Fine-arts Events in Chicago

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

11th Annual Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade 2025

Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm State Street

Sugar Skull Painting Party

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

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

The Fall West Loop Contemporary Fine Art Expo Oct. 17-19, 2025

Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Stephen M. Bailey Auditorium, Plumbers Hall USD 23 to 66

Latina Expo 2025 – Chicago | Empowerment, Innovation & Community

Fri, 03 Oct at 09:00 am Malcolm X College USD 14 to 26

Peter and the Wolf at Fine Arts Building Chicago

Fri, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm Fine Arts Building Chicago

Chicago Exotic Paintings BYOB Wine and Paint Male Model

Fri, 10 Mar at 09:00 pm 5425 W Lawrence Ave USD 39

SpaceShift Collective Activates the Garden

Sat, 11 Oct at 01:00 pm The Arts Club of Chicago Free

Family Weekend 2025

Fri, 17 Oct at 04:30 pm 112 S Michigan Ave USD 30 to 100

AFROINTL FASHION SHOW CHICAGO

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

BYOB Sip & Paint Event - "Mystic Jellyfish”

Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Sip & Paint USD 43

Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci at Lyric Opera House

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

R&B Night Sip and Paint

Sat, 04 Oct at 07:30 pm Lux Accents Studios USD 50 to 80

Bollywood and Beyond at Fine Arts Building Chicago

Sat, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm Fine Arts Building Chicago

Listening Party: Angel Bat Dawid

Sat, 04 Oct at 03:00 pm Constellation Free

Mushroom Church - Chicago

Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Wicker Park Lutheran Church USD 17 to 44

Wrigleyville Holiday Cavalcade!

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

Chicago Fashion Showcase 2025

Thu, 16 Oct at 05:00 pm Union Station USD 0 to 198

Parking The Witcher In Concert

Sat, 04 Oct Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Chicago Exotic Paintings BYOB Sip and Paint with Male Models

Fri, 26 Feb at 08:00 pm 5425 W Lawrence Ave USD 33

Framing Your Art: The Art of Framing

Sat, 11 Oct at 01:00 pm Oliva Gallery Free

Exhibition Opening: Transfiguration (1980-2025) by Jonathan D. Wallace

Sat, 18 Oct at 05:30 pm 2846 W North Ave Free

Opening Weekend: The Black Monks Performance

Sun, 05 Oct at 04:00 pm Bond Chapel Free

A Conversation with Sarah Ruhl: Lessons from My Teachers

Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm The Understudy Coffee and Books Free

Cardi B Themed Paint Class

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

Friday Tour: Unto Thee

Fri, 10 Oct at 01:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Six Feet Under at Avondale Music Hall

Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm Avondale Music Hall

HERE: in our bodies

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

Chicago Sinfonietta: Bollywood and Beyond

Fri, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm Studebaker Theater

Andersonville Arts Weekend

Fri, 03 Oct at 05:00 pm Andersonville, Chicago, Il

Adult Prom Scholarship Fundraiser

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

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

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

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

Office Hours Comedy Showcase & Open-mic

Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm Ph.D Pub Chicago Free

Gyotaku - Fish Rubbing

Sat, 04 Oct at 02:00 pm Heritage Museum of Asian Art USD 92

Toast to Time Event | Toast za czas miniony MPA

Sat, 11 Oct at 06:30 pm 984 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60642

Free Community Event - Hispanic Heritage Month Block Party

Sun, 05 Oct at 12:00 pm Vault Gallerie Free

Sip & Paint at Chicago French Market - "Spooky Sips!"

Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm Chicago French Market USD 43

Performance: Refining The Third Ear - Night 3

Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 0 to 15

Lucius at Salt Shed - Indoor Shed

Sat, 18 Oct at 07:30 pm Salt Shed - Indoor Shed

Stardew Valley - Symphony of Seasons - Chicago

Sat, 11 Oct at 08:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

The Mirror and the Broken Pieces Finding Beauty in What’s Been Shattered

Sat, 04 Oct at 05:00 pm Simpletreasures@Tanya's USD 31

BYOB Sip & Paint Event - "Wicked"

Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Sip & Paint USD 43

Family Day: Weaving + Valuable Objects

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

Carnivale Masquerade Ball

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

Fall Flowers Workshop: Still Life Sketching and Bouquet Building

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

Permission to Fail: Asian American Art in Progress

Sun, 19 Oct at 06:00 pm Lookingglass Theatre Company USD 15

Fall Fest at the Farm on Ogden

Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am 3555 Ogden, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60623

Artist Talk: Alfonso “Piloto” Nieves Ruiz

Sat, 11 Oct at 02:00 pm Intuit Art Museum USD 15

25th Anniversary at Thalia Hall at Thalia Hall

Tue, 21 Oct at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall

Paint Night: Honor Your Lost Pet This Día de los Muertos

Sun, 26 Oct at 06:30 pm BottlesUp! USD 54

Autumn E-tegami Workshop: Spooky Gourds

Sat, 18 Oct at 03:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 34

Avondalia Art Show: In Chorus & Cohesion (New Date!)

Fri, 03 Oct at 05:00 pm The Art Colony Free

Garden of Dreams -- Solo Art Exhibition of Amalia Kouvalis

Sat, 04 Oct at 06:00 pm 2219 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL

Where Dissection and Écorché Intersect

Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science Free

Pumpkin Painting Contest

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

2025 Oktoberfestiversary

Sat, 11 Oct at 11:00 am 1800 W Cuyler Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

Taste & Experience of Ukraine and Lithuania

Sat, 18 Oct at 11:00 am 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

Art After Work: 'Catalyst' Curator Tour

Thu, 16 Oct at 06:30 pm Intuit Art Museum USD 15

Sip, Paint & Give Thanks

Fri, 14 Nov at 06:30 pm Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart USD 48

Jessica Reddick: For The Love Of Nostalgia Art Exhibition

Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm 6152 South Western Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA Free

3238 WINE TASTING CLASS-BECOME A WINE CONNOISSEUR:

Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Discovery Center USD 42

House of Waters

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

Strictly Chicago Series: Estate Sale

Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm 2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657-4120, United States

Making the 'grade. : Tardigrade-inspired Paintings by Robert J. Soller

Sat, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm Timeless Arts Gallery & Studio Free

Performance: Refining The Third Ear - Night 4

Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 0 to 15

Martha Graham Dance Company at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

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

Spooky Collage Riso

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

Artist Talk: Carlos Barberena

Sat, 01 Nov at 02:00 pm Intuit Art Museum USD 15

3238 WINE TASTING CLASS-BECOME A WINE CONNOISSEUR:

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

1106 STAINED GLASS WORKSHOP

Sun, 05 Oct at 10:00 am Discovery Center USD 91

Content Bosses’ Sip & Paint Social

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

Chicago Exotic Paintings BYOB Paint n Sip

Sat, 10 Aug at 04:00 pm 6340 W Gunnison St USD 35

Butoh Dance Workshop

Sat, 18 Oct at 06:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 28 to 50

The Living Canvas

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

BYOB Sip & Paint Event - GLOW IN THE DARK Tree

Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Sip & Paint USD 43

FLOURISH: A blue lotus and dance ceremony

Sat, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm Moksha Yoga Center

Twinsick at Concord Music Hall

Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR ADULTS)

Sat, 01 Nov at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 342

TRAUMA AND THE MOVING BODY

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

Parking Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Piccolo Play/Adagio

Fri, 03 Oct at 06:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Celebrating SUE: A Hometown Legend

Sat, 18 Oct at 06:30 pm 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

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

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

¡Pachanga! Kumbia De Los Muertos

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

Obangsaek (오방색, 五方色) Workshop

Sun, 19 Oct at 02:00 pm Heritage Museum of Asian Art USD 14 to 26

Frequency Series Presents: Mycelium New Music with Pamela Z

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

Exhibition Tour with Curator Janine Mileaf

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

25th Annual Heaven Gallery Benefit

Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Heaven Gallery USD 55 to 109

NUDI-TEA: get TUCKED

Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm Eli Tea Bar USD 39 to 66

Carve Your Own Ceramic Pumpkin Candle Holder

Fri, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm 5127 N Clark St USD 45

Yo-Yo Ma in Recital

Sat, 28 Mar at 01:30 pm 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604

Ava - The Secret Conversations at Fine Arts Building Chicago

Fri, 26 Sep Fine Arts Building Chicago

Romancing the Studio - A date night at the Gallery

Fri, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm 5504 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA USD 13

The Other Art Fair | Chicago

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

Chicago Artopia Presents: Duo Chinoiserie

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

Festival del Arte Popular

Fri, 10 Oct at 10:00 am 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60608