Exhibitions in Chicago

Check out happening exhibitions events all around Chicago, IL

Chicago Auto Show

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:00 pm South Building at McCormick Place

C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo - Friday

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

C2E2: Chicago Comic And Entertainment Expo - 3 Day Pass

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo - Sunday

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo - Saturday

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

The 79th Annual 57th Street Art Fair: June 6–7, 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Hyde Park

Chicago Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am McCormick Place Chicago Convention Center/Chicago ILL.

First Look for Charity

 Fri, 06 Feb at 05:30 pm McCormick Place

2026 Suenos - Sunday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 02 Apr at 11:00 am Chicago Symphony Center

Field Museum After Hours: Chemistry in Nature

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:00 pm Field Museum USD 82

Dozin' with the Dinos

 Sat, 17 Jan at 05:30 pm 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

After 5 at the Field

 Tue, 03 Feb at 05:00 pm 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 23 Apr at 03:00 pm Chicago Symphony Center

The Chicago Pancakes & Booze Art Show (Vendor/Artist Reservations)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm Reggies

After 5 at the Field

 Tue, 03 Mar at 05:00 pm 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

LOVE IS IN THE ATMOSPHERE

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm Adler Planetarium USD 55

9th Annual Chicago Black College Expo™

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am Chicago State University Free

Automate 2026 Pitch Month : IoT and Automation Startups, Meet Investors!

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:00 am McCormick Place USD 0 to 350

Gold Coast Art Fair (68th annual)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Grant Park

Millennium Art Festival

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am Michigan Ave & E Lake St, Chicago

January Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 18 Jan at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

DigiMarCon Midwest 2026 - Digital Marketing Conference & Exhibition

 Tue, 19 May at 09:00 am Soldier Field Stadium USD 102 to 1,139

MLK Day 2026 - Chaos or Community

 Mon, 19 Jan at 11:00 am Hyde Park Art Center Free

Chicago Small Business Expo 2026

 Wed, 10 Jun at 10:00 am Isadore & Sadie Dorin Forum (UIC Forum) USD 0 to 719

JUDGES PATROL C2E2! 2026

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:00 pm C2E2

Pop! Culture Chicago

 Thu, 12 Feb at 09:00 am Aon Grand Ballroom Navy Pier Free

Art Battle Chicago - January 23, 2026

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm SPIN Chicago USD 20 to 29

Chicago Rum Fest 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm Logan Square Auditorium USD 26 to 301

Art Battle Chicago - March 6, 2026

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm SPIN Chicago USD 20 to 29

The Shops - Grammy Edition Pop-up

 Sun, 08 Feb at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place (Level 3 Next to JJill and White House Black Market)

Golden Hour Featuring RIA

 Fri, 16 Jan at 05:00 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Subzero Violence - Chicago Metal Showcase ft. Orinoco, Alenia, Advorsa, & Rose of Demise

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm The Cubby Bear

Past & Present Preservation: Women in Architecture & Preservation

 Thu, 22 Jan at 05:30 pm Charnley-Persky House Museum USD 29

Teletech Chicago at Radius Chicago

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:00 pm Radius Chicago

Oddities and Curiosities Expo

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

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

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

Windy City Camp Fair at Loyola University Chicago

 Sun, 15 Mar at 12:00 pm Loyola University Chicago, JoAnn Rooney Hall Free

Radiance | Jeeyoon Kim, Piano

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Pianoforte Studios, 1335 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Soulful Chicago BLACK HISTORY Book Fair

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

Introductory Ikenobo Ikebana Workshop (In-Person)

 Sun, 08 Feb at 02:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 87

"No More Parades: Interrupted Joy" Art Exhibition

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm 704 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Love Illustrated

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:00 pm Davis Theater, Chicago USD 34 to 45

Signs of the Times: A Private Beer Ad Tour at Hopleaf

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:45 am Hopleaf USD 34

Friday Tour: Unto Thee

 Fri, 16 Jan at 02:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

Immersive AeroSTEM Expo & Recruitment event

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am Hermann Hall Free

February Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 15 Feb at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

NATURAL HAIR FEST CHICAGO - Vendor Opportunity - Daytime Event

 Sun, 05 Apr at 10:00 am The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center USD 118

Engineers Week EXPO 2026

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 am Lindblom High School USD 0 to 13

March Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Mon, 16 Mar at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Curator Tour: Bruce Goff Material Worlds

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:00 pm The Art Institute of Chicago Free

Eureka Day

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place

April Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Trio Mediæval

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:30 pm Rockefeller Memorial Chapel

The Shops - Single Day Pop-up - May Edition

 Sun, 17 May at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place (Level 3 Next to JJill and White House Black Market)

Bridgeport Art Center Third Friday Open Studios January 2026

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Bridgeport Art Center Chicago Free

Members of St. Charles Singers | Painter Tina Druce-Hoffman

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:30 pm Artifact Events USD 34

Chicago Maker's Market

 Fri, 15 May at 10:00 am Loft on lake Free

!!Atomic Sketch 2026 - Drink&Draw and ART MARKET!!

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm Green Eye Lounge

Un Invierno en Chicago - Group art exhibit

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm 5504 W Lawrence Ave Free

Day for Yoko Ono

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 pm 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60611

I Know You Got Soul Exhibition Closing

 Sun, 18 Jan at 06:00 pm Wax Vinyl Bar and Ramen Shop Free

Arts Fishing Club

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Lincoln Hall

Friday Tour: Unto Thee

 Fri, 23 Jan at 01:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

The Shops - Beach Day Edition

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Water Tower Place (Level 3 Next to JJill and White House Black Market)

Sanctum Market: Winter Edition

 Sun, 01 Feb at 12:00 pm Hoste Free

Art Auction in Memory of Lauren Glass

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm iO Theater

Winter Torch: A Gathering of Warmth and Resilience

 Sun, 15 Feb at 04:00 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

INK Fest 2026

 Fri, 13 Feb at 10:00 am 754 S Wabash Ave Free

CHICAGO! VENDORS FESTIVAL

 Fri, 27 Feb at 02:00 am 337 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601*E, Chicago, IL

Black Creativity Night Out

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Workshop: Sashiko with mai ide

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 0 to 71

The Solo Exhibit of Al Burts The Fabric of Us!

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:00 pm Gallery Guichard

PGC Doors Grand Opening

 Fri, 16 Jan at 03:00 pm HIRE360 Free

Kindness Project: Bam Art Show and Community Activation

 Sat, 17 Jan at 01:00 pm 606 Records Free

GALLERY GUICHARD PRESENTS SOUL OF THE STONE II

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Gallery Guichard Free

Community Day: IAM nourished

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am Intuit Art Museum Free

Silhouettes Of A King

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

Sashiko Workshop

 Fri, 20 Feb at 04:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 71

Sensory Friendly Morning

 Wed, 21 Jan at 09:00 am Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

BAM Art Show + Community Activation

 Sat, 17 Jan at 01:00 pm 1808 S Allport St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60608

THE ODD COLLECTION, Chicago’s First Private Art Gallery.

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm 110 N Wacker Dr USD 45

Viva la Vida: Mini Murals

 Thu, 22 Jan at 10:00 am National Museum of Mexican Art Free

American Prophets Workshop: Writing Religion with Andrew Krivák

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 25

American Prophets Workshop: Writing Religion with Andrew Krivák

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum

Vjosa Market

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am Vjosa Cafe & Events Free

Optical Blues: The Stories We Tell Ourselves Art Exhibition

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm 2025 W 35th St USD 0 to 7

Religion and Journalism in Chicago with Mary Ann Ahern (IN PERSON)

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum

Teachers for Social Justice Curriculum Fair 2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Social Justice High School Free

Angel Tapes Showcase

 Thu, 29 Jan Schubas

The Chicago Vendor Market

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 am The She Shed Free

Japanese Papermaking

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:30 pm 2940 N Lincoln Ave unit 2 USD 44

Vintage House Market

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:00 pm Emporium Arcade Bar

Wells Street Art Festival 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am West Division Street

Material Witness: A unique art exhibit this month

 Sat, 24 Jan at 05:00 pm 1545 N Western Ave Free

Triumph Unleashed Tour Live at Motoworks Chicago

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am 1901 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60608

Pilsen Vintage Market

 Sun, 22 Feb at 12:00 pm 2317 W 18th St Free

IAPD/IPRA Conference 2026, Chicago - IL

 Thu, 29 Jan at 08:00 am Hyatt Regency Chicago