2026 Upcoming Art Events & Highlights in Arlington Heights
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Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Spring / Summer 2026
• The Play That Goes Wrong (Feb 25 – Mar 29).
• Spring Play: The Suspicious Butler (Apr 2–4).
• Metropolis Gala 2026 (Apr 17).
• The Wedding Singer (Apr 29 – May 24).
• The Wizard of Oz (July 8 – Aug 9).
Visit to learn more at: metropolisart.com
Sounds of Summer Concerts begin June 4
• Thursday nights through August at Harmony Park, Arlington Heights.
Visit to learn more at: https://www.vah.com/explore/sounds_of_summer_concerts.php
Arlington Heights Art Guild Events
• The 55th Annual “A Walk in the Park” Fine Art Fair, hosted by the Arlington Heights Art Guild, takes place on August 30, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at North School Park. This major event features roughly 90 juried fine artists, food trucks, and live music in a beautiful park setting.
• Audrey Ra, Water Media Workshop, 3/30
• Jan Elbert, oil with brush & pallet knife, 4/16
• Cynthia Dybsky, critique, 5/21
Visit to learn more at: arlingtonheightsartguild.com
The Empty Corner
• Monthly drum circle
• Sound Bath, March 31
Visit to learn more at: theemptycorner.com/eventschedule
Arlington Squares Dance Club
Arlington Squares Dance Club is hosting the SSD/Plus dances on 2nd, 4th, and 5th Fridays.
Arlington Heights Senior Center
1801 W. Central Road
Visit to learn more at: arlingtonsquares.com
(Saturdays) First United Methodist Church
1903 E. Euclid Ave.
Poetry Workshops at the Palatine Library
• Second Sundays, on-going