Tent Rental in Chicago, IL

For June through October Saturdays, nine to twelve months. Sailcloth and clear top sell out first. Frame tents, canopies and pop-ups are usually available inside two to three weeks, and mid-week corporate dates inside eight weeks.

Our tented minimum is $250 off-peak and $600 in peak season. There is no minimum on furniture, lighting or accessories if you are adding to an existing tent booking.

A clear span is an engineered aluminium box-beam structure with no interior poles at all, available from 30 to 80 feet wide and extendable in bays. It takes hard walls, glass doors, proper flooring and climate control, which makes it the right choice for galas, activations and multi-week installs.

Anywhere, provided it is weighted. On grass we stake; on pavement we use 40 lb plates on each leg. Chicago lakefront wind means we will not leave a pop-up unweighted, even for a two-hour market.

For 100 seated at round tables, plan on roughly 1,000 to 1,200 square feet — a 30×45 pole tent at $850 or a 20×40 frame plus an adjoining canopy. Add a dance floor, a bar and a buffet line and you should move up to a 30×60 pole tent at $1,050 or a 30×60 clear top at $1,750.

Sailcloth is a translucent fabric hung from hand-finished wood poles. It diffuses late daylight rather than blocking it, so the room glows before any lighting is switched on. It costs more because the fabric, the poles and the install labour all cost more. Our sailcloth runs $950 to $2,750.