The name says it all! This is meant to be a clearinghouse of all the wonderful FREE events that go on in Chicago. Let's get together and explore the city without breaking the bank, support the arts, learn something new, meet some new faces, see some movies, listen to music, play some games- anything you can think of that's free. Join up, post events, get out and explore the city!

Are you more Silicon than silicone? Did you play saxophone instead of point guard in high school? Get your geek on with other sharp singles at our Dating for Nerds mixers– where trivia quizzes and board gaming win you themed prizes as well as hearts! Here's how it works: Flirt with other smarties over rounds of games and trivia, then rotate tables to meet more singles. Check us out at nerdsatheart.com. Looking forward to seeing you! Not a hetero nerd? We've got a group for you!  Join Dating for …

Looking for a challenging and fun new hobby? Growing weary of the standard bar scene? Ready to embark on a lifelong learning journey? Contract Bridge is the most played card game in the world, with immense popularity in the USA, Canada, the UK, Turkey, China, France, South America, and the Netherlands, to name a few. Contrary to popular belief, Bridge is not just played at our Grandparents' retirement homes. It, along with chess, is an offical olympic mind game. Its popularity stems from its com …

Hello Everyone! Being over 50 is NOT so bad – in fact, I’m feeling like the best years of my life are yet to come! So …… if like me, you've been attending various Meetup events feeling like you’re the parent who showed up to "crash" the party -- well THIS group is for you! Imagine mixing and mingling with an age group of 50+ like-minded ladies and gentlemen! This group will focus on making all types of connections, especially the social and romantic kinds. We'll get together for casual and fine …

This is a social group for people in their 20s/30s in the South-Western Suburbs (Berwyn to OakPark to Naperville to Downers Grove) who are looking to meet like minded people for fun times! I propose wine, bars, happy hours, bowling, dinner, game nights, movies, and more!

For couples located in the downtown area interested in networking and making new friends through social events ranging from game nights to traveling and all activities in between.

Do you like meeting new people? Blowing off steam after a hard days work with a few beers? Playing a fun and competitive game? Then The Chicago Skeeball League is just for you! The SKEE League is the first and largest adult SKEEBALL league in Chicago! With more than 300 active league members and past participants, The SKEE League has everything you could ever want in a sport and social league! We keep your stats online and provide entertainment. You can play to become a champion or just socializ …

This group is for couples who want to meet other couples in the downtown area. Preferably this group will do a lot of different activities, bowling, beach volleyball, fun runs, dance classes, wine tastings, and also dinners/game nights. All ideas are welcome, the more the better!

Let's play euchre,the best card game for some fun. Need to learn, no problem,I'll teach you. Easy to learn,hard to master. Come from the northside,near west or downtown to Oak Park. Free to play, eats and drinks available.

This is a group of women who like to hang out and have a great time in this wonderful city of Chicago (… and surrounding cities)!!! We are real and down to earth women who know how to also embrace our inner fabulousness! Yup, it is possible! :) This group is open to truly exploring what this city has to offer! We are between the ages of 20-45 years old. Anything from visiting an art gallery for a little culture, visiting a quick wine tasting event to enrich the palate, a girl’s night out at one …

This group's primary focus is to provide safe, non-judgmental social experiences for Chicago-based HIV+ men, seeking other HIV+ men for friendship, dating, playmates, or a LTR. The goal is to provide a fun, unique and exciting way for single poz men of all ages to meet other poz or poz-friendly single men. Perhaps meetings can include movie nights, game nights, plays, theater events, sporting activities, bowling, tours of the city, Sunday brunches, weekend breakfast/brunches or dinner gatherings …

Join us a variety of activities in the Chicago area. We will have trivia nights, bar game nights, dinners, ect... With Spring and Summer on the horizon, there are a lot of good shows coming. We will keep you up-to-date, and offer you fun, frequent events that are sure to be a good time. Feel free to send me an email if you want to help organize, or if there is an event you want to hit up.

This group is your alternative to expensive sport and social corporations. Join a group of friends who meet together to play the sports they love. We will have both pick-up games and league play. Sports will include basketball, kickball, softball, ultimate Frisbee, and others. Members can make suggestions for a sport or activity they've been hankering to play.

Let's all go to happy hour! We can meet up at various bars around Chicago for happy hours and get to know everyone! We'll try some bars with trivia, maybe we can bring some board games to other places, and/or just hang out and chat it up! We're all in our 20s-30s, fun, social, young professionals looking to meet awesome like-minded people. Come on by and pull up a bar stool!

Hey everyone! Let's get together and bowl! We can bowl a few games and then we'll head out to a nearby bar for happy hour after! It's a great way to make awesome new friends in a low key and relaxed environment, especially if you're new to the area!

Hi there, This group is design to get fellow tubers together and have fun beyond our computer screens :D What we will do: parties, gatherings, screenings, game night and much more!

Thanks The Day of Games (www.thedayofgames.com) for sponsoring the group! Bocce, Horseshoes, Bags, Beer Pong, and more! The awesome group........Targeting, but not limited to, those who are new in town and mainly in their 20's or 30's, here is a group designed for getting together to enjoy events/shows in the Chicago area. Events include sporting, concerts, happy hour, and whatever else that attracts interest. Meet at bars, parks, baseball/basketball games, rec-leagues, or anywhere that sounds …

Chicago Electronic Music Meetup Guidelines for members - updated April 20, 2013 MEETUPS for this group can now be categorized into TWO EVENT TYPES. EVENT HOSTS will classify each meetup so standard expectations can be met by both members and event hosts. TYPE 1 MEETUP: Those that RSVP will be given contact info to the host and will meetup on a case by case basis. No meetup beforehand is scheduled and it is up to the member and host to coordinate. TYPE 2 MEETUP: Those that RSVP will be given t …

Welcome to the Wednesday Night Poker Club! I have taken over this Meetup Group after the previous Organizer resigned. While this Meetup gets reorganized you can participate in the Wicker Park Poker Club. We currently host NL Hold'em games on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm and Fridays at 8:00 pm. If you have a strong interest in playing on Tuesdays or Wednesdays please email or PM me. We may add a game on another night of the week.

Welcome to Chicago’s League of Legends Meetup! Join local summoners at for League-centered events featuring tournaments, casual play, giveaways, viewing parties and more!

Maybe you're like me, and you're not so much into the bar scene. The Quiet Ones is a group for women who have been to the wild side and back. We're about small, intimate meet-ups where the possibility of friendship isn't drowned out by the DJ. If a trip to the museum, a cup of coffee, or a shopping buddy is what you're looking for, then you've come to the right place!

Players in the Greater Chicago Area with interest in playing Dust Warfare and Dust Tactics. A group for casual playing and potential tournaments.

The official meetup for the Chicago Foosball Community. There are several quality tables hidden around the city, we get together and play foosball, and drink good beer! By the way, check out the perks. Newcomers get 1 free beer on me.

This is a group for anyone interested in playing scrabble. I am starting this group because I am interested in meeting other scrabble enthusiasts.

Community Community Events From private group training sessions and guest speakers to concerts and organization meetings, the Microsoft Store offers a variety of complimentary events and services in our Theater. We are proud members of the local community and welcome opportunities to host events for our friends and neighbors. Learn technology skills. Have fun. Spread the word. Whether you're looking to enhance your organization's technology skills, build awareness in the local community for th …

Are you 40- 50 years old and looking to expand your inner circle of friends! Then this is the group for you! p You can be either single, married, in a relationship etc. it doesn't matter. Just come wanting to meet new people and have fun! We will be doing, movie nights, dinners, trivia nights, game night and so much more! Come on out and join the group! Events will be around Chicago. And you will be responsible for paying your own way at events.

Hey girls! Finding it difficult to meet awesome girlfriends and want to have stronger friendships with the ones you do have? Join this group! This group is for women only! It doesn't matter if you are single or in a relationship, because we all just want to make friends. We are in our 20s-30s and we'll get together at fun events around the city to get to know one another and form amazing friendships! We can try a variety of events, such as going for picnics, going to bars, seeing some shows, we …

Powerful, beautiful, successful and feminine! Do you think of yourself as a Professional Lipstick Lesbian and wonder where all the other Chicago lipstick lesbians are? Well we hope to meet and congregate here with this group. The first and foremost aim of this group is to have fun! Do you enjoy mani’s and pedi’s, current fashion trends, local trendy restaurants, make up, heels, fine wine, live music, an occasional night out dancing? We are a very small, selective group of attractive, 25 - 50, fe …