Festivals in Chicago

Check out happening festivals events all around Chicago, IL

Waves Of Bollywood All White Glam Night

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm 900 S Wells St USD 55

2025 Chicago Top Shelf Tequila and Whiskey Tasting Festival (Sept 27) AE

 Sat, 27 Sep at 02:30 pm Downtown Chicago USD 25 to 89

Friday Night at the Zoo - An Adults Only Evening at Lincoln Park Zoo

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park Zoo USD 20 to 42

Riot Fest 2025 in Chicago

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:05 pm Douglass Park

AVLI NIGHTS IN MYKONOS - WHITE ATTIRE PARTY

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm Avli on The Park (Chicago)

Chicago Halloween Party Cruise | Pier Pressure® Black Pearl

 Fri, 31 Oct at 09:00 pm Spirit of Chicago Yacht USD 30 to 56

Retro on Roscoe

 Fri, 05 Sep at 05:00 pm 2000 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618-6202, United States

Flamenco and Fashion: A Legacy in Motion – World Fashion Festival

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Macys Chicago USD 50 to 150

Taste of Chicago Meet and Greet

 Fri, 05 Sep at 04:00 pm Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Wine Crawl Chicago - Be a Tourist In Your Own Town

 Sat, 13 Sep at 01:00 pm TBD Free

2nd Annual Hyde Park Best Steppers Concert with DJ Eric "ET Taylor

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Harper Court Free

Jerk, Seafood & Vegan Fest (JSVFest)

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

Debi Tirar Mas Fotos End Of Summer Reggaeton Booze Cruise W/Firework Show

 Sat, 13 Sep at 06:30 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 45 to 161

The Drive-In Massacre

Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Chicago's Downtown

The Office E.N.T & ClubMeet4More Presents Carnival Night Cabin Party

 Fri, 05 Sep at 05:00 pm Chicago, IL

Nightmare on Chicago Street 2025

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm E Chicago St, Elgin, IL 60120, United States

Diwali Celebration Party

 Fri, 24 Oct at 09:00 pm Alhambra Palace Restaurant USD 55 to 82

El Grito Chicago 2025 – Back w/More Música, Cultura y Orgullo 🇲🇽

 Sat, 13 Sep at 02:00 pm Grant Park, Butler Field

28th Annual Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade

 Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm Northalsted

KIDS ZONE @ AWAKENS SOUTH LOOP BLOCK PARTY

 Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am Awaken Chicago Church Free

South Loop Block Party

 Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am 1811 S State St Free

Daft Disko Halloween: Chicago @ Navy Pier

 Fri, 31 Oct at 09:00 pm Bar Sol Navy Pier USD 21

Lakeview East Festival of the Arts

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

Randolph Street Market September Show

Sat, 27 Sep at 10:00 am Chicago Antique Market Randolph Street

Taste of Serbia

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Old Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church Free

saturdays at your place in Chicago

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Bottom Lounge

2025 Chicago Top Shelf Tasting Festival: Tequila vs Whiskey (Sept 20)

 Sat, 20 Sep at 02:30 pm Downtown Chicago USD 0 to 440

Perreo En Exceso "Randy Nota Loca & DJ Adoni" Chicago

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 pm 2501 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60623-4008, United States

*SOLD OUT* Riot Fest Late Night Presents: DEHD / TV Buddha in Chicago

 Sat, 20 Sep at 11:00 pm Empty Bottle

Riot Fest Late Night Presents: Ovlov / Wishy in Chicago

 Fri, 19 Sep at 11:00 pm Empty Bottle

JSVFest (Jerk, Seafood & Vegan Festival)

 Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm West Washington Boulevard USD 12 to 535

DCASE Presents - Under The Dome - OCTOBER 2025

 Thu, 23 Oct at 05:00 pm Chicago Cultural Center Free

Chicago Artopia Presents: Leonela Alejandro

 Sun, 21 Sep at 03:00 pm West Lawn Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Slow & Low: Chicago Lowrider Festival

Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am Navy Pier Chicago Ilinois

Riot Fest Late Night: Didjits

 Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm The Empty Bottle

Join Q101 at Retro on Roscoe

 Fri, 05 Sep at 05:00 pm Roscoe Village, Chicago

Sweetest Day in Chicago

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Bughouse Theater

Black & Bronze: A Bronzeville Music Fest

 Sat, 06 Sep at 01:00 pm Armstrong (Lillian Hardin) Park Free

Green City Market's 2025 Chef BBQ

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:30 pm South End of Lincoln Park USD 37 to 659

Riot Fest Aftershow - Texas is the Reason at Bottom Lounge

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 pm Bottom Lounge

Chicago Lantern Walk

Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm Chicago

Blue Heaven at Black Ensemble Theater

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm Black Ensemble Theater

Pearson Sound in Chicago

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 pm Smoke & Mirrors

TWRP at Thalia Hall

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:30 pm Thalia Hall

Riot Fest Aftershow - Sex Pistols at Concord Music Hall

 Fri, 19 Sep at 10:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Cider Fest 2025

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:30 pm Artifact Events USD 32

Fall Nature Fest

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm LaBagh Woods Grove 2 Free

Dahlia Fest

 Sun, 07 Sep at 10:00 am Salvage One USD 18 to 103

Bassjackers in Chicago

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 pm Sound-Bar

Chicago Loves Bachata Day

 Sat, 11 Oct at 12:00 pm Dance Center Chicago USD 59

The Fall West Loop Contemporary Fine Art Expo Oct. 17-19, 2025

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Stephen M. Bailey Auditorium, Plumbers Hall USD 23 to 66

The Mahogany Affair: A Golden Tribute to Fashion & Film – WFF Finale

 Sat, 20 Sep at 06:30 pm Macy's USD 45 to 135

SANCTUM FEST 2025 - Lebanon Hanover, Martin Dupont + more

 Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm Thalia Hall

NOITP: Art of Being: Move with Waterways @ Ronan (George) Park (Ver. 3-3)

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am Ronan (George) Park Free

BASSJACKERS at Sound-Bar

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 pm 226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL

Bottomless Margaritas & Fireworks on the Riverwalk

 Wed, 28 May at 06:30 pm Island Party Hut (between Lake Shore Drive and Columbus on the Riverwalk)

Chicago Horror Film Festival - LIVE EVENT!!

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

TRANSVENGENCE VOL. 9: Queer Pop-up

 Sun, 07 Sep at 08:00 pm Podlasie Club Free

Phantoms

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 pm 222 West Ontario Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654, United States

Riot Fest Late Night: Senses Fail

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Riot Fest 2025 in Chicago

 Fri, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Douglass Park

SILENT "JUST VIBES" PARTY CHICAGO (Trap, RnB, Twerk)

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 pm BAR22 USD 0 to 44

Uncle Charlies R&B Cookout at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

 Sat, 06 Sep Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Beyond the Gate featuring Godspeed You! Black Emperor / Dry Cleaning @ Bohemian National Cemetery

 Sat, 27 Sep at 05:00 pm Empty Bottle

Live on the Lawn Featuring Fernando Jones & Knott Us Band

 Sun, 14 Sep at 04:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Allie Frost/ Girl Detective/ Upon Her Eyes/ DJ Veganinblack

 Wed, 10 Sep at 08:00 pm Burlington Bar

Shudder To Think

 Fri, 19 Sep at 10:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

SERUM :: JORIS VOORN

 Fri, 19 Sep at 10:00 pm PRYSM

BXVL Market - Slider Fest

 Wed, 10 Sep at 04:00 pm Boxville Free

One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest Global Awards Celebration (In Person)

 Sun, 21 Sep at 10:00 am Davis Theater, Chicago Free

Riot Fest Late Night: Ovlov

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm The Empty Bottle

Mall Grab in Chicago

 Fri, 26 Sep at 10:00 pm Outset

Beach Bunny

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors - Chicago

Nigerian/ Guinean independence

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 pm BASSLINE || 2239 - CHICAGO USD 0 to 23

Detroit Gospel Legends at Arie Crown Theater

 Thu, 30 Oct Arie Crown Theater

Tributo de Paz y Baile con El CirCo 🎪

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm Joes Bar On Weed Street

Echoes of Bengal: Folk Music & Dance (NOITP Chicago Series - Second Show)

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm Nichols (John Fountain) Park Free

East Lakeview Neighbors Oktoberfest 2025

 Sat, 20 Sep at 03:30 pm Murphy's Bleachers USD 7 to 39

2025 Riot Fest - 2 Day Pass at Douglass Park

 Fri, 19 Sep at 10:58 am Douglass Park

DOCTOR P & FLUX PAVILION • ALBUM TOUR

 Fri, 17 Oct at 10:00 pm 226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL

Golden Hour featuring Unregistered User

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Stardew Valley - Symphony of Seasons - Chicago

 Sat, 11 Oct at 08:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Going West at Park West

 Sun, 21 Sep at 07:30 pm Park West

OUT OF THE PAST -- 35MM Screening at Noir City: Chicago!

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:45 pm Music Box Theatre

AfroSocaLove : Chicago One Love Festival (Feat Maga Stories )

 Sat, 20 Sep at 05:00 pm Zhou B Art Center USD 0 to 427

Echoes of Bengal: Folk Music & Dance (NOITP Chicago Series - Final Show)

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm Nichols (John Fountain) Park Free

Age of Madness at Bottom Lounge

 Thu, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm Bottom Lounge

Pink Turns Blue

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm Bottom Lounge

Randolph Street Market’s November Holiday Show

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am Chicago Antique Market Randolph Street

Cold Waves XIII - Saturday at Metro Chicago

 Sat, 27 Sep Metro Chicago

Riot Fest - Sunday

 Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm Douglass Park

"Jason Cambrian" (BE/NO)+ Abrams, Harris, Kohl, Reed, Rempis

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

WRITE CLUB: Publish Enemies at Printer Row Lit Fest

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm Printers Row, Chicago

Jazz in the Court - Tim Gant Project

 Fri, 05 Sep at 12:00 pm 5235 S Harper Ct Free

Josh Ritter in Chicago

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall

Chicago Immigrant Orchestra

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

The National Parks at Metro Chicago

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:30 pm Metro Chicago

Riot Fest - Saturday

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Douglass Park

Fideles

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 pm 222 West Ontario Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654, United States

Amira Elfeky

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA