Storytelling events in Chicago

Check out happening storytelling events all around Chicago, IL

11th Annual Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade 2025

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm State Street

35TH ANNUAL AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

 Sat, 30 Aug at 10:00 am Washington Park

September Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 21 Sep at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Black & Bronze: A Bronzeville Music Fest

 Sat, 06 Sep at 01:00 pm Armstrong (Lillian Hardin) Park Free

Let the Right Book In book club

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm Exile in Bookville Free

Rachel Kirby, Caradoc Crandall, and Lainey Jean

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 13 to 18

Phora - A Night In Chicago

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm The Promontory USD 48 to 174

About Face Theatre Presents Life OUT Loud: Voices of Pride (Vittum Park)

 Fri, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm Vittum (Harriet Elizabeth) Park Free

Authors on Tap: Eric LaRocca and Daniel Kraus

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Exile in Bookville Free

Rm 921: Willea Zwey

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm 21c Museum Hotel Chicago Free

Steven Rogers LIVE in Chicago

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 12

CLUB GARDEN powered by Fusion of Light Entertainment

Fri, 22 Aug at 07:30 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Unbound: Shattered Frames, Endless Visions

 Sat, 23 Aug at 06:00 pm 205 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60601

CHISME: Velvet Verano

 Sun, 24 Aug at 07:00 pm Dorothy USD 16

#SIMP Album Release Party

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Thrift LLC USD 35

Randy Houser Live - Chicago

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm 600 E Grand Ave Free

'Battle of the Bookstores' Author Event

 Wed, 13 Aug at 06:30 pm Slant of Light Books Free

Solo Crowd Presents: You Only Live Once More

 Fri, 22 Aug at 09:30 pm The Newport Theater Free

Grown Folks Stories

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm The Promontory USD 15

Golden Hour Featuring Brother Jacob

 Thu, 28 Aug at 05:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Children's Storytime: HILWA'S GIFTS by Safa Suleiman

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:30 am Women & Children First Free

Story Time with Dr. Kay!

 Sat, 16 Aug at 11:00 am Call & Response Books USD 0 to 25

a little quilty show: opening night

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm Color Club Free

RESTING BITCH FACE by Taylor Byas

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Dance on Broadway - Open House

 Sun, 17 Aug at 10:00 am Dance On Broadway Free

Trashion Revolution: Modern Mythology 9/6/25

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:30 pm Macy's USD 39 to 162

Bloody Reads #102: The Haar

 Wed, 13 Aug at 08:00 pm Bucket O' Blood Books and Records

Zach Pietrini

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 15 to 18

What Do You Bring to the Table? — Community Conversation Circle

 Sat, 16 Aug at 03:00 pm Space Share Lab USD 13 to 23

StoryStudio Chicago StoryBoard Festival

 Sat, 16 Aug at 09:00 am Newberry Library

Book Talk: Black Genius with Tre Johnson

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm Call & Response Books USD 0 to 37

Guardians of the Earth and Sky at the Garden of the Phoenix

 Sun, 17 Aug at 02:00 pm Garden of the Phoenix Free

Allie Sandt

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 13 to 18

Authors on Tap: ML Rio and Lindsay Hunter

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Exile in Bookville Free

An Evening with Haunted Like Human

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 18 to 23

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11: CHARLIE MAC

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 33 to 45

Susie McCollum

 Fri, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

Watershed: Ways of Knowing the River @ Big Marsh Park

 Sun, 07 Sep at 02:00 pm Big Marsh Park Free

BFC x Brooklyn Boulders Presents: Screening + Climbing Experience

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:30 pm Brooklyn Boulders Chicago: West Loop USD 23

Milk & Melanin Festival 2025

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:00 am South Side Sanctuary Free

Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Jennifer Pastiloff & Gertrude Lyons Book Event

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

StoryStudio Chicago Presents: Authors in Conversation

 Wed, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm Conrad Sulzer Regional Library

"Undesirable Secrets" By Rodolfo Alvarado

 Sun, 05 Oct at 06:30 pm Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

Annual Women in Translation Reading & Discussion

 Wed, 13 Aug at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

Capturing Community Through the Lens of Joy & Liberation

 Sat, 16 Aug at 01:00 pm Tuley Park Free

Improv storytelling: A free & fun event

 Sat, 16 Aug at 03:30 pm Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Paul Cornish

 Wed, 03 Sep at 07:00 pm The Promontory USD 9 to 68

What Do You Bring to the Table? — Community Conversation Circle

 Sat, 06 Sep at 03:00 pm Space Share Lab USD 13 to 23

Sparkle Carcass and Mike Giannini

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Carol's Pub

This Much Is True: An Evening of Storytelling

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:30 pm Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

Bear Witness: A Journal for Black Women Grieving the Loss of Their Mothers.

 Sun, 17 Aug at 04:00 pm Thrift LLC USD 29 to 61

The Screwtape Letters at Athenaeum Center

 Sun, 14 Sep Athenaeum Center

Watershed: Ways of Knowing the River @ Bubbly Creek

 Sat, 23 Aug at 02:00 pm Park No. 571 Free

Guardians of the Earth and Sky at Ping Tom Park

 Sat, 23 Aug at 02:00 pm Ping Tom Memorial Park Free

Josephine

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:30 pm Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble USD 29

Windy City Times @40: Celebration at Sidetrack

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Sidetrack USD 49 to 330

Story Lab Chicago: Stories From your Friends & Neighbors

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:30 pm Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

August Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 17 Aug at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Chris Rawlins and Marian Runk

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 15 to 18

Austin Skalecki and Jared Nels

 Sun, 31 Aug at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 23 to 29

2025 Healing Arts Chicago: An Arts x Health x Wellness Summit

 Sat, 30 Aug at 10:00 am Malcolm X College Free

Pain, Transition & Triumph Presented by Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm Chicago Theater Works USD 0 to 82

"My Momma's Era" The Musical Stage Play

 Sat, 27 Sep at 06:00 pm 7621 S Greenwood Ave USD 82

From Margins to Mainstream: Advancing Narrative Change

 Tue, 26 Aug at 09:00 am Impact House Free

Uptown Rhythm Festival

 Sat, 27 Sep at 10:00 am Wilson Abbey Free

Principal Storytelling Evening

 Thu, 16 Oct at 05:30 pm Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago Free

Fiesta Mexicana Family Concert (Pilsen, Chicago)

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Dvorak Park

Tatreez Workshop

 Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm Heritage Museum of Asian Art USD 14 to 26

The Brothers Comatose w/ Bronwyn Keith-Hynes at Martyrs'

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 pm 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

Eric Hagen and Mathew Douglas Simpson

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 13 to 18

Vouch Comedy Show - August

 Wed, 27 Aug at 08:00 pm Laugh Factory, North Broadway, Chicago, IL, USA USD 23

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR ADULTS)

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

Family Table: Hearth

 Tue, 23 Sep at 05:30 pm Mariane Ibrahim Gallery USD 162 to 535

Remi Goode + Madeleine Kelson

 Thu, 06 Nov at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 18 to 23

Untitled Workshop Series Aug 21

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:30 pm The Coach House USD 0 to 15

The Haskell & Barker Car Factory and the Legacy of Freight

 Thu, 14 Aug at 06:30 pm HPF Pullman Exhibit Hall USD 15 to 20

How Museums Can Be Better Storytellers

 Thu, 28 Aug at 12:00 pm Impact House Free

Pass The Torch Open Mic

 Sat, 20 Sep at 03:00 pm 5300 W Chicago Ave USD 13

From Gatekeepers to Groundbreakers: Community-Led Giving Today

 Wed, 10 Sep at 08:30 am Impact House Free

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR ADULTS)

 Sat, 01 Nov at 12:00 pm Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) USD 342

Next Gen Philanthropy and Religious Pluralism

 Tue, 16 Sep at 08:00 am Impact House Free

Vacation Bible School 2025 At The Table 8-11-2025 to 8-15-2025

 Fri, 15 Aug at 03:00 pm St Thomas Lutheran Church

The Moth Chicago StorySLAM: TESTS

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm The Promontory

Third Wednesday: The Sounds of Color with Sara Su Jones and Tatyana Stepanova

 Wed, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm 50 E Erie St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60611

Vouch Comedy Show - September

 Wed, 24 Sep at 08:00 pm Laugh Factory, North Broadway, Chicago, IL, USA USD 23

IN-PERSON: Stephanie Morningstar on Indigenous Plant Knowledge

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:00 pm The Arts Club of Chicago Free

Chicago Book Confab 2025

 Wed, 03 Sep at 10:00 am 637 S Dearborn St Free

Chicago PowerTalk: Communication Masterclass - October 18, 2025

 Sat, 18 Oct at 09:00 am Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile USD 637 to 1,602

Grantmaking and Storytelling in the Philanthropic Space

 Thu, 28 Aug at 08:30 am Impact House Free

Lectures on Tap- The Secret World of Cultural Warfare: Ballet, Marvel &More

 Tue, 19 Aug at 06:30 pm River North USD 44

What Do You Bring to the Table? — Community Conversation Circle

 Sat, 20 Sep at 03:00 pm Space Share Lab USD 13 to 23

DUCKWRTH - All American Freak Show Tour

 Tue, 16 Sep at 08:00 pm The Promontory USD 36 to 147

Novelists

 Mon, 22 Sep at 06:00 pm Beat Kitchen

Carnivale’s 20th Anniversary Celebration

 Wed, 10 Sep at 05:30 pm Carnivale Chicago

grandson

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm The Riviera Theatre

Ken Burns at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Viceroy Spirited Series featuring American Whiskeys

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm Somerset

Reimagining Narrative in Philanthropic & Corporate Spaces

 Wed, 17 Sep at 12:00 pm Impact House Free

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:00 pm The Chicago Theatre