
2025-2026 Wells Fargo Small Business Fellowship Summit
Mon, Jun 22, 4:00 PM
Chicago · David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago
2025-2026 Wells Fargo Small Business Fellowship Summit
Mon, Jun 22, 4:00 PM
Chicago · David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago
Jackson Park Highlands Neighborhood Garage Sale!
Sat, Jun 13, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Jackson Park Highlands Historical Marker
Jackson Park Highlands Neighborhood Garage Sale!
Sat, Jun 13, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Jackson Park Highlands Historical Marker
TGF™ CTI Volunteer Orientation
Sat, Jun 6, 10:00 AM + 7 more
Chicago · 640 E 79th St
TGF™ CTI Volunteer Orientation
Sat, Jun 6, 10:00 AM + 7 more
Chicago · 640 E 79th St
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From Prepared to Positioned
Tomorrow at 11:00 AM + 4 more
Chicago · Touch Gift Foundation
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From Prepared to Positioned
Tomorrow at 11:00 AM + 4 more
Chicago · Touch Gift Foundation
Red, White & Blue Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club – 4th of July After Party
Sun, Jul 5, 6:00 PM
McCook · Stadium Club at the Max
Red, White & Blue Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club – 4th of July After Party
Sun, Jul 5, 6:00 PM
McCook · Stadium Club at the Max
Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club – The “Official” Colombian Fest Pre-Party
Sun, Jul 12, 6:00 PM
McCook · Stadium Club at the Max
Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club – The “Official” Colombian Fest Pre-Party
Sun, Jul 12, 6:00 PM
McCook · Stadium Club at the Max
Complex Clean-Ups: Handling Hoarding Claims - Downers Grove, IL
Tue, Jun 23, 9:00 AM
Downers Grove · 2400 Wisconsin Ave
Complex Clean-Ups: Handling Hoarding Claims - Downers Grove, IL
Tue, Jun 23, 9:00 AM
Downers Grove · 2400 Wisconsin Ave
BUFI Bikes the Shore for UJIMA
Sat, Sep 12, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Black United Fund of Il Inc
BUFI Bikes the Shore for UJIMA
Sat, Sep 12, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Black United Fund of Il Inc
Fitness on The Green with Body20
Sun, Jun 28, 9:00 AM
Naperville · Block 59
Fitness on The Green with Body20
Sun, Jun 28, 9:00 AM
Naperville · Block 59
Almost full
The Black Imagination Abroad Conversations with Artists Across the Diaspora
Fri, Jun 5, 6:30 PM
Chicago · DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
Almost full
The Black Imagination Abroad Conversations with Artists Across the Diaspora
Fri, Jun 5, 6:30 PM
Chicago · DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
Annual Shred & Recycle Event 2026
Sat, Jun 27, 9:00 AM
Aurora · 1677 Montgomery Rd
Annual Shred & Recycle Event 2026
Sat, Jun 27, 9:00 AM
Aurora · 1677 Montgomery Rd
INnovation Tour Networking Dinner: STARTedUP, WeCreate Media, & NWI Forum
Tue, Jun 16, 4:30 PM
Valparaiso · Lower Lincoln
INnovation Tour Networking Dinner: STARTedUP, WeCreate Media, & NWI Forum
Tue, Jun 16, 4:30 PM
Valparaiso · Lower Lincoln
Signature Speaker: Wayne Jonas, MD
Fri, Jun 12, 10:00 AM
Hinsdale · 131 N County Line Rd
Signature Speaker: Wayne Jonas, MD
Fri, Jun 12, 10:00 AM
Hinsdale · 131 N County Line Rd
Almost full
Metropolitan Family Services Information Session
Tuesday at 10:00 AM + 4 more
Chicago · 747 W 63rd St
Almost full
Metropolitan Family Services Information Session
Tuesday at 10:00 AM + 4 more
Chicago · 747 W 63rd St
Fitness on The Green with Beyond Measure Fitness Training
Sun, Jun 14, 9:00 AM
Naperville · Block 59
Fitness on The Green with Beyond Measure Fitness Training
Sun, Jun 14, 9:00 AM
Naperville · Block 59
Ethics: Live It, Believe It - Downers Grove, IL
Thu, Jul 9, 9:00 AM
Downers Grove · 2400 Wisconsin Ave
Ethics: Live It, Believe It - Downers Grove, IL
Thu, Jul 9, 9:00 AM
Downers Grove · 2400 Wisconsin Ave
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First Monday Jazz: Pharez Whitted Quintet
Monday at 6:00 PM
Chicago · The Arts Lawn
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First Monday Jazz: Pharez Whitted Quintet
Monday at 6:00 PM
Chicago · The Arts Lawn
Hope Social
Thu, Jun 4, 5:00 PM
Hinsdale · 131 N County Line Rd
Hope Social
Thu, Jun 4, 5:00 PM
Hinsdale · 131 N County Line Rd

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What are the best free events to attend?

According to Eventbrite, the best free events are:

Community Chess Night with Elite Chess

Dante Orchard Community Awareness Day

2025-2026 Wells Fargo Small Business Fellowship Summit

Jackson Park Highlands Neighborhood Garage Sale!

Which events are currently trending in Kankakee?

The trending searches this month in Kankakee are:

black rodeo

mothers day brunch

mothers day

kalogeras sisters meet and greet november 2026

Which free events are coming up?

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

From Prepared to Positioned

First Monday Jazz: Pharez Whitted Quintet

Metropolitan Family Services Information Session

Hope Social

Community Chess Night with Elite Chess

Community Chess Night with Elite Chess

Dante Orchard Community Awareness Day

Dante Orchard Community Awareness Day

2025-2026 Wells Fargo Small Business Fellowship Summit

2025-2026 Wells Fargo Small Business Fellowship Summit

Jackson Park Highlands Neighborhood Garage Sale!

Jackson Park Highlands Neighborhood Garage Sale!

TGF™ CTI Volunteer Orientation

TGF™ CTI Volunteer Orientation

From Prepared to Positioned

From Prepared to Positioned

Red, White & Blue Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club – 4th of July After Party

Red, White & Blue Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club – 4th of July After Party

Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club – The “Official” Colombian Fest Pre-Party

Salsa Sunday @ The Stadium Club – The “Official” Colombian Fest Pre-Party

Complex Clean-Ups: Handling Hoarding Claims - Downers Grove, IL

Complex Clean-Ups: Handling Hoarding Claims - Downers Grove, IL

BUFI Bikes the Shore for UJIMA

BUFI Bikes the Shore for UJIMA

Fitness on The Green with Body20

Fitness on The Green with Body20

The Black Imagination Abroad Conversations with Artists Across the Diaspora

The Black Imagination Abroad Conversations with Artists Across the Diaspora

Annual Shred & Recycle Event 2026

Annual Shred & Recycle Event 2026

INnovation Tour Networking Dinner: STARTedUP, WeCreate Media, & NWI Forum

INnovation Tour Networking Dinner: STARTedUP, WeCreate Media, & NWI Forum

Signature Speaker: Wayne Jonas, MD

Signature Speaker: Wayne Jonas, MD

Metropolitan Family Services Information Session

Metropolitan Family Services Information Session

Fitness on The Green with Beyond Measure Fitness Training

Fitness on The Green with Beyond Measure Fitness Training

Ethics: Live It, Believe It - Downers Grove, IL

Ethics: Live It, Believe It - Downers Grove, IL

First Monday Jazz: Pharez Whitted Quintet

First Monday Jazz: Pharez Whitted Quintet

Hope Social

Hope Social

Things to do around Kankakee

Trends in Kankakee

1. Black rodeo

2. Mothers day brunch

3. Mothers day

4. Kalogeras sisters meet and greet november 2026

5. Car shows

6. Comedy club

7. Vendor events

8. Football camp

9. Drag show

10. Golf outing

11. Job fair

12. Festival holistico tonatiuh chicago

What are the best free events to attend?

Which events are currently trending in Kankakee?

Which free events are coming up?