CZF 2025
We're excited to partner with Chicago Public Library to bring you the next Chicago Zine Fest! CZF is always free to attend; no tickets are required.
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 11 am to 4 pm
Harold Washington Library Center
Winter Garden, 9th Floor
400 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605
Find the full list of zinesters who will be tabling at CZF 2025!
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 11 am to 4 pm
Harold Washington Library Center
Winter Garden, 9th Floor
400 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605
Find the full list of zinesters who will be tabling at CZF 2025!
Our official poster artwork for CZF 2025 was created by Kelly Wang! Kelly perfectly captures the colorful clutter and chaos of a zinester’s workspace. Keep your eyes peeled for Zinehead—our official mascot for this year's fest.
Kelly Wang is an award-winning alternative cartoonist, printmaker, and musician based in Chicago. Find more of Kelly's artwork at their website.
Kelly Wang is an award-winning alternative cartoonist, printmaker, and musician based in Chicago. Find more of Kelly's artwork at their website.
Venue Accessibility
The Winter Garden at Harold Washington Library is on the 9th floor. There is a bank of elevators just off of the library's back entrance at 401 South Plymouth Court which travels from the ground to the 9th floor.
There are no gender neutral bathrooms at the Harold Washington Library. There are two bathrooms directly outside the Winter Garden space.
There is no parking garage at the Harold Washington Library. The library provides a list of paid parking facilities within walking distance of the library. The Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren L station stops just outside the library, serving the brown, orange, and pink lines. Many busses stop at the library, including the #2, #6, #10, #22, #24, #29, #36, #62, #146, #147, and #148.
COVID Considerations
City of Chicago policy does not allow masks to be required at the fest. We are asking everyone who attends CZF 2025, either as a tabler or visitor, to wear a mask. While we cannot guarantee that everyone will wear a mask, we want to ensure CZF will remain as accessible as possible. N95, KN95, and KF94 masks are strongly preferred, because they are more effective than surgical masks at reducing the spread of COVID.
Our primary COVID-mitigation strategies include:
Other COVID-mitigation strategies include refunding registration fees for any tabler who feels ill at the time of the fest. We encourage everyone to test before the event, especially if traveling to Chicago, and request that you not attend CZF if you test positive for COVID.
We encourage your questions and suggestions at [email protected].
The Winter Garden at Harold Washington Library is on the 9th floor. There is a bank of elevators just off of the library's back entrance at 401 South Plymouth Court which travels from the ground to the 9th floor.
There are no gender neutral bathrooms at the Harold Washington Library. There are two bathrooms directly outside the Winter Garden space.
There is no parking garage at the Harold Washington Library. The library provides a list of paid parking facilities within walking distance of the library. The Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren L station stops just outside the library, serving the brown, orange, and pink lines. Many busses stop at the library, including the #2, #6, #10, #22, #24, #29, #36, #62, #146, #147, and #148.
COVID Considerations
City of Chicago policy does not allow masks to be required at the fest. We are asking everyone who attends CZF 2025, either as a tabler or visitor, to wear a mask. While we cannot guarantee that everyone will wear a mask, we want to ensure CZF will remain as accessible as possible. N95, KN95, and KF94 masks are strongly preferred, because they are more effective than surgical masks at reducing the spread of COVID.
Our primary COVID-mitigation strategies include:
- free KN95 masks (adult and child-size) available at the fest entrance
- air purifier (for the workshop room)
- CO2 monitors to provide information about the air quality in the workshop room and the main exhibit space.
Other COVID-mitigation strategies include refunding registration fees for any tabler who feels ill at the time of the fest. We encourage everyone to test before the event, especially if traveling to Chicago, and request that you not attend CZF if you test positive for COVID.
We encourage your questions and suggestions at [email protected].