BLK in the City: Events Guide 3.24- 3.30 (2026)

Things to do in Black Chicago

Last update: 3.24.26 at 3:33 pm - Events will be updated regularly.
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Events

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🎶 Mar Monthly: Live music all month | Pearl Club
🌿 Mar Weekly: Breathing Yoga Works | Every Sunday - Men's yoga event from 3-4:30pm | Studio Yoga Chicago (FREE)
Mar 25 - 28: American Bar Association | ABA TechShow 2026 | McCormick Place
🎈 Now - Apr 6: Balloon Museum - EmotionAir: Art You Can Feel | The Fields Studios - Gate 1
🎨 Now - Apr 19: Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition | Museum of Science & Industry

Tue, Mar 24

👟🌍 Glow Collective | Glow Up Walk | Shedd Aquarium
👟🌍 Track Tuesdays (2 times) | Dunbar Track
🎶🍷 Sean Mac | R&B Sing Along | City Winery

Wed, Mar 25

🍸 Cocktail Classes | Sip Buttercup

Thu, Mar 26

😂 My Best Friend Is Black | Black Women’s History Month Show (improv/sketch comedy) | The Lincoln Lodge
😂 Who All Over There: An All-Black Comedy Sketch Show | iO Theatre
😂 Oh Jay Lamont & Friends | The Comedy Bar
😂 Scam Goddess Live: Laci Mosley | House of Blues
🤣🍷 DaVinci Beau with special guest Sofia Negron | City Winery
👟🎉 Dion The 4th | To The Max 8: Chicago Air Max Day Celebration | RESERV

Fri, Mar 27

🎫🎶 FKA Twigs | Wintrust Arena
🍖🍗 Mr. Tendernism Meet & Greet | Wilma’s Famous BBQ and Tavern
🔢🎶 Mo Better Bingo | Nafsi South Shore Beach
🌎🎥 Armin Korsos | Chicago Filmmaker Hangout | RSVP for location
😂 Chris Tucker | Hard Rock Casino (Rockford)
🎶 PatriciaCVIII | R&B Isn't Dead | Hotel Zachary
🎉 Gabreal | Vino Vriday: R&B Isn‘t Dead Tour | Three Top Lounge
🎉 The Rewind: Classic Hip Hop and R&B Party | The Duplex
🎉 Soundtek | Taste | Blind Barber

Sat, Mar 28

🎫🎶 Talib Kewli | North Shore Center (Skokie)
🎭 Opening Night of August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | The Goodman Theatre
🎶 An Evening with Keya Trammell | Freedom Hall (Park Forest)
🎶 Frankie Knuckles Foundaton | Terisa Griffin: One Woman, One Voice - Tribute to the R&B Queens Dinner & A Show | Hilton Chicago (Oak Lawn)
🎤🌍 Stoviink | Art Off the Wall: Open Mic Night | Pen & Paper: A Joint Creative
🍽️ Chef Dominique Leach x Kendra Anderson | The South Side & Friends Guest Chef Series | House of Gaz
🩰 Red Clay Dance Company | La Femme Dance Festival | Harris Theater
🎉 Saturday Luv | Easy Does It

Sun, Mar 29

💃🏽 Meet Your Neighbor | Sol y Sabor Latin Social | The Dawson
🎉 Unfamous Plus One Day Party | Broken Shaker

Mon, Mar 30

🎶🍷 Pure Soul | Bob Marley: A Tribute Show | City Winery