Chicago Festivals Events

Chicago Build

McCormick Place 28 Oct 2026

Sustainable Futures: Where Sustainability Leaders Connect

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 28 Oct 2026

Construction Industry Welcome - Panel and Networking Event

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 28 Oct 2026

Sanctum Dark Music Festival - Saturday at Thalia Hall

Thalia Hall 31 Oct 2026

Meet the Speakers!

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 28 Oct 2026

Arch Enemy + The Black Dahlia Murder: Wrath Across North America 2026, CHICAGO

Concord Music Hall 3 Nov 2026

West Loop Halloween Bar Crawl | Mad City Bar Fesr

West Loop 31 Oct 2026

The HVACR Networking Exchange

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 28 Oct 2026

Final Tickets - Chicago 3 Day All Access Halloween Bar Crawl - Oct 29-31

Headquarters Beercade + Lakeview, Lincoln Park, River North, Wicker Park Venues 29 Oct 2026

Haunted Halloween Night Lake Cruise on Friday, October 30th

Anita Dee II Boarding at Dusable Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) 30 Oct 2026

Midwest Builders & Contractors Connect

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 29 Oct 2026

Connecting Real Estate & Facilities Leaders

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 29 Oct 2026

Connecting The Architecture & Design Community

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 29 Oct 2026

The Midwest's Largest Networking Event for Women in Construction

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 29 Oct 2026

AI & Digital Construction Industry Mixer

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 28 Oct 2026

Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beers

525 S. Racine Ave., Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607 13 Nov 2026

TRICK OR DRINK: Adult Trick-or-Treating Bar Crawl | River North

ROCBAR 31 Oct 2026

Chicago Ultimate Food & Flavors Festival 2026

Butler Field 31 Oct 2026

Haunted Halloween Night Lake Cruise on Saturday, October 31st

Anita Dee II Boarding at Dusable Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) 31 Oct 2026

Sanctum Dark Music Festival

Thalia Hall 30 Oct 2026

Chicago African Restaurant Week 2026

Chicago 5 Nov 2026

Espresso Martini Fest at Hubbard Inn, Chicago - Tastings Included

Hubbard Inn 3 Oct 2026

Safe & Sound: Where Fire & Security Connect

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 29 Oct 2026

312 Festival: Pat Regan at Zanies Chicago

1548 N Wells St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60610 6 Nov 2026

Dia de los Muertos Market

Leña Brava 1 Nov 2026

An Evening w/Kate Nash at Martyrs'

Martyrs' 11 Nov 2026

Chicago - Holiday Cocktail Tasting Festival - November 14

Utopian Tailgate 14 Nov 2026

JC Currais - Live From The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge 12 Nov 2026

Raks Inferno: Cirque Burlesque

The Newport Theater 13 Nov 2026

Chicago Wine Fest at Hubbard Inn - Tastings Included

Hubbard Inn 24 Oct 2026

R&B Fest Is Coming To Chicago!

Sound-Bar 14 Nov 2026

Chicago Build Ambassador Mixer

McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center 29 Oct 2026

Bo Johnson at The Lincoln Lodge - one night only 11/8/26

The Lincoln Lodge 8 Nov 2026

Dumpstaphunk

Garcia's Chicago 31 Oct 2026

VIBE CHECK COMEDY SHOW - CHICAGO EDITION

The Lincoln Lodge 26 Dec 2025

28th National Cuatro Festival Puertorriqueño 2026

Harris Theater for Music and Dance 7 Nov 2026

MONDAY NOVEMBER 9: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage 9 Nov 2026

Hallelujah Fest 26

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Chicago 31 Oct 2026

312 Festival: Michael Rowland at Zanies Chicago

1548 N Wells St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60610 13 Nov 2026

Peyton Parrish, CHICAGO

Concord Music Hall 11 Nov 2026

R&B Fest - Chicago

Sound Bar 14 Nov 2026

PEEPHOLE w/ HERVANA

Cubby Bear 14 Nov 2026

MONDAY NOVEMBER 2: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage 2 Nov 2026

Simon O'Keeffe: He/Him/Bad Boy

The Lincoln Lodge 5 Nov 2026

Godfrey Wine Fest - Wine Tasting at I|O Godfrey Rooftop in Chicago

IO Godfrey Rooftop Lounge 14 Nov 2026

GaanMela - A Free Two-day World Music Festival in Rogers Park

United Church of Rogers Park 6 Nov 2026

IPH's Fall Fest on The Riverwalk w/ Hayrides on the River & More in Chicago

Island Party Hut (between Lake Shore Drive and Columbus on the Riverwalk) 19 Sep 2026

PRAA: Cuatro Festival at Harris Theater

Harris Theater 7 Nov 2026

MONDAY NOVEMBER 23: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage 23 Nov 2026

Hunter Hill (an evening of stand up comedy)

The Lincoln Lodge 14 Nov 2026

Godfrey Holiday Cocktail Fest - Cocktail Tasting at I|O Godfrey Rooftop

IO Godfrey Rooftop Lounge 5 Dec 2026

Derick Marchel at The Lincoln Lodge 10/30/26

The Lincoln Lodge 30 Oct 2026

CHICAGO DIWALI AFTER DARK 2026 @LORE NIGHTCLUB

Lore Chicago 7 Nov 2026

Music Moves Chicago Presents Future Folk Festival

Douglass (Anna & Frederick) Park 13 Nov 2026

Fa La La Fabulous Holiday Market - Chicago

3656 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613 14 Nov 2026

MOTOBER-FEST at BMW Motorcycles of Chicago

Motoworks Chicago 31 Oct 2026

4TH ANNUAL FREEDOM CONCERT & Early Voter Accompaniment !

Willye B. White Park 1 Nov 2026

New Year's Eve Sunset Cocktail Cruise on Thursday, December 31st

Anita Dee II TEMPORARILY LOCATED at BURNHAM HARBOR (See directions below) 31 Dec 2026

Future Travel World™ Chicago — International Travel & Experience Show

Marriott Marquis Chicago 29 Oct 2026

PBR: Unleash the Beast

United Center 19 Dec 2026

5th Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival

Wendell Smith School 14 Nov 2026

John Pinette: You Go Now - Documentary Screening

The Vic Theatre 7 Nov 2026

Fiestas Patrias Panamá 2026 | Una Noche de Orgullo Panameño en Chicago

Restaurant Guatemalteco Latin Patio 14 Nov 2026

Friday Pilots Club

235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA 1 Nov 2026

Abigayle Oakley & Fairhazel

UncommonGround - Lakeview 14 Nov 2026

Lev Fer ONE NIGHT ONLY at The Lincoln Lodge 10/29/26

The Lincoln Lodge 29 Oct 2026

Reem Edam Live at The Lincoln Lodge 11/29/26

The Lincoln Lodge 29 Nov 2026

Lit & Luz 2026 Keynote Address with Karen Villeda

Haymarket House 12 Nov 2026

Michigander

Bottom Lounge 20 Nov 2026

Omni (Deluxe 10 Year Anniversary)

Empty Bottle 20 Nov 2026

All Inclusive New Year's Eve 2027 Fireworks Cruise aboard Anita Dee II

Anita Dee II TEMPORARILY LOCATED at BURNHAM HARBOR (See directions below) 31 Dec 2026

Harvest Fest: Trunk or Treat, Vendors & Movie Night on the Farm

We Sow We Grow Project, South Union Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA 31 Oct 2026

Dom Dolla - 2 Day Pass at Festival Hall at Navy Pier

Festival Hall at Navy Pier 30 Oct 2026

Jon Hayes and Aaron Newsome

UncommonGround - Lakeview 5 Nov 2026

NATURAL HAIR FEST CHICAGO - DAYTIME VENDOR OPPORTUNITY

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile 29 Nov 2026

4th Annual Autumn Vintage & Artisan Fest in Ravenswood

Artifact Events 14 Nov 2026

NATURAL HAIR FEST Kick-Off Celebration -Vendor Opportunity -Evening Event

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile 29 Nov 2026

Eve of the Eve Lake Cocktail Cruise on Wednesday, December 30th

Anita Dee II TEMPORARILY LOCATED at BURNHAM HARBOR (See directions below) 30 Dec 2026

NATURAL HAIR FEST CHICAGO - MAIN EVENT - Become our CITY ACTIVATION PARTNER

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile 29 Nov 2026

Renegade Chicago

Bridgeport Art Center 18 Dec 2026

38th Polish Film Festival in America

1112 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60642 7 Nov 2026

Ghostwoman

235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA 20 Nov 2026

All Get Out / Motherfolk / Saint Blonde

235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA 7 Nov 2026

Austoberfest: Austin's 6th Annual Fall Festival

500 S Central Ave 30 Oct 2026

Mike Lebovitz The Most of Life is Pills Tour

The Lincoln Lodge 10 Dec 2026

Bumsy & The Moochers / Something To Do / Run and Punch

235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA 7 Nov 2026

Sabeen Sadiq: Live in Chicago 12/27/26

The Lincoln Lodge 27 Dec 2026

AFROINTL FASHION SHOW CHICAGO

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile 29 Nov 2026

MLK Garden Fall Fest

6031 S King Dr 31 Oct 2026

Chicago Diwali Party 2026 | Bollywood Night at Experience 868

868 N Franklin St 7 Nov 2026

Hallmark Christmas Experience

The Loop 27 Nov 2026

Free Blues Friday featuring Cat Gaddis Project

201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607 13 Nov 2026

The Trashy Holiday Market '26

Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro 27 Nov 2026

Gene, CHICAGO

Bottom Lounge 16 Nov 2026

THE SECRET OF ROAN INISH - Indoor Kids at the Music Box

Music Box Theatre 7 Nov 2026

Sapphic Cinema at Dorothy

Dorothy 22 Nov 2026

Chicago Holiday Cocktail Tasting Festival

Utopian Tailgate, 1608 N Wells St, Chicago, 60614, Chicago, US 14 Nov 2026

Harvest Music Fest : Vol 3

BASSLINE || 2239 - CHICAGO 5 Nov 2026

WeishFest | Chicago’s Concert for a Cause

Navy Pier 14 Nov 2026

A Front-Row Affair | The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival At Rebar

Trump International Hotel & Tower® Chicago 21 Nov 2026