Featured Asian Event

Arts/Entertainment

Transforming Legacies: South Asian Story Painting

Transforming Legacies: South Asian Story Painting explores the fluidity of the great books of the traditions of the subcontinent and the diaspora into the painted medium from their inception to today.

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Arts/Entertainment

K-POP! Fan Event

To celebrate the opening of Iri5's mini exhibition K-POP!, join us for a BTS fan event hosted with The Purple Court.
Community

South Asian American Lit Fest

Chicago’s first annual South Asian American Lit Fest (SAALF) 2026 is a free, one-day immersive diaspora event! RSVP today to stay tuned in.
Community

2026 Dim Sum & Then Some: The Uptown 5K/10K & Kids Dash

Grab your friends, family, co-workers and run crew to join 2,000 runners & walkers on August 1st, with kick off at Asia on Argyle.
Community

Randolph Street Market Festival Returns with Art Camp, Vintage Treasures, Live Music, Jazz Cabaret, and Two Markets in One

The Randolph Street Market Festival returns to Chicago's West Loop on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., transforming 1341 W. Randolph St. into one of the country's most beloved treasure hunt destinations.
Arts/Entertainment

SUMMER'S CAMERA

Open Space Arts presents the Chicago premiere of SUMMER’S CAMERA, a tender South Korean coming-of-age romance about first love, grief, photography, and the secrets we inherit from the people we love.
Community

Chinatown Summer Fair 2026

The 47th Annual Chinatown Summer Fair is one of the most ethnically unique outdoor events in Chicago and the Midwest.
Community

2026 Asian Buddhist Heritage Celebration

This two-day celebration offers a rare opportunity to experience sacred Buddhist traditions in a peaceful and welcoming setting.
Arts/Entertainment

Chinatown Cultural Reads: Year of the Tiger by Alice Wong

Teens and adults of all ages are invited to join us for a monthly discussion of a book related to the Chinese and Chinese American experience.
Community

The Shape of Belonging

Premiere screening of a new documentary exploring migration, memory, identity, and belonging in Chicago's South Asian community.
Community

2026 Chicago Chinatown 5K

This July 18th, be part of our mission. Run, walk, or volunteer at the 2026 Chicago Chinatown 5K. Every dollar raised goes directly to free programs serving our youth.