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43 women-only events to explore in Chicago over the next 30 days

Women-only events include mixers, meetups, and gatherings across Chicago. Chicago has 43 women-only events on the calendar over the next 30 days across 8 neighborhoods, and 8 of them are free. Saturday is the busiest day, and Loop is the busiest neighborhood.

Ladies Only · 5Networking Mixer · 4Professional · 3Brunch · 3Networking Event · 1Free · 8
ORDERED BY HEAT SCORE · NEXT 30 DAYS
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Lifting Club: Lift for All Women
Lifting Club: Lift for All WomenTrending
Women-only · 1229 N North Branch St · — · Mon, Oct 5 · 6:15 PM
8 people interested

Winter Arc Season is here, let’s lock-in and get stronger together Lift for All Women is a 1 hr full body workout with a focus on glutes or upper body followed up with a core workout using the dumbbells and progressive overload. This session is beginner-friendly and its designed

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Half-Baked Stories About My Dead Mom: Ira Glass and Etgar Keret Don’t Mince Words
Half-Baked Stories About My Dead Mom: Ira Glass and Etgar Keret Don’t Mince Words30Popular
Women-only · Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture · Lakeview · Mon, Oct 5 · 7:30 PM

Half-baked Stories about My Dead Mother – Ira Glass and Etgar Keret Don’t Mince Words Podcast guru Ira Glass and world-renowned writer Etgar Keret combine their skills for this evening of powerful and funny stories. “This show really began on a bus heading out of Tel Aviv last su

3
Lifting Club: Raise the Bar - Glutes + Core
Lifting Club: Raise the Bar - Glutes + Core
Women-only · 1229 N North Branch St · — · Mon, Oct 5 · 7:30 PM
7 people interested

Winter Arc Season is here, let’s lock-in and get stronger together Raise the Bar is a 1 hr workout followed up with a core workout using the barbell and progressive overload. This session is beginner-friendly and its designed to teach you how to lift with proper form and progress

4
Moms in Tech Fall Meetup
Moms in Tech Fall Meetup
Women-only · Venue TBA · Loop · Tue, Oct 6 · 11:30 AM
11 people interested

The Moms in Tech Village is getting together again! After such a wonderful kickoff this summer, we’re excited to gather again for a casual fall lunch. Whether you’re working, navigating a transition, trying something new, taking a step back, or figuring out what’s next, come meet

5
WoMAN: Inaugural Midwest Women in Alternatives Networking Luncheon
WoMAN: Inaugural Midwest Women in Alternatives Networking Luncheon
Professional · Networking Event · Venue TBA · Gold Coast · Tue, Oct 6 · 11:30 AM
25 people interested

Join us for the inaugural gathering of WoMAN—Women of the Midwest Alternatives Network —a new community created to connect and support women across the alternatives industry. Hosted by Akram & Associates, Apex Group and Houlihan Capital, this intimate luncheon will bring together

6
Wired This Way: An Ayurvedic Dinner Experience for Women
Wired This Way: An Ayurvedic Dinner Experience for Women
Dining · Dinner Event · Venue TBA · Logan Square · Tue, Oct 6 · 6:00 PM
16 people interested

An intimate dinner for women who are navigating, or starting to think about, perimenopause, menopause, and what comes next. Led by Avanti Kumar-Singh, MD, at ALTAR Community in Chicago. Ayurveda has a name for the way each of us is wired: your dosha. It's the mind-body blueprint

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Meet IRL | Curated Speed Dating | Ages 32-42 ~Ladies tickets sold out~
Meet IRL | Curated Speed Dating | Ages 32-42 ~Ladies tickets sold out~
Speed Dating · Solemn Oath Brewery Still Life · — · Tue, Oct 6 · 6:30 PM

Meet IRL | Curated Speed Dating | Ages 32-42 ~Ladies tickets sold out~ Meeting new people can be hard - join us for curated speed dating where we match you with the most compatible people in the room! Eventbrite - meet irl | a better way to connect presents Meet IRL | Curated Spe

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In-Person Neurodivergent Peer-Led Support Group for Women
In-Person Neurodivergent Peer-Led Support Group for Women
Women-only · 4801 W Peterson Ave suite 608 · — · Tue, Oct 6 · 7:00 PM

Join us for a safe space to connect, share experiences, and empower each other at our Neurodivergent Support Group for Women.

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Black Woman, Blank Page: Premier Gathering
Women-only · — · Sun, Oct 18 · 2:00 PM
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Pre/Postnatal Strength
Ladies Only · — · Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 AM
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Glute Pump Thursdays
Ladies Only · — · Thu, Oct 29 · 6:15 PM
Where it's busiest · next 30 days
Two neighborhoods to know
Loop2 events · next 30 days

A distinct part of Chicago, Loop has its own mix of gathering places, local landmarks, and street-level character.

Gold Coast2 events · next 30 days

A distinct part of Chicago, Gold Coast has its own mix of gathering places, local landmarks, and street-level character.

What the 43 women-only events look like
Ladies Only ×5
Networking Mixer ×4
Professional ×3
Brunch ×3
Networking Event ×1
Dining ×1Dinner Event ×1Speed Dating ×1Sound Bath ×1Pilates ×1Cycling Class ×1Yoga ×1Strength Training ×1Cacao Ceremony ×1Panel Discussion ×1Industry Event ×1Fitness ×1Fitness Class ×1Breathwork ×1
Events can carry more than one tag, and some carry none. Tag counts do not need to add up to 43.
The weekly clock
Saturday is the main event
All 43 events by weekday · hover a bar
Women-only events cluster on Saturdays over the next 30 days.
The standing calendar
Something for every day of the week
Monday
Oct 5 · 6:15 PM
Lifting Club: Lift for All WomenWomen-only · 1229 N North Branch St
8 people interested
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Tuesday
Oct 6 · 11:30 AM
WoMAN: Inaugural Midwest Women in Alternatives Networking LuncheonProfessional · Networking Event · Gold Coast
25 people interested
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Thursday
Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Advancing Women's Health through Advocacy, Action and AllyshipWomen-only · Lincoln Park
35 people interested
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Friday
Oct 9 · 11:30 AM
Back To Work Still MomProfessional · Venue TBA
5 people interested
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Saturday
Oct 24 · 4:00 PM
Scripture & Sweat: Bible Study And Mat WorkoutFitness Class · Venue TBA
5 people interested
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Sunday
Oct 11 · 3:00 PM
Pilates: Black Girl Day OffPilates · Homewood
4 people interested
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Planning ahead

Women-only, day by day

26 events over the next 14 days
MON
5
3
BIGGEST
TUE
6
5
WED
7
0
THU
8
2
FRI
9
1
SAT
10
1
SUN
11
3
MON
12
1
TUE
13
0
WED
14
0
THU
15
4
FRI
16
1
SAT
17
4
SUN
18
1
Is this a big week for women-only events?
Next 7 days · 15
Typical 7 days · 7
8 more events than typical 7 days — the green-ringed dots represent the extra.
Typical = average of 8 comparable rolling 7-day periods; 0 incomplete periods were excluded.
▲ 111% Busier
more activity than a typical week
More than typical:
+2 Professional · +1 Brunch · +1 Dining
women-only events by neighborhood
Loop2Gold Coast2Wicker Park2West Loop2Lakeview1Logan Square1
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Upcoming women-only events
1Lifting Club: Lift for All Women2Half-Baked Stories About My Dead Mom: Ira Glass and Etgar Keret Don’t Mince Words3Lifting Club: Raise the Bar - Glutes + Core4Moms in Tech Fall Meetup5WoMAN: Inaugural Midwest Women in Alternatives Networking Luncheon6Wired This Way: An Ayurvedic Dinner Experience for Women7Meet IRL | Curated Speed Dating | Ages 32-42 ~Ladies tickets sold out~8In-Person Neurodivergent Peer-Led Support Group for Women9A Women's Gathering with Live Butterflies, Qi Gong & Sound Healing10In-Person Support Group for Women Narcissistic Abuse Survivors11Back To Work Still Mom12Girls brunchSee all 43 →
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Women-only events in Chicago, answered
Are there free women-only events in Chicago?

8 of the next 30 days' 43 events are free.

What is the best day for women-only events in Chicago?

Saturday — more events land on Saturday than any other day in the next 30 days.

Where do women-only events happen in Chicago?

Loop leads with 2 events in the next 30 days, more than any other neighborhood.

Are there women-only events in Chicago this week?

15 events are on this week.

How are these events ordered?

By Heat Score — a blend of interest, saves, and activity signals from our event database.

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