Find what’s happening
Explore activities and events gathered from across the city in one clear, welcoming experience.
Chicago, Illinois501(c)(3) nonprofit
Culture
belongs to
everyone.
Free2B is building a better way to discover art, events, and community experiences because income should never determine who gets to participate.
Actual app screensAvailable now
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Our mission
A city full of wonder.
A door open to all.
Chicago’s creative life is rich, electric, and everywhere. But too many people are left out. They do not lack curiosity. Information is fragmented, and cost can be a barrier.
Free2B has developed a mobile platform that brings free and accessible activities, events, and opportunities together in one inviting place, helping people discover new experiences and connect with their communities.
Our mission is to reconnect people with the world around them through art, culture, recreation, and community experiences. We believe meaningful connections, new discoveries, and opportunities for personal growth should be accessible to everyone.
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The app
Your city,
within reach.
One thoughtful place to move from “What’s out there?” to “I’m going.”
REAL APP SCREEN
Discover beyond your feed
Search by interest and browse timely ideas for your next outing, including experiences beyond what an algorithm already knows.
Plan your way
Use calendar, map, saved events, and location details to turn discovery into participation.
Available on iOS and Android
Download the Free2B App
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Community impact
More people in the room.
More life in the city.
We envision a Chicago where every person can take part in the arts, culture, and community experiences that shape belonging.
As Free2B grows, we intend to measure what matters: access created, experiences discovered, and connections made. Verified impact figures will be published here when they exist.
IMPACT DATAReporting will begin as the program grows.Placeholder: no unverified statistics
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Meet the founder
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Meet the founder
Meet Robbin Major.
Founder & Executive Director · Free2B
For Free2B founder Robbin Major, the arts have always been more than entertainment. They have been a gateway to imagination, discovery, connection, and possibility.
Growing up, access to arts education and free programming throughout elementary and high school expanded her world. Those experiences encouraged her to dream beyond her immediate surroundings and imagine a future filled with possibilities.
Years later, with just $700, a box of belongings, a suitcase, a friend's air mattress, and a dream, she moved to New York City to pursue acting.
During some of her most difficult moments, free movies in the park, neighborhood jazz performances, and community gatherings reminded her that joy, inspiration, and human connection could still be found, even when money was tight.
Those experiences reinforced something she had understood since childhood: art and culture do not belong exclusively to the wealthy. They belong to everyone.
A theater performance, basketball game, local wrestling match, fashion exhibition, or neighborhood festival can offer far more than an afternoon of entertainment. These experiences can lift someone's spirits, introduce them to new people, inspire an unexpected idea, or expose them to ways of living and thinking they have never encountered before.
For children and adults navigating poverty, isolation, or limited opportunities, that exposure can be especially meaningful. Sometimes a single experience is enough to spark curiosity, build confidence, create a connection, or inspire a new dream.
Robbin believes that communities already have spaces where these moments can happen. Parks, libraries, theaters, recreation centers, and neighborhood gathering places offer opportunities to learn, connect, and experience something new.
The challenge is helping people discover them and encouraging them to participate.
That belief became Free2B.
Free2B uses technology as a bridge to real-world experiences, encouraging people to step away from their screens, explore their surroundings, engage their minds, and reconnect with one another.
Because sometimes all it takes is an invitation to discover a world you never knew was waiting for you.
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Partnerships
Let’s Make
More Possible.
Great experiences shouldn't go unseen, and empty seats shouldn't mean missed opportunities.
Free2B is seeking relationships with theaters, concert venues, museums, cultural organizations, community groups, and event organizers who want to help more people participate in Chicago’s creative and community life.
Share your events
Help Chicago residents discover arts, cultural activities, and community experiences.
Open more doors
Explore opportunities to make unused tickets and available seats accessible to community members.
Build community
Collaborate on outreach, programming, and creative initiatives that bring people together.
Let's build community together.
Free2B welcomes opportunities to collaborate with artists, cultural organizations, community groups, local businesses, and institutions that believe in making experiences more accessible.
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Take part
There’s room
for you in this.
Share an opportunity
Help bring more local activities and experiences into view.
For community organizations ↗Open more doors
Support the technology and outreach that can make cultural discovery more accessible.
Support the mission ↗Stay in the loop
Follow Free2B’s progress as the app and community grow.
Join the community ↗Contact Free2B
Let’s Connect.
Have a partnership idea, a question, or another way you’d like to help make arts and community experiences more accessible? Send a note below.
We only request the information needed to respond to your message.
Your support will help Free2B continue building the app, reach people across the community, and expand access to arts and cultural experiences.
- 01App development
- 02Community outreach
- 03Arts and cultural access
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FAQ
A few things
to know.
What is Free2B?+
Free2B is a Chicago-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to connecting people with arts, culture, recreation, and community experiences. Through our mobile app, we help people discover opportunities to explore, connect, and engage with the world around them.
Is the app available now?+
Yes! The Free2B app is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Use the download buttons above to get started.
Is Free2B only for free events?+
Free and accessible experiences are at the heart of Free2B, but our mission goes beyond affordability. We encourage people to discover new interests, connect with others, and participate in the cultural and community life around them.
How can an organization partner with Free2B?+
We welcome collaborations with artists, cultural organizations, community groups, local businesses, and event organizers. Whether you're interested in sharing opportunities, increasing community engagement, or exploring ways to make experiences more accessible, we'd love to connect. Fill out our contact form or email us at info@free2b.org.