Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Loop Arts Fest October 17, 2026
Grab your dancing shoes and head downtown for the first-ever Loop Arts Fest. Chicago Loop Alliance, the team behind Sundays on State, is closing State Street from Jackson to Madison for a free afternoon of music, dance and culture on two stages.
Catch 20 Joffrey Ballet students, Broadway in Chicago performing from Jekyll & Hyde, salsa and cumbia from Carpacho y Su Super Combo, Ballet Chicago’s Nutcracker excerpts, Bharatanatyam, clogging and a World Fashion runway. Jump in with a free line dance lesson at 2 p.m. or a mini ballet lesson at 4 p.m. Chicago soul singer Simone Green headlines the Main Stage at 5 p.m.
