BLK in the City: Events Guide 6.9 - 6.15 (2026)

By BLK Chicago

Jun 9, 2026

BLK in the City: Events Guide 6.9 - 6.15 (2026)

Things to do in Black Chicago

Last update: 6.9.26 at 7:33 am CT - Events will be updated regularly.
🏢 Company (if different from venue) | 🎟️ Event + Ticket hyperlink | 📍 Venue

GENERAL KEY: 🎨 Art + Culture 😂 Comedy 🌍 Community 🎬 Film 🎫 Festival 🍽️ Food 🧥 Fashion 🎶 Live Music

🛍️ Marketplace 🎤 Open Mic 🎉 Party/Social 🏀 Sports 🎭 Theatre ✈️ Travel 🌿 Wellness; NB=NonBlack

Black News

HAPPY BLACK MUSIC MONTH!
Jun 18: Watch the Obama Presidential Center's Grand Opening Ceremony - IG - Livestream

Experiences

Fever Experiences
Unique experiences from immersive art exhibits and candlelight concerts to food events, comedy shows, pop-up experiences, and more.

🛥️ The Luxe Yacht Club (IG) | Enjoy a 3-hour cruise for only $63 per person!
12 Guests Max
🛥️ Sigma Chris | The R&B Cruise | Island Party Hut (Downtown)
🚤🎉 Party Boat Cruise - Private Boat Charters on Lake Michigan (NB)
🚤🎉 Knot My Boat Charters (NB)

Discover more experiences on our Featured Experiences page.

Events

A BLK Chicago Production

SOUL GLOW: An 80's Retro Neon Day Party in partnership with Easy Life Social
Celebrating 3 Years of Supporting Community and now it's time for us to celebrate ourselves for the first year ever! We would love to share this moment with you.

🎶 A SOUND EXPERIENCE with Patricia CVIII
Throwback R&B, Today's R&B, Hip-Hop, Afrobeats, and a mix of 80s cuts for all the 80s babies

🎨 Artwork: Salutations Art Exhibit by A Film Called Black (Black art exhibit)
📸🎉 Photo ops + props
🎮 80s Arcade game
🍬 Sweet treats

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Fireworks on the Terrace (Wednesdays + Saturdays) | Miru (Reservations)
Jun 4 - 30: Night Beats & Bites (every Thursday) - IG | Roosevelt Collection
🎨 Jun 5 - Jul 26: Diasporal Rhythms | From Memory to Movement: Emmett at 85 (IG) (more info) - A group exhibition | Blanc Gallery (black-owned gallery)
Jun 6 - Jun 30: Spades Table Is Back (every Saturday in June) - IG
Jun 7 - Sep 27: Bronzeville Farmers Market - every Sunday in partnership with the Southside Sanctuary |
🎫🍛 Jun 13 - 14: The Thai Festival (IG) | Buena Park

Tue, Jun 9

🍿 Now Playing: Love Jones | Rooftop Cinema
🍿 Now Playing: Baby Boy | Rooftop Cinema
🎉 Yall Not Dancing No More: Don Toliver vs EVERYBODY - IG | The Wild Hare

Wed, Jun 10

Thu, Jun 11

🎞️ Summer Arts on the Lawn: Shades of Chicago: Mezcla Film Screening + Conversation (IG) | Arts + Public Life
🌈🍿 Gay and Lesbians Singles Night | Rooftop Cinema
🍿 Now Playing: Friday | Rooftop Cinema
🌍 Hear Me Out | The River Kitchen & Bar
🎫🎶 Lupe Fiasco: 20th Anniversary Tour (Hip-Hop/Rap) - IG | The Salt Shed
🎫🎶 Don Toliver: Octane Tour (Hip-Hop/Rap) - IG | United Center
🎉 Octane Night: Don Toliver Afterparty | Hue Chicago

Fri, Jun 12

🍿 Now Playing: Boyz N the Hood | Rooftop Cinema
🎨🎉 Art Battle Int'l | Art Battle f/ Mike D (footworking performer) - Artist Preview | SPIN Chicago
🍸 Velvet: Elevated Happy Hour + Dinner & Lounge Experience (IG) | The L Station ChopHouse
🍻National Black MBA Association | Black Friday Summer Social | The Staley
🎶 The John Wesley Experience (IG) | Duplex
🎶 Sofar Sounds Chicago | Zalma + MVTE + GLVD Hearted (IG) | Garfield Park
🎫🎶 Lupe Fiasco 20th Anniversary Tour - IG| The Salt Shed
🎫🎶 The Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash 2026 | SeatGeek Stadium
🎉 That One Party | Chalet
🎉 Dope After Dark - Season 6 Episode 2 | Bassline

Sat, Jun 13

👨🏾‍🍼 FTHRS DAY CHI | Hue Chicago
🌿⛴️ Pilates Cruise on a Yacht (IG) | Downtown Chicago
🍖🫑🍽️The Man Cave | Summer Time Chi Father's Day Cookout (IG) | Chicago Body Shop
🎥🎬 The Official Screening of: Black American Beauty - A Live Experience | Cine City Studios
🧶 Summer on the Arts Lawn: Juneteenth with the Committed Knitters (IG) | Arts + Public Life
🎶 Richton Park Juneteenth Celebration f/ Simone T. (IG) (FB)| Richton Park Community Center (South Suburbs)
🎶 The Stage at South Side Sanctuary: Music Moves Presents Los Médicos | South Side Sanctuary
🎶 Entrenuity | Then, Now, & Next: Celebrating Black Voices (IG) | 1449 S Michigan
🎶 Sofar Sounds Chicago | Summer Rooftop Series (IG) | The Loop (Location Undisclosed)
🎫🎶 Omare (IG) | Sleeping Village
🍿 Free Summer Movies on the Patio (IG) | Sip & Savor (Bronzeville)
🍿 Now Playing: Ghost | Rooftop Cinema
🍿 Now Playing: Love Jones | Rooftop Cinema
🍿 Now Playing: Set it Off | Rooftop Cinema
🎾 Match Point Community Day (IG) | The Sport House
☀️🎉 Run to Rave - Red Bull Spin Off Edition - Free Run to Party Festival | 12th Street Beach
🍸🎉 Summer Starts at Miru Rooftop - Ultimate Open-air Day Party (IG) | Miru Terrace
🍽️🎉 Pretty Girls Brunch and R+B (IG) | The Duplex
🌈🎉 Deeply For Us | Pride Party Rooftop Edition (IG) | Hidden Location
🎉 Amapiano Wine Club (IG) | ETC Chicago
🎉 Soiree Saturdays Presents: Pretty Girls Love Vibes & Music (IG) | Chalet
🎉 Big Stage Global | La Vie: Afrobeats Rooftop Day Party (IG) | theWit
🎉 KMoon | Hey Summer (IG) | Bernices Barbeque & Grill (Hazel Crest)
🎉 MASQ Saturdays x The Link Up Collective | Hubbard Inn

Sun, Jun 14

BLK Chicago | SOUL GLOW: 80s Neon Day Party | Hoste Cocktails

🌿👟 Black Girl Playground x Black Girl Vitamins | Juneteenth Walk with Black Girl Vitamins (IG) | Burnham Park Promontory Point (5491 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr. - Chicago)
🌿🧘🏾‍♀️ Hip-Hop and R&B Yoga (IG) | Honey & Hue Bookstore
🪴 Plant Bingo in the Beer Garden | Off Hours Beer Garden
🧺 Chicago Sky Pre Juneteenth Cookout | Burnham Park Promontory Point
🎫🎶 Legends Chicago Festival | Butler Field
🌍😂🍗🎫 Run The Block Juneteenth Experience Featuring Tee Sanders | 2017 W. Howard
🌈 Pride Drag Brunch starring Latrice Royale (RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars) - IG | Chicago Improv
🌈🍹 Boys Day Out: South | Park Manor 75
🎉 Kingdom: Sounds by King Marie, DJ Iggy, & Hillery Banks (IG) | SunnyGun
🎉 Golden Hour x Summers Like This (IG) | Utopian Tailgate

Mon, Jun 15