What's on in Mount Prospect on a budget?
23 upcoming events
We've rounded up 23 upcoming events in Mount Prospect on a budget — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Mount Prospect on a budget
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Thursday 8 October
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Saturday 10 October
Later
Mon 12 · 5 PMFree
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
Teen Volunteering
South Branch Library
Wed 14 · 4:30 PMFreeES
🎬Cinema
Movie Screening: Project Hail Mary
South Branch Library
Wed 14 · 7 PM$10–15
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Kinusaiga
Central School
Fri 16 · 5:30 PMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Trunk-or-Treat at Kiddie Academy of Mount Prospect
Kiddie Academy of Mount Prospect
Sat 17 · 12 PMFree
🕊️Human rights🏛️Politics & Economy
No Kings: Vote Early
Corner of NW Hwy & Main in downtown Mount Prospect
Sun 18 · 11 AMFree
🪡Crafts🏰Heritage
Blacksmith & Weaving Demonstration
Mount Prospect Historical Society
Wed 21 · 6 PMFreeES
📚Literature🎬Cinema
Spanish Book and Movie Discussion: “Project Hail Mary”
South Branch Library
Sat 24 · 9 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🏰Heritage
Model Train Display
103 S Maple St
Fri 30 · 5 PMFreeES
🎨Creative workshopfrom 4 yrs
Calavera Creations
South Branch Library
Mon 2 · 7 PMFree
📚Literature
Book Club - The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream
Central School
Tue 3 · 11:30 AMFreeES
📖Story time1–5 yrs
Play and Learn · Jugar y aprender
South Branch Library
Mon 9 Nov · 5 PMFree
Teen Volunteering
South Branch Library
Tue 10 Nov · 6:30 PMFree
Bunco Night
Central School
Wed 11 Nov · 7 PM$10–15
Create a Random Acts of Kindness Calendar
Central School
Fri 13 Nov · 5 PMFree
Build and Watch: Tarzan
South Branch Library
Wed 18 Nov · 5 PMFreeES
🔢Bingo🌳Outdoors
Fall Bingo
South Branch Library
Fri 20 Nov · 11 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Family Photos
South Branch Library
Wed 9 Dec · 7 PM$10–15
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Embroidered Cards and Tags
Central School
Mon 11 Jan · 7 PMFree
Historical Society Book Club - The Devil in the White City
Central School
See also in Mount Prospect on a budget
Sun 25 · 1 PMFree
🎶Singer-songwriter🎫Concert
The Arlingtones
Main Library, Prospect Heights
Sun 18 · 3 PM$67–1,041
✨Pop🎫Concert
Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience
Des Plaines Theatre
At 7:30 PM
🎷Jazz🎙️Small gig
Harper Jazz Ensemble with Markus Howell
Hey Nonny, Arlington Heights
Tomorrow · 6 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎙️Small gig
Social Sessions in the Lounge-Music by: Rob Anderlik with Mike Church
Hey Nonny, Arlington Heights
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM
🌙Indie🎙️Small gig
wht.rbbt.obj & Harlem Hayfield
Hey Nonny, Arlington Heights
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM
🎸Rock✨Pop
IKONS OF ROCK – THE BIGGEST 80s CLASSIC ROCK STARS!
Des Plaines Theatre
Fri 16 · 5 PMFree
🧺Market🍽️Food
PARA SA KULTURA: Filipino Night Market
Oakton College, Des Plaines
Fri 23 · 5 PMFree
🎪Street party
Trunk or Treat
The Learning Experience - Wheeling
Sat 31 · 8 PMFree
🎪Street party
Halloween Costume Party
Mount Prospect Public House, Mt Prospect
At 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Beer on the Wall
Beer on the Wall, Arlington Heights
Thu 8 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Peggy Kinnane's Irish Restaurant & Pub
Peggy Kinnane's Irish Restaurant & Pub, Arlington Heights
Fri 16 · 6 PMFree
🎪Street party
Chats & Food
Main Library, Prospect Heights
Tue 13 · 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Spanish Conversation Practice | At the Branch
Prospect Heights Branch Library
Sat 10 · 3 PM
🗣️Talk🌳Outdoors
What’s On The Menu?
River Trail Nature Center, Northbrook
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At 2 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Choosing Your Medicare Supplement Insurance Policy
Mount Prospect Public Library, Mt Prospect
Sat 24
🗣️Talk
TEDxArlington Heights
Arlington Heights
Tue 13 · 10 AMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Girlhood, Translated: Understanding Young Women in the Era of Therapy Speak
Illinois Student Assistance Commission, Deerfield
Sun 18 · 5 PM$79
🍽️Food
10/18 Wheeling, IL Dinner After Dark
583 N Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling
Sun 25 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk👗Fashion & Design
One Room, Two Ways - An Interior Design Workshop
2830 Patriot Blvd, Glenview
At 5 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Sandwich Generation: A Conversation of Care
Patty Turner Center, Deerfield
At 7 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Medicare 101
Des Plaines History Center Library
At 7 PMFree
🎬Cinema📽️Documentary
The Librarians (2025, Not Rated)
Northbrook Public Library
Sat 17 · 12 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy🕊️Human rights
No Kings: Vote Early Wheeling
The Village of Wheeling Hall (facing Dundee Rd.)
Thu 8 · 6 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
Nepal Flood Relief Fundraiser
Himalayan Restaurant Niles
Thu 15 · 9:30 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy🧾Drop-in services
Office Hours with Congressman Brad Schneider's Office
Main Library, Prospect Heights
Wed 14 · 3 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
Voter Information Table
Northbrook Public Library
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Venues in Mount Prospect on a budget
Whiskey Hill Brewery & Kitchen - Mount Prospect
1 event
Corner of NW Hwy & Main in downtown Mount Prospect
1 event
Station 34
1 event
Khepri Kitchen + Coffee
1 event
Emerson's Ale House
1 event
Mount Prospect Historical Society
2 events
Central School
7 events
103 S Maple St
1 event
Kiddie Academy of Mount Prospect
1 event
South Branch Library
11 events
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