Exhibitions in Chicago

Check out happening exhibitions events all around Chicago, IL

C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo - Friday

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

2026 C2E2 - Saturday at McCormick Place

 Sat, 28 Mar 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

 Fri, 13 Mar Chicago Symphony Center

Black Creativity Night Out (SOLD OUT)

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

C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo - Saturday

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

Wells Street Art Festival 2026

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

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.

MIKU EXPO 2026 North America in Chicago, IL

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:00 am Auditorium Theatre

SnkrFest Chicago

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm Pullman Community Center USD 0 to 935

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Juraj Valcuha in Chicago

 Fri, 15 May at 01:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Last Call: Reptiles Alive!

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Field Museum USD 66

Old Town Art Fair 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Old Town

Renegade Chicago ~ Andersonville

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Andersonville, Chicago, Illinois

Exotica Chicago

Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Chicago Convention center

Renegade Chicago ~ Wicker Park

 Sat, 12 Sep at 11:00 am Wicker Park, Chicago, Illinois

9th Annual Chicago Black College Expo™

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

2026 IHCC Annual Business Conference and Expo

 Thu, 27 Aug at 07:00 am Aon Grand Ballroom Navy Pier USD 0 to 4,057

Renegade Chicago ~ Logan Square

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:00 am Logan Square, Chicago, Illinois

Vip Stadium Tour

 Fri, 27 Mar at 11:00 am Soldier Field

The Summit: Ateema’s Annual Hospitality and Tourism Conference and Tradeshow

Tue, 28 Apr at 09:30 am Morgan MFG

International Women's Day Market

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Artifact Events

Millennium Art Festival

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

2026 CHICAGO CAR SHOW & VENDOR FAIR

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 am Jackson Park Free

City of Chicago Construction Summit | 2026

 Wed, 18 Mar at 10:00 am UIC Forum 1213 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607 Free

Black Boy Art Show Chicago

 Sun, 24 May at 03:00 pm 754 E Grand Ave USD 50 to 66

The Exchange 2026 | Professional Networking at Soldier Field

 Wed, 15 Apr at 12:00 pm Soldier Field USD 140 to 170

CCC West Loop Car Show

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am 1389 W Randolph St USD 23

Dead City Oddities Market

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Logan Square Auditorium USD 7

DigiMarCon Midwest 2026 - Digital Marketing Conference & Exhibition

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

Gold Coast Art Fair (68th annual)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Grant Park

Silverada and Kelsey Waldon

 Thu, 25 Jun at 08:00 pm Joe's on Weed Street USD 26

Trinket Fest Weekend

 Fri, 03 Apr 4325 N Ravenswood Ave USD 0 to 7

Chicago Small Business Expo 2026

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

Grown Folks Stories at The DuSable Museum

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center USD 7 to 13

La Vintage Pilsen Market

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm La Vintage Pilsen Free

IHCC 2026 Conferencia y EXPO Anual de Negocios

 Thu, 27 Aug at 07:00 am Aon Grand Ballroom Navy Pier USD 0 to 4,057

Third Coast Tattoo Show 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 03:00 pm Morgan MFG USD 0 to 72

Life is an Art: IAM the party

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:30 pm City Hall Events USD 82 to 50,000

Vintage on the Avenue

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 am The Shops at North Bridge Free

Chicago Rum Fest 2026

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

NATURAL HAIR FEST CHICAGO 2026 KICK OFF -Vendor Opportunity -Evening Event

 Sun, 05 Apr at 06:00 pm The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center USD 60

Sabor Y Cultura CHICAGO 2026

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm Morgan Arts Complex USD 55 to 135

Art Battle Chicago - April 10, 2026

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm SPIN Chicago USD 20 to 29

Teletech Chicago at Radius Chicago

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:00 pm Radius Chicago

Trevor Jackson

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm Park West

Chicago Latina Magazine Expo Presented by AMBETTER HEALTH

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am Humboldt Park Health Wellness Center Free

Oddities and Curiosities Expo

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

17th Annual Woodlawn Community Summit

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 am 969 E 60th St Free

Exhorder

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm Reggie's Rock Club

21Minus | Live

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60611

NATURAL HAIR FEST CHICAGO - Vendor Opportunity - Daytime Event

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

Chicago Photo Exhibition

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm Bridgeport Art Center

Illinois Grand Vendor Expo

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:00 am McCormick Place Free

Calm Waters

 Sun, 26 Apr at 09:00 am 1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Immersive AeroSTEM Expo & Recruitment event

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

Nature Night Out

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Voices For Home

 Thu, 09 Apr at 04:00 pm National Public Housing Museum

Tourist at Metro Chicago

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 pm Metro Chicago

CoffeeFest Chicago

 Fri, 12 Jun at 10:00 am Navy Pier Free

Windy City Boat & Yacht Show

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm Burnham Harbor

Bridgeport Art Center Third Friday Open Studios March 2026

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Bridgeport Art Center Chicago Free

Spring Center Day 2026

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:00 pm Hyde Park Art Center Free

Sor Juana 2026: A Conversation with Ana Teresa Fernández & Guadalupe García

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm National Museum of Mexican Art Free

Family Day: Games on the Go

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Smart Museum of Art Free

Zhou B Art Center Wedding Expo

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm 1029 W 35th St Free

ART. SWAP. MEET!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 05:30 pm Chicago Art Department Free

Spring Exhibition Opening

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

Vinyl Queens! Black Women in the DJ Scene Photo Art Exhibit

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm 345 Art Gallery Free

SOS: Save Our Seas By Ana Teresa Fernández

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Ohio Street Beach Free

Willis Tower Volunteer Fair 2026

 Wed, 08 Apr at 11:00 am Willis Tower Free

Haegue Yang Lecture

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm The Art Institute of Chicago

Family Day: Imagined Worlds

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Smart Museum of Art Free

April Free Day at the American Writers Museum

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

CCONS Presents: 2026 Vendor and Education Fair

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am Palmer House a Hilton Hotel Free

12th Annual Prom Dress Giveaway & Expo

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am 2520 S Western Ave Free

Cornelia Arts Building March Open Studios 2026

 Fri, 20 Mar at 05:00 pm 1800 W Cornelia Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60657

AAEN @ APA Heritage Month Kickoff & Business Expo - SAVE-THE-DATE

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am Chicago Free

Charles Joseph Smith Album Release Celebration

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Elastic Arts USD 13 to 18

Chicago Queer Wedding Show

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm The Joinery USD 13 to 23

Chicago's Road to Building Its First Subways

 Thu, 23 Apr at 11:00 am Union League Club of Chicago USD 62 to 134

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)

Elastic Arts 8th Annual Benefit

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Elastic Arts USD 55 to 66

Art Exhibition “9025”

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Ukrainian National Museum

Sooshi Mango

 Thu, 07 May at 08:00 pm Athenaeum Theatre

2026 Chicago Preservation Expo

 Mon, 18 May at 04:00 pm Chicago Cultural Center Free

Chicago Maker's Market

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

July Free Day at the American Writers Museum

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

Buffy Revamped

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Studebaker Theater

Arts Fishing Club

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Lincoln Hall

Hyde Park Garden Fair

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 am Kimbark Plaza, 53rd and Woodlawn, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois

NATURAL HAIR FEST MIAMI - Become our CITY ACTIVATION PARTNER

 Sun, 26 Apr at 10:00 am The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center USD 3,491

Family Day: Zooming in and Zine-ing Out: What Does Science Mean to You?

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Smart Museum of Art Free

Animal Encounter with Northern Illinois Raptor Rehab and Education

 Tue, 24 Mar at 11:00 am Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

The Garden CHI Art Gallery

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Zhou B Art Center Free

Joost Klein

 Mon, 04 May at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago

Viva la Vida: Jewelry Making

 Thu, 26 Mar at 10:00 am National Museum of Mexican Art Free