Photography events in Chicago

Check out happening photography events all around Chicago, IL

Old Town Art Fair - Artist Nha Vuu and Chris Wheeler

 Sat, 13 Jun at 03:00 pm Old Town Triangle Association

2026 Gold Coast Art Fair

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

The Boos & Booze Chicago Halloween Bar Crawl | Lincoln Park

 Sat, 31 Oct at 02:00 pm Lincoln Park USD 8 to 31

All White Attire R&B vs Hip Hop Yacht Party (Chicago) 3 Levels

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 50 to 535

The Halloween Bar Crawl - Chicago

 Sat, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm Kitchen + Kocktails By Kevin Kelley - Chicago USD 13 to 18

Chicago Fireworks Yacht Cruise (3 Levels) Ft Power 92s.DJ Nehpets

 Sat, 11 Jul at 06:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 61 to 589

Candlight RNB Sip & Sail Yacht Cruise (3 Levels) Chicago

 Sun, 05 Jul at 06:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 50 to 535

Fireworks Juneteenth Black Attire Yacht Party 3 Levels (Chicago)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 109 to 749

R&B Daytime Yacht Party (Chicago) Anita Dee II

 Sat, 25 Jul at 12:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 50 to 535

R&B Vs Reggae All White Attire Yacht Party (3 Levels) Chicago

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 50 to 535

RNB Vs Hip Hop White Attire Yacht Cruise (Chicago) 3 Levels

 Sun, 28 Jun at 06:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 50 to 482

All White Attire RNB Vs Hip Hop Yacht Party (Chicago) 3 Levels

 Sun, 05 Jul at 01:15 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 50 to 535

Millennium Art Festival

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

Old School House Yacht Party (3 Levels) Chicago

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 50 to 642

Fulton Market Makers Festival

 Fri, 12 Jun at 10:00 am 916 W Fulton Market Free

Millennium Art Festival

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

The Official Halloween Bar Crawl - Chicago

 Sat, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm Black Hole Bar USD 17 to 86

Raks Geek: Pride Edition

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm The Newport Theater USD 33 to 43

Wamono: The Art of Japanese Rare Groove

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

Dukes & Boots Skyline Yacht Party (3 Levels) Chicago

 Sun, 19 Jul at 06:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 50 to 535

Guardians of the Earth and Sky at Ping Tom Park

 Sun, 19 Jul at 02:00 pm Ping Tom Memorial Park Free

All Hands on Deck with Captain Sandy & Captain Kerry

 Sat, 18 Jul at 06:00 pm 600 E Grand Ave Chicago, IL

Vibrance

 Sat, 06 Jun 301 W Ohio St Free

Shades of Chicago x Arts + Public Life

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Green Line Performing Arts Center Free

Chicago LGBTQ+ Wedding Expo

 Sun, 23 Aug at 12:30 pm THE MIDLAND HOTEL, Chicago, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Free

Chicago Old Town Artisan Walk

 Fri, 24 Jul at 10:00 am 1763 N North Park Avenue Free

Guardians of the Earth and Sky at Jackson Park

 Sun, 26 Jul at 02:00 pm Garden of the Phoenix Free

Chicago Photo Exhibition

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm Bridgeport Art Center

The Dark Night filming Location Tour

 Fri, 22 May at 10:33 am 300 N State St

Shoot Your Shot: hybrid photoshoot & speed dating event at Fathom

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm Fathom USD 39

BettyVonChic Pop-Up: Retro Tiki Pin-Up Experience

 Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 0 to 23

Free Street Certificate: Performance Art with Tricia Hersey

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm 4625 S Ashland Ave USD 215

AFROINTL FASHION SHOW CHICAGO

 Sun, 28 Jun at 07:00 pm Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown/River North USD 44 to 122

WELCOME TO THE ROYALS SOCIETY YACHT EXPERIENCE

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:00 pm The Playpen Chicago USD 402 to 750

Movie Night in Chicago! 'Under the Lights' Special, Advance Screening

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:00 pm Davis Theater USD 18

Pride x Creative Synergy: Honoring the LGBTQ+ Creative Community

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm 1105 W Chicago Ave Free

FashionCamp: SUMMER EDITION 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am FashionBar (Level 3) USD 530

Master Your Camera Controls - Lincoln Park Zoo - Photography Class by Classpop!™

 Sun, 05 Jul at 10:00 am Master Your Camera Controls/Lincoln Park Zoo USD 122

The Darkroom Chicago: Date Night Workshop in Logan Square

 Sat, 20 Jun at 05:00 pm Mobile Makers Chicago USD 87 to 151

The Darkroom Chicago: Father’s Day Weekend in Logan Square

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm Mobile Makers Chicago USD 87 to 151

Second Sunday PRIDE Salon • Celebrate with MUSIC • PHOTGRAPHY • WORDS

 Sun, 14 Jun at 05:00 pm Colvin House Free

Summertime Artist Market at enid

 Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm enid Free

Book Event: A Second Sight by Sarah J. Jackson

 Wed, 08 Jul at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Viva la Vida: Gelli Printing

 Thu, 30 Jul at 10:00 am National Museum of Mexican Art Free

FashionCamp: LATE SUMMER EDITION 2026

 Sat, 08 Aug at 10:00 am FashionBar (Level 3) USD 530

Habitat Photoshoot: with Oway Editorial Hairstylist Peter Gray

 Mon, 15 Jun at 09:00 am Antje Kastner Studio | AKS Chicago USD 775

Running Tour of LGNSQ with Ben Tanzer

 Sat, 13 Jun at 09:00 am City Lit Books

Dominique Sachse

 Mon, 15 Jun Lincoln Hall

To Washington Park, With Love Fun Run

 Sun, 19 Jul at 09:00 am South Side Sanctuary Free

Composition in the Field at Driehaus Museum - Photography Class by Classpop!™

 Sat, 01 Aug at 12:30 pm Driehaus Museum USD 169

Master Your Camera Controls in Driehaus Museum - Photography Class by Classpop!™

 Sat, 01 Aug at 11:00 am Master Your Camera Controls/Driehaus Museum USD 122

Soft Blk Girl Summer: Featuring Mira Raven & Anais Chance

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Apricot Vintage Free

Sundress Photoshoot - Galore HQ

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm 2255 S Michigan Ave floor 3 USD 34

Fathers In Focus: Unity Walk & Photo Shoot (Free)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am 5951 W Lake St Free

ISOKE. A JORDAN SMITH PROJECT.

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm 1579 N Milwaukee Ave Free

Composition in the Field - Lincoln Park Zoo - Photography Class by Classpop!™

 Sun, 05 Jul at 11:30 am Lincoln Park Zoo USD 169

Natural Light Photography Meetup

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm W Montrose Harbor Dr, Chicago, IL 60640, United States

Spring Mini Sessions in Lincoln Park Chicago - May 23 , June 7 , 14 & 20

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Lincoln Park USD 290

Get Your Camera off Auto: Intro to Film Photography

 Sun, 15 Mar Bellows Film Lab Chicago USD 23

Petalo: Myth of us Artist Talk with Quetzali and Katie Collin

 Sun, 19 Jul at 03:00 pm 2800 N Milwaukee Ave Free

Headshot Day at Prism Spaces

 Mon, 15 Jun at 09:00 am Prism Spaces Free

Trailblazers: Ted Lechowicz Woods - Flower & Photography Walk

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 pm Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz Woods Free

Dance Portrait Game Show - Episode 2 taping

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Andrew Weeks Photography Free

The Brand Edit

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:30 am 1579 N Milwaukee Ave USD 50

Carnal Combat & Control: Fetish Filming & Pro Domme/Session Wrestling Event

 Sun, 26 Jul at 01:00 pm Jackhammer USD 0 to 87

Art After Work: Monumental

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:00 pm Intuit Art Museum USD 0 to 20

Bloom Into Summer: A Floral Experience

 Sun, 28 Jun at 12:00 pm La Chiquita Scoops INC. USD 50

Zine Workshop Series by Keisa Reynolds at Three Avenues Bookshop

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:30 pm Three Avenues Bookshop Free

Home Buyers Happy Hour

 Thu, 11 Jun at 05:00 pm 2211 N Elston Ave suite 400 Free

Ukiyo-e Workshop: Japanese Woodblock Printing of Mt. Fuji

 Sat, 27 Jun at 03:30 pm 2940 N Lincoln Ave unit 2 USD 87

Picture This: Blending Wellness & Creativity in Polaroid Art

 Tue, 05 May at 03:30 pm 200 E 115th St Free

Hair Photography - Chicago

 Mon, 10 Aug at 10:00 am C I T Y & S H O R E STUDIO, WEST TOWN USD 296

Film and Photo Studio Garage Sale

 Wed, 17 Jun at 10:00 am 400 N Racine Ave #107 Free

Slow Look: The Vivian Girls

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Intuit Art Museum USD 20

Popcorn, Peace, and Healing

 Mon, 22 Jun at 05:00 pm 1542 W 79th St Free

Circumnavigators Club 2026 International Annual Meeting

 Fri, 28 Aug at 12:00 pm The Cliff Dwellers USD 0 to 447

Future of Illinois Gala

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm 833 N Milwaukee Ave Unit 1 Chicago, IL 60642

Open Lab Hours at The Darkroom Chicago

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Tuley Park USD 0 to 29

Public Viewing Hours | Maya Nguyen: Lateral Entrant

 Wed, 22 Apr at 12:00 pm Goethe-Institut Chicago Free

Intro to Cyanotype Workshop

 Mon, 19 Jan at 06:00 pm Art City USD 90

Through Her Lense : Caribbean Image Makers

 Thu, 12 Mar at 10:30 am Puerto Rican Arts Alliance Free