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Nature Night Out
Join us on Thursday, October 29, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM for an adults-only evening at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Enjoy refreshments while exploring…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”
The Pulitzer Prizes and American Library Association are bringing Pulitzer on the Road to the Harold Washington Library Center this fall. Opening October 14, the…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence grounded the revolutionary right of a people to overthrow a government in the philosophical premise that “all men are created equal.”…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture
American Prophets journeys through the pages of American history to explore the influence of religion and spirituality on writers and culture, with interactive displays incorporating…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Emma Stebbins: Carving out History at Driehaus Museum
Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History examines the full scope of Stebbins’s history‑making career as one of the most significant American sculptors of the nineteenth century. From…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Serial Killer: The Exhibition
Serial Killer: The Exhibition makes its Chicago debut on September 5, 2026, at Cinespace Film Studios Chicago, bringing the world’s largest private collection of authentic serial killer artifacts to…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design
Design Graveyard is a free, two-week exhibition of design work that never made it out of the studio. It collects abandoned concepts, rejected pitches, unbuilt…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”
The Pulitzer Prizes and American Library Association are bringing Pulitzer on the Road to the Harold Washington Library Center this fall. Opening October 14, the…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence grounded the revolutionary right of a people to overthrow a government in the philosophical premise that “all men are created equal.”…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture
American Prophets journeys through the pages of American history to explore the influence of religion and spirituality on writers and culture, with interactive displays incorporating…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Emma Stebbins: Carving out History at Driehaus Museum
Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History examines the full scope of Stebbins’s history‑making career as one of the most significant American sculptors of the nineteenth century. From…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Serial Killer: The Exhibition
Serial Killer: The Exhibition makes its Chicago debut on September 5, 2026, at Cinespace Film Studios Chicago, bringing the world’s largest private collection of authentic serial killer artifacts to…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Not So Scary Halloween Party
Create your own Halloween Arts & crafts. Halloween Costume Parade. Halloween Spooky Story & More!!! Stop by for a THRILLER TIME!!!!!
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design
Design Graveyard is a free, two-week exhibition of design work that never made it out of the studio. It collects abandoned concepts, rejected pitches, unbuilt…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy
Haunted House Party at Shedd Aquarium
Join Shedd Aquarium for a frightfully fun night at Haunted House Party, where house music and Halloween collide. Come dressed in your creepiest, kookiest costumes…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”
The Pulitzer Prizes and American Library Association are bringing Pulitzer on the Road to the Harold Washington Library Center this fall. Opening October 14, the…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence grounded the revolutionary right of a people to overthrow a government in the philosophical premise that “all men are created equal.”…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture
American Prophets journeys through the pages of American history to explore the influence of religion and spirituality on writers and culture, with interactive displays incorporating…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Emma Stebbins: Carving out History at Driehaus Museum
Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History examines the full scope of Stebbins’s history‑making career as one of the most significant American sculptors of the nineteenth century. From…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Serial Killer: The Exhibition
Serial Killer: The Exhibition makes its Chicago debut on September 5, 2026, at Cinespace Film Studios Chicago, bringing the world’s largest private collection of authentic serial killer artifacts to…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
Fashion Film Festival Chicago
Stories We Wear: Fashion as Visual Narrative Join Fashion Film Festival Chicago and the Chicago History Museum for an afternoon exploring fashion as a powerful…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Grace Spee: The Feminine Gothic Narrative in Survival Horror
October 18 – December 20, 2026 Reception and artist talk: Thursday October 29th 5-7pm Hours: Sundays 2pm – 5pm, $8 Adults, $5 Kids Location: Chicago…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design
Design Graveyard is a free, two-week exhibition of design work that never made it out of the studio. It collects abandoned concepts, rejected pitches, unbuilt…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”
The Pulitzer Prizes and American Library Association are bringing Pulitzer on the Road to the Harold Washington Library Center this fall. Opening October 14, the…
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