Festivals in Chicago

Check out happening festivals events all around Chicago, IL

2026 Chicago Beer Fest

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm The Field Museum USD 75 to 92

The Effigies / The Bollweevils / The Evictions

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:30 pm Cobra Lounge

C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo - Friday

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

David Drake At The Lincoln Lodge

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 18

2026 Chicago Winter Whiskey Tasting Festival (January 24) AE

 Sat, 24 Jan at 02:30 pm King's USD 20 to 89

Pokémon Go Fest

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 am Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois

Save the Date to Windy City Smokeout 2026

 Wed, 08 Jul at 11:00 am 1901 W. Madison St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60612

C2E2: Chicago Comic And Entertainment Expo - 3 Day Pass

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

Sueños Festival in Chicago

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm Grant Park

2026 Chicago Winter Whiskey Tasting Festival (January 24)

 Sat, 24 Jan at 02:30 pm Downtown Chicago USD 0 to 440

First Bites Bash 2026

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm Field Museum USD 130 to 167

Parking Germany at U.S. Mens National Soccer Team

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 pm Soldier Field

Suenos Festival - (Sunday) with Fuerza Regida

 Sun, 24 May at 05:00 pm Grant Park

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Hootie and The Blowfish Jordan Davis & Lainey Wilson - 4 Day Pass

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

2026 Chicago Winter Tequila Tasting Festival (February 14) AE

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:30 pm Kings Dining & Entertainment USD 20 to 89

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms Wrigleyville Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Wrigleyville USD 19 to 60

2026 Suenos - Saturday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo - Saturday

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

Suenos Music Festival - 2 Day Pass

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Hutchinson Field Grant Park

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Treaty Oak Revival

 Tue, 07 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

Chicago St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Chicago USD 0 to 36

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

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Hyde Park

El Ultimo Sueno de Frida y Diego at Lyric Opera House

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL: David Nihill at The Den Theatre

Fri, 13 Feb at 07:15 pm The Den Theatre

Dinosaur Pile-Up

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Playboy Manbaby: Corporations are People Toour

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Apes of the State / Rent Strike!

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

ANNUAL: Irish You Were Here St Patty's OFFICIAL River North Bar Fest

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm River North USD 14 to 3,523

SPACE ECHO

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm RADIUS, CHICAGO

2026 Suenos - Sunday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

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

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms Lincoln Park Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm Lincoln Park USD 14 to 60

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms River North Bar Crawl | Afternoon

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm Headquarters Beercade USD 19 to 60

Uncorked: Chicago

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Field Museum USD 99 to 145

Music Frozen Dancing with Los Thuthanaka / Lip Critic / Good Flying Birds / Snuffed / Body Shop

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 pm 1035 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60622

BPSO XXVII: The 27th Annual Brewpub Shootout

 Sat, 31 Jan at 01:00 pm Half Acre Beer Co USD 93

Parking Suenos Festival - (Saturday)

 Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm Grant Park

2026 Chicago Winter Tequila Tasting Festival (February 14)

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:30 pm Downtown Chicago USD 0 to 440

Tomorrow Never Knows Festival

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 pm Metro

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms Lake View Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm Lake View USD 19 to 60

Leftover Salmon

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

VALENTINO KHAN at Sound-Bar

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 pm 226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms West Loop Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm West Loop USD 19 to 60

MOTOBLOT #13 (Official)

 Fri, 19 Jun at 04:00 pm Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois

Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble

 Sun, 25 Jan at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Taste of Ravenswood

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Ravenswood Event Center USD 98 to 1,069

Chicago Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox USD 7 to 31

Leftover Salmon

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Run for the Zoo 2026

 Sun, 31 May at 06:00 am N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614

Chicago Bagel Fest: Bagel Tastings, Live Acoustic Music, Photo Ops & More!

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Wrigleyville

Raks Inferno: A Valentine Speakeasy

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm The Newport Theater USD 33 to 43

Nubya Garcia / Somi

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604

Mario Adrion LIVE in Chicago, IL!

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

Big Richard

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Michelada Fest Chicago

 Fri, 26 Jun at 05:00 pm Chicago USD 39 to 322

Afrofusion Friday : Afrobeats, Hiphop, Dancehall, Soca (Free Entry)

 Fri, 16 Jan at 09:00 pm BASSLINE USD 0 to 55

Happy Baby & The Drop Productions Present A Dopamine Comedy Show

 Sun, 11 Jan at 09:00 pm Laugh Factory USD 34

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

MLK Day 2026 - Chaos or Community

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

Chicago Pickle Fest: Live Bands, Beer and Everything Pickle!

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Wrigleyville's Best Bars USD 16 to 40

INK Fest 2026

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

Chicago Restaurant Week

 Fri, 23 Jan at 12:00 pm 620 N State St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60654

Touché Amoré: Stage Four 10 Year Anniversary

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Parking Mexico vs Belgium

 Tue, 31 Mar at 08:30 am Soldier Field

Cupid's Vintage & Artisan Fest presented by Windy City Market

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 pm Artifact Events USD 0 to 9

Parking Athletics at Chicago Cubs

 Tue, 02 Jun at 08:30 am Wrigley Field

Wrigleyville Country Fest - Live Music All Day @ Chicago's Top Country Bars

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Wrigleyville's BEST Country Bars TBA USD 16 to 40

Nate Craig - Live in Chicago - 2026

 Fri, 09 Jan at 08:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 24

Opening Night of the 2026 Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival

 Wed, 21 Jan at 05:15 pm Studebaker Theater

West Loop Margarita Fest | Margarita Tastings & Pizza Included

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox USD 29 to 58

Hunter Hill (an evening of stand up comedy)

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 24

GRUM at Sound-Bar

 Fri, 30 Jan at 10:00 pm 226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL

Rough House Puppet Arts: Nasty, Brutish & Short: Wknd One

 Fri, 23 Jan at 10:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave. Chicago IL 60618

Parking Riot Fest with Carpenter Brut, HEALTH

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:30 am The Salt Shed - Indoors

Bridgerton Ball

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm Ballroom Dance Chicago USD 100

Chicago Rum Fest 2026

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

Gilles Peterson Presents: Liner Notes (Chicago Edit)

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm The Land School Free

West Loop Old Fashioned Fest | Cocktail Tastings & Pizza Included

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox USD 36 to 47

Dreamfest 2026

 Mon, 19 Jan at 11:00 am 1250 W 119th St USD 0 to 7

All Your Friends

 Fri, 09 Jan at 08:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

WINTERFEST: Chicago Roots Music 2026

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Artifact Events USD 23

Dirty Soda Fest - Unlimited Dirty Sodas, Cookies & Pretzel Bites

 Sat, 31 Jan at 01:00 pm Chicago's BEST Bars TBA USD 31 to 42

MONDAY JANUARY 19: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 19 Jan at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage Free

Lunar New Year with Jewel-Osco!

 Fri, 06 Feb at 01:00 pm Jewel-Osco Free

Voices in Confluence: An Evening of Music, Poetry & Conversation

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Bramble Arts Loft USD 29

Celebrate Black History Month with Jewel-Osco!

 Thu, 29 Jan at 02:00 pm Jewel-Osco Free

Dirtwire

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

January Keep The Pint Night: Della

Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm The Harding Tavern Free

Love, Cre8ives 2: An R&B Music Fest

 Sun, 15 Feb at 05:00 pm BASSLINE || 2239 - CHICAGO USD 13 to 34

Caroling Together 2026 - Колядуймо Разом 2026

 Sun, 18 Jan at 02:00 pm St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral

Matt Pryor

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Nashville Recording Artist: Dylan Raymond at Stolen Saddle

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 pm Stolen Saddle

St. Patrick's Day Buffet ft. Parting Glass

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:30 pm Colvin House USD 18 to 50

Espresso Martini Fest at Hubbard Inn, Chicago - Tastings Included

 Sat, 27 Sep at 05:00 pm Hubbard Inn USD 31 to 42

DubVision at Electric Hotel

 Fri, 23 Jan at 10:00 pm Electric Hotel USD 20 to 30

Golden Hour Featuring Vivian Garcia

 Thu, 26 Feb at 05:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

NATURAL HAIR FEST CHICAGO - Vendor Opportunity - Daytime Event

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

Naturosynth

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm Beat Kitchen

Max Davidson Presents: Strangers (21+, Chicago)

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:30 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 34

Marcus Monroe Live in Chicago

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:15 pm The Den Theatre