Black History month events in Chicago

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

Good Company x Black Yacht Weekend: Beach Fest Juneteenth Celebration

Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm Whispers at Oak Street Beach USD 23 to 109

ROOTED Juneteenth Cultural Experience Fashion Show, Day Party, & Black Expo

Thu, 18 Jun at 02:00 pm 2017 W Howard St USD 62 to 665

Gazing With Care: Black Image & Deciding What We Keep

Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm Three Cities Social Club - River North Free

Black History Future Folk Symposium: Dunham & the Diaspora

Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm Old Town School of Folk Music - Lincoln Square Free

BBFF '26 (Black & Brown Femme Film Festival)

Fri, 24 Jul at 06:00 pm Logan Center for the Arts USD 13 to 82

Robin D.G. Kelley’s essay “Black Study, Black Struggle”

Wed, 15 Apr at 05:00 pm Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture (Community Room) Free

Reclaiming the Table — Etiquette for the Culture

Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Southern Chicago Free

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