Arts Events and Things to do in River Forest, IL

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Senior Showcase Resurrected
Fri, May 15, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Theatre School at DePaul University, Studio 408
Senior Showcase Resurrected
Fri, May 15, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Theatre School at DePaul University, Studio 408
Bridgeport Art Center Third Friday Open Studios May 2026
Fri, May 15, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Bridgeport Art Center Chicago
Bridgeport Art Center Third Friday Open Studios May 2026
Fri, May 15, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Bridgeport Art Center Chicago
Typeforce 14 Opening Night
Fri, May 15, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Co-Prosperity Sphere
Typeforce 14 Opening Night
Fri, May 15, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Co-Prosperity Sphere
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The Garden CHI Gallery @ Zhou B Art Center
Fri, May 15, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Zhou B Art Center
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The Garden CHI Gallery @ Zhou B Art Center
Fri, May 15, 7:00 PM
Chicago · Zhou B Art Center
Maya Nguyen: I Hear You Can Make A Helicopter Sound With A Flower
Fri, May 15, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Goethe-Institut Chicago
Maya Nguyen: I Hear You Can Make A Helicopter Sound With A Flower
Fri, May 15, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Goethe-Institut Chicago
Dancing in the Park
Sat, May 16, 9:30 AM
Chicago · 5861 N Kostner Ave
Dancing in the Park
Sat, May 16, 9:30 AM
Chicago · 5861 N Kostner Ave
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Figure Drawing - Props & Live Model with Lindsey Kircher
Sat, May 16, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Oliva Gallery
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Figure Drawing - Props & Live Model with Lindsey Kircher
Sat, May 16, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Oliva Gallery
Lincoln Roscoe Art + Craft Fair
Sat, May 16, 10:00 AM + 1 more
Chicago · 3329 N Lincoln Ave
Lincoln Roscoe Art + Craft Fair
Sat, May 16, 10:00 AM + 1 more
Chicago · 3329 N Lincoln Ave
Musical Improv Showcase
Sat, May 16, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Theatre School at DePaul University, Studio 408
Musical Improv Showcase
Sat, May 16, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Theatre School at DePaul University, Studio 408
MANIFEST 2026: Kaleidoscope
Sat, May 16, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Columbia College Chicago
MANIFEST 2026: Kaleidoscope
Sat, May 16, 9:00 AM
Chicago · Columbia College Chicago
Art Salon at Oliva Gallery: Artist-Led Critique & Conversation
Sun, May 17, 2:00 PM
Chicago · Oliva Gallery
Art Salon at Oliva Gallery: Artist-Led Critique & Conversation
Sun, May 17, 2:00 PM
Chicago · Oliva Gallery
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Chicago Joshi Night - May '26
Sun, May 17, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Konbini & Kanpai Wrigleyville
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Chicago Joshi Night - May '26
Sun, May 17, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Konbini & Kanpai Wrigleyville
OH Mother! Poetry
Sun, May 17, 2:00 PM
Oak Park · Oak Park Art League
OH Mother! Poetry
Sun, May 17, 2:00 PM
Oak Park · Oak Park Art League
The Brandy Alexander Show
Wed, May 20, 7:00 PM + 7 more
Chicago · 4416 N Clark St
The Brandy Alexander Show
Wed, May 20, 7:00 PM + 7 more
Chicago · 4416 N Clark St
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Sketching at Sketchbook
Saturday at 1:00 PM
Evanston · Sketchbook Brewing Co - Evanston
Sales end soon
Sketching at Sketchbook
Saturday at 1:00 PM
Evanston · Sketchbook Brewing Co - Evanston
Beauty Pageant
Thu, May 21, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Theatre School at DePaul University, Studio 408
Beauty Pageant
Thu, May 21, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Theatre School at DePaul University, Studio 408
The OG Hoochie Cabaret By Bodacious Burlesque
Thu, May 21, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Dorothy
The OG Hoochie Cabaret By Bodacious Burlesque
Thu, May 21, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Dorothy
Viva la Vida: Ojos de Dios
Thu, May 21, 10:00 AM + 1 more
Chicago · National Museum of Mexican Art
Viva la Vida: Ojos de Dios
Thu, May 21, 10:00 AM + 1 more
Chicago · National Museum of Mexican Art
New Years
Thu, May 21, 9:00 PM
Chicago · The Theatre School at DePaul University, Studio 408
New Years
Thu, May 21, 9:00 PM
Chicago · The Theatre School at DePaul University, Studio 408
A Conversation with Rachel León: How We See the Gray
Thu, May 21, 7:30 PM
Chicago · The Understudy Coffee and Books
A Conversation with Rachel León: How We See the Gray
Thu, May 21, 7:30 PM
Chicago · The Understudy Coffee and Books

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Bridgeport Art Center Third Friday Open Studios May 2026

The Garden CHI Gallery @ Zhou B Art Center

Dancing in the Park

Figure Drawing - Props & Live Model with Lindsey Kircher

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Sketching at Sketchbook

Typeforce 14 Opening Night

Maya Nguyen: I Hear You Can Make A Helicopter Sound With A Flower

Senior Showcase Resurrected

Senior Showcase Resurrected

Senior Showcase Resurrected

Bridgeport Art Center Third Friday Open Studios May 2026

Bridgeport Art Center Third Friday Open Studios May 2026

Typeforce 14 Opening Night

Typeforce 14 Opening Night

The Garden CHI Gallery @ Zhou B Art Center

The Garden CHI Gallery @ Zhou B Art Center

Maya Nguyen: I Hear You Can Make A Helicopter Sound With A Flower

Maya Nguyen: I Hear You Can Make A Helicopter Sound With A Flower

Dancing in the Park

Dancing in the Park

Figure Drawing - Props & Live Model with Lindsey Kircher

Figure Drawing - Props & Live Model with Lindsey Kircher

Lincoln Roscoe Art + Craft Fair

Lincoln Roscoe Art + Craft Fair

Musical Improv Showcase

Musical Improv Showcase

MANIFEST 2026: Kaleidoscope

MANIFEST 2026: Kaleidoscope

Art Salon at Oliva Gallery: Artist-Led Critique & Conversation

Art Salon at Oliva Gallery: Artist-Led Critique & Conversation

Chicago Joshi Night - May '26

Chicago Joshi Night - May '26

OH Mother! Poetry

OH Mother! Poetry

The Brandy Alexander Show

The Brandy Alexander Show

Sketching at Sketchbook

Sketching at Sketchbook

Beauty Pageant

Beauty Pageant

The OG Hoochie Cabaret By Bodacious Burlesque

The OG Hoochie Cabaret By Bodacious Burlesque

Viva la Vida: Ojos de Dios

Viva la Vida: Ojos de Dios

New Years

New Years

A Conversation with Rachel León: How We See the Gray

A Conversation with Rachel León: How We See the Gray

Things to do around River Forest

Trends in River Forest

1. Ufo conference

2. Screening

3. Children activities

4. Theatre

5. Thatcher woods

6. Silent auction

7. Mariellas banquet

8. Concordia university

What are the best events to attend?

Which events are currently trending in River Forest?

Which events are coming up?