Storytelling events in Chicago

Check out happening storytelling events all around Chicago, IL

42nd Chicago Latino Film Festival

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Landmark's Century Centre Cinema

Chris Thile & the CSO

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:30 pm 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604

Mae Martin Chicago

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm MAE MARTIN – Chicago, IL – March 20, 2026

Offsite Book Event: Lindy West

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Wilson Abbey USD 17 to 53

Untold Story - Chapter III

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Alhambra Palace Chicago USD 0 to 200

Stuff You Should Know at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

SHABAKA w/ Joy Guidry

 Sun, 29 Mar at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

Grown Folks Stories at The DuSable Museum

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center USD 7 to 13

Mohanad Elshieky LIVE in Chicagio

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:15 pm 1331 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60622

It's HOUSE the Play, a CURATED CONCERT with a TWIST. A BLACK TIE EXPERIENCE

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm Logan Center for the Arts USD 102 to 196

Sor Juana 2026: The Past, Present, and Future of Latine Education

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm National Museum of Mexican Art Free

A Conversation with Shannon Chakraborty!

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Seminary Co-op Bookstore USD 43

The Moth Storyslam

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre

Rich(ard) Dawson w/ Wendy Eisenberg

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:30 pm 3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618

CHICAGO SPOKEN WORD SHOWCASE: HOSTED BY JAMES HAMILTON

 Sun, 19 Apr at 06:00 pm Offshore Rooftop

Wine Collective Tasting: Women's History Month Featuring Regine Rousseau

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm Bronzeville Winery USD 29 to 55

17th Annual Woodlawn Community Summit

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 am 969 E 60th St Free

Paul Marinaro: MOOD ELLINGTON Album Release Concert @ Winter's

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Winter's Jazz Club

Luis Alfredo – Beyond Borders: A Journey of Musical Unity

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:30 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Graceland Cemetery Tour with Author Adam Selzer

 Sun, 22 Mar at 11:00 am Graceland Cemetery USD 20

Golden Hour Featuring Superfrye

 Fri, 01 May at 05:00 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Speak, Easy

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:00 pm BASSLINE || 2239 - CHICAGO USD 22 to 28

Echoes of Baobab: An Evening of West African Culinary & Cultural Artistry

 Tue, 24 Mar at 05:00 pm MAHARI USD 162

Amit Chaudhuri - "Incompleteness: New and Selected Essays" - Srikanth Reddy

 Tue, 28 Apr at 04:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

Beer Stories from a Dry Town: Everyday Life in Historic Pullman.

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 0 to 30

Confident Public Speaking & Presentation Skills Training (Chicago)

 Thu, 26 Mar at 09:00 am Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile USD 1,064 to 2,131

Just the Tim and The Joe Di Zillo Band

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 13

Mr Tout Le Monde in Chicago

 Fri, 12 Jun at 09:00 pm Subterranean USD 28

Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes at Martyrs' W/ Levi Snider & Friends

Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

April Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Water to Water: Gaza Renga – Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm Water to Water: Gaza Renga – Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)

Now Throw Your Hands Up! Comedy Tour — Chicago Edition with Tobias Devon

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm The Graff USD 34 to 50

Story Luck Show: Chicago's Storytelling Potluck Sunday April 12th

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:30 pm Theater Wit USD 5 to 23

Dungeons & Drafthouse @ Video Vortex - Druid of the Dark Spring

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Wrigleyville USD 33

HOMECOMING: A LIVE WORSHIP ALBUM RECORDING

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm Greenwood Oasis USD 0 to 55

Jo Walton & Ada Palmer - "Trace Elements"

 Mon, 30 Mar at 04:00 pm 5751 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637

Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes at Martyrs' W/ Aaron Kelly & Friends

Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

The Sunflower Series Live Recording @ Reggie's

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Reggie's Rock Club

5th Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival

 Sat, 25 Jul at 11:00 am Dr. Conrad Worrill Track & Field Center Free

July Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 19 Jul at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

CAC Presents: Still Listening

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 13

Stories & Sips: MARCH 2026 by Seyna Secreto

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:30 pm is/was brewing USD 29 to 71

Bloody Reads #109: A Game In Yellow

 Wed, 18 Mar at 08:00 pm Bucket O' Blood Books and Records

GAY Soul Food (Chicago)

 Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Definition Theatre USD 29 to 55

Viceroy Spirited Series featuring Tanqueray

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Somerset

Edgar Allan Poeprov

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm The Playground Theater Free

ANATOMICA: A Comedy About Meat, Bones, & The Skin You’re In

 Sun, 14 Jun at 06:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 18 to 30

Thriving Creatively: Designing a Sustainable Creative Life

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Marwen USD 23

Adam Cotton, Matt Augustine, Elsie Eastman, and Roseli

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 23

ABOUT WOMEN: AGING: We All Do It & There Is No Timeline

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm Pizzeria Serio USD 10

Cinema 4 The Culture

 Sun, 29 Mar at 05:30 pm 501 1/2 E 47th St USD 13

Water to Water: Gaza Renga - Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 6 to 8

After5Society - Royal Drama: French Fashion on the World Stage

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm West Loop USD 30

The Official Biography

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Upstairs Mainstage At The Den Theatre

MAGNA-Tiles Spring Into Play Event

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am 311 W Division St Free

Somewhere on the Way to Freedom Exhibition Opening

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:30 pm 4015 W Carroll Ave unit 204 Free

New Growth

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm Public Works Gallery USD 14 to 31

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

Frank Viele and Brandon Good

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 18

Spring Equinox: A Celebration of New Beginnings

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 am Eggers Grove Free

Ujamaa & Color: Community Archiving, Art & Cooperative Economics Workshop

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm 5645 W Corcoran Pl Free

First, Breathe Healing Arts Series

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

At the NHM - Greek Independence Day

 Thu, 26 Mar at 11:00 am National Hellenic Museum USD 13 to 18

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

Langdon Kennedy and Mark Maciasz

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 18

Nowhere To Call Home Stage Play

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm 2153 W 111th St USD 39

Story Night by FaithTech CHI

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm 2810 W Addison St Free

Chicago Artopia Presents: Tango 21 Dance Theater

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Balzekas Museum Of Lithuanian Culture, South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, USA Free

ZG Smith and Madison Hughes: Live on Tour

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 18

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR ADULTS)

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

Dr.Debra Hart Presents : Time to Exhale

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm 1242 W 103rd St USD 30

Strings of Memory

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Pianoforte Studios, 1335 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

A Night with Rhonda Sy'mone

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm 3052 W Carroll Ave USD 23

What Chicago Taught Me with Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu

 Wed, 25 Mar at 10:00 am Three Cities Social Club - River North USD 25

"Promise(d)" - A Group Exhibition

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm Evoke Gallery USD 0 to 29

At the NHM - A Greek Myth to Welcome Spring

 Fri, 27 Mar at 11:00 am National Hellenic Museum USD 13 to 18

The Art Of Connection Workshop @ The Yard Fulton Market

 Thu, 26 Mar at 12:00 pm The Yard Fulton Market - Coworking Chicago Free

Family Story Time: Cyclops of Central Park

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:30 am National Hellenic Museum Free

GMing Workshop: Level up your Immersive GMing Skills.

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm Chicago Role Players' Guild USD 31

Miss Spoken: AMY

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Cole’s

Long Story Short

 Mon, 13 Apr at 10:00 am Front Porch Arts Center USD 10

Art After Work: IAM crafting

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:30 pm Intuit Art Museum USD 20

Developing Resilience 1-Day Workshop | Chicago, IL

 Thu, 19 Mar at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Lectures on Tap - "Religious Appalachia: Faith, Fangs, and Fire"

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park USD 39

"Criminalized for My Survival "

 Fri, 27 Mar at 05:30 pm Women's Justice Institute Free

Public Speaking Training – Chicago, IL | In-Person & Live Virtual

 Tue, 14 Apr at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 508 to 795

Book Talk With Deborah Jiang-Stein

 Wed, 22 Apr at 04:30 pm 5733 S University Ave Free

Playing from Spirit: Music and Stories on the Native American Flute

 Sat, 25 Apr at 03:00 pm The World Music Foundation Listening Room Free

What Chicago Taught Me with Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu

 Wed, 25 Mar at 10:00 am Three Cities Social Club - River North, West Ohio Street, Chicago, IL, USA

The Graduate Reading Series

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview Free

Black Moon Ball: A Fantasy Larp

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities, North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA USD 19

"Sankofa Story" Documentary Premiere Screening

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm First Church of the Brethren Free

Herbal Alchemy: A Guided Tasting of Flavor, Memory, and Ritual

 Tue, 07 Apr at 09:30 am 440 N Wells St suite 630 USD 20 to 26

The Power of the Personal Story: Craft Your Narrative

 Sun, 05 Apr at 03:00 pm The World Music Foundation Listening Room Free

Vets to Valor Table Talk & Tea

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 am Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Social Network Ministry

FREE EVENT! - Stories Connect Us: A Cross-Community Story-Sharing Event

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm 1800 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60616

Raynner Garcia ✨ Love, Fire & Rhythm

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm The Conaway Free

Trauma Attraction Play

 Fri, 15 May at 06:30 pm ETA Creative Arts Foundation USD 37 to 49

Cozy Storytime at the Burek Shop

 Tue, 10 Feb at 10:30 am BUREK SHOP 3M Restaurant Free

Story Makers: Write, Illustrate, and Bind your own Book

 Fri, 10 Jul at 09:00 am The WasteShed USD 215