Fine-arts Events in Chicago

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Hilary Hahn in Recital

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

World Naked Bike Ride Chicago 2026 20th Anniversary

 Sat, 11 Jul at 05:00 pm TBD Free

Wells Street Art Festival 2026

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

Wells Street Art Festival

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am 1400 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610-1306, United States

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

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Hyde Park

Old Town Art Fair - Artist Nha Vuu and Chris Wheeler

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Old Town Triangle Association

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Giancarlo Guerrero - Fandangos & Enigma Variations

 Wed, 14 Oct at 06:00 pm Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center

2026 Gold Coast Art Fair

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Grant Park's Butler Field USD 13

Old Town Art Fair 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Old Town

A Conversation with Dr. Jill Biden

 Mon, 15 Jun at 07:30 pm Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

FESTIVAL OF LIFE - Click Here for EARLY BIRD SPECIALS

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Martin's International Special Events USD 21 to 156

& Juliet - Chicago

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

Adults Night Out: Block Party

 Fri, 22 May at 06:30 pm N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614

Sleeping Beauty & Dvorak Cello Concerto at Chicago Symphony Center

 Thu, 22 Oct at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Center

The Notebook - The Musical at Nederlander Theatre Chicago

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:00 pm Nederlander Theatre Chicago

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Klaus Makela - Mahler 9

 Wed, 30 Sep at 06:00 pm Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center

Magnificent Mile™ Spring Art Fest

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am 875 North Michigan Avenue Free

Chicago BYOB Exotic Paintings Sip and Paint with Male Models

 Fri, 13 May at 07:30 pm 5425 W Lawrence Ave USD 38

Georgian National Ballet - Sukhishvili at Harris Theater

 Tue, 20 Oct at 08:00 pm Harris Theater

Chicago BYOB Sip and Paint with Male Models

 Sun, 03 Mar at 08:00 pm 5425 W Lawrence Ave USD 39

Joffrey Ballet - Eugene Onegin

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

Joffrey Ballet - Liliom at Lyric Opera House

 Sat, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Lyric Opera House

Southport Art Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Southport Art Fest Free

Black Boy Art Show Chicago

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

Panda Fest Chicago 2026

 Fri, 28 Aug at 04:00 pm Upper Hutchinson Field USD 13 to 42

The Chicago Pancakes & Booze Art Show (Vendor/Artist Reservations)

 Sat, 18 Jul at 08:00 pm Reggies

Art of Pride 2026

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm Hyde Park Art Center Free

The Magnificent Mile™ Spring Art Fest

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am The John Hancock Center

Villa Dolce Vita | European Summer Affair

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Trump International Hotel & Tower® Chicago USD 26 to 108

Latina Expo 2026 – Chicago | Empowerment, Innovation & Community

 Fri, 23 Oct at 10:00 am Malcolm X College USD 23

Millennium Art Festival

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am 180 N Stetson Ave Free

Joffrey Ballet - Eugene Onegin at Lyric Opera House

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

Gold Coast Art Fair (68th annual)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Grant Park

Renegade Chicago ~ Logan Square

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

Millennium Art Festival

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

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

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

Southport Art Fest

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am 3733 North Southport Ave. Chicago, IL 60613

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

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

 Sat, 11 Apr Moksha Yoga Center USD 49 to 140

Bronzeville Art District Trolley Tour 2026!

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm Gallery Guichard Free

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

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:30 pm Goose Island Taproom USD 0 to 76

Black & Bronze: A Bronzeville Music Fest

 Sat, 29 Aug at 01:00 pm Armstrong (Lillian Hardin) Park USD 0 to 55

Sound & Gravity 2026

 Thu, 03 Sep at 05:00 pm Rockwell On The River

Bossa Nova Under the Stars at AIRE Rooftop

 Sun, 28 Jun at 05:00 pm Aire Rooftop USD 40 to 70

Chicago Exotic Paintings BYOB Wine and Paint Male Model

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

Wamono: The Art of Japanese Rare Groove

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm Kamehachi USD 55 to 108

The Black Imagination Abroad Conversations with Artists Across the Diaspora

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Free

Colorful Chicago - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 49

Northern Night Lights - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Art Battle Chicago - June 12, 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm SPIN Chicago USD 20 to 29

PRIDE Sip & Paint

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm 360 CHICAGO

Juneteenth with Jewel-Osco - 9400 S Ashland Ave

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Jewel-Osco Free

5k Fun Run x Marz Community Brewing Co | 2026 IL Brewery Running Series

 Sun, 21 Jun at 11:00 am Marz Community Brewing Company USD 0 to 76

First Friday Art Walk at the Flat Iron Arts Building

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm 1579 N Milwaukee Ave Free

Paris in Moonlight - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Sun, 07 Jun at 05:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Chicago Exotic Paintings BYOB Sip and Paint with Male Models

 Fri, 26 Feb at 08:00 pm 5425 W Lawrence Ave USD 43

Cubist Portrait - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Thu, 23 Apr Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 49

Eventide - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Sat, 23 May at 07:30 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

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

 Sun, 25 Oct at 11:00 am Spiteful Brewing Tap Room USD 0 to 76

Nicole Stott with Sarah & Joseph Belknap on the Cosmos

 Mon, 18 May at 05:00 pm Smart Museum of Art Free

Steven W. Thrasher and Adam H. Johnson

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Pilsen Community Books USD 0 to 36

BYOB Sip & Paint Class “Paws and Petals”

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Sip & Paint USD 43

Do Chicago-Style Street Art - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Wed, 05 Aug at 06:00 pm Studio W.I.P. USD 62

R&B Night Paint & Sip

 Sat, 23 May at 07:30 pm Lux Accents Studios USD 66 to 109

Japanese Rising Sun - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 32

Spring Series: The Rite of Spring and New Works

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm Ruth Page Center for the Arts

First Monday Jazz: Pharez Whitted Quintet

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:00 pm The Arts Lawn Free

Pink Pantheress x Zara Larsson: Drag Paint and Sip

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Pinot's Palette USD 10 to 39

Mind Games Lv. 2: A Curated Pop-Up Of Art and Play

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Connect Gallery USD 8 to 14

Offsite at Haymarket House: Tillie Walden

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Haymarket House USD 6

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

 Sun, 13 Sep at 11:30 am Begyle Brewing USD 53 to 76

Book Event: Break the System by Susila Gurusami

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm Women & Children First Free

Artists Intersection: Music x Ceramics

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm Lillstreet Art Center Free

EnbyBallet: UNBOUND — An Intimate Studio Performance

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm The Menomonee Club Free

Island Soul Dining: Summer Soirée

 Sat, 27 Jun at 06:00 pm Dining Room At Kendall College USD 135

5k Fun Run x Illuminated Brew Works | 2026 IL Brewery Running Series

 Sat, 08 Aug at 10:30 am Illuminated Brew Works USD 53 to 76

Kintsugi Workshop: Repair and Reconnect

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:30 am International Museum of Surgical Science USD 82

Film Screening: David Cronenberg’s "Dead Ringers"

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 0 to 15

Black Marble at Thalia Hall

 Sat, 05 Sep Thalia Hall

Cruising The Waves Yacht Party

 Sat, 01 Aug at 06:00 pm River City Marina USD 178

The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago

Serene Sunrise - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Sun, 24 May at 01:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Paint Bouquets & Sip - Awakenings Fundraiser

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm Awakenings USD 55 to 75

Van Gogh's Gladioli - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Lilacs in a Glass - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

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

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

 Sat, 26 Sep at 11:00 am Alarmist Brewing & Taproom USD 53 to 76

Mathieu Mieling

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 19 to 23

Moonshine - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Candy Beach - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 49

Monet Inspired Flower Beds - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Sun, 21 Jun at 01:00 pm Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 56

Father's Day 21+ BYOB Opossum Paint & Sip

 Sun, 21 Jun at 06:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 96

Thee Phantom & Illharmonic Orchestra

 Sat, 29 Aug at 01:00 am The Auditorium Theatre - Chicago

IMSS 3rd Annual Makers Fair

 Tue, 07 Jul at 05:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science Free

Magic of Mushrooms: An Exotic Tasting Experience

 Sat, 02 May 3430 N Lincoln Ave USD 102 to 208

Simply A Starry Night - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Wed, 22 Apr Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 32

Dream Island - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™

 Wed, 06 May Pinot's Palette - Logan Square USD 32

expo/sd

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm Ruth Page Center for the Arts USD 18 to 429

R & Bling Thursdays

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm KaLab Bronzeville USD 66 to 215

Paint Your Date BYOB Paint & Sip

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 pm Art City USD 59