Free Events and Things to do in Riverside, IL

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Viewmasters Toastmasters
Friday at 12:00 PM + 5 more
Chicago · 233 S Wacker Dr
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Viewmasters Toastmasters
Friday at 12:00 PM + 5 more
Chicago · 233 S Wacker Dr
Golden Hour Featuring Superfrye
Fri, May 1, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Epiphany Center for the Arts
Golden Hour Featuring Superfrye
Fri, May 1, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Epiphany Center for the Arts
BubbleHouse Book Swap
Sun, Apr 26, 1:00 PM
Lisle · Bubblehouse Brewing Company
BubbleHouse Book Swap
Sun, Apr 26, 1:00 PM
Lisle · Bubblehouse Brewing Company
Pop Up WERQ Class with Monica Sanders | Chicago, IL | 6/13/26
Sat, Jun 13, 12:00 PM
Chicago · South Side YMCA
Pop Up WERQ Class with Monica Sanders | Chicago, IL | 6/13/26
Sat, Jun 13, 12:00 PM
Chicago · South Side YMCA
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Build Your Dream Garden with Young Cultural Stewards
Sat, May 9, 11:00 AM
Chicago · Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
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Build Your Dream Garden with Young Cultural Stewards
Sat, May 9, 11:00 AM
Chicago · Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
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Loving Me: Own Your Flow Self-Care Party for Girls (Ages 8-14)
Sat, May 2, 11:00 AM
Chicago · Holy Zion Missionary Baptist
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Loving Me: Own Your Flow Self-Care Party for Girls (Ages 8-14)
Sat, May 2, 11:00 AM
Chicago · Holy Zion Missionary Baptist
Open Mic @ The Eco Flamingo Market Cafe
Sun, Apr 19, 7:00 PM
Chicago · 4754 N Rockwell St
Open Mic @ The Eco Flamingo Market Cafe
Sun, Apr 19, 7:00 PM
Chicago · 4754 N Rockwell St
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Spoken Word Poetry
Friday at 6:30 PM + 9 more
Chicago · Urban Luxe Cafe
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Spoken Word Poetry
Friday at 6:30 PM + 9 more
Chicago · Urban Luxe Cafe
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Family Feud Style Trivia @ Cheba Hut Wrigleyville
Wednesday at 7:00 PM + 11 more
Chicago · 3412 N Sheffield Ave
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Family Feud Style Trivia @ Cheba Hut Wrigleyville
Wednesday at 7:00 PM + 11 more
Chicago · 3412 N Sheffield Ave
CHICAGO In Person (IP) Community Career Fair 09/24/2026
Thu, Sep 24, 11:00 AM
Chicago · Courtyard Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile
CHICAGO In Person (IP) Community Career Fair 09/24/2026
Thu, Sep 24, 11:00 AM
Chicago · Courtyard Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile
STREET FIGHTER 6, POKÉMON COSPLAYERS - Anime Midwest 2026
Sat, Jul 4, 10:00 AM
Rosemont · Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
STREET FIGHTER 6, POKÉMON COSPLAYERS - Anime Midwest 2026
Sat, Jul 4, 10:00 AM
Rosemont · Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
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The Warm Up Happy Hour at The Bassment
Friday at 8:00 PM + 1 more
Chicago · The Bassment
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The Warm Up Happy Hour at The Bassment
Friday at 8:00 PM + 1 more
Chicago · The Bassment
Chicago Knitting Authority--Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon 2026
Sat, Apr 11, 11:00 AM
Chicago · Jarvis Square Alfresco
Chicago Knitting Authority--Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon 2026
Sat, Apr 11, 11:00 AM
Chicago · Jarvis Square Alfresco
Design & Dwell | A Home Style Event
Thu, Apr 9, 5:00 PM
Park Ridge · 700 N Northwest Hwy
Design & Dwell | A Home Style Event
Thu, Apr 9, 5:00 PM
Park Ridge · 700 N Northwest Hwy
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Blazed Yoga @ Blazed Bakery (FREE)*
Today at 6:00 PM + 1 more
Chicago · 2415 N Milwaukee Ave
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Blazed Yoga @ Blazed Bakery (FREE)*
Today at 6:00 PM + 1 more
Chicago · 2415 N Milwaukee Ave
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Viewmasters Toastmasters
Friday at 12:00 PM + 5 more
Chicago · Metropolitan Club, 66th floor
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Viewmasters Toastmasters
Friday at 12:00 PM + 5 more
Chicago · Metropolitan Club, 66th floor
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Chicago Film Scene - Weekly Meetup
Wednesday at 7:00 PM + 39 more
Chicago · The Arrogant Frog Bar
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Chicago Film Scene - Weekly Meetup
Wednesday at 7:00 PM + 39 more
Chicago · The Arrogant Frog Bar
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Writers Group Monday
Today at 7:00 PM + 113 more
Chicago · Eli Tea Bar
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Writers Group Monday
Today at 7:00 PM + 113 more
Chicago · Eli Tea Bar
Phi Psi Lambda Leadership Society, Inc. Supreme Conference 2026
Thu, Aug 6, 6:00 PM
Chicago · 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr
Phi Psi Lambda Leadership Society, Inc. Supreme Conference 2026
Thu, Aug 6, 6:00 PM
Chicago · 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr

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Viewmasters Toastmasters

Golden Hour Featuring Superfrye

BubbleHouse Book Swap

Pop Up WERQ Class with Monica Sanders | Chicago, IL | 6/13/26

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Blazed Yoga @ Blazed Bakery (FREE)*

Writers Group Monday

Family Feud Style Trivia @ Cheba Hut Wrigleyville

Chicago Film Scene - Weekly Meetup

Viewmasters Toastmasters

Viewmasters Toastmasters

Golden Hour Featuring Superfrye

Golden Hour Featuring Superfrye

BubbleHouse Book Swap

BubbleHouse Book Swap

Pop Up WERQ Class with Monica Sanders | Chicago, IL | 6/13/26

Pop Up WERQ Class with Monica Sanders | Chicago, IL | 6/13/26

Build Your Dream Garden with Young Cultural Stewards

Build Your Dream Garden with Young Cultural Stewards

Loving Me: Own Your Flow Self-Care Party for Girls (Ages 8-14)

Loving Me: Own Your Flow Self-Care Party for Girls (Ages 8-14)

Open Mic @ The Eco Flamingo Market Cafe

Open Mic @ The Eco Flamingo Market Cafe

Spoken Word Poetry

Spoken Word Poetry

Family Feud Style Trivia @ Cheba Hut Wrigleyville

Family Feud Style Trivia @ Cheba Hut Wrigleyville

CHICAGO In Person (IP) Community Career Fair 09/24/2026

CHICAGO In Person (IP) Community Career Fair 09/24/2026

STREET FIGHTER 6, POKÉMON COSPLAYERS - Anime Midwest 2026

STREET FIGHTER 6, POKÉMON COSPLAYERS - Anime Midwest 2026

The Warm Up Happy Hour at The Bassment

The Warm Up Happy Hour at The Bassment

Chicago Knitting Authority--Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon 2026

Chicago Knitting Authority--Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon 2026

Design & Dwell | A Home Style Event

Design & Dwell | A Home Style Event

Blazed Yoga @ Blazed Bakery (FREE)*

Blazed Yoga @ Blazed Bakery (FREE)*

Viewmasters Toastmasters

Viewmasters Toastmasters

Chicago Film Scene - Weekly Meetup

Chicago Film Scene - Weekly Meetup

Writers Group Monday

Writers Group Monday

Phi Psi Lambda Leadership Society, Inc. Supreme Conference 2026

Phi Psi Lambda Leadership Society, Inc. Supreme Conference 2026

Things to do around Riverside

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2. Gala auction

3. Charity auction

4. Benefit auction

5. St patrick

6. Party

7. Free

8. Exam

9. Craft fairs

10. 3x3: 2023

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