Event Tents
Custom Event Tents
SpeedPro Windy City is a full-service custom event tent company in Chicago, designing, printing, and supplying branded 10×10 and 10×20 canopy tents, backwalls, sidewalls, and matching table throws for outdoor festivals, sports events, corporate activations, and sponsor programs across DuPage County, Cook County, and the greater Chicagoland area. Our Downers Grove studio has produced branded event tents since 2008.
Request a QuoteWhich Event Tent Setup Is Right for Your Event?
The right setup depends on event type, wind exposure, and branding goals. A custom event tent is not just a canopy. The strongest setups pair a full-color printed canopy with matching sidewalls, a branded backwall, and a coordinated table throw so every angle reinforces the brand. Frames should be commercial-grade aluminum with sandbag or weighted ballast for Chicago wind conditions. Recent Chicago-area projects include a fully branded 10×10 event tent with custom canopy, sidewalls, and matching table throw for PowerBlendz at outdoor fitness events.
Event Tent Tips for Chicago Events and Festivals
Chicago is a festival town, and a branded event tent is one of the highest-visibility assets a brand can deploy at outdoor activations. Design and material choices matter more than most event organizers expect.
Wind-ready frames. A 10x10 commercial aluminum frame with 25 to 40 lb sandbags on each leg holds up at most Chicago outdoor events. For lakefront venues, open fields, or multi-day installs, upgrade to 50 lb weights and stake through the frame feet where the surface permits.
Full branding package beats single-piece. A printed canopy alone is good. A printed canopy plus matching sidewalls, backwall, and table throw is a complete branded footprint that reads from 50 feet away. Add a feather flag at each corner to mark your spot from across a festival ground.
How much does a custom branded event tent cost in Chicago?
A standard 10x10 full-color printed canopy with aluminum frame typically runs $800 to $1,400. Add sidewalls for $300 to $500 each, a printed backwall for $400 to $700, and a matching table throw for $150 to $300. A complete branded 10x10 package usually lands between $1,800 and $3,000 depending on panel count and finish.
How long does a custom event tent last?
A well-maintained commercial-grade aluminum frame with custom-printed polyester canopy lasts three to five seasons of regular outdoor event use in Chicago. Replacement canopies and sidewalls can be reprinted on the same frame as branding evolves.
Where we deploy. Typical Chicago-area environments for branded event tents include outdoor festivals along Lake Michigan and at Navy Pier, summer concert series at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Naperville Ribfest and Last Fling on Labor Day weekend, community events at Roselle Park District, outdoor fitness and sports events at DuPage County parks, and corporate activations in Oak Brook and Downers Grove.
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SpeedPro Windy City
MAKE A STATEMENT WITH LARGE FORMAT PRINTING
Any plan to build brand recognition and awareness of a business or event should include large format printing. The size, artistry and spectacular colors of indoor and outdoor signage, vehicle wraps, environmental graphics and banners will get you noticed and distinguish you from competitors.
BEST IN CLASS WITH PRODUCTION AND SERVICE
SpeedPro Windy City provides:
- UNMATCHED QUALITY
- Truly a cut way above the rest.
- QUICK TURNAROUND
- Even with a tight deadline, we can deliver.
- STELLAR COMMUNICATION
- Stay up-to-date with the progress of your project.
CONTACT SPEEDPRO WINDY CITY TODAY
We are located in DuPage County and serve our local clients in LaGrange, Elmhurst, Downers Grove, Oak Brook, Naperville, Aurora, Schaumburg, Chicago, and the South Suburbs.
Come visit our studio, We are conveniently located in Downers Grove at 2600 Warrenville Road, off Finley.
Get a quote or make an appointment to speak to an associate about your specific needs.