Free Sand Castle and Sand Sculpture Contest – July 13

Check out the best sand castle builders and sand sculpturists at the city of Evanston’s free Sand Castle and Sand Sculpture Contest from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday July 13 at Clark Street Beach, 1811 Sheridan Road. Come to watch, build an ornate castle, or maybe you are more interested in a sand sculpture. Prizes [...]

Found a Great Free Thing to Share with the Community?

Have you found a great free event, free concert or free attraction in Chicago that you’d love to share with the community here?  Then just send an email to feedback @ chicagofree DOT info (remove the spaces) and it could be published!  We created this site so we could take our families to free things [...]

Zoo: See the New Baby Bolivian Monkey

The free Lincoln Park Zoo is celebrating the birth of a primate called the Bolivian gray titi monkey. Native to South American tropical forests, there are less than 50 individuals in accredited zoos.

Free Green City Farmers Market

Green City Market moves outside to Lincoln Park (1750 N. Clark) on Wednesday, May 6, with a rally and 2009 season kick-off on Saturday, May 9. Green City will continue in the park Wednesdays and Saturdays (except July 4) from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Until then, Green City continues in their winter home at [...]