Photography events in Chicago

Check out happening photography events all around Chicago, IL

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

2026 Gold Coast Art Fair

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

Hip Hop Vs R&B All White Attire Yacht Party (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 71 to 749

The Halloween Bar Crawl - Chicago

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

White Attire Fireworks Yacht Cruise (Chicago) Anita Dee 2

 Sat, 23 May at 06:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 82 to 642

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

Old School House Yacht Party (3 Levels) Chicago

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

Chicago Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox USD 0 to 23

Magnificent Mile™ Spring Art Fest

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

Summer R&B Yacht Party (Chicago) Anita Dee 2

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 50 to 535

House Vs R&B White Attire Yacht Party (Chicago) Anita Dee 2

 Sat, 30 May at 01:15 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 45 to 482

Lincoln Park Greek Fest

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm 2701 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60614-1326, United States

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

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

Hip Hop Vs Reggae White Attire Yacht Party (Chicago)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 50 to 535

Black Boy Art Show Chicago

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

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 45 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 482

Fireworks & Sunset Yacht Party 3 Levels (Chicago)

 Sat, 30 May at 06:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 61 to 642

Fulton Market Makers Festival

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

Candlelight RNB Sip & Sail Yacht Cruise (Chicago) 3 Level Yacht

 Sun, 31 May at 06:45 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 50 to 509

The Official Halloween Bar Crawl - Chicago

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

Millennium Art Festival

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

Millennium Art Festival

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

Raks Geek: Pride Edition

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

Dukes & Boots Skyline Yacht Party (3 Levels) Chicago

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

Wamono: The Art of Japanese Rare Groove

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

Chicago Photo Exhibition

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

Forever Fly Vintage Market

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm L1 Retail Store Free

BettyVonChic Pop-Up: Retro Tiki Pin-Up Experience

 Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) Free

AFROINTL FASHION SHOW CHICAGO

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

Chicago LGBTQ+ Wedding Expo

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

Guardians of the Earth and Sky at Jackson Park

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

Chicago Old Town Artisan Walk

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

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

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

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

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

Get Lit: Summer Book Fair

 Tue, 11 Aug at 05:30 pm American Writers Museum USD 7 to 29

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

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

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

2026 Prism Photo Workshop

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Columbia College Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., 1st Floor, Chicago, IL, USA Free

Ladybug Artist Pop-Up

 Sun, 31 May at 02:00 pm 1547 N Milwaukee Ave Free

Composition in the Field - Garfield Park Conservatory - Photography Class by Classpop!™

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:30 am Garfield Park Conservatory USD 169

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

FashionCamp: SUMMER EDITION 2026

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

Fathers In Focus: Unity Walk & Photo Shoot

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

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

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

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

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

Spring Lounge: Celebrating Lorraine Hansberry

 Tue, 19 May at 04:30 pm Washington Park Arts Incubator Free

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

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

Sundress Photoshoot - Galore HQ

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

Master Your Camera Controls - Garfield Park Conservatory - Photography Class by Classpop!™

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Master Your Camera Controls/Garfield Park Conservatory USD 122

The Darkroom Chicago: Date Night at Mobile Makers Chicago

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Mobile Makers Chicago USD 87 to 151

Spring & Marwen Lab 2026 Exhibition

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Marwen Free

Light Hunter: A Photowalk with Fujifilm Pro, Christopher Berry

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:30 pm Dodd Camera Chicago USD 29

Light Maker, Light Hunter: A Fujifilm GFX Experience with Christopher Berry

 Thu, 04 Jun at 05:30 pm Dodd Camera Chicago USD 29

Exhibitionism

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Gerber/Hart Library & Archives Free

Home Buyers Happy Hour

 Wed, 10 Jun at 05:00 pm 2211 N Elston Ave suite 400 Free

Journal Workshop: Polaroid Edition

 Sun, 31 May at 12:00 pm Monday Coffee Co. USD 20 to 28

Friends Photo Exhibit: A Celebration of the Forest Preserves in Cook County

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Bramble Arts Loft Free

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

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

National Photo Committee

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm The Empty Bottle

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

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

Intro to Film Photography by CA Film Lab

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Constant Agitation Film Lab USD 61

Open Lab Hours at The Darkroom Chicago

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Tuley Park USD 0 to 29

Open Studio with Friends

 Sun, 24 May at 03:00 pm 4622 S King Dr Free

Goodwill Thrift Studio Presents: The Creator Summit

 Sat, 30 May at 09:30 am The Hive On Hubbard 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

Circumnavigators Club 2026 International Annual Meeting

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

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

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

Picture This: Blending Wellness & Creativity in Polaroid Art

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

Get Your Camera off Auto: Intro to Film Photography

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

Public Viewing Hours | Maya Nguyen: Lateral Entrant

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

Zine Workshop Series by Keisa Reynolds at Three Avenues Bookshop

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

Intro to Cyanotype Workshop

 Mon, 19 Jan at 06:00 pm Art City USD 61

Through Her Lense : Caribbean Image Makers

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

Pretty Bad Portrait Session at LMN Wedge Studio

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

Mother's® Cookies and Magnolia Bakery Whip Up a Whimsical Collab

 Wed, 06 May at 12:00 am Magnolia Bakey