Festivals in Chicago

Check out happening festivals events all around Chicago, IL

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

 Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 12:00 pm Wrigleyville's Best Bars TBA USD 16 to 40

Godfrey Wine Fest - Wine Tasting at I|O Godfrey Rooftop! Early Bird Tix on Sale NOW!

 Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 01:00 pm IO Godfrey

Chicago African Restaurant Week 2025

 Thu, 10 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm Chicago Free

Chicago Chamoy Fest - $10 Early Bird Tix - Flamin' Hot, Pica, & Everything In-Between!

 Sat, 03 May, 2025 at 01:00 pm Moe's Cantina River North USD 16 to 28

Golden Hour featuring Patrixia

 Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 05:00 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Chicago Food Truck Festival, Season 12, "Summer of the Chicago Style Hot Dog"

 Sat, 28 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 am 2300 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60616-2402, United States USD 0 to 87

Blues at the Bean 2025

 Fri, 06 Jun, 2025 at 11:00 am Forteza Fitness and Martial Arts

Espresso Martini Fest at Hubbard Inn - Tastings Included

 Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 05:00 pm Hubbard Inn USD 29 to 42

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

 Sat, 10 May, 2025 at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park Zoo USD 20

Chicago Margarita Festival

Sat, 28 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 am 2300 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60616-2402, United States

Jeremy Piven: Live Stand-Up Tour

 Fri, 06 Jun, 2025 at 07:30 pm The Vic Theatre

BBFF, Black & Brown Poetry Festival

 Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm 1637 W 18th St #18th USD 0 to 23

2025 Chicago Summer Tequila Tasting Festival (July 26) AE

 Sat, 26 Jul, 2025 at 02:30 pm Downtown Chicago USD 15 to 79

Passport Vibes Street Festival 2025

 Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm The Promontory Free

The Almost-Summer Stand-up Comedy Bash

 Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm The iO Theater USD 23

Prohibition Smoke Fest 2025

 Sun, 20 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm Prohibition THC Cafe USD 28 to 55

ARC Music Festival - Saturday

 Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm Union Park

Lake Effects: Drown in Sound Festival at Reggies Music Joint

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm Reggies

Hanami - Cherry Blossom Festival

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 01:00 pm Garden of the Phoenix Free

Saturday Night Fireworks Cruise on Lake Michigan | 21+ | Live DJ | Full Bar

 Sat, 07 Jun, 2025 at 08:30 pm Sightseer Boat located at Monroe Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) USD 37 to 59

Expo Chicago 2025

 Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 11:00 am Navy Pier

'Single-Use Planet' @Institute of Cultural Affairs

 Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm Institute of Cultural Affairs Free

DJ Ca$h Era at Dorothy

 Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 09:00 pm Dorothy Free

Eva Coyle Live EP Launch

 Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm The Galway Arms USD 20 to 26

Saturday Night Fireworks Cruise on Lake Michigan | 21+ | Live DJ | Full Bar

 Sat, 24 May, 2025 at 08:30 pm Sightseer Boat located at Monroe Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) USD 37 to 59

Chicago Mayfest

 Fri, 16 May, 2025 1000 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614-4126, United States

Riot Fest 2025

 Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 11:00 am Douglass Park

Amulet (DC) Sapphira Vee: Lilac Lament: DJ Veganinblack & Mode Brutale

 Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 pm Bourbon on Division USD 12

Volleywood 2025 |Chicago

 Sat, 19 Jul, 2025 at 11:00 am North Avenue Beach USD 123

Thaddeus Tukes Quintet

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm Jazz Showcase USD 35 to 51

Saturday Night Fireworks Cruise on Lake Michigan | 21+ | Live DJ | Full Bar

 Sat, 28 Jun, 2025 at 08:30 pm Sightseer Boat located at Monroe Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) USD 37 to 59

'Single-Use Planet' @The Plant in partnership with Whiner Beer Company

 Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm The Plant USD 0 to 29

Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival

 Fri, 23 May, 2025 at 05:00 pm 3200 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657-2211, United States

2025 Latino Travel Fest

 Fri, 20 Jun, 2025 at 09:00 am Chicago USD 0 to 699

Chicago Arte Agave Tequila and Mezcal Festival

 Fri, 02 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm Sarabande Chicago USD 82 to 146

Subhumans w/ FEA, Blind Adam & The Federal League

 Sun, 06 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm Reggie's Music Joint

Ben Paterson Trio

 Sun, 13 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm Jazz Showcase USD 30 to 46

RAD. A SECOND SHOW

 Wed, 26 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm Graham Crackers Comics of Andersonville Free

Anke Loh: RenaisSENSES Gallery Opening

 Fri, 28 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science Free

Thaddeus Tukes Quintet

 Sun, 20 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm Jazz Showcase USD 35 to 51

Catbite / Rodeo Boys

 Fri, 16 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Free Throw: Those Days Are Gone 10 Year Anniversary Tour

 Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm Metro Chicago

STAY HIGH: Trinket Fest!

 Sun, 30 Mar, 2025 at 04:00 pm The Dome Free

'Single-Use Planet' @Alt Space Chicago

 Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 05:30 pm 5645 W Corcoran Pl Free

DAY 1 | Lawscapes: Theater and the Anthropocene

 Thu, 17 Apr, 2025 at 05:00 pm Gallery 400 Free

EARLY BIRD EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE

 Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 10:30 am Awaken Chicago Church Free

BYNX at Sound-Bar

Sat, 03 May, 2025 at 10:00 pm 226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL

Chicago Artopia Presents: Laura Snowden

 Sun, 30 Mar, 2025 at 03:00 pm West Lawn Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Hyde Park 78th Annual 57th St Art Fair

 Sat, 07 Jun, 2025 at 11:00 am 57th Street Beach Free

CMTF 2025 | The Muses

 Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm Chopin Theatre USD 23

Asian Pop-Up Cinema: Stranger Eyes 默視錄 - Singapore

 Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 07:30 pm AMC NEWCITY 14 USD 0 to 15

Rejected: A Show of Rejected Acts

 Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm The Newport Theater USD 29 to 39

Asian Pop-Up Cinema: Indera - Malaysia

 Fri, 28 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 pm AMC NEWCITY 14 USD 0 to 15

The CBASO & the CBA Chorus in Concert at St James Cathedral

 Sat, 10 May, 2025 at 07:30 pm 65 E Huron St USD 13 to 18

Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few

 Fri, 28 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 pm Jazz Showcase USD 30 to 46

Chase Petra / Small Crush / Sorry Mom

 Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Sound of Silent Film Festival 20th Anniversary

 Wed, 02 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm Music Box Theatre

The Wrecks - Inside : Outside Tour

 Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 06:30 pm Concord Music Hall

Craft Brews at Lincoln Park Zoo

 Sat, 28 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614

Q & A and Book Signing with Becca Mann

 Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm Three Avenues Bookshop Free

SATURDAY APRIL 5: BRADY MATTHEWS & STEVEN BRIGGS

 Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 33 to 52

Castor and Pollux

Fri, 25 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 pm 222 West Ontario Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654, United States

Asian Pop-Up Cinema: Sunday Special - India

 Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 05:00 pm AMC NEWCITY 14 USD 0 to 15

THURSDAY MARCH 27: ABBAS WAHAB

 Thu, 27 Mar, 2025 at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage Free

Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few

 Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 pm Jazz Showcase USD 30 to 46

Phat Phunktion + Soul Daddy at Martyrs'

 Sat, 10 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

WILDCARD EXPERIMENTS IN CIRCUS

 Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago USD 0 to 30

COAL CHAMBER w/ Fear Factory, Twiztid, Wednesday 13, and Black Satellite

 Sun, 13 Apr, 2025 at 05:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few

 Sun, 30 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 pm Jazz Showcase USD 30 to 46

FRIDAY APRIL 4: BRADY MATTHEWS & STEVEN BRIGGS

 Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 33 to 52

CMTF 2025 | Man of the People: The Trials of Huey Long

 Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm Chopin Theatre USD 23

Golden Hour with Vivian Garcia

 Thu, 27 Mar, 2025 at 05:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Cal Tjader's 1964 release SOUL SAUCE Performed Live at JRAC

 Wed, 26 Mar, 2025 at 07:30 pm Fulton Street Collective Free

YVETTE SEGAN LIVE AT THE LINCOLN LODGE - JULY 12

 Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 06:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 12

Ben Paterson Trio

 Sun, 13 Apr, 2025 at 04:00 pm Jazz Showcase USD 30 to 46

Earth Day Action Fair @Chicago Cultural Center GAR Rotunda

 Sun, 27 Apr, 2025 at 11:30 am Chicago Cultural Center Free

Mucca Pazza International Tuba Day w/Saxsquatch Unit at Martyrs'!

 Fri, 02 May, 2025 at 08:30 pm Martyrs'

The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective

 Thu, 03 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Cameron Keys presents…For Know Reason: LIVE in Chicago

 Sun, 30 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 18

Asian Pop-Up Cinema: Teki Cometh 敵 - Japan

 Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm AMC NEWCITY 14 USD 0 to 15

Legions of Metal Fest VII at Reggies

 Fri, 02 May, 2025 at 05:00 pm Reggies

Seeds of Change: Power the Movement

 Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 05:30 pm Malcolm X College

Transviolet

 Sat, 29 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

SAINt JHN: Festival Season Tour

 Fri, 02 May, 2025 at 05:30 pm House of Blues Chicago

Ben Paterson Trio

 Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm Jazz Showcase USD 30 to 46

Thaddeus Tukes Quintet

 Thu, 17 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 pm Jazz Showcase USD 30 to 46

The Bi Wives Club: a comedy showcase

 Sun, 06 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm Dorothy USD 16 to 20

PERREOLAND | Chicago

 Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm Patio Theater USD 20 to 37

Asian Pop-Up Cinema: The Glassworker شیشہ گر - Pakistan

 Sun, 30 Mar, 2025 at 02:00 pm AMC NEWCITY 14 USD 0 to 15

Thaddeus Tukes Quintet

 Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm Jazz Showcase USD 35 to 51

YarnCon 2025

 Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 am Local 130 Plumbers Union Hall

Shoot the Moon Festival

 Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm Reggies

The 78th Annual 57th Street Art Fair

 Sat, 07 Jun, 2025 at 11:00 am 57th Street, Between Woodlawn and Kenwood Avenues Hyde Park, IL 60637

NEXUS Chamber Music

 Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts

ANIME CONVENTION PRE-PARTY Presented by WE TOUCH GRASS

 Thu, 15 May, 2025 at 08:00 pm 226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL

Free Blues Friday featuring Nick Moss Band

 Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 08:30 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Asian Pop-Up Cinema: The Uniform 夜校女生 - Taiwan

 Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 05:00 pm AMC NEWCITY 14 USD 0 to 17

Twin Peaks Wrapt: Fix Your Hearts

 Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 0 to 82

Leonkoro Quartet

 Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts

FRIDAY JUNE 6: RYAN GOODCASE

 Fri, 06 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 33 to 45