
Cultural Festivals and Fairs
Events


Engineering Fest 2025
Willis Tower 233 S Wacker Drive, The Metropolitan, 66th Floor, Chicago, IL, United StatesEngineering Fest is the CAC’s premier family event, where young people are invited to imagine and design the worlds they want, need and deserve. Join us for FREE hands-on activities […]
Free
Summer Youth Social Powwow
Trickster Cultural Center 190 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL, United StatesThis youth-led community event is FREE and open to the general public event. This "Summer Youth Social Powwow" event aims to foster community relations, youth literacy, cultural exchange with a […]
Free
DANK Haus Oktoberfest Celebration
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesProst! Celebrate Oktoberfest at the DANK Haus on Friday, September 27th, from 6:30–11:30 PM with an indoor festival straight out of Munich! Our historic Marunde Ballroom on the 5th floor will be transformed with biergarten-style […]
Free
Daughters of Anacaona: A Groundbreaking Art Exhibition Celebrating Feminine Strength, Resilience, and Integrity
Alliance Française de Chicago 54 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Alliance Française de Chicago, in partnership with Partners In Health, proudly announces the opening of Daughters of Anacaona. This groundbreaking art exhibition in celebration of feminine strength and integrity will be on display in the Alliance's Eleanor Wood Prince Salon. This compelling exhibition invites audiences to reflect on the legacy of Anacaona, the legendary […]
Free
Open House Chicago 2025
Taking place Oct. 18-19, OHC is a FREE public festival that provides access to places of architectural, historical and cultural significance across 20+ Chicago neighborhoods. Each October, the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) hosts Open House Chicago (OHC), a free public festival that offers rare behind-the-scenes access to sites of architectural, historical and cultural significance. The […]
Free
The German Imprint on our American Christmas
DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesThe German Imprint on our American Christmas | Presented by Mike Haas Christmas — or Weihnachten — is Germany’s most beloved holiday, and America’s too! What many Americans don’t realize is just […]
$12
Holi
Chicago Women's Park & Gardens 1801 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesCome celebrate Holi with Kalapriya! Famously known as the Festival of Colors, Holi is an annual celebration of spring, love, and new life throughout North India. This exciting celebration is […]
$5 – $15
Assyrian Cultural Renaissance
Hyatt Regency O'Hare 9300 W. Bryan Mawr, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Renaissance Continues. Mark your calendars as the Assyrian Renaissance returns to Chicago on April 2026. Through music, art, literature, and more, we’ll gather once more to celebrate who we […]
$40
Enchantment: A bioplay of the life and music of Ravi Shankar
The International House/University of Chicago 1414 E 59th St, Chicago, ILEnchantment is an intimate theatrical journey into the inner life of music giant Ravi Shankar. This is not a standard retelling of Shankar's legendary career. Instead, this bioplay steps into the […]
$30 – $50









