Fine-arts Events in Chicago

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

Hamilton - Chicago

 Fri, 13 Mar CIBC Theatre

Spring Egg-Stravaganza 2026 at Lincoln Park Zoo

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:45 am N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614

Black Creativity Night Out (SOLD OUT)

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Classical Elements

 Sat, 21 Mar at 04:00 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Wells Street Art Festival 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am West Division Street

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

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Hyde Park

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Muti Conducts Tchaikovsky and Rota at Chicago Symphony Center

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Songs of Love and Farewell

 Fri, 10 Apr at 12:30 am Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Hilary Hahn in Recital

 Sun, 24 May at 08:00 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Madama Butterfly at Lyric Opera House

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - DiDonato Performs Neruda Songs at Chicago Symphony Center

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

C2E2 2026 Live Cosplay Model Drawing

 Fri, 27 Mar at 11:00 am C2E2 At McCormick Place

Old Town Art Fair 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Old Town

Lyric Opera of Chicago: El Ultimo Sueno De Frida Y Diego

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Lyric Opera House - IL

Grotesque Burlesque @ C2E2 2026 – Live Cosplay Figure Drawing

 Fri, 27 Mar at 11:00 am C2E2

March Madness Final Four Party + Jersey Raffle at The Harding Tavern | Logan Square Sports Bar

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:00 pm The Harding Tavern Free

Parking Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - Chicago

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:30 am Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Mother Goose and the Cabinet of Wonder at Chicago Symphony Center

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Chicago Symphony Center

& Juliet - Chicago

 Thu, 23 Jul at 12:00 am Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Isaiah Collier: In Tribute to the Classics of John Coltrane

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts

Joffrey Ballet - Eugene Onegin at Lyric Opera House

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm Lyric Opera House

Renegade Chicago ~ Logan Square

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:00 am Logan Square, Chicago, Illinois

Second Hand Soul Band | Chicago Mayfest | Lincoln Park | Sun May 17th 3p

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm 1000 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614-4126, United States

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Lincoln Portrait and Ellington Harlem at Chicago Symphony Center

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Double Treble Dueling Pianos @ Chicago Mayfest

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Mayfest

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

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:30 pm Moksha Yoga Center USD 49 to 140

Emo Orchestra & The Spill Canvas

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Ramova Theatre

Red Clay Dance Company - La Femme Dance Festival at Harris Theater

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Harris Theater

Millennium Art Festival

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am Michigan Ave & E Lake St, Chicago

Joffrey Ballet - Eugene Onegin

 Fri, 05 Jun at 12:30 am Lyric Opera of Chicago

Giordano Jazz Dance at Harris Theater

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Harris Theater

Untold Story - Chapter III

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Alhambra Palace Chicago USD 0 to 200

Brokeback Mountain - Play at Carl and Marilynn Thoma Theater - Chicago Shakespeare Theater

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Carl and Marilynn Thoma Theater - Chicago Shakespeare Theater

SHABAKA w/ Joy Guidry

 Sun, 29 Mar at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Black Boy Art Show Chicago

 Sun, 24 May at 03:00 pm 754 E Grand Ave USD 50 to 66

Simply Starry Night "Your City" - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

ECLIPSE 5.0

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Gold Coast Art Fair (68th annual)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Grant Park

The Dance of Death at Steppenwolf Theatre

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Steppenwolf Theatre

Do Chicago-Style Street Art - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sat, 28 Feb Studio W.I.P. USD 62

A Spirited Affair: The Art of Japanese Whisky with Akashi-Tai & Hatozaki

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago USD 89

Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock and Roll plus Greatest Hits at Subterranean

 Wed, 15 Apr at 08:00 pm Subterranean

Moonlit Wave - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Simply A Starry Night - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 32

Glowing Starry Night - Chicago - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Waterlilies, Monet Style - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Japanese Rising Sun - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Starry Night Ocean Tide - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sun, 22 Mar at 05:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

The Merry Wives of Windsor

 Fri, 03 Apr Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Ravenswood Makers Market

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm 4241 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

Ghostly Gardens - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Sembrando Flores: A 25th Anniversary Celebration

Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Studebaker Theater

Monet’s Water Lilies II - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Monet's Chicago Twilight - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Goldentide - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Manet's Lilacs in a Vase - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Goldentide - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 32

Japanese Spring - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sun, 29 Mar at 05:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

5k Fun Run x Goose Island Beer Co. | 2026 IL Brewery Running Series

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:30 pm Goose Island Taproom USD 53 to 76

Stephan Crump's Slow Water

 Wed, 22 Apr at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Eventide - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Van Gogh's Blue Vase - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sat, 04 Apr at 03:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Your City Night Glow - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sun, 05 Apr at 05:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Under the Moonlight - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Navigating Home - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 49

Van Gogh Les Iris - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sat, 11 Apr at 03:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Waterlilies, Monet Style - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sun, 12 Apr at 05:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

21Minus | Live

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60611

Simply A Starry Night - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 32

Spring Waterfall - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 49

Cubist Portrait - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 49

Goldentide - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sun, 26 Apr at 05:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Misty Mountain Galaxy - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Birch Grove at Sunset - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 32

Glowing Starry Night - Chicago - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 49

Blossom Moon River - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 49

Green Forest Falls - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

My Happiest Hour - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Moon Glow Forest - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sun, 03 May at 05:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Moon Over the Pines - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Paul Marinaro: MOOD ELLINGTON Album Release Concert @ Winter's

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Winter's Jazz Club

BYOB Sip & Paint Event - "Orchard Moonrise"

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Sip & Paint USD 43

Japanese Rising Sun - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!â„¢

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 32

Tavola Italiana

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm 406 N.Sagamon, Chicago, IL

From This Moment On!

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Pianoforte Studios, 1335 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Cecilia Vicuña Lecture

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Art Institute of Chicago

Take This Stone: An Evening of Song

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Dorothy Free

The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago

The Parlor Pour | A Curated Wine Dinner

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:30 pm Colvin House USD 109

5k Fun Run x Midwest Coast Brewing | 2026 IL Brewery Running Series

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Midwest Coast Brewing Company USD 53 to 76

Asian Pop-Up Cinema Screening: Fragment (파편) South Korea w/ Special Guests

 Sat, 21 Mar at 04:00 pm AMC NEWCITY 14 USD 0 to 17

Bridgeport Art Center Third Friday Open Studios March 2026

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Bridgeport Art Center Chicago Free

BYOB Sip & Paint Event - "Peacock"

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Sip & Paint USD 43

Sor Juana 2026: A Conversation with Ana Teresa Fernández & Guadalupe García

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm National Museum of Mexican Art Free

Spongebob Sip and Paint

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Simone's USD 46

Spring Center Day 2026

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:00 pm Hyde Park Art Center Free

Parking The Merry Wives of Windsor - Chicago

 Fri, 03 Apr Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

Amit Chaudhuri - "Incompleteness: New and Selected Essays" - Srikanth Reddy

 Tue, 28 Apr at 04:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

ART. SWAP. MEET!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 05:30 pm Chicago Art Department Free

Spring Exhibition Opening

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free