CHICAGO AF

I founded a non-profit sober community!

As a girl from the suburbs of Chicago, I always wanted to meet and connect with more people in sobriety. I knew from early on that I needed to intentionally create a vibrant life that excited me. Being sober would not dim my love of socializing and having fun.

Chicago AF is a 501(c)3 non-profit community of supportive and diverse individuals who share the common desire to live alcohol-free lives. We aim to foster sober connections and redefine sobriety’s social scene.

Our community was founded in 2020 and is entirely volunteer-led. Chicago AF is a warm, welcoming, creative, thriving, and energetic space of people supporting people.

If you are sober or sober-curious and live in the Greater Chicago Area, you are invited to join the community.

No membership fees. No expectations. xo

Redefining sobriety’s social scene.

WAYS TO CONNECT

  • Weekly Zoom Meetings

    Every Monday at 7 PM CT, Chicago AF hosts a virtual sobriety support meeting via Zoom. A topic is provided to guide each meeting and it’s a safe space to share whatever is on your mind with regards to sobriety. All meetings are conducted in a no pressure to share environment. Just come, listen and be a part of the community.

  • Monthly Social Events

    From rooftop brunches and ballgames to Chicago’s first ever No Booze Cruise & NA Day, Chicago AF is lighting up the city’s sober social scene! We are a vibrant and diverse community facilitating sober connection by offering a wide array of AF events for Chicago. We bring the fun to sobriety!

  • Community Collaboration

    At the core of Chicago AF is our desire to collaborate with others in the sobriety and recovery space. From local NA business owners to Lincoln Park Zoo to every individual effort at the ground level, Chicago AF strives to collaborate and form reciprocal supportive relationships. We are stronger together.

Chicago AF in the News

Financial Times - The great American alcohol debate - December 30, 2024

Time Out - The best sober parties and events in Chicago - October 9, 2024

NBC 5 Chicago - Oksoberfest’ at Lincoln Park Zoo offering nonalcoholic beverages in a festive setting - September, 20, 2024

WGN News - Oksoberfest: An Alcohol-Free Celebration - September 20, 2024

Fox 32 Chicago - Lincoln Park Zoo’s Oksoberfest returning for its second year - September 5, 2024

WTTW/Chicago PBS - It’s Dry January. Here are some Chicago Efforts to Normalize Sober Spaces and Living Alcohol Free - Without the FOMO - January 13, 2024

Block Club Chicago - Alcohol-Free ‘NA Day’ Doubles Capacity After Selling Out Last Year - January 4, 2024

WLS-AM 890 - Chicago AF Brings Spirit-Free Options to NA Day - January 4, 2024

ABC 7 Chicago - Lincoln Park Zoo hosts after-hours 'OkSOBERfest' celebration, alcohol-free Oktoberfest - September 17, 2023

Chicago Tribune - Chicago’s 1st sober bar crawl serves NA cocktails in 3 spots - August 11, 2023

NPR’s Morning Edition - 'Oksoberfest,' a booze-free version of Oktoberfest, is coming to Chicago - July 26, 2023

Block Club Chicago - ‘Oksoberfest’ Will Bring German Tradition To Lincoln Park Zoo — Minus The Booze - July 25, 2023

NPR’s Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Options for sober and sober-curious Chicagoans beyond Dry January - January 30, 2023

Forbes - At Chicago’s First NA-Fest, Here Are 5 Brands To Seek Out - January 12, 2023

WGN TV - Midday Fix: Details on NA Day - January 3, 2023

Chicago Tribune - NA Day is yet another beer and spirits festival — just hold the alcohol - December 8, 2022

Block Club Chicago - Celebrate Halloween Without Alcohol At Sober Costume Party Friday - October 21, 2022

Block Club Chicago - Chicago’s First No-Booze Cruise Sells Out, Showing Big Demand For Sober Events - August 19, 2022