Black History month events in Chicago

Check out happening black history month events all around Chicago, IL

Black Creativity Career Showcase

 Sat, 14 Feb at 09:30 am Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Thank a Black Woman Comedy Show

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 24

Commemorative Day | Black History Month

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Chicago History Museum

PlayLab PlayDates

 Wed, 11 Feb at 11:00 am 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

My Momma’s Era: The Musical - Black History Month Community Arts Experience

 Sat, 07 Feb at 05:00 pm Kennedy King College Theatre Free

Black History In A Glass

 Fri, 06 Feb at 08:00 pm Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health Cafe USD 43

Celebrate Black History Month with Jewel-Osco!

 Sun, 15 Feb at 12:00 pm Jewel-Osco

The Shops - Black History Month Edition

 Sun, 22 Feb at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place (Level 3 Next to JJill and White House Black Market)

Transcendence: A Black Trans Variety Show!

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm The Newport Theater USD 18

PARIS IN BLACK: Curator-led exhibition tour

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Free

Soulful Chicago BLACK HISTORY Book Fair

 Sun, 15 Feb at 10:00 am Little Black Pearl

"GAME NIGHT" A Black History Month Kickback

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm The Game Room Free

A Black Queer History of the United States by C. Riley Snorton &Darius Bost

 Sun, 15 Feb at 06:30 pm Women & Children First Free

Against the Current Film Screening - Chicago

 Wed, 18 Feb at 05:30 pm Malcolm X College Free

Roots Rhythm & Resilience Black History Vendor Fair

 Fri, 20 Feb at 03:30 pm 5335 S Kenwood Ave Free

Throw Black: Trivia & Game Night

 Sat, 21 Feb at 05:00 pm 3521 S King Dr USD 29

INOMA Night-Out | A Black History Celebration

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:30 pm 191 North Wacker USD 62

REST AS RELEASE: DJ Set — Jus.Be House Collective Dance Party for Sudan

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm 2464 N Clybourn Ave USD 20

Black Film Club Collective Presents: Matinee + Mimosas at Three Cities

 Sun, 18 Jan at 02:00 pm Three Cities Social Club - Wicker Park USD 15

Black History Month Museum - Black Art Collectors: Preserving Our Legacy

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation Free

Black History & Black Love: A Reality Dating Show Experience!

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:00 pm Virtue Restaurant USD 81 to 300

Treat Yo'self Galentine's Day Samba class

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:30 am Goose Island USD 32

Lit Fest

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am Gary Comer Youth Center Free

Excellence: Proven

 Sun, 08 Feb at 10:00 am Mt Calvary Baptist Church Free

Black History Fair

 Fri, 20 Feb at 04:00 pm Murray Language Academy USD 55

Black Queer Histories “A Conversation with Author Darius Bost”

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Center on Halsted Free

The Solo Exhibit of Al Burts The Fabric of Us!

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:00 pm Gallery Guichard

REST AS REMEMBRANCE: Sudanese Film Screening + Mental Health Q&A

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm 2464 N Clybourn Ave Free

My Best Friend Is Black

 Mon, 23 Feb at 06:00 pm City Winery - Chicago

"Waves of Innovation: 100 Years of Black Excellence in STEM and Water

 Thu, 26 Feb at 12:00 pm 100 E Erie St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60611

Brotherhood in the Civil Rights Era

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall Free

Carter G. Woodson: Our Father, Who Art a Negro

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm Timothy Center Free

Black History Month tours with Chicago Historian Dilla

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am DuSable Museum of African American History USD 55

Silhouettes Of A King

 Sat, 07 Feb at 01:00 pm ELECTRIQSOUL HIDEOUT STUDIOS Free

ArteSana Workshop: Black Pride Buttons & Muñecas Abayomi

 Wed, 11 Feb at 05:00 pm 18th Street Casa de Cultura USD 0 to 5

REST AS REGULATION: Nervous System Reset Class by Licensed Therapists

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am 2464 N Clybourn Ave Free

D77 Community Meetups

 Tue, 17 Feb at 10:00 am Momentum Coffee - South Loop Free

Revoke Your Black Card Black History Month Game Night

 Sun, 15 Feb at 06:00 pm Simpletreasures@Tanya's USD 17

Black Love Paint & Sip — Inspired by New Edition

 Sun, 22 Feb at 05:00 pm Art Center of Englewood USD 39 to 82

ArteSana Workshop: Máscara de la Danza de los Diablos

 Wed, 25 Feb at 05:00 pm 18th Street Casa de Cultura USD 0 to 5

REST AS RECLAMATION: Sudanese Valentine’s Day Poetry Workshop

 Sat, 14 Feb at 01:00 pm 2464 N Clybourn Ave Free

Black History Month Concert and Conversation

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:30 pm Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Black Metropolis Emerging Black Artist Exhibitors Series with Keith David Conner at Mariano's

 Sat, 07 Feb at 03:00 pm Mariano's, South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Chicago, IL, USA

ArteSana Workshop: Estampillas Africanas

 Wed, 18 Feb at 05:00 pm 18th Street Casa de Cultura USD 0 to 5

Civil Rights on Screen & Page: Black History Month

 Sat, 07 Feb at 01:30 pm Downtown Islamic Center USD 7 to 535

Abundant Housing Illinois Feb Happy Hour - Celebrating Black History Month

 Wed, 25 Feb at 05:30 pm Long Room Chicago USD 0 to 39

Black Writers Weekend 2026 The Pop Up Experience - Chicago

 Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm 6900 S Stony Island Ave USD 18 to 40

The 100 West Side Women of Wisdom Celebrates A Century of Black History

 Thu, 12 Feb at 05:30 pm 1140 N Lamon Ave USD 0 to 300

1619: The Journey of a People, the Musical

 Sun, 02 Nov at 03:00 pm DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center USD 45 to 71

Chicago's Black American historical bus tour

 Fri, 03 May at 11:00 am 2233 S Martin Luther King Dr USD 80