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We loved all the free things to do in Chicago around the Super Bowl and wondered how many of our thousand of readers spent time watching the free Super Bowl Ads.  If you did like we did, tell us……What did you think?  Do you agree with the USA Today... [More]

Come enjoy the free Pastry Market, including Porte Rouge Teas this Saturday, February 13 from 10am-3pm at the Logan Square Kitchen. The Pastry Market will feature products for sale from local artisanal pastry chefs, confectioners, ice cream makers [More]  Read More →

Get some free cookies, breads, and more at Panera Bread through February 14.  Per the Panera Facebook page, all you have to do is send the text “bread” to 46786 and you will get a text reply message from Panera detailing all your free items.  Chicago... [More]

Come out today Feb 8 (before the big snow tonight and Tuesday) to see the members of the Chicago Opera Theater Young Artists Program perform a free recital of operatic pieces.  Today you can enjoy a wonderful free concert lead by COT Young Artists soprano Catalina... [More]

Come out for the free 2010 Discount Days at the Adler Planetarium – America’s First Planetarium – from Feb 8 to Feb 12.  The Adler was founded in 1930 by Chicago business leader Max Adler. Following its 75th anniversary, the Adler began a transformation... [More]

Looking to take a cooking class but low on funds?.  Don’t worry – Williams-Sonoma offers free in-store cooking & technique classes. The specific times may vary from place to place, and you’ll need to RSVP. The Williams-Sonoma in The Woodfield... [More]

According to the Chinese zodiac, the new year—4708, the Year of the Tiger—doesn’t start until February 14, but there are lots of free events and activities in Chicago to celebrate the city’s largest Chinese cultural celebration. The highlight of Chinatown’s... [More]

As everyone gears up for Super Bowl Sunday, your crack staff at Free Things to Do in Chicago has scoured and researched to find free food, free drinks, free events and other freebies in Chicago.  With just a few more days until the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans... [More]

You can download a free MP3 of Radiohead’s live concert at the Henry Fonda Theatre. The 24-song concert was played to benefit Haiti, and Radiohead played to a capacity house in the relatively small Music Box at the Henry Fonda Theater.  As they auctioned off... [More]

Looking for the best Super Bowl recipes for your Super Bowl party this weekend as the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints square off?  Look no further — we have found the Top 1oo Super Bowl Recipes for all you party planners and cooks nationwide.... [More]

Museums

The MCA offers a range of free and wildly interesting events in the cafe almost every Tuesday evening through April 2010. Museum admission is free to everyone on Tuesdays so come early and visit the galleries and then stick around for constructive entertainment... [More]

The Art Institute of Chicago is free every day in February 2010 so if you have been waiting to check out the new Modern Wing, then make plans now!  Maybe make a lunchtime visit from your downtown job.  It is all free this month, including  free gallery... [More]

Are you looking for things to do with kids in Chicago this winter 2010 ?  Maybe you are in town for a Chicago vacation?   We like free things to do in Chicago and this week is a museum free day bonanza.  The Adler Planetarium, The Field Museum and... [More]

Are you visiting Chicago or maybe looking for things to do with kids this winter 2010 ?  Well, Chicago has a bunch of world class museums, but also a number of museum deals, and when it comes to bargains, free is tough to beat. Many Chicago museums offer... [More]

Looking for free ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Day on Jan 18 in Chicago?  Bring your family and children to the Chicago History Museum for a free celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his messages of peace and justice.... [More]