# Fall events in Pilsen

> Fall in Pilsen, Chicago: Dia de los Muertos, festivals, Halloween events and neighborhood happenings.

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### [Where Memory Lives: 40 Years of Dia de Muertos](https://robo.app/r/pwp8az/where-memory-lives-40-years-of-dia-de-muertos)

- When: 2026-10-02 all day (America/Chicago), and 58 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8561139, -87.6729812)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: fall, dia-de-los-muertos, ofrendas, mexican-art
- About: The museum's 40th annual Day of the Dead exhibition looks back through its Permanent Collection to trace the evolution of Dia de Muertos and the museum itself, with ofrenda installations by artists from Oaxaca, Mexico City, Chicago, and Washington state. Also features courtyard installations by Yollocalli youth artists and a participatory community ofrenda. Runs Sep 25 through Nov 29. Free.
- Source: https://nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/events/where-memory-lives

### [Arturo Velasquez Institute 30th Anniversary Community Fall Fest](https://robo.app/r/mb6s5m/arturo-velasquez-institute-30th-anniversary-community-fall)

- When: 2026-10-03 11:00-15:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 2800 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8409178, -87.6862599)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, festival, community, live-music, car-show, food-trucks, family-friendly, pilsen
- About: Richard J. Daley College's Arturo Velasquez Institute celebrates 30 years serving Pilsen and Little Village with a free community fall fest: car show, live music, family activities, food trucks, an education and career expo, plus free flu shots and resources for breast cancer survivors.
- Source: https://colleges.ccc.edu/2026/09/29/arturo-velasquez-institute-to-hold-community-fall-fest-and-celebrate-its-30th-anniversary-of-service-to-chicago/

### [Pilsen Malort Fest 2026](https://robo.app/r/va9hpr/pilsen-malort-fest-2026)

- When: 2026-10-03 18:00-23:59 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 2129 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8519378, -87.679513)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $35.00
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, festival, malort, spirits, dj-music, nightlife, pilsen
- About: Annual Pilsen celebration of Malort, Chicago's famously bitter liqueur. Each ticket includes three shots of Malort, DJ sets from DJ Smalls, Smooth Smokin Sam, Adam Jammaster Rock and Voodoo, plus a cash bar. Held at Dorman Dunn Post 547. Runs past midnight.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pilsen-malort-fest-2026-tickets-1998321612737

### [2nd Fridays Gallery Night](https://robo.app/r/r5afgn/2nd-fridays-gallery-night)

- When: 2026-10-09 18:00-22:00 (America/Chicago), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: monthly
- Where: 1945 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8555776, -87.6462762)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: fall, gallery-night, open-studios, local-art
- About: Monthly open studios and gallery receptions across the Chicago Arts District along South Halsted in Pilsen East. More than 30 galleries and artist studios open their doors from 6 to 10 pm with new exhibitions, artist conversations, and wine and cheese receptions. Free. Information center at 2003 S Halsted.
- Source: https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/2nd-friday-gallery-night-dbe65092-9cd2-4a79-aad0-9fa4d5e55b29

### [Gallery Tour: Where Memory Lives: 40 Years of Dia de Muertos](https://robo.app/r/7jpyvk/gallery-tour-where-memory-lives-40-years-of-dia-de-muertos)

- When: 2026-10-10 09:30 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8561139, -87.6729812)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: fall, dia-de-los-muertos, gallery-tour, docent-tour, bilingual
- About: Docent-led walkthrough of the museum's 40th annual Day of the Dead exhibition, tracing four decades of Dia de Muertos art and ofrenda traditions. Offered in English at 9:30 am and in Spanish (Recorrido de Galeria) at 10:30 am on Oct 10. The exhibition honors the late scholar Dr. Gilberto Cardenas and includes a community ofrenda in the courtyard.
- Source: https://nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/events/gallery-tour-where-memory-lives-40-years-of-dia-de-muertos

### [Festival del Arte Popular 2026](https://robo.app/r/gf6h6h/festival-del-arte-popular-2026)

- When: 2026-10-13 10:00-16:00 (America/Chicago), and 5 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8561139, -87.6729812)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, folk-art, artisans, dia-de-los-muertos, shopping
- About: 19th annual folk art festival bringing artisans from across Mexico to Pilsen: Oaxacan alebrije wood carvers, Puebla ceramic Day of the Dead figures, Guerrero amate painters, Oaxacan foot-pedal-loom weavers, and Chiapas backstrap-loom weavers. Live demonstrations daily 10 am to 4 pm, with extended evening hours until 8 pm on Wednesday Oct 14. Free.
- Source: https://nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/events/festival-del-arte-popular-2026

### [Late Wednesdays: Festival After Hours](https://robo.app/r/znence/late-wednesdays-festival-after-hours)

- When: 2026-10-14 17:00-20:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8561139, -87.6729812)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: fall, after-hours, folk-art, gallery
- About: After-hours evening at the museum during the Festival del Arte Popular, with galleries open until 8 pm so visitors can browse the folk art festival and current exhibitions after work. The museum's first-Wednesday late-evening series gets a festival twist this month. Free.
- Source: https://nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/events/late-wednesdays-festival-after-hours

### [TINTA ARDIENTE! Opening Reception](https://robo.app/r/hhzaht/tinta-ardiente-opening-reception)

- When: 2026-10-16 18:00-20:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8561139, -87.6729812)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: fall, exhibition-opening, printmaking, chicano-art
- About: Opening reception for the new Xicago Gallery exhibition of community print works from the Instituto Grafico de Chicago collection, celebrating 16 years of socially conscious printmaking. Free and open to the public.
- Source: https://nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/events/tinta-ardiente-opening-reception

### [TINTA ARDIENTE! Igniting Community Through Collective Action](https://robo.app/r/jrgzxg/tinta-ardiente-igniting-community-through-collective-action)

- When: 2026-10-16 all day (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8561139, -87.6729812)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: fall, printmaking, chicano-art, social-justice, exhibition-opening
- About: New exhibition in the Xicago Gallery drawn from the Instituto Grafico de Chicago print collection: objects, event documentation, and traces of print histories from Mexico and Chicago. Marks 16 years of community-based, socially conscious printmaking. Runs Oct 16, 2026 through Feb 21, 2027. Free.
- Source: https://nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/events/tinta-ardiente

### [Hearts and Flowers of Hope Workshop](https://robo.app/r/6q9cra/hearts-and-flowers-of-hope-workshop)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-15:00 (America/Chicago), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8561139, -87.6729812)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $80.00
- Category: class
- Topics: fall, quilting, embroidery, remembrance, workshop
- About: Two-Saturday hands-on workshop with Socorro Carlos, Colectivo Fuentes Rojas, and the museum's Stitches of the Soul quilting group. Participants create a 14x14 inch textile honoring missing persons, learning applique and embroidery techniques tied to remembrance and collective action. $80, materials included.
- Source: https://nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/events/hearts-and-flowers-of-hope-workshop

### [Independent Film Club: Horror Edition](https://robo.app/r/vjz2s3/independent-film-club-horror-edition)

- When: 2026-10-22 18:30-21:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 1324 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8581471, -87.6599131)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: film
- Topics: fall, halloween, horror, film, community, pilsen
- About: CreatorCollectiveChi teams up with Elevated Pilsen for a Halloween-season horror movie night at the Elevated barbershop lounge. All ages, free parking on site.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/independent-film-club-horror-edition-tickets-2002084040259

### [Dia de los Muertos Xicago 2026](https://robo.app/r/awzerm/dia-de-los-muertos-xicago-2026)

- When: 2026-10-24 15:00-20:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Harrison Park, 1824 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8568054, -87.6720362)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, dia-de-los-muertos, ofrendas, live-music, family
- About: Annual community Day of the Dead celebration transforming Harrison Park around the museum: community-built ofrendas, live music and performances, art activities, and a large illuminated ofrenda projected onto the museum exterior after dark. Families can reserve ofrenda space or submit photos of departed loved ones by Oct 15. Free, rain or shine.
- Source: https://nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/events/dia-de-los-muertos-xicago-2026

### [Sanctum Dark Music Festival 2026](https://robo.app/r/qk343z/sanctum-dark-music-festival-2026)

- When: 2026-10-30 19:00 (America/Chicago), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: 1807 S Allport St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.857716, -87.6575332)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: fall, halloween, music, dark-music, costumes, festival, pilsen
- About: Two-day dark music festival taking over Thalia Hall and the Tack Room for Halloween weekend. Costume theme is Blasphemy; the weekend includes a VHS dungeon, photobooth and live analog visuals. 17 and over.
- Source: https://www.sanctumfest.com/home

### [Carrera de los Muertos 5K](https://robo.app/r/bhewuy/carrera-de-los-muertos-5k)

- When: 2026-10-31 08:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 1450-1510 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8533167, -87.6635195)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $65.00
- Category: sports
- Topics: fall, dia-de-los-muertos, 5k, costumed-run, fundraiser
- About: 19th annual costumed 5K winding through Pilsen in honor of Dia de los Muertos. Runners and walkers in calavera attire celebrate with music, entertainment, and food along the course starting at Benito Juarez Community Academy. Proceeds support UNO girls programs (GirlsMpowered and RunHer). Timed and untimed divisions.
- Source: http://www.unochicago.org/la-carrera

### [PILSEN HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL PARTY! 2026](https://robo.app/r/8cuqwm/pilsen-halloween-bar-crawl-party-2026)

- When: 2026-10-31 12:00-18:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 1713 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8574434, -87.6693163)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $36.00
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, halloween, bar-crawl, costumes, nightlife, pilsen
- About: Costumed Halloween bar crawl across Pilsen's 18th Street corridor. Check in at Pizza Cantina, then hit neighborhood bars including La Vaca Margarita Bar, Simone's and The Tonk. 21 and over.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pilsen-halloween-bar-crawl-party-2026-tickets-2002080458546

### [A Pilsen Halloween: Dance Party and Costume Contest at Simone's](https://robo.app/r/ma9pde/a-pilsen-halloween-dance-party-and-costume-contest-at)

- When: 2026-10-31 21:00-23:59 (America/Chicago), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: 960 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8581918, -87.6510967)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $7.00
- Category: dance
- Topics: fall, halloween, dance, costumes, reggaeton, nightlife, pilsen
- About: Kombi's Halloween-night reggaeton and perreo dance party at Simone's Bar, with two rooms of DJs and a $500 costume contest. 21 and over, runs 9pm to 3am.
- Source: https://www.simonesbarchicago.com/events/a-pilsen-halloween-at-simones

### [Dia de los Muertos: Love Never Dies Ball](https://robo.app/r/qegeyx/dia-de-los-muertos-love-never-dies-ball)

- When: 2026-11-07 all day (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8561139, -87.6729812)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $125.00
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, dia-de-los-muertos, gala, fundraiser, 21-plus, dancing
- About: 12th annual Dia de los Muertos gala hosted by the museum's Auxiliary Board. An evening of food from Chicago restaurants, cocktails, a silent auction, open galleries, live music, and a DJ, celebrating loved ones who have passed. Creative cocktail attire; 21 and over. Proceeds support the museum. $125 advance, $150 at the door.
- Source: https://nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/events/dia-de-muertos-love-never-dies-ball-2

### [Edgar Alejandro at Thalia Hall](https://robo.app/r/jwjfvn/edgar-alejandro-at-thalia-hall)

- When: 2026-11-19 20:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 1807 S Allport St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.857716, -87.6575332)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: fall, mariachi, regional-mexican, latin-music
- About: Rising 25-year-old singer reviving a classic mariachi sound with modern blends of jazz and bossa nova, back in Chicago on his second tour. Intimate show at historic Pilsen venue Thalia Hall, part of its fall Latin programming. 17 and over. Doors 7 pm, show 8 pm.
- Source: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/edgar-alejandro-thalia-hall-tickets/14240144

### [Black Wednesday Black Light Emo Night at Simone's](https://robo.app/r/pvheh6/black-wednesday-black-light-emo-night-at-simones)

- When: 2026-11-25 21:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 960 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8581918, -87.6510967)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: dance
- Topics: fall, emo, karaoke, dance, nightlife, pilsen
- About: Simone's decks out in black lights for a Black Wednesday emo night: a DJ spinning emo favorites, an emo karaoke stage, neon body paint from a makeup artist, $8 broken-heart-shaped pizzas and Don Julio drink samples. No cover, party starts at 9pm.
- Source: https://www.simonesbarchicago.com/events/black-wednesday-black-light-emo-night