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

The Chicago Renaissance Ball

 Sat, 01 Aug at 04:00 pm Stan Mansion

Sammy Obeid: Chicago Dope!

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:30 pm Laugh Factory USD 43 to 90

Stuff You Should Know at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

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

Grown Folks Stories at The DuSable Museum

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center USD 7 to 13

American Writers Festival - American Writers Museum

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

The Moth Storyslam

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

CHICAGO SPOKEN WORD SHOWCASE: HOSTED BY JAMES HAMILTON

 Sun, 19 Apr at 06:00 pm Offshore Rooftop

Mohanad Elshieky LIVE in Chicagio

 Fri, 10 Apr 1331 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60622

A Conversation with Shannon Chakraborty!

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

Vouch Comedy Show - April

 Wed, 29 Apr at 08:00 pm Laugh Factory, North Broadway, Chicago, IL, USA USD 23

Festival of Independent Artists

 Fri, 08 May at 05:00 pm 2408 N Kedzie Blvd USD 17 to 33

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

Golden Hour Featuring Superfrye

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

Networking & Wine Tasting - Avli River North May 2nd, 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Avli River North

Just the Tim and The Joe Di Zillo Band

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

I Heard The City Breathe - Gallery Exhibition

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm Beverly Arts Center Free

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

Fem Flow: Welcome to the Freakshow

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm 3759 N Ravenswood Ave #122 USD 36

Till Death Do Us Part – A Wedding M**der Mystery

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Colvin House USD 55

April Free Day at the American Writers Museum

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

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

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

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)

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

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

Mr Tout Le Monde in Chicago

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

Ernest Dawkins Young Masters LTSR Fannie Lou Hamer No One Could Contain Her

 Tue, 28 Apr at 05:30 pm Hamilton Park Free

May Free Day at the American Writers Museum

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

Community Dialogue: Stories of Pride

 Wed, 27 May at 05:30 pm Center on Halsted Free

Women Rising Wellness Festival

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Gary Comer Youth Center USD 0 to 61

June Free Day at the American Writers Museum

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

HOMECOMING: A LIVE WORSHIP ALBUM RECORDING

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

Memory Museum: Stories by M Lin

 Sun, 03 May at 06:30 pm Women & Children First Free

Where Were You?: an interactive solo show

 Wed, 22 Apr at 08:30 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 15

July Free Day at the American Writers Museum

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

5th Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival

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

August Free Day at the American Writers Museum

 Sun, 16 Aug at 10:00 am American Writers Museum Free

Lectures on Tap - The Slaves Who Ruled an Empire: Machinery of Ottoman Rule

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park USD 39

Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health Presents: Pour It All On Stage (All Genres)

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health Cafe USD 16 to 25

Denise La Grassa Band at Chant in Hyde Park

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm Chant Restaurant in Hyde Park

Have Sex Like A Man Book Signing with Arnetta Randall

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 0 to 27

Adam Cotton, Matt Augustine, Elsie Eastman, and Roseli

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

GAY Soul Food (Chicago)

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

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

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

darling: an intimate solo show

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm The Home Comedy Theater USD 26

The Official Biography

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm Upstairs Mainstage At The Den Theatre

Lectures on Tap - "Who Owns History? The Ethics of Artifacts in Museums "

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:30 pm Wicker Park USD 39

Rooted in Place: Indigenous Stories and the Craft of Brewing

 Sat, 09 May at 06:30 pm Suncatcher Brewing USD 29

Once Upon a Rhyme: A Multimedia Musical

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Harold Washington Cultural Center

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

2026 Annual EDSA Conference

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 am DePaul University - Schmitt Academic Center Free

Story Lab Chicago: Stories From your Friends & Neighbors

Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

Langdon Kennedy and Mark Maciasz

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

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

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

Nowhere To Call Home Stage Play

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

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

Redeem A Nation Book Signing with Damario Solomon-Simmons

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Da Book Joint USD 6 to 36

Book Event: The Collective Cure by Dr. Monica L. Wang

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Women & Children First Free

First, Breathe Healing Arts Series

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Washington Park Arts Incubator Free

Play with Purpose: Board Games for a Cause at Birch Road

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm 1113 W Armitage Ave USD 0 to 109

Miss Spoken: AMY

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Cole’s

Green Card Youth Voices: Chicago Reading

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm Women & Children First Free

Long Story Short

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

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

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

Miss Nancy's Musical Storytime!

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am The World Music Foundation Listening Room Free

League of American Bicyclists - League Cycling Advocate Workshop - Chicago

 Thu, 17 Sep at 08:30 am Illinois Medical District USD 55 to 109

Book Talk With Deborah Jiang-Stein

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

Shorties - A Reading Series - May 2026

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm The Bad Apple 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

Grant Writing: Crafting Your Not-for-Profit Narrative

 Tue, 21 Apr at 09:30 am Devon Bank 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

"Sankofa Story" Documentary Premiere Screening

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

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

Epic Storytelling: Shaggy Dog Story by Andy Davis

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:30 pm Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago Public Library Free

PrEP4Teens Youth Leadership Committee Showcase

 Fri, 22 May at 05:00 pm Chicago Art Department Free

Isabel Klee "Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About" in Conversation

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Everybody's Coffee (Wilson Abbey) USD 47

Open Mic @ The Eco Flamingo Market Cafe

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm 4754 N Rockwell St Free

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

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

From The Page: A New story Series-- Travel Tales

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 pm 3658 N Pulaski Rd USD 15

Cozy Storytime at the Burek Shop

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

The Voice of Hind Rajab

 Fri, 23 Jan at 05:30 pm Uprising Theater and Cafe USD 18

50 Rhythms of Grace

 Sun, 24 May at 05:00 pm The Apostolic Place Free

Story Time with Miss Nadia

 Tue, 03 Feb at 11:30 am 3109 W Logan Blvd Free

Hammered Herstory: Chicago's Funniest Drunk Comedy Storytelling

 Fri, 16 Feb at 07:30 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 18

Keep Coming Back

 Sat, 09 Oct at 05:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 15

Quixotic! Storyteller Andy Davis Brings Don Quixote to Life

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Nabala Cafe Free

Hammered HIStory: Chicago's Drunkest Storytelling ABOUT Chicago History

 Fri, 07 Mar at 09:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 18

Personal Branding 1 Day Workshop | Chicago, IL

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

Is Your Promotion a Lie? How to Start Owning Your Success

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Quick Start: Chicago Free

Beyond Believing: A Fact or Fiction Comedy Show

 Wed, 07 May at 07:30 pm The Newport Theater USD 18

Giggle Hour

 Tue, 01 Aug at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Lodge USD 13

Story time in the park

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:30 am 5861 N Kostner Ave Free

Muntu Dance Theatre Community Class

 Sat, 08 Feb at 12:00 pm Kennedy-King College USD 10 to 18