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First Annual 53rd Street Art Walk
Oct24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

First Annual 53rd Street Art Walk

Step into a celebration of local creativity at Hyde Park’s inaugural 53rd Street Art Walk powered by SOPHY Hotel, where art and community come alive along…

Friday, October 24th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
SOPHY Hotel
1411 E. 53rd Street
Mystery at the Museum: Masquerade Heist
Oct24
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…

Friday, October 24th
6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights
Oct25
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, October 25th
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
Underground MISadventure at Field Museum
Oct25
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, October 25th
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr,
CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form
Oct25
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, October 25th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
The Forgotten Lives Project
Oct25
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, October 25th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
Oct25
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, October 25th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing
Oct25
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, October 25th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
National Public Housing Museum
919 S. Ada St.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Oct25
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, October 25th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit
Oct25
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, October 25th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Ferris Bueller Movie Tour in the Art Institute of Chicago
Oct25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Sports & Recreation, Tours & Attractions

Ferris Bueller Movie Tour in the Art Institute of Chicago

Calling art enthusiasts and Ferris Bueller fans! Get ready to step into the iconic world of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on our popular 90-minute guided walking tour…

Saturday, October 25th
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Watson Adventures’ Fright at the Art Museum Scavenger Hunt
Oct25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Watson Adventures’ Fright at the Art Museum Scavenger Hunt

Join Watson Adventures on a unique scavenger hunt for adults! Explore the creepy side of art at the Art Institute of Chicago. Artists definitely have…

Saturday, October 25th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
The Haunted Museum
Oct25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Haunted Museum

This Halloween enter the Haunted Museum, if you dare! Curses! A clumsy curator tripped over their shoelace in the archives, breaking an old pottery container…

Saturday, October 25th
4:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
1155 e 58th street chicago 60637
ISAC Museum 1155 E 58th Street
Mystery at the Museum: Masquerade Heist
Oct25
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, October 25th
6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights
Oct26
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, October 26th
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
Underground MISadventure at Field Museum
Oct26
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, October 26th
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr,
CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form
Oct26
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, October 26th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
The Forgotten Lives Project
Oct26
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, October 26th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
Oct26
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, October 26th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing
Oct26
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, October 26th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
National Public Housing Museum
919 S. Ada St.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Oct26
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, October 26th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit
Oct26
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, October 26th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
“Farideh Shahsavarani: Longing for a Green World” — Artist’s Reception in Chicago
Oct26
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Farideh Shahsavarani: Longing for a Green World” — Artist’s Reception in Chicago

Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating the work of Iranian visual artist Farideh Shahsavarani at the “Longing for a Green World” Artist’s Reception on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at…

Sunday, October 26th
2:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Maman Zari
4639 N Kedzie Ave
Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights
Oct27
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…

Monday, October 27th
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
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