Applications for the 2024 Chicago Zine Fest are now open! This year’s exhibition day will be taking place Saturday October 5 (11 am-6 pm) at the Columbia College Student Center (754 S Wabash Ave). 

Here’s how registration will work: 

We have a smaller venue this year, so space will be at a premium. Everyone who wants to table at CZF should apply using the registration form. The organizers will select 60% of tablers, and the other 40% of tablers will be chosen at random. We are partially curating the fest to ensure there are an appropriate number of BIPOC and other marginalized zinesters represented, as well as to provide space for our community partners.

Applications for CZF 2024 closed April 27th.

Hello CZF fans! We’ve gotten lots of questions about registration this year. We’ve been hard at work finding a new venue for Chicago Zine Fest 2024, and we’ve made some preliminary plans to ensure we have an accessible-to-all, centrally-located, affordable, beautiful space for the fest.

Since we won’t have a formal contract until the end of March, we can’t announce a date yet. But we’re hoping that the fest will be held in early October 2024 and that we’ll open tabler registration in early April 2024. Please keep an eye on the website and social media channels (we’re @chicagozinefest at Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook) for more announcements about the fest and registration. As always, we're grateful for your enthusiasm and support!