Fall events in Pilsen
Fall in Pilsen, Chicago: Dia de los Muertos, festivals, Halloween events and neighborhood happenings.
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11112113214315216417310aFestival del Arte Popular 2026Where Memory Lives: 40 Years of Dia de Muertos
2512612712812913023167pSanctum Dark Music Festival 20269pA Pilsen Halloween: Dance Party and Costume Contest at Simone'sWhere Memory Lives: 40 Years of Dia de Muertos
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Festival del Arte Popular 202610am to 4pm, day 4 of 6, Oct 13 to 18Free1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 6060819th 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.
TINTA ARDIENTE! Opening Reception6 to 8pmFree1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608Opening 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.
TINTA ARDIENTE! Igniting Community Through Collective ActionAll dayFree1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608New 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.
Where Memory Lives: 40 Years of Dia de MuertosAll day, day 16 of 60, Oct 1 to Nov 29Free1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608The 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.
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