Chill Things to Do in Chicago, IL

Discover chill things to do in Chicago, IL on VibeHawk: theatre, galleries, markets and yoga. Browse upcoming events with dates, venues, and ticket prices, then tap any listing for details and tickets.

• Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism

  Nov 7 – Jan 3, 2027 · All day

  Art Institute of Chicago, IL

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• teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity

  Nov 7 – Feb 21, 2027 · All day

  Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Pokémon Fossil Museum Exhibition

  Nov 8 – Apr 11, 2027 · 9:00 AM

  Field Museum, 1400 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL

  $21–$30

• Anne Frank: The Exhibition

  Nov 8 – Jan 31, 2027 · 9:30 AM

  Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL

  $14.95–$25.95

• Lee Miller: Fearless

  Nov 8 – Dec 7, 2026 · 11:00 AM

  The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL

  $26–$32

• Elk Grove Historical Society Display

  Nov 7 – Feb 22, 2027 · All day

  Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1001 Wellington Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL, 60007

  Free

• Embroidered Traditions: Morocco to Afghanistan

  Nov 7 – Jan 25, 2027 · All day

  Art Institute of Chicago, IL

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• Self, Made: Fourteen Modern Artists

  Nov 7 – Nov 9, 2026 · All day

  Art Institute of Chicago, IL

  Free

• Jill Mulleady: The Passenger

  Nov 7 – Jan 18, 2027 · All day

  Art Institute of Chicago, IL

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• Abigail Lucien: Blood of the Earth

  Nov 7 – Jan 25, 2027 · All day

  Art Institute of Chicago, IL

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• Exceptional: Built with Dignity

  Nov 7 – Nov 14, 2026 · All day

  399 Biesterfield Rd., Elk Grove Village, IL

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• Before the Dawn

  Nov 7 – Nov 14, 2026 · All day

  Secrist | Beach, 1801 W. Hubbard, Chicago, IL

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• Piano Partnership at Indian Boundary

  Nov 7 – Dec 8, 2026 · All day

  Indian Boundary Park, 2500 W. Lunt Ave., West Ridge, IL

  Free

• Resisting the Long War: A Revolution of Values

  Nov 7 – Jan 3, 2027 · All day

  Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst, IL

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• Guitar - Group - Beginner at Sauganash

  Nov 7 – Dec 9, 2026 · All day

  Sauganash Park, 5861 N. Kostner Ave., Sauganash,Forest Glen, IL

  $30

• Vivir la Tierra Acquisitions from the Permanent Collection

  Nov 7 – Feb 7, 2027 · All day

  Rubin & Paula Torres Gallery, 1852 W. 19th Street, Chicago, IL, Lower West Side, IL

  Free

• Pat Phillips: Untitled: Dad Drew All of My Book Report Posters

  Saturday, November 7, 2026 · All day

  Anthony Gallery, 456 N Union Avenue, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Music and Movement at Pasteur

  Nov 7 – Dec 18, 2026 · All day

  Pasteur (Louis) Park, 5825 S. Kostner Ave, West Elsdon, IL

  $25

• To Be Remembered: Woven Matters of the Heart

  Nov 7 – Feb 28, 2027 · All day

  Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago Rooms, 2nd Floor North, 78 E. Washington St., Loop, IL

  Free

• Music and Movement at Schreiber

  Nov 7 – Nov 19, 2026 · All day

  1552 W. Schreiber Ave., Rogers Park, IL

  $16

• Piano Group: Intermediate

  Nov 7 – Dec 11, 2026 · All day

  Horner (Henry) Park, 2741 W. Montrose Ave., Irving Park, IL

  $25

• Music Partnership at Amundsen

  Nov 7 – Dec 12, 2026 · All day

  Amundsen (Roald) Park, 6200 W. Bloomingdale Ave., Galewood, IL

  Free

• Chicago Works: Mike Cloud – Worldless Obstruction

  Nov 7 – Feb 7, 2027 · All day

  Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL

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• Atrium Project: Celeste Rapone

  Nov 7 – May 7, 2027 · All day

  Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL

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• Kenzi Shiokava

  Nov 7 – Jan 31, 2027 · All day

  Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL

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• From the Center: Looking at Lucy Lippard

  Nov 7 – May 7, 2027 · All day

  Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL

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• Slow Dance

  Nov 7 – Mar 21, 2027 · All day

  Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA), 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL

  $10–$22

• How Do We Heal?

  Nov 7 – May 7, 2027 · All day

  Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood, Chicago, IL

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• Nina Chanel Abney: Between Us

  Nov 7 – May 7, 2027 · All day

  Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood, Chicago, IL

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• Word of the Week

  Nov 7 – Nov 17, 2026 · All day

  Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1001 Wellington Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL, 60007

  Free

• We the People: Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Beauty

  Nov 7 – Nov 11, 2026 · All day

  Greektown Chicago, 300 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Cydney Lewis: Reflection

  Nov 7 – Dec 12, 2026 · All day

  Gallery 400, 400 S. Peoria Street, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Theater of the Mind

  Nov 7 – Nov 11, 2026 · All day

  Theater of the Mind, 333 N LaSalle St, Chicago, IL

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• Northbrook Community Theatre Presents: Fools

  Nov 7 – Nov 8, 2026 · All day

  Northbrook Community Center, 3323 Walters Avenue, Northbrook, IL

  $25

• Soul Anchors of the Filipina

  Nov 7 – Nov 22, 2026 · All day

  Mana Contemporary, Suite 316 - 3rd Floor Gallery, 2233 S Throop St, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Cutting East to West: Guild of American Papercutters Members' Exhibition

  Saturday, November 7, 2026 · All day

  Heritage Museum of Asian Art, 3500 S Morgan St, 3F, Chicago, IL

  $45

• Jersey Boys Bus Trip

  Nov 7 – Nov 15, 2026 · All day

  Jenny's Steak and Banquets, 11041 S. Menard, Chicago Ridge, IL

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• Acorn to Oak Business After Hours: Fresh Off the Easel Art Sale

  Saturday, November 7, 2026 · Evening

  Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ, 9411 S. 51st Ave, Oak Lawn, IL

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• 13th Floor Haunted House

  Nov 7 – Nov 8, 2026 · All day

  5050 River Rd, Schiller Park, IL

  $24.99–$89.99

• Thanksgiving Dinner at Jenny's Steak

  Nov 7 – Nov 26, 2026 · All day

  Jenny's Steak and Banquets, 11041 S. Menard, Chicago Ridge, IL

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• Bitter & Sweet Indoor Market

  Nov 7 – Nov 28, 2026 · All day

  Bitter & Sweet Cocktails Boutique, 157 N. Evergreen Ave., Arlington Heights, IL

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• Underground Donut Tour: Chicago's First Donut Tour

  Nov 7 – Apr 18, 2027 · All day

  Doughnut Vault, 401 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL

  $23.80–$152.95

• Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

  Nov 7 – Mar 19, 2027 · All day

  Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL

  $35

  Genres: classical

• Katie Luo: Breathing in Color: Landscape Impressions

  Nov 7 – Nov 28, 2026 · All day

  Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst, Illinois

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• The Block Collects

  Nov 7 – Dec 6, 2026 · All day

  Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL

  Free

• Where Memory Lives: 40 Years of Día de Muertos

  Nov 7 – Nov 29, 2026 · All day

  Main Gallery, 1852 W. 19th Street, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Art Exhibit: "Storied Views" by Jennifer Hauser

  Nov 7 – Nov 28, 2026 · All day

  Main Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL

  Free

• Art Exhibition

  Nov 7 – Nov 27, 2026 · All day

  Homer Township Public Library District, 14320 W. 151st Street, Homer Glen, IL

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• Becoming Words: A Joint Calligraphy Exhibition

  Nov 7 – Nov 15, 2026 · All day

  Research House for Asian Art, 3217 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL

  $80

• A Chorus Line Musical

  Nov 7 – Nov 15, 2026 · All day

  Prairie Lakes Theatre, 515 E. Thacker, Des Plaines, IL

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• ITA 2026 Come Together Community Theatre Festival

  Saturday, November 7, 2026 · All day

  Morton College Jedlicka Performing Arts Center, 3801 S Central Ave, Cicero, IL

  $20–$300

• ID Show: Oakton Annual Art Faculty Exhibition

  Nov 7 – Nov 20, 2026 · All day

  Des Plaines Campus, 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL

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• Sharon Sprague: Drips and Amoebas

  Nov 7 – Dec 24, 2026 · All day

  Studio 2850, 2850 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL

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• Forbidden Forest Afternoon Tea

  Nov 7 – Nov 22, 2026 · All day

  The Langham, Chicago, IL

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• Amerika Samoa Experience

  Nov 7 – Feb 5, 2027 · All day

  Field Museum, 1400 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL

  $21–$30

• Field Museum of Natural History Early Access

  Nov 7 – May 2, 2027 · All day

  Field Museum, IL

  $73

• Wondra: Immerse Yourself in the Magic of Nature

  Nov 7 – Jan 10, 2027 · All day

  Woodfield Mall, IL

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• Andersonville Restaurant Weeks

  Nov 7 – Nov 11, 2026 · All day

  Clark Street Corridor, Chicago, IL

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• Jaume Plensa: Beyond Silence

  Nov 7 – Dec 19, 2026 · All day

  GRAY, 2044 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago, IL

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• Picturing the Modern Metropolis: Prints and Photographs from The Block's Collection

  Nov 7 – Dec 6, 2026 · All day

  The Block Museum of Art, IL

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• Style Is the Body Thinking Exhibition

  Nov 7 – Dec 5, 2026 · All day

  School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL

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• Arlington Camera Club

  Nov 7 – Nov 17, 2026 · All day

  Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1001 Wellington Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL, 60007

  Free

• Mon Ami Gabi's Wine Passport Series: Beaujolais Region

  Saturday, November 7, 2026 · All day

  Mon Ami Gabi - Chicago, 2300 N. Lincoln Park West, Chicago, IL

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• Wagyu, Whiskey, and Wine

  Saturday, November 7, 2026 · All day

  Morton's The Steakhouse, 699 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL

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• Wagyu, Whiskey, And Wine

  Saturday, November 7, 2026 · All day

  Morton's The Steakhouse, 9525 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, IL

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• Wagyu, Whiskey, and Wine

  Saturday, November 7, 2026 · All day

  Morton's The Steakhouse, 1470 West McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, IL

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• Wagyu, Whiskey, and Wine

  Saturday, November 7, 2026 · All day

  Morton's The Steakhouse, 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, IL

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• Dovetail Brewery Tour

  Nov 7 – Nov 14, 2026 · All day

  Dovetail Brewery, 1800 West Belle Plaine Avenue, Chicago, IL

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• Oro Chocolate And Coffee Behind-The-Scenes Tour

  Nov 7 – Nov 14, 2026 · All day

  1553 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL

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• West Town Art Walk Featuring Patrick Jilbert

  Saturday, November 7, 2026 · All day

  Truborn, 1741 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL

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• Transition Exhibitions

  Nov 7 – Nov 8, 2026 · All day

  716 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL

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• TPAC Member Appreciation Week

  Nov 7 – Nov 8, 2026 · All day

  Techny Prairie Activity Center, 180 Anets Drive, Northbrook, IL

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• Color Factory Chicago

  Saturday, November 7, 2026 · All day

  Color Factory Chicago, 320 West Jackson Boulevard Lower Level 2, Chicago, IL

  $28–$34

• CelloGayageum Performance

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · All day

  Oakton College, 1600 Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

  Genres: classical

• CelloGayageum

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · All day

  1132 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL

  $25–$45

  Genres: classical

• America@250: Now Is the Time

  Nov 8 – Nov 23, 2026 · All day

  Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL

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• Romansia: A La Orient Romantic Dinner Show

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · All day

  Alhambra Palace Restaurant, 1240 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL

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• Catholic Mass at Evanston Campus

  Nov 8 – Apr 18, 2027 · All day

  Sheil Catholic Center at Northwestern University / Newman Center, 2110 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL

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• Gallery Tour

  Nov 8 – Apr 4, 2027 · Start times 1:00 AM – 3:00 PM

  The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Skokie Farmers' Market

  Nov 8 – Apr 18, 2027 · 7:30 AM

  Village Green, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL

  Free

• Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works

  Nov 8 – Dec 16, 2026 · 8:00 AM

  Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State Street, Chicago, Illinois

  Free

• Wheelchair Basketball Bonanza

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 8:00 AM

  Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway, Edgewater, IL

  Free

• Buffalo Grove Farmers Market

  Nov 8 – Mar 28, 2027 · 8:00 AM

  Mike Rylko Community Park, 951 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove, IL

  Free

• Introspective: Afrocentric Portraits by Sam Onche

  Nov 8 – Dec 13, 2026 · 9:00 AM

  Evanston Art Center, 1717 Central Street, Evanston, IL

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• Goodnight Moon

  Nov 8 – Jan 3, 2027 · 9:00 AM

  Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL

  $9.95–$25.95

• Yoga in the Park

  Nov 8 – Jan 31, 2027 · 9:00 AM

  Central Park, 2430 N. 75th Ave, Elmwood Park, IL

  Free

• Instrumental at Marquette

  Nov 8 – Dec 13, 2026 · 9:00 AM

  Marquette (Jacques) Park, 6743 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago Lawn, IL

  $20

• Tai Chi in the Park

  Nov 8 – Jan 3, 2027 · 9:30 AM

  Park No. 538 - the Stadium, 6426 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL

  $10

• Carmela: Full of Wishes

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 9:30 AM

  Chicago Children’s Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL

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• Jefferson Park Sunday Market

  Nov 8 – Apr 11, 2027 · 9:30 AM

  Jefferson Memorial Park, 4822 N Long Ave, Chicago, IL

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• Chicago History Museum Admission

  Nov 8 – Dec 31, 2026 · 9:30 AM

  Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60614

  $9.95–$84

• Members' Double Discount Week

  Nov 8 – Nov 10, 2026 · 9:30 AM

  Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL

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• If Emmett Till Lived: Freedom on American Ground

  Nov 8 – Dec 19, 2026 · Start times 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

  Museum of Contemporary Photography, 600 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Tangible Sound: Arrival to a Higher Ground

  Nov 8 – May 7, 2027 · 10:00 AM

  Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago

  Free

  Genres: jazz/blues

• Chicago Toy & Game Fair

  Nov 8 – Nov 9, 2026 · 10:00 AM

  Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 North River Road, Rosemont, IL

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• Resisting the Long Wars: Creative Rebellion

  Nov 7 – Mar 7, 2027 · 10:00 AM

  Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago

  Free

• Myths and Mayhem

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 10:00 AM

  Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 West Campbell Street, Arlington Heights, IL

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• Flyway City: Architecture for a Flourishing Ecosystem

  Nov 8 – Jan 3, 2027 · 10:00 AM

  Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL

  $15

• Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light

  Nov 8 – Jan 3, 2027 · 10:00 AM

  Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL

  $14.95–$25.95

• Intro to Aikido

  Nov 8 – Dec 20, 2026 · 10:00 AM

  Choyokan Kendo Dojo, Unit 100, 3900 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL

  Free

• American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture

  Nov 8 – Nov 23, 2026 · 10:00 AM

  American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

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• Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

  Nov 8 – Jan 10, 2027 · 10:00 AM

  Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL

  $9.95–$84

• JRC ArtsFest

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 10:00 AM

  Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, 303 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL

  Free

• Reggaeton Brunch and Buffet Y2K Edition

  Nov 8 – May 2, 2027 · 10:00 AM

  Mucho Gusto Barra + Cocina, 2700 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

  $40–$65

• Basic Needs Check-In

  Nov 8 – Nov 16, 2026 · 10:00 AM

  1 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL

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• Falconry at the Forge

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · Start times 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

  227 Heritage Quarries Drive, Lemont, IL

  $50–$200

• Autumn Qigong & Sound Bath

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 10:15 AM

  1108 Davis Street, Evanston, IL

  $29.75–$35

• The Tortoise and the Hare at Beverly Arts Center (Oct 9 – Nov 24, 2026)

  Nov 8 – Nov 24, 2026 · 10:30 AM

  Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago, IL

  $8–$22

• Family Education: Commandments or Commitments? Being Good and Doing Good

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 10:30 AM

  Deerfield High School, 1959 Waukegan Road, Deerfield, IL

  Free

• Cutting and Pasting a World: The Paper Craft of Henry Darger

  Nov 8 – Apr 15, 2027 · Start times 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

  Intuit Art Museum, 756 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

  $20

• Wondra Immersive Experience

  Nov 8 – Dec 31, 2026 · 11:00 AM

  Woodfield Shopping Center, Comcast Connections Court, 5 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL

  $24–$32

• Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History

  Nov 8 – Apr 18, 2027 · 11:00 AM

  Driehaus Museum, 40 E Erie St, Chicago, IL

  $13–$23

• Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience

  Nov 8 – Dec 27, 2026 · 11:00 AM

  108 West Germania Place, Chicago, IL

  $12–$84

• Serial Killer: The Exhibition

  Nov 8 – Jan 24, 2027 · 11:00 AM

  Cinespace, 1501 S Rockwell St, Chicago, IL

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• Sensory Friendly Performance

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · Start times 9:20 AM – 11:00 AM

  Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL

  $8–$20

• Mernet Larsen: Situational Awareness

  Nov 8 – Dec 18, 2026 · 11:00 AM

  The Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E. Ontario St., Chicago, IL

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• Chicago By Night River & Lake Cruise

  Nov 7 – Nov 22, 2026 · 11:00 AM

  Chicago’s First Lady Cruises, 112 E Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL

  $50

• Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 11:00 AM

  Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL

  $22

• Sunday Somatics: Healing with Yoga

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 11:00 AM

  Smart Museum of Art, IL

  Free

• LeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style

  Nov 8 – Nov 22, 2026 · 11:00 AM

  School of the Art Institute, 33 E. Washington, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Freedom Fighters: Dorothy I. Burge

  Nov 8 – May 6, 2027 · 12:00 PM

  Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, 2nd Floor North, IL

  Free

• ARTGUILD26 — Des Plaines History Center

  Nov 8 – Dec 31, 2026 · 12:00 PM

  Des Plaines History Center, 781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL

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• Summer Sundays at Navy Pier

  Nov 8 – Jan 10, 2027 · 12:00 PM

  Polk Bros Park, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Aquí en Chicago Closing Program

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 12:00 PM

  Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL

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• Voices From the Gray Zone

  Nov 8 – Jan 9, 2027 · 12:00 PM

  Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL

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• Midwest Music Marketplace: The Record Show

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 12:00 PM

  The Event Center, Rivers Casino Des Plaines, IL

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• Sensory-Friendly Early Access (Birth-Grade 12 w/ Adult)

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 12:00 PM

  Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview, IL

  Free

• Rooted in Place: Black Land, Memory & the Natural World

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 12:00 PM

  Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Junior Turkey Shoot Golf Tournament

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 12:00 PM

  Twin Lakes Golf Course, 1200 E. Twin Lakes Dr., Palatine, IL

  $25

• Black Harvest Film Festival: Black Panther & The Sight Unseen

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 12:30 PM

  Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State Street, Chicago, IL

  $15.50

• The Art of Tissues and Textures

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 12:30 PM

  Robert Crown Branch Library, Robert Crown Multipurpose Room, 1801 Main Street, Evanston, IL

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• St. Andrews Church Carnival

  Nov 8 – Dec 11, 2026 · 1:00 PM

  Golf Mill Park, 9101 N. Greenwood Avenue, Niles, IL

  Free

• House Tours

  Nov 8 – May 6, 2027 · 1:00 PM

  Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL

  $10

• Chess Club

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM

  Lindsey Room, Arlington Heights Memorial Library, IL

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• High School RPG

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM

  Park Ridge Public Library, 20 South Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, IL

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• Color Theory: A Complete Color Guide

  Nov 8 – Apr 25, 2027 · 1:00 PM

  Evanston Art Center, 1717 Central Street, Evanston, IL

  $100–$750

• Jekyll & Hyde

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM

  Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, Chicago, IL

  Sold out

• Friends of Budlong Woods Library Book Sale

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM

  Budlong Woods Library, 5630 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL

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• Coloring & Coffee for Adults: Golden Girls Edition

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM

  Edgebrook Library, 5331 W. Devon Avenue, Chicago, IL

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• Youmedia Advisory Board

  Nov 8 – Dec 6, 2026 · 1:00 PM

  Humboldt Park Library, 1605 N. Troy Street, Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• Gallery Tour Wednesday

  Nov 8 – Dec 4, 2026 · 1:00 PM

  The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Chicago Greeter – Loop InstaGreeter

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 1:30 PM

  Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago

  Free

• Mexodus

  Nov 8 – Dec 7, 2026 · Start times 1:30 PM – 7:30 PM

  Studebaker Theater, 410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL

  $43–$309

• Junk Journaling with The Wasteshed

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 1:30 PM

  Logan Square Library, 3030 W. Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, IL

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• Sound Bath in the Tiffany Gallery

  Nov 8 – Dec 19, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Sound Bath in the Tiffany Gallery, IL

  $28.52

• Balloon Museum: EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  The Fields Studios, 4120 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL

  $31.99–$62.55

• The Winter's Tale

  Nov 8 – Nov 18, 2026 · Start times 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 800 East Grand Avenue on Navy Pier, Chicago, IL

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• Lincoln Park Blues and Gangster Tour

  Nov 8 – Apr 4, 2027 · 2:00 PM

  DePaul University, 2400 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago, IL

  $29–$30

• Conclave (2024) Film Screening

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Archer Heights Library, 5055 S. Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL

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• Film Screening: Sheep Dectectives (2026)

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Chicago Lawn Library, 6120 S. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL

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• Film Screening: Michael

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Kelly Library, 6151 S. Normal Boulevard, Chicago, IL

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• Club de Lectura en Español: Temporada de Huracanes / Fernanda Melchor

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Little Village Library, 2311 S. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL

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• One Hundred Years of Old Town Art & Design: Edgar Miller in A Total Work of Art

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Near North Library, 310 W. Division Street, Chicago, IL

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• For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide

  Nov 8 – Nov 29, 2026 · Start times 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

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• Philosophy in the Graveyard: The Egyptian Book of the Dead

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Graceland Cemetery, 4001 N. Clark st. Chicago, IL

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• Creativity and Protected Speech: Why Self Publish Under Fascism

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Main Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL

  Free

• Sunday Music Series: Joe Policastro Trio

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview, IL

  Free

  Genres: jazz/blues

• CHAnon Presents: Hidden Gems of Little Village

  Nov 8 – Nov 29, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Little Village Library, 2311 S. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Jewelry Jumble

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Orland Park Public Library, 14921 Ravinia Avenue, Orland Park, IL

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• Black Harvest Film Festival: Everyday People

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 2:15 PM

  Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State Street, Chicago, IL

  $15.50

• Black Harvest Film Festival: Listen to Me

  Nov 8 – Nov 10, 2026 · 2:30 PM

  Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State Street, Chicago, IL

  $15.50

• Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House

  Nov 8 – Nov 15, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  Lincoln Park Zoo, IL

  See tickets

• Vladimir at Theater Wit

  Nov 8 – Nov 14, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  Theater Wit, 1229 West Belmont, Chicago, IL

  $20–$60

• Live Irish Music Session at Celtic Knot

  Nov 8 – Dec 27, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  Celtic Knot Public House, 2022 Central Street Evanston, Illinois

  Free

  Genres: country/folk

• DePaul Baroque Ensemble

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  Holtschneider Performance Center, 2330 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL

  Free

  Genres: classical

• CelloGayageum at Logan Center

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  Logan Center for the Arts - Performance Hall, 915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL

  $25–$44

  Genres: classical

• They Are All Our Sons: The Den Theatre

  Nov 8 – Nov 19, 2026 · Start times 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

  The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• Memory & Motion

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL

  $10–$25

  Genres: classical

• Pallavi Mahidhara Plays Dohnanyi

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL

  $44–$49

  Genres: classical

• Palatine Concert Band Fall Concert

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 3:30 PM

  Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E. Wood St., Palatine, IL

  $3

  Genres: classical

• Brendan Fernandes: In the Round

  Nov 8 – Mar 10, 2027 · 4:00 PM

  The Driehaus Museum, Murphy Auditorium, 50 E. Erie St, Chicago, IL

  $10–$20

• Sunday Funday

  Nov 8 – May 2, 2027 · 4:00 PM

  LA VICTORIA Barra + Cocina, 2447 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

  $40

• PAD Initiation

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 4:00 PM

  O'Malley 632, 1 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• Cinderella in Chicago

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 4:00 PM

  Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL

  $45

• Harvest Hayride

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 5:00 PM

  Twin Lakes Recreation Area, 1200 Twin Lakes Drive, Palatine, IL

  $8

• SAIC Fall Undergraduate Exhibition

  Nov 8 – Nov 14, 2026 · 5:00 PM

  SAIC Galleries Street Level, 33 E Washington St, Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• Whitney Bedford: Nocturnes

  Nov 8 – Nov 14, 2026 · 5:00 PM

  SECRIST | BEACH, 1801 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Zombie

  Nov 8 – Dec 10, 2026 · 5:00 PM

  Chicago Artists Coalition, 1431 W Hubbard St, Ste 201, Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• Retrospective: A Ten Year Survey of Prairie's Program

  Nov 8 – Dec 5, 2026 · 5:00 PM

  Prairie, 2055 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Stephanie Brooks and David Kroll Art Exhibition

  Nov 8 – Nov 22, 2026 · 5:00 PM

  Zolla Lieberman Gallery, 325 W. Huron St., Chicago, IL

  Free

• Drinking & Dragons at Replay Lincoln Park

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 5:00 PM

  Replay Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL

  $25

• Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design

  Nov 8 – Nov 9, 2026 · 5:30 PM

  135 S LaSalle St, Chicago, IL

  Free

• TBD/TBD

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 5:30 PM

  Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center, 2548 North Halsted, Chicago, IL

  $18

  Genres: jazz/blues

• Mike Wheeler Blues Band / Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 5:30 PM

  Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center, 2548 North Halsted, Chicago, IL

  $18

  Genres: jazz/blues

• Black Harvest Film Festival: Dreams in Nightmares

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 5:30 PM

  Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State Street, Chicago, IL

  $15.50

• Anthony Dunn: The Anomaly

  Nov 8 – Nov 12, 2026 · 6:00 PM

  Dorothea Thiel Gallery, 15800 S State St, South Holland, IL

  See tickets

• The Names We Give to Home Exhibit Opening

  Nov 8 – Dec 4, 2026 · 6:00 PM

  Dittmar Gallery, Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL

  Free

• Six Hundred New Names for the Big Bang

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 6:00 PM

  The Den Theatre Chicago, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

  $13

• Break Right Through That Line: Football at Northwestern

  Nov 8 – Dec 18, 2026 · 6:30 PM

  Deering Library, 1937 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL

  See tickets

• Candlelight: Mozart vs. Beethoven

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 6:30 PM

  Stan Mansion, 2408 North Kedzie Boulevard, Chicago, IL

  $4.96–$82.50

  Genres: classical

• Haunted History Tours

  Nov 8 – Nov 26, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Lincoln Park Zoo, IL

  $35

• Annie Returns to Drury Lane

  Nov 8 – Dec 5, 2026 · Start times 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

  Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

  $55

• Drunk Dracula

  Nov 8 – Mar 21, 2027 · 7:00 PM

  The Lion Theatre, 182 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• I Am the Wind

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Theatre Y, 3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• The Snow Queen

  Nov 8 – Nov 22, 2026 · Start times 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  The Den Theatre, 1331 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

  $20–$25

• The Niceties

  Nov 8 – Nov 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Street, Evanston, IL

  $33

• The Infinite Wrench

  Nov 8 – Dec 27, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL

  $20

• A Clockwork Orange

  Nov 8 – Jan 10, 2027 · 7:00 PM

  Chopin Theatre Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago, IL

  $16.25–$36

• Chicago Cellar Boys Sunday Jazz

  Nov 8 – Mar 7, 2027 · 7:00 PM

  The Tonk Chicago, 1800 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL

  See tickets

  Genres: jazz/blues

• ChiTown Drive-In Presents Sinners

  Nov 8 – Nov 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  ChiTown Movies, 2343 S Throop St, Chicago, IL

  $42.95–$53.69

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