Festivals in Chicago

Check out happening festivals events all around Chicago, IL

Derrick Carter & Très Mortimer at Never Have I ever

 Sat, 29 Nov at 09:00 pm 2247 N Lincoln Ave USD 30

The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival

 Sat, 22 Nov at 11:00 am The Magnificent Mile, Chicago

AfroSocaLove : Chicago One Love Festival (Feat Maga Stories )

 Sat, 06 Dec at 05:00 pm The Venue Chicago USD 0 to 534

Chicago SantaCon 2025

 Sat, 20 Dec at 01:00 pm PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox USD 0 to 31

The New Mastersounds

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

All Inclusive New Year's Eve 2026 Fireworks Cruise aboard Anita Dee II

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:45 pm Anita Dee II TEMPORARILY LOCATED at BURNHAM HARBOR (See directions below) USD 113 to 217

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS CHANUKAH SOIREE

 Sun, 14 Dec at 07:00 pm The Old Post Office USD 20 to 500

24 Hour Play Festival and Food Drive

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:30 pm 4001 N Ravenswood Ave Free

Chicago Artopia Presents: Chris White, A Charlie Brown Christmas Trio

 Sat, 13 Dec at 03:00 pm West Lawn Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Chicago/Премʼєра фільму «Ти — Космос!»/ Film "U Are The Universe"

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:30 pm Landmark's Century Centre Cinema USD 29

Bridgerton Ball

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

Chicago Official Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Dec at 01:00 pm PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox USD 0 to 31

Broken Hearts w/ Railhopper

 Fri, 28 Nov at 09:00 pm Broken Hearts

Pixel Grip at Metro Chicago

 Fri, 14 Nov Metro Chicago

saturdays at your place in Chicago

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Bottom Lounge

Bad Momz of Comedy at Theater on the Lake

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Theater on the Lake

Junk Dump Magazine Release Party

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Point Blank Gallery USD 7 to 29

25th Anniversary Dinner Celebration & Fundraiser

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm CineCity Studios Chicago

Two Nights of Kitchen Dwellers presented by Thalia Hall and Deep Cut @ Thalia Hall

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm Thalia Hall

2026 Chicago Winter Tequila Tasting Festival (February 14)

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

New Year's Eve Sunset Cocktail Cruise on Wednesday, December 31st

 Wed, 31 Dec at 04:30 pm Anita Dee II TEMPORARILY LOCATED at BURNHAM HARBOR (See directions below) USD 27 to 42

27th National Cuatro Festival Puertorriqueño 2025

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Harris Theater for Music and Dance

AMFM L!ve | Season 2, Episode 2

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Working From_Fulton Market Free

STAY H: Trinket Fest At Royal Palms

 Sun, 16 Nov at 12:00 pm 1750 N Milwaukee Ave Free

C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo - Friday

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm McCormick Place

Restorative Yoga Soundbath Chicago (90 minutes)

 Fri, 28 Nov at 06:00 pm 4007 N. Broadway #202, Chicago, IL, Illinois 60613

Demo & Dine: Holiday Desserts

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm Eataly Chicago USD 66

Solo Jazz Harpist - Charles Overton Live at Lyon and Healy Harps

 Sat, 15 Nov at 04:00 pm Lyon & Healy Harps USD 28

Bryce Crawford at Park West

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm Park West

Indigo Sessions

 Sun, 30 Nov at 07:00 pm Dorothy USD 16

The Official Christmas Bar Crawl - Chicago

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm SPIN USD 7 to 35

Mental Filmness Screens 5000 Blankets With Special Guest Douglas Shaffer

 Sat, 22 Nov at 02:00 pm Albany Park Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Krampusnacht! presented by the Illumi-Naughtie Occult Burlesque

 Fri, 05 Dec at 09:30 pm The Newport Theater USD 29 to 45

Restorative Yoga Soundbath Chicago (90 minutes)

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm 4007 N. Broadway #202, Chicago, IL, Illinois 60613

Raks Inferno: Cirque Burlesque

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm The Newport Theater USD 33 to 43

DJ Ca$h Era at Dorothy

 Fri, 14 Nov at 10:00 pm Dorothy Free

Nogu Svelo! in Chicago

Sat, 22 Nov at 07:30 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Lit & Luz Live Magazine Show: Repair / Reparar

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Free

Free Blues Friday featuring Cat Gaddis Project

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

VOLUNTEER at NATURAL HAIR FEST® CHICAGO - CLICK HERE

 Sun, 30 Nov at 09:00 am 201 W Lake St Free

National Coquito Festival 2025

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 am 2726 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618-5910, United States

Noah Gunderson / Nate Bergman

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:30 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

ATREYU THE CURSE TOUR w/ NORMA JEAN AND ZERO 9:36

 Fri, 28 Nov at 06:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Graduate Council Presents: Friendsgiving Fest

 Wed, 19 Nov at 06:30 pm Quadrangle Club USD 7

Marcus Rezak Band: Performing Originals, Grateful Dead, Phish, Zappa, & More

 Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

The Christkindlmarket 2025 | Chicago

 Thu, 20 Nov at 11:00 am Daley Plaza

Future Artists

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm The Edge Theater USD 23

Tributes to Chris Stapleton, Eric Church & Lainey Wilson

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm Theater on the Lake USD 34

Dizgo and Space Bacon at Garcia's | 12/5

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm 1001 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Chicago Vintage Fest - $10 & Under Holiday Market

 Sun, 23 Nov at 10:00 am 1008 S Canal St Free

St. Al’s Trivia

 Sat, 15 Nov at 05:00 pm 1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago, IL

AHEE: WUBCRAFT TOUR

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 pm 2047 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60647

Big Gigantic at Salt Shed - Indoor Shed

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm Salt Shed - Indoor Shed

Cumbia Catedral 3 - Cumbia Festival

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:30 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts

Sunami & Scowl

 Sun, 09 Nov at 06:00 pm Metro Chicago

Shoe Fest 2025 Holiday Jam - Martyrs' - Chicago, IL

 Fri, 26 Dec at 08:00 pm Martyrs'

Lit & Luz: Live Reading and Conversation with Diana Garza Islas

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Pilsen Community Books Free

2026 Chicago Beer Fest

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

The Dirty Nil / War on Women

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

MONDAY NOVEMBER 10: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 10 Nov at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage Free

Chicago St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

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

Ulcerate

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Reggie's Rock Club

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe

 Tue, 30 Dec at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Big Richard

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

Missing Piece

 Sun, 09 Nov at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Saturdays At Your Place: these things happen tour

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Bottom Lounge

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

The Happy Fits

 Fri, 28 Nov Vic Theatre

bar italia at Thalia Hall

 Fri, 14 Nov Thalia Hall

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

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

HEYZ • HEYZ’D & CONFUSED TOUR

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 pm 226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL

RUDIMENTAL at Sound-Bar

 Fri, 14 Nov at 10:00 pm 226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL

Chicago Santa Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Dec at 01:00 pm PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox USD 0 to 31

Pickin’ & Grinnin’ returns to Os Tap

 Sat, 22 Nov at 08:30 pm O’s Tap

Share the Love WinterFest

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm 6402 S Honore St Free

Bird and Byron

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm Beat Kitchen

Harvest Music Fest : All Star Edition

 Thu, 20 Nov at 08:00 pm BASSLINE || 2239 - CHICAGO USD 0 to 200

Nate Craig - Live in Chicago - 2026

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

Free Blues Friday featuring Ivy Ford

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Wine Lips / Mr Phylzzz

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Book Launch: Dandelion: A Memoir in Essays by Danielle Bainbridge

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

LENNY PEARCE'S USA TODDLER TECHNO TOUR - PART 2

 Sun, 09 Nov at 01:30 pm The Riviera Theatre

Deff Jam at Thalia Hall

 Sat, 03 Jan at 05:00 pm Thalia Hall

Atheer Yacoub & Friends

 Tue, 18 Nov at 08:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 18

Maddix at Concord Music Hall

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Toubab Krewe at Martyrs'

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

Ana Everling & Grażyna Auguścik: Pagan Carols From The East

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Mora in Chicago

 Wed, 26 Nov at 08:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Avalon 30

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm Pianoforte Studios, 1335 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Fourth Annual Frankie Knuckles Festival

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:00 pm 1353 E 72nd St USD 0 to 167

Lit & Luz: 2025 Keynote Address with Marcelo Hernandez Castillo

 Sun, 09 Nov at 02:00 pm 6212 N Clark St Free

Leftover Salmon

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

Rematch / When The Sun Sets / 5ever

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

312 Comedy Festival: Heather Shaw at Zanies Chicago

 Sun, 09 Nov at 07:00 pm 1548 N Wells St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60610

2026 Chicago Winter Whiskey Tasting Festival (January 24)

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

4B at Sound-Bar

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 pm 226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL

HEALTH + CARPENTER BRUT w/ Desire at The Salt Shed

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:30 pm The Salt Shed

The Castellows at Joes on W**d Street

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Joes on Weed Street

Renegade Chicago

 Sat, 20 Dec at 11:00 am Morgan Manufacturing

Attack the Sound with Viano and the Wave and Ahona M

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 18