Events in Chicago in September 2026
Chicago has 12 sourced events in September 2026. Compare dates, venues, and ticket sources below, then build the rest of your trip around the events you choose.
The Chicago calendar for September 2026 leads with these:
- Balloon MuseumSep 1The Fields Studios · Source: SeatGeek
- Omega XSep 1Beverly Arts Center · Source: SeatGeek
- Drunk Romeo & JulietSep 2The Lion Theatre · Source: SeatGeek
By TripSapien · Updated September 3, 2026
Sourced events
- Sep 3 - Sep 6
Chicago. The Chicago Jazz Festival is a Labor Day weekend tradition that promotes all forms of jazz through free, high-quality music programming.
Source: festival calendar
- Sep 3 - Sep 6
- Sep 4 - Sep 7
Chicago. This second-year fest promises to bring the global scene to the birthplace of house music.
Source: festival calendar
- Sep 4 - Sep 6
North Coast Music Festival 2026
Chicago. Summer's Last Stand descends upon Union Park during Labor Day Weekend with the world's electronic, house, jam-band, indie, and hip-hop communities.
Source: festival calendar
- Sep 5
- Sep 5
- Sep 9 - Sep 20
- Sep 9 - Sep 30
Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde (Chicago)
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Arts & Theatre · Theatre.
Source: Ticketmaster
- Sep 10
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Early leads on events still lining up. Exact dates and details firm up closer to your trip.
- Sep 17 - Sep 27
Chicago International Film Festival 2026
The longest-running competitive film festival in North America showcasing international and independent films.
Planning lead · details firm up closer in · Source: festival research
Holidays, observances & long weekends
Holiday and observance schedules can affect services and venue hours; confirm each place directly.
- Labour Day · publicSep 7
- Long weekendSep 5–Sep 7
Holiday data: date-holidays (ISC/CC-BY-3.0).
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