Storytelling events in Chicago

Check out happening storytelling events all around Chicago, IL

An Evening of Songs and Stories with Patti Smith

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Rubloff Auditorium USD 27 to 65

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

The Monolith Project Presents : JUANY BRAVO B2B DERON

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Alhambra Palace Chicago USD 20

Chicago 1971 @ The Old Town School of Folk Music

 Sun, 15 Mar at 03:00 pm Old Town School of Folk Music

Turn It Out with Tiler Peck

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm 50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Offsite Book Event: Lindy West

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

Stuff You Should Know at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

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

Commemorative Day | Black History Month

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Chicago History Museum

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

Hunter Hill (an evening of stand up comedy)

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 24

This Much Is True: An Evening of Storytelling

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

A Conversation with Bob Weis, Author of Dream Chasing

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

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

Rich(ard) Dawson w/ Wendy Eisenberg

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

Dominic's Big Gay Cabaret presents: SONDHEIM I'll Drink to That!

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm The Newport Theater USD 23

Mixology & Mischief: St. Paddy's Day Cocktail-Making Class!

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:30 pm Colvin House USD 50

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

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

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

Radiance | Jeeyoon Kim, Piano

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Pianoforte Studios, 1335 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Black History In A Glass

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health Cafe USD 43

Lauren Gottshall

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 39

Cinque Smith x Residency Launch Party

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Selva | Located on the 7th floor of the Emily Hotel Free

Story Luck Show: Chicago's Storytelling Potluck Sunday March 1st

 Sun, 01 Mar at 06:30 pm Theater Wit USD 5 to 23

LXIV (six.four)

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Visceral Dance Center USD 18 to 55

Women In Dance festival

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:30 pm Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble USD 13

Barrels & Brews: Guided Scotch and Craft Beer Tasting

 Thu, 12 Mar at 05:30 pm Duneyrr Wine and Beer Company USD 66

Sanctuary: A D-Compressed Gathering

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm The Land School Free

Chicago Founders Breakfast + Rippling on the Road

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:30 am Cira Free

March Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Mon, 16 Mar at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Speak, Easy

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

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

The Other Witch

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:30 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

April Free Day at the American Writers Museum

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

Just the Tim and The Joe Di Zillo Band

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

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)

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

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

Wet Willie Goes To Karate

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm Vittum Theater USD 55

Hymns Reimagined

 Sun, 01 Mar at 05:00 pm Elastic Arts USD 0 to 40

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

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

HOMECOMING: A LIVE WORSHIP ALBUM RECORDING

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

Daughters of Haiti Women’s Forum & 5th Annual Mothers & Daughters Luncheon

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm EDDR Corporation USD 23 to 162

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

Black Queer Histories “A Conversation with Author Darius Bost”

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Center on Halsted Free

GAY Soul Food (Chicago)

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

CAC Presents: Still Listening

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

Onion City Memories Closing Open Mic Night

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Connect Gallery Free

Edgar Allan Poeprov

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

SCL Chicago Seminar: BEYOND GENRE AND EXPECTATION: A COMPOSER'S PERSPECTIVE

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Chicago Federation of Musician

Stories & Sips: MARCH 2026 by Seyna Secreto

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

Running Tour of West Loop Women

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am Madison Street Books

Fem Flow: Temple After Dark

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm 3759 N Ravenswood Ave #122 USD 36

Kukai Dantza YARIN. Where Flamenco Meets Basque Dance

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm Instituto Cervantes Chicago USD 30 to 35

Viceroy Spirited Series featuring Tanqueray

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Somerset

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

The Sunflower Series Live Recording @ Reggie's

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

Nowhere To Call Home Stage Play

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

The Reunion Project Chicago 5.0

 Fri, 27 Feb at 09:00 am Kasbeer Hall, Loyola University 25 Pearson Street Free

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

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

Three Avenues Bookshop Story Times to Celebrate Black Children's Book Week

 Sun, 22 Feb at 10:30 am Three Avenues Bookshop Free

Adam Cotton, Matt Augustine, Elsie Eastman, and Roseli

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

Show & Tell for Grown-Ups @ Necessary & Sufficient Coffee in Printer's Row

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:30 pm necessary & sufficient coffee - Printers Row USD 0 to 23

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

Oscar Brown Jr.'s Poetry as Theatre: An American Prophets Program

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 0 to 8

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

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

Hands Up! Don't Go There

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

Golden Hour Featuring Superfrye

 Fri, 01 May at 05:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

American Prophets Workshop: Writing Religion with Andrew Krivák

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum

ISAC Visiting Scholar Lecture Series

 Tue, 10 Mar at 05:00 pm Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum Free

Der Silbersee - A Winters Fairy Tale

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:00 pm Studebaker Theater

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

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

Talk | LGBTQ+ Activism in Chicago: Past, Present & Future

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60611

Langdon Kennedy and Mark Maciasz

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

Building and Recording and Hour Special

 Sun, 01 Mar at 11:00 am The Lincoln Lodge USD 128

Thriving Creatively: Designing a Sustainable Creative Life

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

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR ADULTS)

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

Women's Circle Chicago with lead Alyssa Gail

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:00 pm 4007 N. Broadway #202, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

ZG Smith and Madison Hughes: Live on Tour

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

Business Storytelling 1-Day Workshop | Chicago, IL

 Thu, 12 Mar at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Story Night by FaithTech CHI

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

Hands Up! Don't Go There

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

CHIRP Radio Presents... The First Time: First Attempt at Martyrs'

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:30 pm 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

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

Members of the St. Charles Singers with art by Tina Druce-Hoffman

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:30 pm Artifact Events

Storytime Sundays

 Sun, 01 Mar at 10:00 am Building Blocks Toy Store, Lakeview Free

AAEN @ National Asian Pacific American Museum Commission Chicago Listening

 Thu, 12 Mar at 03:30 pm IFF Free

CHICAGO SPOKEN WORD SHOWCASE: HOSTED BY JAMES HAMILTON

 Sun, 19 Apr at 06:00 pm Offshore Rooftop

Assembling Religion: The Ford Motor Company and Religion (IN PERSON)

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 0 to 8

Educator Professional Development Workshop

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Intuit Art Museum Free

Sustainable End of Life Options

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:30 pm Bartleby’s Homemade Ice Cream USD 0 to 13

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

Dr.Debra Hart Presents : Time to Exhale

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

"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