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Yoko Ono's installation "Add Color (Refugee Boat)", courtesy the Museum of Contemporary Art
Oct18
Feb22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind

Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind presents one of the most comprehensive exhibitions to date of Yoko Ono, the trailblazing artist, celebrated musician, and formidable campaigner…

Saturday October 18, 2025Sunday February 22, 2026
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Pigmented Black Fine Art Faire
Oct31
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Pigmented Black Fine Art Faire

Pigment International’s Pigmented: Black Fine Art Faire will take place October 31 – November 2, 2025, at the acclaimed Zhou B Art Center, located at 1029…

Friday, October 31st
5:00 p.m.Sunday, November 2nd
5:00 p.m.
Zhou B Art Center
1029 West 35th Street
Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights
Nov1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights

Step into WNDR this October for a seasonal spectacle like never before. Celebrate fall fun at WNDR Museum next month where treats, surprises, entertainment and…

Saturday, November 1st
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
Underground MISadventure at Field Museum
Nov1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Underground MISadventure at Field Museum

Limited Run: October 3–November 2 | Included with an All-Access Pass Non-Chicago – $43; Chicago – $34 Something strange is stirring beneath the Field Museum.…

Saturday, November 1st
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr,
CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form
Nov1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form

Evanston Art Center 2025 Exhibition: CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form EXHIBITION DATES: September 27 – November 9, 2025 OPENING…

Saturday, November 1st
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
The Forgotten Lives Project
Nov1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Forgotten Lives Project

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to The Forgotten Lives Project   “I’m a digital collage artist and photographer and…

Saturday, November 1st
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
A Tragedy of Religious Fanaticism and Outta Here
Nov1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

A Tragedy of Religious Fanaticism and Outta Here

A Tragedy of Religious Fanaticism and Outta Here will be exhibited in the Second Floor Gallery of the Art Center. The opening reception is free…

Saturday, November 1st
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
Nov1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience dives into the science of biodiversity and what it takes to protect it—showcasing the research, conservation, and education work happening…

Saturday, November 1st
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing
Nov1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing

This exhibition at the National Public Housing Museum explores the role of open space—large lawns and tenant gardens, paved paths and play spaces, shady seating…

Saturday, November 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
National Public Housing Museum
919 S. Ada St.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Nov1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 provides a panoramic view through history and truth, inviting visitors of all backgrounds to witness stories of survival, ask questions, and reflect…

Saturday, November 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit
Nov1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit

Good grief! Join Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang at Chicago Children’s Museum! Step into Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit and be transported into…

Saturday, November 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Pigmented Black Fine Art Faire
Nov1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Pigmented Black Fine Art Faire

Pigment International’s Pigmented: Black Fine Art Faire will take place October 31 – November 2, 2025, at the acclaimed Zhou B Art Center, located at 1029…

Saturday, November 1st
11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Zhou B Art Center
1029 West 35th Street
Mystery at the Museum: Masquerade Heist
Nov1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Mystery at the Museum: Masquerade Heist

This Halloween season, WNDR Museum transforms into a world of secrets & stolen wonders. The Masquerade Heist will run from Oct 4 to Nov 1…

Saturday, November 1st
6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights
Nov2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights

Step into WNDR this October for a seasonal spectacle like never before. Celebrate fall fun at WNDR Museum next month where treats, surprises, entertainment and…

Sunday, November 2nd
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
Underground MISadventure at Field Museum
Nov2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Underground MISadventure at Field Museum

Limited Run: October 3–November 2 | Included with an All-Access Pass Non-Chicago – $43; Chicago – $34 Something strange is stirring beneath the Field Museum.…

Sunday, November 2nd
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr,
CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form
Nov2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form

Evanston Art Center 2025 Exhibition: CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form EXHIBITION DATES: September 27 – November 9, 2025 OPENING…

Sunday, November 2nd
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
The Forgotten Lives Project
Nov2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Forgotten Lives Project

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to The Forgotten Lives Project   “I’m a digital collage artist and photographer and…

Sunday, November 2nd
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
A Tragedy of Religious Fanaticism and Outta Here
Nov2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

A Tragedy of Religious Fanaticism and Outta Here

A Tragedy of Religious Fanaticism and Outta Here will be exhibited in the Second Floor Gallery of the Art Center. The opening reception is free…

Sunday, November 2nd
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
Nov2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience dives into the science of biodiversity and what it takes to protect it—showcasing the research, conservation, and education work happening…

Sunday, November 2nd
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing
Nov2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing

This exhibition at the National Public Housing Museum explores the role of open space—large lawns and tenant gardens, paved paths and play spaces, shady seating…

Sunday, November 2nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
National Public Housing Museum
919 S. Ada St.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Nov2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 provides a panoramic view through history and truth, inviting visitors of all backgrounds to witness stories of survival, ask questions, and reflect…

Sunday, November 2nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit
Nov2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit

Good grief! Join Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang at Chicago Children’s Museum! Step into Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit and be transported into…

Sunday, November 2nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Pigmented Black Fine Art Faire
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Pigmented Black Fine Art Faire

Pigment International’s Pigmented: Black Fine Art Faire will take place October 31 – November 2, 2025, at the acclaimed Zhou B Art Center, located at 1029…

Sunday, November 2nd
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Zhou B Art Center
1029 West 35th Street
CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form
Nov3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form

Evanston Art Center 2025 Exhibition: CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form EXHIBITION DATES: September 27 – November 9, 2025 OPENING…

Monday, November 3rd
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
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