Holiday Guide 2026

Featured ChiTribe Events

October

Volunteer at the Chicago Marathon with ChiTribe Area:Citysun11oct6:00 AM11:00 AM Event Organized ByChiTribeFeatured

Welcome to the ChiTribe 2026 Holiday Guide! This guide is your ultimate companion for celebrating Jewish holidays in Chicagoland. ChiTribe has carefully assembled a list of events so you won’t miss a moment of the excitement. Mark your calendars! 

No events? No problem. Events will only appear below during holiday seasons. For everything else, check our year round calendar.

All Holiday Events:

October

Annual Food Drive for CRZ Love Fridge Area:Citythu17sepAll Dayfri09oct Event Organized ByCongregation Rodfei ZedekCongregation Rodfei Zedek

Esrog & Espresso Area:Citymon28sep(sep 28)7:30 AMfri02oct(oct 2)9:00 AM Event Organized ByBucktown Wicker Park Chabad Jewish Center - The Living Room)The Living Room's rooftop Sukkah

Sukkot Co-Working Area:Citymon28sep(sep 28)9:00 AMfri02oct(oct 2)5:00 PM Event Organized BySilverstein Base ChicagoBase Sukkah

End-of-Sukkot Minyan + Meditation Area:Cityfri02oct9:30 AM11:00 AM Event Organized ByMishkan ChicagoRabbi Lizzi’s Home in Northcenter

Simchat Torah, Dinner, Service & Torah Celebration Area:Suburbsfri02oct5:15 PM Event Organized ByTemple Beth-ElTemple Beth-El

Simchat Torah Celebration & Dinner Area:Suburbsfri02oct5:40 PM7:30 PM Event Organized ByKAM Isaiah Israel

Shemini Atzeret Services Area:Suburbsfri02oct5:45 PM Event Organized ByChabad of Evanston - Tannenbaum Chabad HouseChabad of Evanston

Kol Or Basebuilding Shabbat Area:Cityfri02oct6:00 PM8:00 PM Event Organized ByJewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA) Kol Or Jews of Color CaucusNorth Lawndale

Simchat Torah Service & Celebration Area:Cityfri02oct6:15 PM8:45 PM Event Organized ByTemple Sholom of ChicagoTemple Sholom

MishQueers Sukkah Potluck Area:Cityfri02oct6:30 PM8:30 PM Event Organized ByMishkan ChicagoBuilder Home

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Israeli Dinner and Hakafot Area:Cityfri02oct7:00 PM10:00 PM Event Organized ByChabad East LakeviewSukkah at Chabad East Lakeview

Festive Dinner in the Sukkah Area:Suburbsfri02oct7:00 PM10:00 PM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Lubavitch ChabadNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad

Sh'mini Atzeret Dinner and Wellness Farbrengen Area:Cityfri02oct7:00 PM Event Organized ByMetro Chicago Hillel/Silverstein Base ChicagoThe Anna & Fred Doppelt Base in Andersonville (Base ANVL)

Simchat Torah Evening Services with Mini Hakafot Area:Cityfri02oct7:00 PM Event Organized ByChabad Bucktown/Wicker ParkThe Living Room's rooftop Sukkah

Simchat Torah Class in Chassidus Area:Suburbssat03oct8:30 AM Event Organized ByChabad of Evanston - Tannenbaum Chabad HouseChabad of Evanston

Shabbat Shemini Atzeret Service & Yizkor Area:Suburbssat03oct9:00 AM12:00 PM Event Organized ByCongregation B'nai TikvahCongregation B'nai Tikvah

Special Water-themed Torah Study for Shemini Atzeret with Rachel Havrelock Area:Citysat03oct9:00 AM Event Organized ByKAM Isaiah IsraelKAM Isaiah Israel Congregation

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Festival Services (Saturday) Area:Citysat03oct9:15 AM12:00 PM Event Organized ByCongregation Rodfei ZedekCongregation Rodfei Zedek Sanctuary

Simchat Torah Yizkor Service with October 7th Commemoration Area:Suburbssat03oct10:00 AM11:30 AM Event Organized ByTemple Beth-ElTemple Beth-El

Simchat Torah, Sh'mini Atzeret & Yizkor Service Area:Suburbssat03oct10:00 AM1:00 PM Event Organized ByTemple Beth-ElTemple Beth-El

Shmini Atzeret Day Services, Yizkor & Sukkah Lunch Area:Citysat03oct10:00 AM1:00 PM Event Organized ByChabad East LakeviewChabad East Lakeview

Shemini Atzeret Yizkor Service Area:Citysat03oct10:15 AM Event Organized ByKAM Isaiah IsraelKAM Isaiah Israel Congregation

Simchat Torah Morning Services Area:Suburbssat03oct10:30 AM Event Organized ByChabad Bucktown/Wicker ParkThe Living Room's rooftop Sukkah

Yizkor Memorial Service Area:Citysat03oct11:45 AM Event Organized ByChabad Bucktown/Wicker ParkThe Living Room's rooftop Sukkah

Sukkot Kiddush Luncheon Area:Suburbssat03oct12:30 PM2:00 PM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Lubavitch ChabadNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad

Simchat Torah! (aka Mishkan’s Big Torah Party) Area:Citysat03oct5:00 PM9:00 PM Event Organized ByMishkan ChicagoCJDS

Simchat Torah Dinner & Dancing Area:Suburbssat03oct5:30 PM8:30 PM Event Organized ByCongregation B'nai TikvahCongregation B'nai Tikvah

Simchat Torah Pizza Dinner & Celebration Area:Suburbssat03oct6:00 PM9:00 PM Event Organized ByShir Hadash Reconstructionist SynagogueShir Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue

Simchat Torah Festival Area:Suburbssat03oct6:45 PM Event Organized ByChabad Jewish Center of Vernon HillsChabad Jewish Center of Vernon Hills

Simchat Torah Hakafot Party Area:Citysat03oct7:00 PM10:00 PM Event Organized ByBase LNCLNBase LNCLN

Simchat Torah Main Hakafot & Buffet Kiddush Area:Citysat03oct7:00 PM10:00 PM Event Organized ByChabad East LakeviewChabad East Lakeview

Simchat Torah Celebration: Hakafot, Singing, Dancing & Dinner Area:Suburbssat03oct7:00 PM10:00 PM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue SynagogueCentral Avenue Synagogue

Simchat Torah Event: Receiving Personal Torah Area:Citysat03oct7:00 PM Event Organized ByMakom Shalom MitziutBeit Yichud

Simchat Torah Celebration & Dancing with the Torahs Area:Suburbssat03oct7:15 PM Event Organized ByChabad of Evanston - Tannenbaum Chabad HouseChabad of Evanston

Simhat Torah Dance Party Area:Citysat03oct7:30 PM10:00 PM Event Organized ByBase LoopBase Loop

Simchat Torah BBQ & Dancing Area:Citysat03oct7:30 PM10:30 PM Event Organized ByChabad JLSOutdoor Sukkah hut

Simchat Torah Celebration for YJPs! Area:Citysat03oct7:30 PM10:30 PM Event Organized ByYJP Chicago / Chabad Bucktown/Wicker ParkChabad Bucktown/Wicker Park

Legendary Post-dancing Farbrengen Area:Suburbssat03oct(oct 3)9:00 PMsun04(oct 4)12:00 AM Event Organized ByChabad of WilmetteFraida-Cameron Chabad Center for Jewish Life & Learning

Introducing the 5787 Beth El Simchat Torah Honorees! Area:Suburbssun04oct9:00 AM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Synagogue Beth ElNorth Suburban Synagogue Beth El

Simchat Torah Festival Services Area:Suburbssun04oct9:30 AM11:30 AM Event Organized ByCongregation Rodfei ZedekSanctuary

Shofar in the Street & Tashlich at Boat Park Playground Area:Citysun04oct10:00 AM12:00 PM Event Organized ByChabad of East LakeviewBoat Park Playground

Simchat Torah Morning Services, Hakafot & Kiddush Luncheon Area:Suburbssun04oct10:00 AM1:00 PM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue SynagogueCentral Avenue Synagogue

Simchat Torah Morning Service & Hakafot Area:Citysun04oct10:00 AM1:00 PM Event Organized ByChabad East LakeviewChabad East Lakeview

Simchat Torah Morning Services with Hakafot Dancing Area:Citysun04oct10:30 AM Event Organized ByChabad Bucktown/Wicker ParkThe Living Room's rooftop Sukkah

Simchat Torah Dancing with the Torah & Torah Reading Area:Suburbssun04oct10:30 AM Event Organized ByChabad of Evanston - Tannenbaum Chabad HouseChabad of Evanston

Chicago Sukkah Design Festival Area:Citysun04oct5:00 PM7:00 PM Event Organized ByMishkan ChicagoJames Stone Freedom Square

Simchat Torah Nigunim & Farbrengen Area:Citysun04oct5:45 PM7:45 PM Event Organized ByChabad East LakeviewChabad East Lakeview

Dinner In The Sukkah Area:Suburbssun04oct7:00 PM9:00 PM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue SynagogueNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue Synagogue

JWC Sukkot: Shakshuka, Sabich & Salads! Area:Suburbstue06oct7:00 PM9:00 PM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Lubavitch ChabadNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad

Dinner In The Sukkah Area:Suburbswed07oct6:30 PM8:30 PM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue SynagogueNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue Synagogue

JWC Sukkot Area:Suburbsthu08oct10:00 AM12:00 PM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue SynagogueNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue Synagogue

Simchat Torah Celebration Area:Suburbssat10oct7:30 PM10:00 PM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Lubavitch ChabadNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad

Harvesting Hope, the Chicago Sukkah Design Festival Area:Citysun11oct10:00 AM Event Organized ByKAM Isaiah Israel

JWC Sukkot: Shakshuka, Sabich & Salads! Area:Suburbssun11oct11:00 AM1:00 PM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue Synagogue

Sundaes In The Sukkah Area:Suburbssun11oct2:00 PM3:30 PM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue SynagogueNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue Synagogue

Simchat Torah BBQ & Dancing Area:Citymon12oct7:00 PM10:00 PM Event Organized ByChabad Jewish Learning Society

Simchat Torah Hakafot Celebration Area:Suburbstue13oct7:15 PM8:45 PM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue SynagogueNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue Synagogue

Simchat Torah Mincha Service Area:Suburbswed14oct1:30 PM2:30 PM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue SynagogueNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue Synagogue

Simchat Torah Celebration Area:Suburbsthu15oct6:30 PM9:00 PM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue SynagogueNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue Synagogue

Simchat Torah Gamepark! Area:Suburbsfri16oct10:00 AM12:00 PM Event Organized ByNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue SynagogueNorth Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue Synagogue

Rosh Chodesh Circle Area:Citysun18oct5:00 PM6:30 PM Event Organized ByMishkan ChicagoMishkan HQ

December

Ravinia Presents: Chanukah: Songs for the Festival of Lights Area:Suburbswed02dec7:30 PM Event Organized ByBeth El and RaviniaBennett Gordon Hall, Ravinia

Chanukah at The Old Post Office Area:Citysun06decAll Day Event Organized ByChabad Jewish Learning SocietyThe Old Post Office

Festival of Lights Chanukah Soiree Area:Citysun06dec7:00 PM11:00 PM Event Organized ByChabad Jewish Learning SocietyThe Old Post Office