TEDx events

In the spirit of TED’s mission, “ideas worth spreading,” the TEDx program helps communities, organizations and individuals produce TED-style events at the local level. TEDx events are planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis, under a free license from TED.

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Week of June 9, 2025
Date
June 12, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Bolingbrook ­Youth
Youth
Location
Bolingbrook
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
June 10, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Oak­Park­Salon
Salon
Location
Oak Park
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
June 10, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Oak­Park­Salon
Salon
Location
Oak Park
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of May 5, 2025
Date
May 9, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Columbia­College­Chicago
University
Location
Chicago
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of April 28, 2025
Date
May 3, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Illinois ­Tech
University
Location
Chicago, IL
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
April 29, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Oak­Park­Salon
Salon
Location
Oak Park
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
April 29, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Wilmette ­Salon
Salon
Location
Wilmette
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of April 21, 2025
Date
April 26, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­S­I­U­C
University
Location
Carbondale
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
April 25, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Uof­I­Chicago
University
Location
Chicago
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of April 14, 2025
Date
April 17, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Rush­U
University
Location
Chicago
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
April 16, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Mc­Kendree ­University
University
Location
Lebanon
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
April 15, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Illinois ­Tech ­Live
TEDxLive
Location
Chicago
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of April 7, 2025
Date
April 13, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­U­I­U­C
University
Location
Champaign
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
April 12, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Northwestern­U
University
Location
Evanston
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
April 12, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­N­I­U
University
Location
DeKalb
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
April 11, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Chicago ­Live
TEDxLive
Location
Chicago
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
April 11, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Hamlin ­Street
Standard
Location
Evanston
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of March 31, 2025
Date
April 5, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Normal
Standard
Location
Normal
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of March 17, 2025
Date
March 19, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­L­F­H­S
Youth
Location
Lake Forest
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of March 3, 2025
Date
March 6, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Youth@­I­M­S­A
Youth
Location
Aurora
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
March 4, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Lewis­University
University
Location
Romeoville
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of February 24, 2025
Date
February 26, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Wilmette ­Salon
Salon
Location
Wilmette
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
February 25, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Wilmette ­Salon
Salon
Location
Wilmette
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of February 17, 2025
Date
February 19, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Augustana ­College
University
Location
Rock Island
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of December 16, 2024
Date
December 16, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Naperville­Studio
Studio
Location
Naperville
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of December 9, 2024
Date
December 12, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Barrington­Area­Library
Library
Location
Barrington
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of November 18, 2024
Date
November 23, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Illinois ­Tech
University
Location
Chicago, IL
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of November 11, 2024
Date
November 16, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Benet ­Academy ­Youth
Youth
Location
Lisle
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of November 4, 2024
Date
November 9, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Naperville
Standard
Location
Naperville
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
November 8, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Chicago ­Live
TEDxLive
Location
Chicago
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
November 5, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Illinois ­Tech ­Live
TEDxLive
Location
Chicago
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of October 28, 2024
Date
November 3, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Lake­Blvd­Live
TEDxLive
Location
Buffalo Grove
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of October 21, 2024
Date
October 23, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Naperville­Salon
Salon
Location
Naperville
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
October 21, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­The ­Avery ­Coonley ­School
Youth
Location
Downers Grove
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of October 14, 2024
Date
October 15, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Oak­Park­Salon
Salon
Location
Oak Park
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of September 30, 2024
Date
October 5, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Arlington ­Heights
Standard
Location
Arlington Heights, IL
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
September 30, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Uof­I­Chicago­Salon
Salon
Location
Chicago
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of September 23, 2024
Date
September 27, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Chicago
Standard
Location
Chicago
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of September 9, 2024
Date
September 11, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Bradley ­University
University
Location
Peoria
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of August 26, 2024
Date
August 27, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Wrigleyville
Standard
Location
chicago
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of June 24, 2024
Date
June 27, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Arlington ­Heights ­Salon
Salon
Location
Arlington Heights
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of May 13, 2024
Date
May 14, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Wilmette ­Salon
Salon
Location
Wilmette
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of May 6, 2024
Date
May 10, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Chicago ­Salon
Salon
Location
Chicago
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of April 29, 2024
Date
May 2, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Columbia­College­Chicago
University
Location
Chicago
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
April 29, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Lake­Shore­Drive­Live
TEDxLive
Location
Chicago
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of April 22, 2024
Date
April 25, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Naperville ­Live
TEDxLive
Location
Naperville
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
April 25, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­B­G­H­S
Youth
Location
Buffalo Grove
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
April 22, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­U­I­U­C ­Salon
Salon
Location
Urbana
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Week of April 15, 2024
Date
April 21, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Northwestern­U
University
Location
Evanston
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  
Date
April 20, 2024
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Normal
Standard
Location
Normal
United States
Videos
No  
Photos
No  

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