Free Events and Things to do in Northbrook, IL

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Mack's Bike & Goods Witches' Ride 2026
Tomorrow at 4:30 PM
Evanston · Mack's Bike & Goods
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Mack's Bike & Goods Witches' Ride 2026
Tomorrow at 4:30 PM
Evanston · Mack's Bike & Goods
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2026 NU Chemistry Halloween Demo Show
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Evanston · Northwestern University Technological Institute
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2026 NU Chemistry Halloween Demo Show
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Evanston · Northwestern University Technological Institute
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Listening to Chicago: Denis Mitchell and Studs Terkel
Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Block Museum of Art
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Listening to Chicago: Denis Mitchell and Studs Terkel
Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Block Museum of Art
Lurvey's Holiday Preview Night
Thu, Nov 12, 5:00 PM
Des Plaines · Lurvey Home & Garden Center
Lurvey's Holiday Preview Night
Thu, Nov 12, 5:00 PM
Des Plaines · Lurvey Home & Garden Center
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Evanston Made Members Group Show 2026 : Open House
Fri, Nov 6, 12:00 PM
Evanston · 822 Dempster St
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Evanston Made Members Group Show 2026 : Open House
Fri, Nov 6, 12:00 PM
Evanston · 822 Dempster St
GOODBYE, DRAGON INN in 35mm
Fri, Nov 20, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
GOODBYE, DRAGON INN in 35mm
Fri, Nov 20, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
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Northwestern University McSA Ummah Dinner ('26-'27)
Sunday at 5:00 PM
Evanston · Norris University Center - Louis Room
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Northwestern University McSA Ummah Dinner ('26-'27)
Sunday at 5:00 PM
Evanston · Norris University Center - Louis Room
23rd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Sat, Nov 21, 11:30 AM
Elk Grove Village · Christus Victor Lutheran Church
23rd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Sat, Nov 21, 11:30 AM
Elk Grove Village · Christus Victor Lutheran Church
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Spooky Family Night Out!
Friday at 6:30 PM
Mundelein · Goldfish Swim School - Mundelein
Selling fast
Spooky Family Night Out!
Friday at 6:30 PM
Mundelein · Goldfish Swim School - Mundelein
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BOO Bash & Splash! Halloween Event
Friday at 5:00 PM
Evanston · Goldfish Swim School- Evanston
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BOO Bash & Splash! Halloween Event
Friday at 5:00 PM
Evanston · Goldfish Swim School- Evanston
Lurvey's Holiday Open House
Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 AM
Des Plaines · Lurvey Home & Garden Center
Lurvey's Holiday Open House
Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 AM
Des Plaines · Lurvey Home & Garden Center
Three Views of London with filmmaker John Smith in person
Wed, Nov 4, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
Three Views of London with filmmaker John Smith in person
Wed, Nov 4, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
Vuori Woodfield x Lifetime Fitness
Sun, Nov 15, 9:00 AM
Schaumburg · Vuori
Vuori Woodfield x Lifetime Fitness
Sun, Nov 15, 9:00 AM
Schaumburg · Vuori
Selling fast
The Algorithm Knows: The Hidden Influences Shaping Today’s Teens
Buffalo Grove · OMNI
Selling fast
The Algorithm Knows: The Hidden Influences Shaping Today’s Teens
Buffalo Grove · OMNI
Selling fast
Tinsel & Toast Sip & Shop with Alex Stewart (@sassyconfetti)
Thu, Nov 5, 5:30 PM
Wilmette · Wayfair
Selling fast
Tinsel & Toast Sip & Shop with Alex Stewart (@sassyconfetti)
Thu, Nov 5, 5:30 PM
Wilmette · Wayfair
Selling fast
Sex, Bodies, Bioculture, and Health: Where Are We?
Friday at 12:00 PM
Evanston · Harris Hall - History Department (Leopold Room -- Room 108)
Selling fast
Sex, Bodies, Bioculture, and Health: Where Are We?
Friday at 12:00 PM
Evanston · Harris Hall - History Department (Leopold Room -- Room 108)
Selling fast
Queer Halloween Bash
Saturday at 8:00 PM
Chicago · Whiskey Girl Tavern
Selling fast
Queer Halloween Bash
Saturday at 8:00 PM
Chicago · Whiskey Girl Tavern
L.A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997) in 35mm with guest Eric Hoyt
Thu, Nov 12, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Block Museum of Art
L.A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997) in 35mm with guest Eric Hoyt
Thu, Nov 12, 7:00 PM
Evanston · Block Museum of Art
Sales end soon
Facility IT Group Presents: SummerTime to Give - "Throw For Kindness"
Today at 4:00 PM
Schaumburg · BullsEye Axe Throwing Lounge
Sales end soon
Facility IT Group Presents: SummerTime to Give - "Throw For Kindness"
Today at 4:00 PM
Schaumburg · BullsEye Axe Throwing Lounge
CPR and Infant Safety - WEISSBLUTH PEDIATRICS (BUCKTOWN)
Tue, Nov 17, 6:00 PM + 5 more
Chicago · Weissbluth Pediatrics
CPR and Infant Safety - WEISSBLUTH PEDIATRICS (BUCKTOWN)
Tue, Nov 17, 6:00 PM + 5 more
Chicago · Weissbluth Pediatrics

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What are the best free events to attend?

According to Eventbrite, the best free events are:

Listening to Chicago: Denis Mitchell and Studs Terkel

Lurvey's Holiday Preview Night

Evanston Made Members Group Show 2026 : Open House

GOODBYE, DRAGON INN in 35mm

Which events are currently trending in Northbrook?

The trending searches this month in Northbrook are:

north suburbs chicago new years eve

trunk or treat

halloween

singles

Which free events are coming up?

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

Facility IT Group Presents: SummerTime to Give - "Throw For Kindness"

Mack's Bike & Goods Witches' Ride 2026

2026 NU Chemistry Halloween Demo Show

Sex, Bodies, Bioculture, and Health: Where Are We?

Mack's Bike & Goods Witches' Ride 2026

Mack's Bike & Goods Witches' Ride 2026

2026 NU Chemistry Halloween Demo Show

2026 NU Chemistry Halloween Demo Show

Listening to Chicago: Denis Mitchell and Studs Terkel

Listening to Chicago: Denis Mitchell and Studs Terkel

Lurvey's Holiday Preview Night

Lurvey's Holiday Preview Night

Evanston Made Members Group Show 2026 : Open House

Evanston Made Members Group Show 2026 : Open House

GOODBYE, DRAGON INN in 35mm

GOODBYE, DRAGON INN in 35mm

Northwestern University McSA Ummah Dinner ('26-'27)

Northwestern University McSA Ummah Dinner ('26-'27)

23rd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

23rd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

Spooky Family Night Out!

Spooky Family Night Out!

BOO Bash & Splash! Halloween Event

BOO Bash & Splash! Halloween Event

Lurvey's Holiday Open House

Lurvey's Holiday Open House

Three Views of London with filmmaker John Smith in person

Three Views of London with filmmaker John Smith in person

Vuori Woodfield x Lifetime Fitness

Vuori Woodfield x Lifetime Fitness

The Algorithm Knows: The Hidden Influences Shaping Today’s Teens

The Algorithm Knows: The Hidden Influences Shaping Today’s Teens

Tinsel & Toast Sip & Shop with Alex Stewart (@sassyconfetti)

Tinsel & Toast Sip & Shop with Alex Stewart (@sassyconfetti)

Sex, Bodies, Bioculture, and Health: Where Are We?

Sex, Bodies, Bioculture, and Health: Where Are We?

Queer Halloween Bash

Queer Halloween Bash

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997) in 35mm with guest Eric Hoyt

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997) in 35mm with guest Eric Hoyt

Facility IT Group Presents: SummerTime to Give - "Throw For Kindness"

Facility IT Group Presents: SummerTime to Give - "Throw For Kindness"

CPR and Infant Safety - WEISSBLUTH PEDIATRICS (BUCKTOWN)

CPR and Infant Safety - WEISSBLUTH PEDIATRICS (BUCKTOWN)

Things to do around Northbrook

Trends in Northbrook

1. North suburbs chicago new years eve

2. Trunk or treat

3. Halloween

4. Singles

5. Kids

6. Holiday craft fair

7. The response

8. Hotel takeover

9. Christmas

10. Puppy yoga

11. Jewish singles

12. Art fairs

What are the best free events to attend?

Which events are currently trending in Northbrook?

Which free events are coming up?