Free food & drink Events and Things to do in Des Plaines, IL

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Sazón Latin Food Festival 2026: Chicago’s Taste of Latin American Food
Sun, Jun 14, 12:00 PM
Chicago · KOVAL Store
Sazón Latin Food Festival 2026: Chicago’s Taste of Latin American Food
Sun, Jun 14, 12:00 PM
Chicago · KOVAL Store
Almost full
Wild Fork Oak Park |It's Grilling Time | Taste and Learn
Sat, Jun 13, 11:00 AM
Oak Park · 435 N Harlem Ave
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Wild Fork Oak Park |It's Grilling Time | Taste and Learn
Sat, Jun 13, 11:00 AM
Oak Park · 435 N Harlem Ave
Wild Fork Skokie | Grilling Season Kickoff Event
Sat, Jun 20, 12:00 PM
Skokie · 9234 Skokie Blvd
Wild Fork Skokie | Grilling Season Kickoff Event
Sat, Jun 20, 12:00 PM
Skokie · 9234 Skokie Blvd
Wild Fork Buffalo Grove| Grilling Experience!
Sat, Jun 20, 11:00 AM
Buffalo Grove · 41 McHenry Rd
Wild Fork Buffalo Grove| Grilling Experience!
Sat, Jun 20, 11:00 AM
Buffalo Grove · 41 McHenry Rd
Wine and Spirits Tasting by Elevated Experiences - Coming Soon - RSVP Now
Sun, Jun 14, 3:00 PM
Addison · Lake Street
Wine and Spirits Tasting by Elevated Experiences - Coming Soon - RSVP Now
Sun, Jun 14, 3:00 PM
Addison · Lake Street
The 15th International Vegetarian Food Fest
Sunday at 3:30 PM
Elmhurst · Elmhurst Seventh-day Adventist Church
The 15th International Vegetarian Food Fest
Sunday at 3:30 PM
Elmhurst · Elmhurst Seventh-day Adventist Church
Wild Fork Glenview | World Cuts–International Sampling Event
Fri, Jun 19, 12:00 PM
Glenview · 1401 Waukegan Rd
Wild Fork Glenview | World Cuts–International Sampling Event
Fri, Jun 19, 12:00 PM
Glenview · 1401 Waukegan Rd
Going fast
Tacos and Tequila with Humanscale
Mon, Jun 8, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Federales Tacos & Tequila - Fulton Market, Chicago
Going fast
Tacos and Tequila with Humanscale
Mon, Jun 8, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Federales Tacos & Tequila - Fulton Market, Chicago
Riedel Wine Tasting at Wayfair
Sat, Jun 20, 12:00 PM
Wilmette · Wayfair
Riedel Wine Tasting at Wayfair
Sat, Jun 20, 12:00 PM
Wilmette · Wayfair
Almost full
The Coffee Fest afterparty hosted by Sip Society
Fri, Jun 12, 3:00 PM
Chicago · Sip Society Coffee Education Center
Almost full
The Coffee Fest afterparty hosted by Sip Society
Fri, Jun 12, 3:00 PM
Chicago · Sip Society Coffee Education Center
Going fast
Chicago Lincoln Park Greek Food & Craft Festival
Friday at 10:00 AM
Chicago · Saint George Greek Orthodox Church
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Chicago Lincoln Park Greek Food & Craft Festival
Friday at 10:00 AM
Chicago · Saint George Greek Orthodox Church
Wild Fork Roscoe Village | Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
Sat, Jun 27, 11:00 AM
Chicago · 2340 W Belmont Ave
Wild Fork Roscoe Village | Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
Sat, Jun 27, 11:00 AM
Chicago · 2340 W Belmont Ave
Cocktail Mixology Classes
Sat, Jun 13, 7:00 PM
Arlington Heights · 157 N Evergreen Ave
Cocktail Mixology Classes
Sat, Jun 13, 7:00 PM
Arlington Heights · 157 N Evergreen Ave
Saturday Night: Short Rib, Gnocchi & Cannoli
Saturday at 6:30 PM
Itasca · Cooking Skills & Social Cooking Classes
Saturday Night: Short Rib, Gnocchi & Cannoli
Saturday at 6:30 PM
Itasca · Cooking Skills & Social Cooking Classes
Happy Lobster Food Truck
Fri, Jun 19, 5:00 PM
Chicago · WineStyles Chicago
Happy Lobster Food Truck
Fri, Jun 19, 5:00 PM
Chicago · WineStyles Chicago
4 Sushi Rolls & A Roll-licking Good Time!
Friday at 6:30 PM
Itasca · Cooking Skills & Social Cooking Classes
4 Sushi Rolls & A Roll-licking Good Time!
Friday at 6:30 PM
Itasca · Cooking Skills & Social Cooking Classes
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Summer Spritzes - First Taste Event - Pinstripes, Northbrook, IL
Friday at 11:00 AM
Northbrook · Pinstripes
Sales end soon
Summer Spritzes - First Taste Event - Pinstripes, Northbrook, IL
Friday at 11:00 AM
Northbrook · Pinstripes
Wild Fork Lincoln Park | Father's Day Celebration
Sat, Jun 20, 12:00 PM
Chicago · 1001 W North Ave
Wild Fork Lincoln Park | Father's Day Celebration
Sat, Jun 20, 12:00 PM
Chicago · 1001 W North Ave
Espresso machine and grinder cleaning extravaganza
Wed, Jun 17, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Sip Society Coffee Education Center
Espresso machine and grinder cleaning extravaganza
Wed, Jun 17, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Sip Society Coffee Education Center
Going fast
Wild Fork West Loop| Grilling Dads
Sat, Jun 13, 11:00 AM
Chicago · 100 S Halsted St
Going fast
Wild Fork West Loop| Grilling Dads
Sat, Jun 13, 11:00 AM
Chicago · 100 S Halsted St

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What are the best free events to attend?

According to Eventbrite, the best free events are:

Sazón Latin Food Festival 2026: Chicago’s Taste of Latin American Food

Wild Fork Oak Park |It's Grilling Time | Taste and Learn

Wild Fork Skokie | Grilling Season Kickoff Event

Wild Fork Buffalo Grove| Grilling Experience!

Which events are currently trending in Des Plaines?

The trending searches this month in Des Plaines are:

memorial day weekend events

free paper shredding

carnival festival

mothers day brunch

Which free events are coming up?

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Chicago Lincoln Park Greek Food & Craft Festival

Summer Spritzes - First Taste Event - Pinstripes, Northbrook, IL

4 Sushi Rolls & A Roll-licking Good Time!

Saturday Night: Short Rib, Gnocchi & Cannoli

Sazón Latin Food Festival 2026: Chicago’s Taste of Latin American Food

Sazón Latin Food Festival 2026: Chicago’s Taste of Latin American Food

Wild Fork Oak Park |It's Grilling Time | Taste and Learn

Wild Fork Oak Park |It's Grilling Time | Taste and Learn

Wild Fork Skokie | Grilling Season Kickoff Event

Wild Fork Skokie | Grilling Season Kickoff Event

Wild Fork Buffalo Grove| Grilling Experience!

Wild Fork Buffalo Grove| Grilling Experience!

Wine and Spirits Tasting by Elevated Experiences - Coming Soon - RSVP Now

Wine and Spirits Tasting by Elevated Experiences - Coming Soon - RSVP Now

The 15th International Vegetarian Food Fest

The 15th International Vegetarian Food Fest

Wild Fork Glenview | World Cuts–International Sampling Event

Wild Fork Glenview | World Cuts–International Sampling Event

Tacos and Tequila with Humanscale

Tacos and Tequila with Humanscale

Riedel Wine Tasting at Wayfair

Riedel Wine Tasting at Wayfair

The Coffee Fest afterparty hosted by Sip Society

The Coffee Fest afterparty hosted by Sip Society

Chicago Lincoln Park Greek Food & Craft Festival

Chicago Lincoln Park Greek Food & Craft Festival

Wild Fork Roscoe Village | Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

Wild Fork Roscoe Village | Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

Cocktail Mixology Classes

Cocktail Mixology Classes

Saturday Night: Short Rib, Gnocchi & Cannoli

Saturday Night: Short Rib, Gnocchi & Cannoli

Happy Lobster Food Truck

Happy Lobster Food Truck

4 Sushi Rolls & A Roll-licking Good Time!

4 Sushi Rolls & A Roll-licking Good Time!

Summer Spritzes - First Taste Event - Pinstripes, Northbrook, IL

Summer Spritzes - First Taste Event - Pinstripes, Northbrook, IL

Wild Fork Lincoln Park | Father's Day Celebration

Wild Fork Lincoln Park | Father's Day Celebration

Espresso machine and grinder cleaning extravaganza

Espresso machine and grinder cleaning extravaganza

Wild Fork West Loop| Grilling Dads

Wild Fork West Loop| Grilling Dads

Things to do around Des Plaines

Trends in Des Plaines

1. Memorial day weekend events

2. Free paper shredding

3. Carnival festival

4. Mothers day brunch

5. Pickleball tournament

6. Classic car show

7. Free yoga

8. Job fairs

9. Free kids

10. Bollywood

11. Northwest suburban speed dating

12. Mothers day

What are the best free events to attend?

Which events are currently trending in Des Plaines?

Which free events are coming up?