Some Things to Do This Weekend (from Crains)

CHECK OUT: all the Free Things to Do in Chicago at http://chicagofree.info LISTEN. Check out Sunday in the Park with Civic, a percussion ensemble from the Civic Orchestra of Chicago’s MusiCorps program which offers a free, family-friendly, interactive chamber program for children this Sunday May 3 at Indian Boundary Park in the Rogers Park neighborhood. [...]

Friday Free Things: Kids & Kites

The entire family is invited for a free Chicago event on May 2 to Montrose Harbor in Lincoln Park for Mayor Daley’s Kids and Kites Festival.

Free Comic Book Day This Saturday

Since 2002, many independent comic book shops have been participating in Free Comic Book Day. All you need to do is to go into a comic book shop on May 2nd and get a free comic book. It’s that simple. Some of the comic books being given away are Disney/Pixar-Cars,Star Wars: Clone Wars, Transformers, Archie, Bongo, etc –

Words to Start Your Week

Words to Start Your Week — Two of the greatest assets to have in life are patience and wisdom.

Chicago Free Fridays 2: How to Score Free Oprah Tickets

We tell you how to get free tickets for one of the most popular free things to do in Chicago — an Oprah taping in the West Loop at her Harpo Studios. Audience reservations for The Oprah Winfrey Show are available almost exclusively by phone. As you can imagine, demand for free Oprah tickets far exceeds supply.

Piper and Carson Tonight at Park

Tonight, Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Park Community Church in Chicago, IL, the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School will host an evening of free lectures and discussion with Dr. John Piper of Bethlehem Baptist Church and Dr. D. A. Carson of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. The event [...]

Lonely Planet Names Chicago Top Tourist City

Prescott Carlson of About.com:Chicago Travel points out that the Lonely Planet Travel Guide has named the Windy City one of the top 10 cities in the world in their upcoming book Best in Travel 2009 — Chicago was the only U.S. city that made the list. He says there is no argument from him as [...]

Chicago Free Friday 3: 4/19 Home Depot Free CFL lighbulbs

Home Depot will be giving away 1 million Ecosmart 14w CFL bulbs on April 19, 2009 in honor of Earth Day. There are not many restrictions on this giveaway and no purchase is required. For more details, read the information here. If you haven’t used them before, a CFL bulb is compact fluorescent lamp, a [...]

Chicago Free Friday 2: Almost Free Appetizers at TGIF

Penny appetizers? Dollar entrées? I know. You think I’ve got to be joking. Not so. All you have to do is sign up with T.G.I. Friday’s “Give me more stripes” program BEFORE April 30, 2009. Their website promises that within 24-hours of signing up, T.G.I. Friday’s will email you a coupon for 1¢ appetizers with the purchase of any beverage [...]

Chicago Free Friday: Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s

Since it is Friday, its another installment of free things to do (and eat) in Chicago.  This week is a yummy entry — did you know that next Tuesday, April 21st is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s? You know what that means… free ice cream for you! As a way to thank their [...]

It’s Almost Time for Festival Season

I love Chicago for the summers.  Many of us cocoon all winter long getting geared up for the 7 greatest months (any non-winter month is a great month, right) in Chicago.  Well, here is the list of festivals coming to Chicago this summer from Metromix.  What is your favorite? MAY 15-17: Chicago Mayfest | click [...]

New Site for Free Things to Do in Chicago

I love Chicago but am finding it harder and harder to find fun things to do with our family of six that do not cost an arm and a leg. I am constantly on the prowl for sites that list free things to do in Chicago.  Having not found any sites that provide things to [...]

Crains Chicago: 10 Things to Do This Weekend

BROWSE. Saturday is Record Store Day, a day intended to support the independent music seller. The seventh annual CHICAGO INDIE RADIO PROJECT RECORD FAIR helps you do that. Shops and record labels will sell their wares from the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union building. If you make a purchase at a record shop before coming to [...]

Chicago named “2009 Best City To Live In”

Askmen.com polled their editorial board and chose Chicago, our favorite town, as the “Best City For Men To Live In” of 2009! Read the article below and click for a link to see the 28 other cities we beat!

Chicago Free Friday — Free Days at Chicago History Museum

The Chicago History Museum –This is a privately endowed museum focusing on the rich history of the city. It’s $14 to visit, but every Monday it’s FREE! This month, the focus is on the Lincoln Treasures, which tell the story of Abraham Lincoln’s rise to the presidency, his struggle to keep the country united, and [...]

Friday Free Things in Chicago – Part 2

Here is another excellent entertainment option for free in Chicago: The Edge Comedy Club’s Big Fancy Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic. Every Wednesday night, from 8:30 to 10:30, pros and amateurs perform at the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts (Phone: 312-733-6000) which is located at 777 N. Green St. (1 block west of Chicago and [...]

Friday Free Things in Chicago

You can get your taxes done for free in Chicago! I know it is close to tax time but if you are like me, you are still pulling together paperwork.  With all the economic bad news impacting many Americans, I just recently found out that there is some good news — if you earned less [...]

Friday: Free Things in Chicago

Chicago is my kind of town — no wonder that Frank Sinatra paid tribute to Chicago in his famous song. The city has plenty to offer from world class, ground-breaking architecture to the home of the blues and a a vibrant soul and jazz scene. I am beginning to search out free things to do [...]

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