upcoming events
Renegade Craft Chicago
Join OTP at the Renegade Craft Fair in Wicker Park! Find more information at www.renegadecraft.com.
Renegade Craft Chicago
Join OTP at the Renegade Craft Fair in Wicker Park! Find more information at www.renegadecraft.com.
Pop up at Necessary & Sufficient Coffee
Join us at Necessary & Sufficient Coffee - Printer’s Row for a pop up event.
Bingo Night for Solidarity Day
Join us for bingo and fun! all money raised will go towards benefiting OTP’s mission.
OTP at Villapalooza
Villapalooza is a free-entry, all-day celebration of music, art, food, culture, & community and we’re so excited to be connecting with our Southwest Side community to share how we support unhoused folks across the city!
Renegade Craft Chicago
Join OTP at the Renegade Craft Fair in Logan Square! Find more information at www.renegadecraft.com.
Renegade Craft Chicago
Join OTP at the Renegade Craft Fair in Logan Square! Find more information at www.renegadecraft.com.
HamBingo
Join us for bingo and fun! all money raised will go towards benefiting OTP’s mission.
Bingo Night for Solidarity Day
Join us for bingo and fun! all money raised will go towards benefiting OTP’s mission.
Winter Walk
Chicago, let’s walk together! 💙
Join us for the 2nd Annual Winter Walk as we walk in solidarity to raise critical funds for The Orange Tent Project and other local organizations working every day to support people experiencing homelessness across Chicago. Winter Walk is more than just a walk. It is a visible commitment to compassion and a call to action, and we are excited to walk alongside our partner organizations doing this work year round.
📅 Sunday, February 8th
⏰ 9:15 AM
📍 Meet at the Humboldt Park Fieldhouse (1440 N Humboldt Blvd) in Humboldt Park
To register, follow the QR code in this post and register through the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness. Choose your donation amount and fill out your information, then create your profile and complete your registration. From your profile dashboard, select Join/Create a Team in the Quick Actions section and choose The Orange Tent Project to support our mission and help raise funds for our work.
Bring your friends, family, coworkers, kids, and dogs, bundle up, and join our community as we come together to walk 2 miles, raise vital funds, and take action for organizations serving our unhoused neighbors across Chicago. Every step matters!
Valentines Market
Join us at the Made in Chicago Valentine’s Market hosted by @designmuseumchi next Saturday, February 7th | 11am–3pm in the stunning Winter Garden at the Harold Washington Library.
We’ll be there with Orange Tent Project merch & plants, and every purchase helps support our nonprofit work caring for our unhoused neighbors.
Come through and spread the love! 🧡⛺️
Odd Night Out
Save the date! Sunday, November 2nd at The Hideout for a night of unforgettable music and community! Featuring performances by Oddysseys, King Sans, and Trees Will Return.
Tickets: $20
Doors open at 7:00 P.M.
Venue: The Hideout
Ticket proceeds will go to support The Orange Tent Project and our mission of providing life-saving relief and resources to our unhoused neighbors.
Tickets will be live soon!
Solidarity Day
🌟 Solidarity Day 🌟
Join us as we’re coming together in service to share food, provide essential resources, and strengthen our commitment to one another. 💪❤️
Let’s stand in solidarity, celebrate our work, and connect our communities to hope and healing.
Randolph Street Market
The Orange Tent Project is popping up at the Randolph Street Market on September 27-28th from 10 AM–5 PM each day with plenty of plants 🪴 to choose from!
Join us in West Loop for one of the country’s best-loved vintage festivals.
Location: 1341 W Randolph St, Chicago
Tickets: $15 at the gate (good for both days!) — kids under 12 always FREE!
DIY Show
Join us for a night of music and community
📅 Sunday, September 21st, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Location: DM @clowntown on IG for the address
🎟 $10 suggested donation — all proceeds go directly to The Orange Tent Project
Come out, bring a friend, and support live music + grassroots community care!
Hyde Park Farmers Market
We’re back at the Hyde Park Farmers Market Sunday! 🌻
Catch the Orange Tent Project from 9 AM–2 PM, serving up fresh plants, local love, and big community energy.
Every plant you purchase supports housing for our neighbors and helps us build a more compassionate city—one tent at a time.
🌧 Rain or shine, we’ll be there
🧡 Let’s keep showing up for each other
Come say hi and support local impact with every leafy green.
OTP Backlot Market
20+ LOCAL VENDORS handmade goods, vintage, food, and more
POP-UP FOOD + DRINK, OTP MERCH +DONATION TABLE
Apply to be a vendor HERE.
Chicago Board of Trade Pop Up
🪴🌞 OTP Pop-Up at the Board of Trade! 🌞🪴
We’re bringing fresh plants and summer joy to the Chicago Board of Trade Building this Wednesday, August 6th from 10AM–2PM!
Swing by the 1st Floor Lobby to shop from our lovingly grown plants and support grassroots mutual aid. Every dollar helps us provide essential items like tents, water, and hygiene kits to our unhoused neighbors across the city.
✨ Come take home a little green friend to brighten your space & support your community!
🧡 All proceeds go directly to The Orange Tent Project’s outreach efforts.
📍Chicago Board of Trade | 141 W Jackson Blvd
🕙 Tuesday, Aug 6 | 10AM–2PM
🌱 Plant Sale for a Purpose
PureGreen Lakeview Pop Up
🌿 Come sip, shop, and support this Saturday!
The Orange Tent Project is popping up at Pure Green Lakeview with fresh plants and community vibes for a cause. Every purchase helps us provide tents, water, hygiene kits, and hope to our unhoused neighbors across Chicago.
✨ Whether you’re grabbing a smoothie or just stopping by, we’d love to see you there!
📍 Pure Green Lakeview
3333 N Broadway, Chicago, IL
🗓️ Saturday, July 26th
🕛 12PM–4PM
Let’s build a world rooted in dignity, care, and connection - one plant at a time 🌱
Pure Green Pop Up
Come say hi and check out our plant sale at Pure Green Lakeview! 🌿✨ Stop by to shop and support our mission
One Of A Kind Market
We’ve been welcomed back again to sell and promote OTP at the amazing One of a Kind Market at the Merchandise Mart
Vintage Spring Fling
Come say hi and check out our plant sale at the Vintage Pop-Up Shop! 🌿✨ Stop by to shop and support our mission
Ramova Market
Come say hi and lend a hand! Join us as a volunteer at the Ramova Market to help us raise funds
Winter Walk
We're thrilled to announce our partnership with the Chicago Help Initiative for Chicago's very first Winter Walk to combat homelessness!
Winter Walk is a national movement dedicated to raising awareness and supporting the vital service providers working to end homelessness. This year, Chicago proudly joins Boston and NYC in hosting this transformative community event.
Why join the Chicago Winter Walk?
Amplify the voices of those experiencing homelessness.
Support the organizations creating real change.
Build a community united for a future without homelessness.
To walk with Team OTP, register with the Chicago Help Initiative and join our team today!
Ramova Community Market
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be at the upcoming Ramova Market selling plants and merch! Stop by, say hi, and support our mission to make a difference in the community.
Every purchase helps us continue our work—hope to see you there!
Justice for Laughs
Join us for a night of laughs with Chicago's very own comedian, Nick Mayers, as he hosts his Monthly Benefit Show in support of the Orange Tent Project! Raffle proceeds will directly support our cause, and we'll have a table featuring exclusive merch and plants for sale. Don’t miss out on this fun, meaningful event!
Walk The Block
Walk, Sip, Win – and Give Back!
Join us for a fun-filled event at Great Central Brewing Company! Lace up your sneakers, sip some brews, and help us raise funds for Orange Tent Project!
Every lap = a raffle ticket! But that's not all... the more you move, the more you earn:
2 laps: Half off a beer
5 laps: One FREE beer
10 laps: One free beer + $10 GCBC gift card
20 laps: One free beer + $10 GCBC gift card + a 4-pack to-go
35 laps: All of the above + a branded Hef glass (we’ve got plenty to share!)
50 laps: All of the above, but the gift card becomes $30!
Top walker of the day takes home the GRAND PRIZE
Want to make an even bigger impact? Become a sponsored walker! You and/or friends and family can pledge certain amounts per lap, with ALL proceeds going directly to OTP. Let’s walk for a cause!
Odd Night Out Benefit Concert
Join us for an Odd Night Out at Sleeping Village. Bands performing include Oddysseys Daundry with Superkick headlining! There will be merch, plants and raffle prizes along with food by @SaintDella. Purchase tickets here.
Wulfka Open Studio and Garden Party
Support OTP by purchasing plants at Wulfka’s Open Studio and Garden Party
Ramova Market
All ages are permitted. Children must be accompanied by parent or guardian. While we love our furry animal friends! However, as this is an indoor/outdoor event – only service animals will be permitted.
Please enter through the Ramova Theatre entrance under the marquee. Vendors will be set up in our main lobby as well as in our attached beer garden!
Ramova Grill & Taproom open for service at 11AM on Sundays. The main Grill & Taproom entrance is just one door North from the Theatre Entrance on Halsted! Guests can stop by before or after their shopping experience for brunch. Our bar will be open serving coffee, alcohol and NA options throughout the event.