Fine-arts Events in Chicago

Check out happening fine-arts events all around Chicago, IL

Ornament Painting at Café Con Leche

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm Cafe Con Leche USD 45

Tantra Speed Date® - Chicago! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Sat, 15 Nov at 05:30 pm Moksha Yoga Center USD 49 to 140

Chicago Exotic Paintings BYOB Sip and Paint with Male Models

 Fri, 26 Feb at 08:00 pm 5425 W Lawrence Ave USD 22

AFROINTL FASHION SHOW CHICAGO

 Sun, 30 Nov at 06:00 pm 201 W Lake St USD 23 to 44

Lizz Wright in Chicago

 Fri, 06 Feb at 08:00 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Tantra Speed Date® - Chicago! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Sat, 06 Dec at 05:30 pm Moksha Yoga Center USD 49 to 140

Holiday Gift Party at Oliva Gallery

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

BYOB Sip & Paint Event - “Floral Goddess"

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Sip & Paint USD 43

Annual 12x12 Art Show Opening Night

 Fri, 21 Nov at 05:00 pm Elephant Room Gallery Free

Wrigleyville Holiday Cavalcade!

 Wed, 24 Dec at 07:00 pm The Newport Theater USD 15 to 215

BYOB Sip & Paint Class “Northern Lights”

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm Sip & Paint USD 43

Home In The Other, with Homie House Press

 Sat, 15 Nov at 02:30 pm 55 E Ontario St Free

Valentine's Tantra Speed Date® - Chicago! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Sat, 07 Feb at 05:30 pm Moksha Yoga Center USD 49 to 125

Vjosa Indoor Market

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am Vjosa Cafe & Events Free

BYOB Sip & Paint Class - “Full Moon”

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm Sip & Paint USD 43

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR ADULTS)

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 342

Friday Tour: Unto Thee

 Fri, 21 Nov at 01:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

AMFM L!ve | Season 2, Episode 2

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

Butterfly Conversations: Building Emotional Connections Within the Family

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Burst Into Books Headquarters Free

TRAUMA AND THE MOVING BODY

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm 1802 W Berteau suite 205, Chicago, IL

Madama Butterfly at Lyric Opera House

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Lyric Opera House

R&B Night Paint & Sip

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:30 pm Lux Accents Studios USD 61 to 85

Writing + Drawing Meet-Up

 Mon, 24 Nov at 07:00 pm 4754 N Rockwell St Free

Holiday Paint & Sip @ La Michoacana

 Sat, 22 Nov at 05:00 pm 10533 S Ewing Ave USD 45

Indigo Sessions

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

Drink & Draw November

 Mon, 17 Nov at 07:00 pm Beermiscuous Free

BYOB Sip & Paint Event - "Frida Kahlo"

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm Sip & Paint USD 39

Krampusnacht! presented by the Illumi-Naughtie Occult Burlesque

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

4th Van Wade Art Exhibition

 Sat, 15 Nov at 05:00 pm Studio15 / TVP Tech Solutions LLC Free

Rooftop Paint & Sip at Offshore with Pinot's Palette

 Sun, 16 Nov at 02:00 pm Offshore Rooftop & Bar USD 80

Turtle Blues Sip and Paint

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Toast To Paint USD 34 to 45

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR ADULTS)

 Sat, 22 Nov at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 342

True Colors Baroque | Aaron Wooten

 Sun, 16 Nov at 02:30 pm Artifact Events USD 34

Artist Talk by Michael J. Miller at SoNa Chicago Contemporary Art

 Sat, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm 1527 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA Free

FLASH SALE Naughty Night Nude Model Painting Party

 Sat, 29 Nov at 08:00 pm 1142 W 18th St USD 39 to 77

Butoh Dance Workshop

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 28 to 50

An Evening with Watercolors

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Bridgeport USD 75 to 125

Viva la Vida: Amate Art (Morning Session)

 Thu, 20 Nov at 10:00 am National Museum of Mexican Art Free

Viva la Vida: Amate Art (Afternoon Session)

 Thu, 20 Nov at 01:30 pm National Museum of Mexican Art Free

Friends Giving Paint & Sip Party

 Wed, 19 Nov at 05:00 pm Privilege Restaurant Bar USD 29 to 39

3238 WINE TASTING CLASS-BECOME A WINE CONNOISSEUR:

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Discovery Center USD 42

Brushes and Bites: Friendsgiving Paint&Sip

 Sun, 23 Nov at 01:00 pm Strugglebeardbakery USD 45

Paint the Chicago Skyline with Kenny

 Sat, 06 Dec at 03:00 pm Hey, I Thought Of You USD 40

Chicago Exotic Paintings BYOB Paint n Sip

 Sat, 10 Aug at 04:00 pm 5425 W Lawrence Ave USD 35

Leo High School Paint & Sip

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Leo High School USD 45

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

Ladies Night Paint & Sip

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:30 pm Lux Accents Studios USD 61 to 85

Blacklight Blackout ft Agvas, Broley Plur, Mr Bobby, Matteo, La Hechicera, Veronika Lee, XFDS +More

Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 pm Bourbon on Division

Artist Talk: Timeless Bodies

 Sat, 15 Nov at 03:00 pm Oliva Gallery Free

House of Waters

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm 3701 W Bryn Mawr Ave USD 31

Captured Moments: The Stories the World Tells Back

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:30 pm The Bridgeport Art Center

Sonorous Somatics 008: Andres Hernandez + Damon Locks

 Sat, 15 Nov at 01:00 pm 4445 S King Dr Free

Bad & Boujee Exotic Paint & Sip – BYOB Edition! CHICAGO

 Fri, 14 Mar at 09:00 pm 5425 W Lawrence Ave USD 29

Playful Drawing Workshop with Jorge Nambo-Palmeño and the WasteShed

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:00 pm Intuit Art Museum USD 20

BitSpace's FIRST Parent/Child Workshop! Building Together- Plant Stands

 Sun, 16 Nov at 10:00 am BitSpace

Life in our Creative World: Forming Christian Imagination through the Arts

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm 218 S Wabash Ave Free

bluefront and Matthew Morgan

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 13

Art on My Mind A Chicago Critics Table Public Salon Series (Nov 15)

 Sat, 15 Nov at 04:00 pm Green Line Performing Arts Center Free

Pocket Con 2025

 Sat, 29 Nov at 12:00 pm Chicago History Museum Free

3238 WINE TASTING CLASS-BECOME A WINE CONNOISSEUR:

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Discovery Center USD 42

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

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

Cornelia Arts Building December Open Studios 2025

 Fri, 05 Dec at 05:00 pm 1800 W Cornelia Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60657

The Chicago Art Girls Holiday Pop-Up Shop

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am Alexander Graham Bell School Free

Kintsugi Workshop: Repair and Reconnect

 Sun, 14 Dec at 12:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 82

Friendsgiving Paint & Sip

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm Lux Accents Studios USD 61

Vjosa Market: A Local Art & Makers Pop-Up in Bridgeport

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am Vjosa Cafe & Events Free

3238 WINE TASTING CLASS-BECOME A WINE CONNOISSEUR:

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Discovery Center USD 42

Butoh Dance Workshop

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 28 to 50

Unwind & Create: Exotic BYOB Paint & Sip for Young CHICAGO Professionals

 Fri, 14 Mar at 09:00 pm 5425 W Lawrence Ave USD 33

Martha Graham Dance Company at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

CHRISMAS PARTY

 Sun, 21 Dec at 04:00 pm RED SEA RESTAURANT USD 20

The Artist’s Secret Language

 Thu, 20 Nov at 05:30 pm Hairpin Arts Center Free

BYOB Sip & Paint Event - "Row Your Boat"

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Sip & Paint USD 39

Pizza w/ Dreezy Claus ~ Chicago's Black Santa

 Sat, 20 Dec at 03:00 pm Studio15 / TVP Tech Solutions LLC USD 18

Avalon 30

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

Five Too Nine – Show Your Work: The Vulnerability of Being Seen

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:30 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

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

Miles Davis at 100: Gonzalo Rubalcaba / Unlimited Miles

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604

Kintsugi for Beginners

 Fri, 16 Jan at 03:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 130

Naughty or Nice

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

Life Drawing with Siren Betty Design and Roca - January 22, 2026

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm Roca Chicago Downtown Showroom Free

Heather Mall and Lauren Extrom

 Wed, 26 Nov at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 18

1st Annual Ball- The Pride Ball - Benefiting 'Life is Work!'

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 45 to 695

Salt & Light | Gospel Living in the Workplace

 Wed, 03 Dec at 07:30 am 218 S Wabash Ave 2nd floor Free

Attack the Sound with Viano and the Wave and Ahona M

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

321 Plays for Trans Futures

 Thu, 20 Nov at 11:00 am Fine Arts Building USD 15

Praise & Paint Ladies Night

 Sat, 22 Nov at 03:00 pm 7325 S Cottage Grove Ave USD 26

Pleiades Series: Soft Five, Paige Alice Naylor

 Mon, 17 Nov at 08:00 pm Elastic Arts

The Taste of Becoming: A Guided Tasting for Those Building What’s Next

 Sat, 22 Nov at 03:00 pm 2134 W 18th St USD 20

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Underground Art Market at Revolution Brewing Taproom

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:00 pm Revolution Brewing

Paint & Sip Brunch | Color Me Calm

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 pm Chicago Sip & Paint USD 72 to 79

Next Steps in Kintsugi: Repairing Personal Ceramics

 Sat, 06 Dec at 03:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 130

Artist Talk: Alfonso “Piloto” Nieves Ruiz

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

Figure Drawing Course

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am LMN Wedge Studio & Gallery USD 73 to 533

Draw a Christmas Card Workshop with Geanina

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm Hey, I Thought Of You USD 45

Good Trouble Book Signing and Conversation with Forest Issac Jones

 Sun, 16 Nov at 02:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 0 to 27

Chicago Artopia Presents: Tango 21 Dance Theater

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Balzekas Museum Of Lithuanian Culture, South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, USA Free

The Phantom Of The Opera

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm Cadillac Palace

Chicago Artopia Presents: Duo Chinoiserie

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm West Lawn Branch, Chicago Public Library Free