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

Holiday Gift Party at Oliva Gallery

 Fri, 19 Dec at 05:00 pm Oliva Gallery Free

C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo - Friday

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

Friday Tour: Unto Thee

 Fri, 12 Dec at 01:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

UIMA Winter Makers Market

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Free

House of Beats Vol. 9

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Artist Talk: Alfonso “Piloto” Nieves Ruiz

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm Intuit Art Museum USD 20

Fashion Designer Call #3 for The Shows - April 2026

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 13

Monet it Forward : Art Exhibition & Charity Fundraiser @TimelessArtsChicago

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm Timeless Arts Gallery & Studio USD 5 to 1,000

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Canto de la Isla photography exhibit by Ken Alvarez

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm 5504 W Lawrence Ave Free

Naughty or Nice

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:00 pm Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

SML & SML XL

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm Thalia Hall

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

Best In Grass Illinois 2025

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:30 pm Park West

C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo - Sunday

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

DigiMarCon Midwest 2026 - Digital Marketing Conference & Exhibition

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

Art & Soul Volume 5: I Know You Got Soul Exhibition Opening & Artist Talk

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm Wax Vinyl Bar and Ramen Shop Free

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)

Marwen Fall 2025 Exhibition Celebration

 Sat, 13 Dec at 04:00 pm Marwen Free

Fashion Designer Call #4 for The Shows - April 2026

 Sat, 10 Jan at 02:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 13

Let's Talk About Art: SHIFT, Architecture in Times of Radical Change

 Thu, 11 Dec at 01:00 pm 78 E Washington St Free

9th Annual Chicago Black College Expo™

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

Exhibition Tour: Charting Imaginary Worlds

 Fri, 05 Dec at 02:00 pm 1100 E 57th St Free

A Picasso

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:30 pm Greenhouse Theater Center

Innovation Day (Fall '25)

 Fri, 05 Dec at 09:00 am Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship—Tellabs Innovation Alley Free

SkyART Holiday Market

 Sat, 06 Dec at 11:00 am 3450 W Lake St Free

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

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

CMAA's 2nd Annual Holiday Procurement Expo

 Thu, 04 Dec at 02:00 pm Allsteel Chicago Experience Center Free

Monet it Forward : Art Exhibition & Charity Fundraiser @TimelessArtsChicago

 Sun, 14 Dec at 12:00 pm Timeless Arts Gallery & Studio USD 5 to 1,000

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

ARTIST TALK at Chicago Cultural Center

Thu, 11 Dec at 01:30 pm Chicago Cultural Center

Fashion Designer Call #5 for The Shows - April 2026

 Sat, 07 Feb at 02:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 13

Papua New Guinea Collections Celebration

 Wed, 10 Dec at 11:00 am 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Improvised Music Series: Amos Egleston Quartet, Banana Acid

 Thu, 04 Dec at 08:30 pm 3429 W Diversey #208, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647

FashionBar's Showroom - OPEN HOUSE - April 2026

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:00 pm FashionBar The Showroom USD 7

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

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

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

December Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 21 Dec at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Immersive AeroSTEM Expo & Recruitment event

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

Windy City Camp Fair at Loyola University Chicago

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

Figure Drawing Session: Timeless Bodies

 Sun, 07 Dec at 03:00 pm Oliva Gallery USD 26

Introductory Ikenobo Ikebana Workshop (In-Person)

 Sun, 07 Dec at 02:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 87

Unscheduled Cash4RC Buying Event in Illinois

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 pm Chicago, IL

Introductory Ikenobo Ikebana Workshop (In-Person)

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

American Prophets: Kathryn Gin Lum, "Heathen" (IN PERSON)

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 10 to 13

Japanese Papermaking

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Love, War, and Diplomacy in Canaan during the Amarna Age with Eric H. Cline

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:00 pm Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum Free

Surgical Science at Sunset

 Wed, 17 Dec at 05:30 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 29 to 34

INK Fest 2026

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

FashionBar's Showroom - OPEN HOUSE - February 2026

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:00 pm FashionBar The Showroom USD 7

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)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

FashionBar's Showroom - OPEN HOUSE - January 2026 Edition

 Thu, 22 Jan at 05:00 pm FashionBar The Showroom USD 7

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

FashionBar's Showroom - OPEN HOUSE - May 2026

 Fri, 22 May at 05:00 pm FashionBar The Showroom USD 7

Release to Heal Empowerment EXPO

 Sun, 18 Jan at 11:00 am Beverly Arts Center USD 23 to 109

Distinct Motive

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:00 pm Chop Shop Chicago

Sashiko Workshop

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Fashion Designer Call #6 for The Shows - April 2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 13

Fashion Designer Call #7 for The Shows - April 2026

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 13

FashionBar's Showroom - OPEN HOUSE - March 2026

 Thu, 26 Mar at 05:00 pm FashionBar The Showroom USD 7

Eureka Day

 Mon, 12 Jan at 06:00 pm Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place

Partner Event | Chamber Music Immersive – A Holiday Special: Celebration with Vivaldi & Bach

 Tue, 16 Dec at 06:00 pm Chicago History Museum

Quinceanera Expo Chicago 2026

 Sun, 15 Mar at 12:00 pm Hyatt Regency Chicago

Chicago Rum Fest 2026

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

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

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 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

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

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

MIKU EXPO 2026 North America in Chicago, IL

 Mon, 13 Apr at 12:00 am Auditorium Theatre

One of a Kind Holiday Show + Sale® Chicago

 Thu, 04 Dec THE MART

Imagining Tomorrow

 Sat, 10 Jan at 05:00 pm 301 W Ohio St Free

The Symposium

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:00 pm Metro Chicago

C2E2: Chicago Comic And Entertainment Expo - 3 Day Pass

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

Burnham Park Yacht Club Exhibition - 2026! Save the date

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Burnham Park Yacht Club

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

State of the Arts Convening

 Wed, 29 Apr at 01:00 pm Ingenuity

JUDGES PATROL C2E2! 2026

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:00 pm C2E2

Bridgeport Artist Community: Bridgeport Third Friday Art Walk

 Fri, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Bridgeport, Chicago Free

Community Day at The Insect Asylum: $10 Admission for Everyone

 Wed, 05 Feb at 03:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 13

Non-Manifested Shell Event 24

 Wed, 31 Dec Huntington Bank Pavilion