Well then, welcome to emptywallet.org!

We’re your source for free arts events in Chicago!

Perhaps you’re here because your wallet is feeling a little light these days. Or maybe you’re just enjoying the feeling of having a few extra bucks in your pocket and you’d like to keep it that way. Whatever brought you here, we’re glad you came. Every arts event and venue listed on this site is either completely free or operates on a pay-what-you-can (”suggested donation”) system. So leave your wallet at home and get ready to have some fun!

We’ve given you so many different ways to find fun and exciting arts events that there is simply no excuse for not finding something right up your alley.

• Coming into town — or just know you’re going to feel artsy — on a specific day? “Pick Your Day” using our calendar to the right.

• Bad at making decisions, or just artsy right this minute? Checkout our “What Next” section to see the next five events on our calendar.

• Know what you like and you just want to find it? Search by category using the gray bar above.

• Still not good enough? Search the site for whatever you’d like!

Tell you what, we’ll even go one step further — just cause we like you. Checkout the “Our Favorite Places” link on the white bar above, and discover something even cooler than a free arts event. A Free Venue! These places open their doors and their hearts at least one day a week. Some of them are even free all the time!

Wherever you end up, and whatever awesome event you see, tell them that you heard of them on emptywallet.org. It’s simple, the more the word gets out, the more awesome arts events we find out about, and the better off you are!

As always, if you know of an event or venue that you don’t see here, or feel that we’ve reported an event in error — shoot us an email at events@emptywallet.org ! We’re always on the lookout for more free ways to entertain ourselves and events that we’ve never heard of before!

Enjoy!

~ Your EmptyWallet Staff