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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Date Event name Location
Space avail.
Webcast
Week of June 16, 2025
Date
June 20, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Stevenson­High­School
Youth
Location
Lincolnshire
United States
Space avail.
Yes
Webcast
No
Week of July 28, 2025
Date
August 2, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Lake­Shore­Drive
Standard
Location
Chicago
United States
Space avail.
Yes
Webcast
No
Week of September 1, 2025
Date
September 6, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­De­Paul ­College ­Prep
Youth
Location
Chicago
United States
Space avail.
Yes
Webcast
No
Week of September 15, 2025
Date
September 18, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Bradley ­University
University
Location
Peoria
United States
Space avail.
Yes
Webcast
No
Week of September 22, 2025
Date
September 26, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Chicago
Standard
Location
Chicago
United States
Space avail.
Yes
Webcast
No
Date
September 26, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Chicago
Standard
Location
Chicago
United States
Space avail.
Yes
Webcast
No
Week of September 29, 2025
Date
October 4, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Wilmette
Standard
Location
Wilmette
United States
Space avail.
Yes
Webcast
No
Date
October 4, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Arlington ­Heights
Standard
Location
Arlington Heights
United States
Space avail.
Yes
Webcast
No
Week of October 13, 2025
Date
October 18, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­U­I­U­C ­Salon
Salon
Location
Champaign
United States
Space avail.
Yes
Webcast
No
Week of October 20, 2025
Date
October 22, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Barrington­Area­Library
Library
Location
Barrington
United States
Space avail.
Yes
Webcast
No
Week of October 27, 2025
Date
October 27, 2025
Event name
­T­E­Dx­The ­Avery ­Coonley ­School
Youth
Location
Downers Grove
United States
Space avail.
Yes
Webcast
No
Week of February 2, 2026
Date
February 7, 2026
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Oak ­Park ­Youth
Youth
Location
Oak Park
United States
Space avail.
Yes
Webcast
No
Week of March 9, 2026
Date
March 10, 2026
Event name
­T­E­Dx­Lewis­University
University
Location
Romeoville
United States
Space avail.
Yes
Webcast
No
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