Photography events in Chicago

Check out happening photography events all around Chicago, IL

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms River North Bar Crawl | Morning

 Sat, 14 Mar at 09:00 am 230 N Clark St USD 20 to 50

St. Patrick's Day Chicago Green River Booze Cruise!

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:30 am Chicago Lakefront Cruises USD 101 to 136

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms Wrigleyville Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Wrigleyville USD 19 to 60

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

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Hyde Park

The Official Lucky's St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl - Chicago

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 pm SPIN Chicago USD 13 to 18

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms Wicker Park Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm Wicker Park USD 19 to 60

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms Lincoln Park Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm Lincoln Park USD 14 to 60

The Official St. Patricks Bar Crawl - Chicago ( Wicker Park )

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm Bourbon on Division USD 20 to 32

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms River North Bar Crawl | Afternoon

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm Headquarters Beercade USD 19 to 60

All White Attire Reggae vs R&B Evening Cruise(Chicago) 3 Levels

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 45 to 637

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms Lake View Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm Lake View USD 19 to 60

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PUB CRAWL: PILSEN'S #1 HOLIDAY PARTY

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm Pilsen, Chicago, IL, USA USD 49 to 66

Chicago Bagel Fest: Bagel Tastings, Live Acoustic Music, Photo Ops & More!

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Wrigleyville

VAMPIRE'S BALL / 3 FLOORS OF BLOODLUST

Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts

St. Patrick's Day Chicago River Dying Booze Cruise! Cruise Starts at 8:45am

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:30 am Chicago Lakefront Cruises USD 118 to 176

Chicago Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox USD 7 to 31

Freestyle Vs Cumbia Yacht Cruise (Chicago) Burnham Harbor

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:45 pm Burnham Harbor S Dock (Anita Dee 2) USD 45 to 637

Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise Aboard First Lady

 Mon, 15 Jun at 12:00 am Chicago Architecture Center - First Lady

Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise Aboard First Lady

 Mon, 17 Aug at 12:00 am Chicago Architecture Center - First Lady

C2E2 2026 Critical Role Cosplay Meetup Photoshoot at 1:30 PM

Sat, 28 Mar at 01:30 pm C2E2

Behind the Lens: An Espresso Martini Affair with Nigel Barker

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Clandestino - Cocktail Social Club Free

Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise Aboard First Lady

 Tue, 14 Apr at 12:00 am Chicago Architecture Center - First Lady

Millennium Art Festival

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

POP Cats Chicago

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am Artifact Events

Black Boy Art Show Chicago

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

North Side Wedding Walk - Year 2!

 Sun, 01 Mar at 12:00 pm North Side Event Venues USD 18 to 29

St. Patrick's Day Chicago Green River Booze Cruise!

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 pm Summer Of George USD 54 to 78

Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise Aboard First Lady

 Mon, 03 Aug at 12:00 am Chicago Architecture Center - First Lady

Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise Aboard First Lady

 Thu, 25 Jun at 12:00 am Chicago Architecture Center - First Lady

PURE WHITE All-White soirée

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 pm Juliana Restaurant USD 34 to 66

Making Home: The Linen Closet + South Side Home Movie Project

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Chicago Cultural Center Free

Chicago Photo Exhibition

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

THE BLACK CREATIVE LINK UP

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Blazed Bakery Chicago Free

Christian Dillingham Jazz Quartet | Photographer Jason Patrick Miller

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:30 pm Artifact Events USD 34

Ferxxo Sip and Paint: St. Patrick’s Celebration

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm La Licor Panamericana USD 36

Fireworks Yacht Cruise (Black Yacht WKD) Chicago (3 Levels)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 55 to 637

Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Chicago Watch Party

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Tavern on the Point USD 15

She Spoke Up!

 Sat, 07 Mar at 11:30 am Lincoln Park Cultural Center USD 39

Cousins: A Black Culture Experience

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:00 pm 1527 Irving Park Rd USD 13 to 39

FashionCamp: SPRING EDITION 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am FashionBar (Level 3) USD 530

Call of Cthulhu Live at City Winery - Chicago

 Wed, 15 Apr City Winery - Chicago

Cornelia Arts Building March Open Studios 2026

 Fri, 20 Mar at 05:00 pm 1800 W Cornelia Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60657

Frida Kahlo ~ A Woman Who Dared

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts

Sophia Stel

 Wed, 06 May at 09:00 pm Empty Bottle Free

TICKETS IN THE DESCRIPTION: Chicago Book Signing with Carlene O'Connor

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:30 pm 2523 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647-2655, United States

Mementos in the Museum: Tintype Photography Pop-Up at the Insect Asylum

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 55 to 315

Mother's Day (Daytime) Celebration Yacht Cruise(Chicago) 3 Levels

 Sun, 10 May at 12:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 45 to 637

Mixing Eras: Designing for the Long Table

 Thu, 12 Mar at 03:30 pm 329 W 18th St suite 503 Free

Japanese Bookbinding & Goshuinchō Workshop

 Thu, 12 Mar at 05:30 pm Japanese Culture Center USD 44

Hidden Commons

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm The Yard Fulton Market - Coworking Chicago Free

Public Newsroom 164: A Film Photography Demo with The Darkroom Chicago

 Thu, 26 Feb at 05:30 pm Tuley Park Free

Let The Building Speak to You: Two Decades in the Architectural Trenches

 Tue, 07 Apr at 05:30 pm Charnley-Persky House Museum USD 29

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR KIDS 14 to 18YO)

 Sat, 04 Apr at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 342

FashionCamp: LATE SUMMER EDITION 2026

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

FashionCamp: SUMMER EDITION 2026

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

Friends In Fashion Chicago - Fashion Networking Party

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm The Avenue Chicago USD 12 to 23

Second Sunday Salon: MUSIC Allen • ART Whitehead • WORDS Miles

 Sun, 08 Mar at 05:00 pm The Print Shop Live Free

Viva la Vida: Linocuts

 Thu, 26 Feb at 10:00 am National Museum of Mexican Art Free

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR ADULTS)

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 342

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR KIDS 14 to 18YO)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 342

Black Wedding Concierge

 Sun, 15 Mar at 01:00 pm A Non-Alc Wine Shop USD 13 to 250

Get Your Camera off Auto: Intro to Film Photography

 Sun, 15 Mar at 11:00 am Bellows Film Lab Chicago USD 23

Techniques for Portraits + A Tour of Tethering with Sony & TetherTools

 Fri, 27 Mar at 03:00 pm Dodd Camera Chicago Free

First, Breathe Healing Arts Series

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:00 pm Washington Park Arts Incubator Free

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR ADULTS)

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 342

Lucky You Market

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm Effortless Look HQ | Southside Social Free

Raven

 Fri, 10 Apr at 12:30 am Reggies Rock Club

Chicago Artopia Presents: Duo Chinoiserie

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

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR KIDS 14 to 18YO)

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 342

X-Men Photoshoot at University of Chicago

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Hutchinson Commons

Ricardo Adame “Without Hesitation”

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Elastic Arts Free

Museum of YOU: Open Museum

 Sun, 01 Mar at 06:00 pm The Playground Theater Free

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR ADULTS)

 Sat, 15 Aug at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 342

Mother's Day (Evening) Sip & Sail Yacht Party (Chicago) 3 Levels

 Sun, 10 May at 06:15 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 45 to 637

PEAKY PORTRAIT EVENT (Newport Studio)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 12:00 pm The Newport Theater USD 82

Photo Embroidery

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Mochinut - Lincoln Park USD 54

The Darkroom Chicago: Date Night in Ravenswood

 Sat, 10 Jan at 05:00 pm 5547 N Ravenswood Ave USD 87 to 151

A Duarte Soirée

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm The Robey Free

Wings & Things: Monarch Butterfly Pinning & Chrysalis Vial Crafting

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 23

Ministers Conference 2026: "Are You In Alignment With Your Assignment"

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am Better Life Faith Church International Free

I'm Her, She's Me Magazine Talent & Model Call

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:30 pm Studio Sunset Chicago LLC Free

Techniques for epic landscape Photography with Canon

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:30 am Dodd Camera Chicago Free

@EvrydaygaV CHICAGO 4/12 : SHEER SEDUCTION — Lingerie Glamour Shoot

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm Address Sent To Purchasers USD 61 to 266

Used Buying & Trade-in Event at The Chicago Savings Expo

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:00 am Dodd Camera Chicago Free

Press & Media - ALL ACCESS - April 24th, 25th & 26th 2026

 Fri, 24 Apr at 05:00 pm Various location! USD 87

Artists Book-Making Workshop led by Yoonshin Park

 Wed, 22 Apr at 01:00 pm Hyde Park Art Center Free

Christian Visual Artists: Meet & Greet

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Epic Art House USD 20

Creativity Hoarders Anonymous (CHAnon)

 Thu, 30 Apr at 05:30 pm Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library, 8th Fl., Room 8S-14 Free

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR ADULTS)

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 342

Artist Talk: Faylita Hicks on Memory, Erasure, and the Living Archive

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:00 pm Walls Turned Sideways Free

All ears until the end, 35 min read.

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:30 pm 2135 95th St USD 18

What Chicago Taught Me with Won Kim

 Wed, 29 Apr at 10:00 am Three Cities Social Club - River North

New Year, New Headshot

 Thu, 26 Feb at 04:00 pm 5339 W Lake St Free

Amazing Scavenger Hunt! - Chi-Town Showdown

 Sun, 23 Mar at 04:00 pm 435 N Clark St USD 15

Pretty Bad Portrait Session at LMN Wedge Studio

 Sat, 24 Jan at 04:30 pm LMN Wedge Studio & Gallery USD 23

Lincoln Park Zoo-per Scavenger Hunt

 Sun, 06 Apr at 08:00 am 2000 N Stockton Dr USD 15