Crafts Events in Chicago

Check out happening crafts events all around Chicago, IL

Great American Lobster Fest 2025

 Sat, 16 Aug at 12:00 pm Navy Pier, Chicago

In the Company of Women

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm 21c Museum Hotel Chicago Free

Jerk, Seafood & Vegan Fest (JSVFest)

 Sat, 20 Sep Union Park (outside)- Chicago West Loop USD 10 to 65

TLC X Little Words Project The Summer I turned Pretty Beading Experience

 Sat, 23 Aug at 06:30 pm The Last Chapter Book Shop USD 53

West Town Night Market

 Thu, 21 Aug at 04:00 pm Midwest Coast Brewing Company Free

August 2025 Wheel Throwing Workshops

 Sat, 16 Aug at 03:00 pm Pink Giraffe Art Studio USD 49

Paint Nite Brand Creative Events

 Sat, 16 Aug at 12:00 pm Output Lounge USD 42

Hear We Art™: A Sound and Art Gathering

 Sat, 23 Aug at 04:00 pm Kennicott (Jonathan) Park Free

PUFF & PAINT

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:00 pm GLOW UP CREATIVE ARTS STUDIO USD 45 to 82

Hands-On: Tortellini

 Fri, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm Eataly Chicago USD 107

Bird Skeleton Articulation Class with Gotham Taxidermy

 Fri, 12 Sep at 05:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 55 to 407

Ukrainian Village Fest 2025

 Sat, 16 Aug at 01:00 pm 2200 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois

Community Day: IAM everywhere

 Sat, 23 Aug at 11:00 am Intuit Art Museum Free

Jackalope Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am The Insect Asylum USD 55 to 423

Children's Storytime: HILWA'S GIFTS by Safa Suleiman

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:30 am Women & Children First Free

DIY Button Pins

 Sun, 17 Aug at 12:00 pm 4595 N Elston Ave Free

Beginning Arm Knitting with Rachel Damon

 Sat, 13 Sep at 01:00 pm Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange Free

Marsupial Masterpiece: Opossum Paint and Sip! +21 BYOB

 Sun, 31 Aug at 06:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 79

a little quilty show: opening night

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm Color Club Free

Paint Nite Brand Creative Events

 Sat, 23 Aug at 12:00 pm Output Lounge USD 42

Tarot Tuesday

 Tue, 11 Nov at 08:30 pm Colvin House Free

Heels And Feels

 Sat, 16 Aug at 02:30 pm Color Cocktail Factory USD 33

Paint with Coffee

 Sun, 24 Aug at 12:00 pm 4595 N Elston Ave Free

Tarot Tuesday

 Tue, 09 Dec at 08:30 pm Colvin House Free

Drink & Draw

 Mon, 18 Aug at 07:00 pm Beermiscuous Free

Ikebana Ohara Ryu [2 Week In Person Class] [August]

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:00 am Japanese Culture Center USD 134

Leatherworking Workshop: Make Your Own Leather Wallet

 Sat, 30 Aug at 02:00 pm Dream Creeks - Artisanal Leather Goods and Workshops USD 135

Introduction to Origami

 Sat, 30 Aug at 02:00 pm Heritage Museum of Asian Art USD 14 to 26

Collage Workshop with Susan Gomez

 Sun, 17 Aug at 12:30 pm 1754 N Kimball Ave USD 23

Rituals of Remembering: Living Altars

 Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm 4910 W Quincy St Free

Pause & Paint: An Evening with Watercolors

 Fri, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm Bridgeport USD 125 to 225

DIY denim painting workshop

 Fri, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm Luvsick Plus USD 60

Brick Screenprinting with Carolyn (All Ages Class)

 Sat, 30 Aug at 12:00 pm Hey, I Thought Of You USD 40

a little quilty show: open stitch night

 Fri, 22 Aug at 06:00 pm Color Club Free

Ceramadicks: DIY Dildo Workshop

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Pink Giraffe Art Studio USD 32

Stationery & Junk Journal Clubs UNITE!

 Sat, 23 Aug at 11:00 am Chinatown Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

DIY Doormat Workshop

 Sat, 30 Aug at 07:00 pm Pink Giraffe Art Studio USD 73

Avondalia Art Show: In Chorus and Cohesion

 Fri, 29 Aug at 05:00 pm The Art Colony Free

Animal Wet Specimen Workshop

 Fri, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 167

Remedy Bar Paint and Sip

 Tue, 19 Aug at 06:00 pm Remedy USD 61

Nanny Flower Swap & Picnic

 Sat, 16 Aug at 11:00 am Montrose Beach Free

Needle Felted Puppet Pal

 Tue, 19 Aug at 06:00 pm Old Irving Brewing Co. USD 50

Cut + Paste Collage Workshop w/ Kee Mabin | JA Postcards

 Thu, 28 Aug at 04:00 pm Miyagi Records Free

Zentangles with Artist Susan Gomez

 Sun, 31 Aug at 12:30 pm 1754 N Kimball Ave USD 23

Yogaroma: fragrance + flow

 Sun, 31 Aug at 11:00 am Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square USD 23 to 34

HOME [House of My Experiences] PARTY

 Sun, 14 Sep at 03:00 pm 2111 S Hamlin Ave Free

Chicago Horror Film Festival - LIVE EVENT!!

 Fri, 26 Sep at 04:30 pm 2646 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647

Romance in the Studio - A date night at the Gallery

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm 5504 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA Free

Super Exclusive eXpo

 Fri, 15 Aug at 05:00 pm Chicago Billiard Cafe (and pinball lounge), West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL, USA

West Loop Music and Art Fest

 Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm Fulton and Sangamon St

SpaceShift Collective Activates the Garden

 Sat, 11 Oct at 01:00 pm The Arts Club of Chicago Free

Viva la Vida: Story Quilts (Afternoon Session)

 Thu, 28 Aug at 01:00 pm National Museum of Mexican Art Free

Sip and Paint

 Sat, 16 Aug at 05:00 pm 2842 W Chicago Ave USD 23 to 45

Cicada Pinning Workshop

 Sun, 17 Aug at 03:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 29 to 61

Book Bedazzling Party!

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm The Last Chapter Book Shop

Make Recycled Glass Suncatchers & Jewelry

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Andersonville Galleria USD 73

1st Quilling Class with Marquetta

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:00 pm Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation Free

DIY Resin Jewelry Dish

 Fri, 05 Sep at 03:30 pm Building Blocks Toy Store, Lakeview USD 20

Paint & Sip at October Cafe Sunday August 31

 Sun, 31 Aug at 03:00 pm October Cafe USD 44 to 133

HANDMAKERS POP UP

 Sat, 16 Aug at 12:00 pm SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE Free

Meet and Greet on the Wild Mile

 Fri, 29 Aug at 05:30 pm Wild Mile Chicago Free

*FREE Suzuki Violin Open House in Lincoln Park*

 Fri, 15 Aug at 01:30 pm 2257 N Lincoln Ave Free

Viva la Vida: Story Quilts (Morning Session)

 Thu, 28 Aug at 09:00 am National Museum of Mexican Art Free

a little quilty show: open stitch night

 Sun, 31 Aug at 06:00 pm Color Club Free

September Wheel Throwing Class

 Sun, 07 Sep at 03:00 pm Pink Giraffe Art Studio USD 179

Guardians of the Earth and Sky at Ping Tom Park

 Sat, 23 Aug at 02:00 pm Ping Tom Memorial Park Free

Kintsugi for Beginners

 Sat, 04 Oct at 03:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 130

Coaster Crochet Class

 Sun, 24 Aug at 11:00 am Hey, I Thought Of You USD 30

CPG Member Visit to the Newberry Library

 Tue, 19 Aug at 01:00 pm Newberry Library Free

Community Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange

 Sun, 17 Aug at 02:00 pm Rogers Park Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Make Your Own Woven Bag: 4-Week Workshop

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:30 pm Workshop 4200 USD 155

Starlight Sapphic: Coffee & Crafts

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm La Catedral Express USD 9 to 15

Take & Bake Cinnamon Rolls Baking Class

 Sat, 16 Aug at 03:00 pm Bettie's Chicago USD 103

Make your Own Needle Felted Pumpkin

 Sun, 14 Sep at 03:00 pm October Cafe USD 38

BYOB Sip & Paint Event - "Woman in a yellow dress"

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Sip & Paint USD 39

Suminagashi: Meditative Paper Marbling Workshop at Wolf Point Distilling

 Thu, 28 Aug at 05:30 pm Wolf Point Distilling USD 90

KaySandra Hunt's GIRLFRIENDS, The Stage Play

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Baer Theatre @ Morgan Park Academy USD 55 to 71

Chicago Independents' Day Weekend

 Sat, 23 Aug at 12:00 pm Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture USD 0 to 23

Lakeview East Festival of the Arts

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am 3138 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60657

HNA Presents Workshop 4200 Open House & Hermosa Children's MarketPlace

 Sat, 23 Aug at 11:00 am 4200 W Diversey Ave Free

Ceramadicks: DIY Dildo Workshop

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Pink Giraffe Art Studio USD 32

Floral Buttercream Cupcake Decorating Class

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:30 am Bettie's Chicago USD 162

Workshop: Kintsugi For Beginners

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:15 am International Museum of Surgical Science USD 0 to 71

Houseplant Workshop @ Burning Bush

 Thu, 14 Aug at 06:30 pm Burning Bush Brewery USD 50 to 85

Summer E-tegami Workshop: Fruits and Flowers

 Sat, 16 Aug at 03:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 34

Pumpkin Painting Contest

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm 5127 N Clark St USD 13

Moodboards & Margaritas

 Mon, 08 Sep at 05:00 pm Shore Club

Houseplant Workshop on the Patio @ Larry's

 Sun, 17 Aug at 04:30 pm Larry's at The Lawrence House USD 30 to 85

Hands-On: Arancini

 Thu, 14 Aug at 06:00 pm Eataly Chicago USD 81

Junk Journaling & Scrapbooking

 Tue, 19 Aug at 04:00 pm October Cafe USD 18 to 29

1 Year Anniversary Open House

 Thu, 02 Oct at 04:00 pm 223 W Jackson Blvd Free

DIY Ceramic Zoo "Friends" Plates

 Fri, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm 5127 N Clark St USD 50

Marwen Summer Exhibition 2025

 Sat, 27 Sep at 04:00 pm Marwen Free

Earthcraft: A celebration of artistic sustainability

 Thu, 21 Aug at 12:00 pm Jane Addams Hull-House Museum USD 3 to 38

Cake Decorating Class

 Sun, 28 Sep at 01:00 pm Studio15 USD 45

Crappy Cake Decorating Workshop at JoJo's shakeBAR Chicago

 Wed, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm JoJo's Shake Bar -River North USD 99

Kintsugi for Beginners

 Sat, 16 Aug at 02:00 pm Heritage Museum of Asian Art USD 130

European Starling Bird Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

 Sun, 14 Sep at 11:00 am The Insect Asylum USD 55 to 423

The Cinderella Escape in Chicago

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Chicago USD 40

Tarantula Pinning Workshop with RIP Repurposed

 Sat, 06 Sep at 03:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 32 to 120