Fine-arts Events in Chicago

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

Sugar Skull Painting Party

Thu, 23 Oct at 06:30 pm Cafe Con Leche USD 45

Carnivale Masquerade Ball

Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm 702 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60661

DCASE Presents - Under The Dome - OCTOBER 2025

Thu, 23 Oct at 05:00 pm Chicago Cultural Center Free

Bazaar of the Occult VI

Sun, 26 Oct at 05:00 pm Sleeping Village Free

Chicago Exotic Paintings BYOB Sip and Paint with Male Models

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

Lizz Wright in Chicago

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

Adults Night Out: Howl-o-ween Presented by Grey Goose Vodka and Patrón Tequila

Fri, 24 Oct at 06:30 pm N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614

Winter 2025 Pregnancy & Community Wellness Event

Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am Shine Bright Community Center Free

Black Social Dance: Virtual and Emphatically Live!

Thu, 06 Nov at 06:00 pm Abbott Hall Free

Dia De Los Muerto Sugar Skull Painting Party

Thu, 23 Oct at 06:30 pm Cafe Con Leche USD 55

Halloween Night Sip and Paint

Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Toast To Paint USD 34 to 45

AFROINTL FASHION SHOW CHICAGO

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

The Spill Canvas at Bottom Lounge

Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Bottom Lounge

The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case

Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago

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

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

Wrigleyville Holiday Cavalcade!

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

UniUni Argyle - Infusion of Art

Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm Uni Uni Boba USD 10

BYOB Sip & Paint - GLOW IN THE DARK "90s Halloween"

Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Sip & Paint USD 43

Halloween Paint & Sip

Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Lux Accents Studios USD 55 to 85

PIGMENTED BLACK FINE ART FAIRE

Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm Zhou B Art Center USD 23 to 56

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

Fri, 14 Mar at 09:00 pm 5425 W Lawrence Ave USD 39

Alice Smith at Garcias Chicago

Sun, 02 Nov at 08:00 pm Garcias Chicago

An Evening with Watercolors

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

R&B Night Paint & Sip

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

Dia de Los Muertos/Ceramic Skull Painting workshop

Sat, 01 Nov at 05:00 pm 5504 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA USD 50

Fall Paint & Sip (Pumpkin Blooms)

Fri, 07 Nov at 07:30 pm Lux Accents Studios USD 55

Ladies Sip & Paint

Sat, 01 Nov at 05:00 pm 6310 W Grand Ave USD 29

Ladies Night Paint & Sip

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

Elevate: Artists

Thu, 06 Nov at 06:00 pm IIT College of Architecture Free

Writing + Drawing Meet-Up

Mon, 27 Oct at 07:00 pm 4754 N Rockwell St Free

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

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

Friendsgiving Paint & Sip

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

Polyrhythmics

Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci at Lyric Opera House

Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm Lyric Opera House

Content Bosses’ Sip & Paint Social

Sat, 25 Oct at 03:00 pm 2113 S State St USD 20

Chicaghoul 2025 Showcase

Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm Night City Free

Coco Sip and Paint: Day of Dead Celebration

Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm La Licor Panamericana USD 35

Spooky Collage Riso

Thu, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm Lot'sa USD 71

Adult Prom Scholarship Fundraiser

Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Purcell Hall USD 55 to 87

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

Painting Session Rise Salt Shed

Sun, 02 Nov at 05:00 pm The Salt Shed USD 29

Holiday Gift Party at Oliva Gallery

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

¡Pachanga! Kumbia De Los Muertos

Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm Bar Sol USD 19 to 29

The Living Canvas

Sat, 01 Nov at 05:00 pm 2017 W Howard St USD 33

BYOB Sip & Paint Class “Starry Night Skyline”

Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Sip & Paint USD 43

TRAUMA AND THE MOVING BODY

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

The Monsters of Bollywood: A Mast Be Nice Halloween Experience

Fri, 24 Oct at 09:00 pm Tunnel USD 26 to 37

Exhibition Tour with Curator Janine Mileaf

Tue, 28 Oct at 06:00 pm The Arts Club of Chicago Free

Lit & Luz Live Magazine Show: Repair / Reparar

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

Frequency Series Presents: Mycelium New Music with Pamela Z

Sun, 23 Nov at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Abdul Hannan

Thu, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm Lincoln Hall

Martha Graham Dance Company at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

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

A New World - Intimate Music From Final Fantasy at Fine Arts Building Chicago

Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm Fine Arts Building Chicago

OCT 31 Boo’d Up Till Daylight: Costume Contest + BYOB

Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm GLOW UP CREATIVE ARTS STUDIO USD 20 to 65

The Other Art Fair | Chicago

Thu, 30 Oct at 04:00 pm 4325 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States

Clue The Movie - Lesley Ann Warren at Fine Arts Building Chicago

Sun, 16 Nov at 07:30 pm Fine Arts Building Chicago

Halloween Kids Paint Party

Sun, 26 Oct at 01:00 pm Lux Accents Studios USD 0 to 20

HERE: in our bodies

Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm The Newport Theater USD 29 to 39

SURFACE SOUNDS OF THE SUN

Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm Artruss Gallery Free

Trinity Irish Dance Company at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Art Club : Teen Art Therapy w. Spark Arts

Tue, 28 Oct at 04:00 pm 2111 S Hamlin Ave Free

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - The Soldiers Tale at Chicago Symphony Center

Thu, 23 Oct at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Chicago Exotic Paintings BYOB Paint n Sip

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

Paint & Sip at The Brew

Sat, 25 Oct at 05:00 pm The Brew USD 49

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

Carve & Create: Pumpkin Edition

Fri, 24 Oct at 04:00 pm Beaubien Woods Free

Pancakes & Booze Art Show at Reggies Rock Club

Sat, 25 Oct at 01:00 pm 2105 S State St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60616

S4 N. River Community Connections: Breathing Through Abstraction w/Joel

Fri, 14 Nov at 01:00 pm North River Mental Health Free

2025 Re/Match Artist Benefit

Sat, 01 Nov at 05:30 pm Maxwells Trading USD 0 to 162

BYOB Sip & Paint Event - "Nightmare Before Christmas"

Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Sip & Paint USD 43

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR ADULTS)

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

The Inferno

Fri, 31 Oct at 09:30 pm The Newport Theater USD 29 to 39

4th Van Wade Art Exhibition

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

Family Day: Weaving + Valuable Objects

Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am Smart Museum of Art Free

Cardi B Themed Paint Class

Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Pink Giraffe Art Studio USD 29 to 39

Hells Kitchen - Musical by Alicia Keys at Nederlander Theatre Chicago

Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Nederlander Theatre Chicago

Día de los Muertos Ritmo del Mar

Thu, 30 Oct at 06:00 pm 1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Friday Tour: Unto Thee

Fri, 24 Oct at 01:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

Monster Bash

Sat, 25 Oct at 11:00 am 7040 S Stony Island Ave Free

Bookmark Painting at Restoried Bookshop

Tue, 04 Nov at 06:00 pm Restoried Bookshop USD 23

D-Composed & Pauli The PSM For The Plants

Sat, 25 Oct at 01:00 pm 1353 E 72nd St Free

Chicago Artopia Presents: Duo Chinoiserie

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

Butoh Dance Workshop

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

Dia De Los Muertos with Jewel-Osco!

Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm Jewel-Osco Free

Pumpkin Painting Contest

Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm 5127 N Clark St USD 13

The Booost 3K Run

Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 am 6100 W Fullerton Ave USD 18 to 39

True Colors Baroque | Aaron Wooten

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

Nightmare Before Christmas - Halloween Special Painting Night

Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm S.H.E. Gallery USD 39

YAHS- Youth Arts & Humanities Symposium

Sat, 01 Nov at 09:00 am Kennedy-King College, 740 West 63rd Street, Chicago, IL, USA Free

Affinity Trio “New Outlook” Album Release

Fri, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm Pianoforte Studios, 1335 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Sweet Treats Sweet Cause: Cake Painting Party

Sun, 09 Nov at 01:00 pm 2020 W North Ave USD 0 to 50

Artist Talk: Timeless Bodies

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

Keep the Pint Night with Noon Whistle Brewing

Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm The Harding Tavern

Soulful Arts | Visual Arts 101 | Abstract Self Portraits by Subconshis

Sat, 25 Oct at 01:00 pm Healthy Hood Chicago Free

MEMENTO MORI Halloween Gala

Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 0 to 125

Fall Flowers Workshop: Still Life Sketching and Bouquet Building

Sat, 25 Oct at 01:00 pm Oliva Gallery Free

Artist Talk: Alfonso “Piloto” Nieves Ruiz

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