Free things to do in Chicago this weekend

Explicitly free Chicago events for July 10–12. Missing ticket prices and Ticketmaster zero-minimum ranges are not labeled free.

Free weekend plans

Nuestras identidades: A Group Exhibition by Central States Ser’s Mentoring 2026 Program — Friday, July 10 — Little Village — Little Village
Multilingual Playgroup / 多语言游戏小活动 — Friday, July 10 — Chinatown — Chinatown
French Language Circle for Kids — Friday, July 10 — Bucktown-Wicker Park
Come, Stay, Play — Friday, July 10 — South Chicago
Early Childhood Family Craft — Friday, July 10 — North Pulaski
Creative Writing Workshop — Friday, July 10 — Chicago Public Library
LEGO® Play Day — Friday, July 10 — Toman
Film Screening: In the Heights (2021) — Friday, July 10 — Back of the Yards — Back Of The Yards
Open Play Time — Friday, July 10 — Jefferson Park — Jefferson Park
The No Book Club — Friday, July 10 — Edgewater — Edgewater
Opera Cat's Playhouse Story Time — Friday, July 10 — Walker
Construction Crew Kids — Friday, July 10 — Canaryville
TV Screening: Family Matters (1989) — Friday, July 10 — Wrightwood-Ashburn
Story Time — Friday, July 10 — Logan Square — Logan Square
Adult Basic Computer Skills Help — Friday, July 10 — West Pullman
Stars on Strings with Dave Herzog's Marionettes — Friday, July 10 — King
Open Play Time — Friday, July 10 — West Loop — West Loop
Quilting — Friday, July 10 — Austin — Austin
Beach Days Story Time — Friday, July 10 — Rogers Park — Rogers Park
The Chicago River: The Great Reversal — Friday, July 10 — London House