Calendar

The Great Rivers Chicago calendar displays any and all events past and future that our team has organized and/or will participate in. Many of these events are open to the public—please come!—but in some instances, our team is invited to meet with a specific group or organization. For transparency and to demonstrate the breadth of audiences with which we're engaging, we've included those private, closed events on this list as well.

If you have questions or would like to speak with our team, contact:

Josh Ellis at jellis@metroplanning.org / 312 863 6045
Christina Harris at charris@metroplanning.org / 312 863 6041
Chloe Gurin-Sands at cgurinsands@metroplanning.org / 312 863 6037

Some events require prior registration, so make sure to register before you attend!

Want to see the whole picture of who we've engaged? Take a look at past events!

Past events

Upcoming events

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Aug 18 2018
Free Dragon Boating Lessons at Ping Tom Park

Open to public

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Central Daylight Time

Ping Tom Park, 300 W 19th Street, Chicago, IL 60616
Aug 5 2018
History of the Skokie Lagoons Paddle

Open to public

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Central Daylight Time

Tower Road Boat Launch, Tower Rd, Northfield, IL 60093
Aug 4 2018
River Paddling

Open to public

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time

Beaubien Woods, W Doty Ave S, Chicago, IL 60633
Aug 4 2018
Play Streets / Hoops in the Hood

Open to public

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Central Daylight Time

Future Play Space, 92nd and Buffalo, Chicago, IL 60617
Jul 28 2018
Mural Dedication Ceremony

Open to public

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central Daylight Time

Ping Tom Park, 300 W 19th Street, Chicago, IL 60616
Jul 26 2018
Paddle 101

Open to public

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Central Daylight Time

Beaubien Woods, W Doty Ave S, Chicago, IL 60633
Jul 21 2018
Major Taylor Mural Ribbon Cutting & Women RUN The World 5K Anniversary Walk

Open to public

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time

Whistler Woods Forest Preserve, 735 West 134th Street, Riverdale, IL 60827
Jul 21 2018
Walking the Freedom Trail (Calumet Outdoor Series)

Open to public

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Central Daylight Time

Little Calumet River, 13084 S Doty Ave, Chicago, IL 60633
Jul 20 2018
Third Friday: The Forgotten Story of the Eastland Disaster

Open to public

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Central Daylight Time

Chicago Maritime Museum, 1200 West 35th Street, Ste 0E-5010 , Chicago, IL 60609
Dec 22 2017
Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Traveling Exhibit Relocates

Open to public

12:00 PM Central Standard Time

City Hall Lobby, 121 N LaSalle Dr., Chicago, IL 60602
Dec 12 2017
Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Gallery Talk with SOM | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Open to public

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Central Standard Time

Expo 72, 72 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601
Dec 11 2017
Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Traveling Exhibit Relocates

Open to public

12:00 PM Central Standard Time

Clark Park Boathouse, 3400 N. Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60618
Dec 5 2017
Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Gallery Talk with Site Design Group

Open to public

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Central Standard Time

Expo 72, 72 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601
Nov 27 2017
Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Traveling Exhibit Relocates

Open to public

12:00 PM Central Standard Time

Chinatown Chicago Public Library, 2100 S. Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
Nov 21 2017
Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Gallery Talk with Sasaki

Open to public

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Central Standard Time

Expo 72, 72 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601
Nov 14 2017
Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Gallery Talk with Studio Gang

Open to public

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Central Standard Time

Expo 72, 72 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601
Nov 13 2017
Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Traveling Exhibit Relocates

Open to public

12:00 PM Central Standard Time

Chicago Maritime Museum, 1200 W 35th St #0E-5010, Chicago, IL 60609
Nov 7 2017
Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Gallery Talk with SWA Architects

Open to public

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Central Standard Time

Expo 72, 72 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601
Oct 30 2017
Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Traveling Exhibit Relocates

Open to public

12:00 PM Central Standard Time

Civic Opera House Lobby, 20 N Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606
Oct 24 2017
Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Gallery Talk with Ross Barney Architects

Open to public

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time

Expo 72, 72 E. Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601
Oct 17 2017
From Waste to Wonder: Developing The River as Chicago's Second Coast

Open to public

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Central Daylight Time

Claudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago , IL 60602
Oct 16 2017
Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Traveling Exhibit Relocates

Open to public

12:00 PM Central Daylight Time

Harold Washington Library, 400 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605
Oct 10 2017
Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Gallery Talk with Perkins+Will

Open to public

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time

Expo 72, 72 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601
Oct 2 2017
Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Traveling Exhibit Relocates

Open to public

12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Central Daylight Time

Park No. 571 Boat House, 2754 S Eleanor St, Chicago, IL 60608
Sep 18 2017
Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Traveling Exhibit Opens

Open to public

12:00 PM - 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time

McCormick Bridgehouse Museum, 99 Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60601