Saturday, October 24th, 2026
TEDxArlington Heights is returning to the NW suburbs of Chicago, Illinois for its fourth annual conference at Rolling Green Country Club. Experience the energy of innovative ideas on a local stage, with global reach.
Join the global campfire.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Help bring to life the iconic “Ideas Worth Spreading” platform to Arlington Heights.
Share your idea worth spreading on our local stage with global reach. Apply here.
No, to sponsorships. Yes, to partnerships. Spread your company’s big ideas.
Join the experience. Come curious. Leave impacted.
2026 Theme:
Curiosity Playground
As the world spins on a merry-go-round, together we stay curious enough to:
• Delight in possibility
• Dare to play in the mud
• Write our own rules
• Reimagine the expected
…all on a Curiosity Playground.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)
Our event is called TEDxArlington Heights. The event is a gift to the community, made possible by generous partners and volunteers along with many individuals dedicated to making the community a better place.