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Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Oct22
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…

Wednesday, October 22nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights
Oct23
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…

Thursday, October 23rd
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form
Oct23
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…

Thursday, October 23rd
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
The Forgotten Lives Project
Oct23
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…

Thursday, October 23rd
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Charting Imaginary Worlds: Why Fantasy and Games Are Inseparable
Oct23
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Charting Imaginary Worlds: Why Fantasy and Games Are Inseparable

From Dungeons & Dragons to The Witcher, fantasy has long been a popular theme for games. But the relationship between fantasy and games is longer…

Thursday, October 23rd
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
Oct23
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…

Thursday, October 23rd
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing
Oct23
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…

Thursday, October 23rd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
National Public Housing Museum
919 S. Ada St.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Oct23
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…

Thursday, October 23rd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
Halloween Vendor Showcase
Oct23
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Halloween Vendor Showcase

Meet Chicago’s rising young professionals, explore interactive brand activations, and enjoy a festive night of networking with a twist. Attendees will collect “trick-or-treat” giveaways at…

Thursday, October 23rd
4:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
The Joinery Chicago
2533 W Homer St.
🔎🐦‍⬛ Secrets and Specimens at the Field Museum
Oct23
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

🔎🐦‍⬛ Secrets and Specimens at the Field Museum

Explore strange stories and unsettling legends from the Field’s collections at this 21+ after-hours event! Step into the shadows of science at this 21+ after-hours…

Thursday, October 23rd
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr,
Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights
Oct24
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…

Friday, October 24th
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form
Oct24
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…

Friday, October 24th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
The Forgotten Lives Project
Oct24
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…

Friday, October 24th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Charting Imaginary Worlds: Why Fantasy and Games Are Inseparable
Oct24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Charting Imaginary Worlds: Why Fantasy and Games Are Inseparable

From Dungeons & Dragons to The Witcher, fantasy has long been a popular theme for games. But the relationship between fantasy and games is longer…

Friday, October 24th
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
Oct24
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…

Friday, October 24th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing
Oct24
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…

Friday, October 24th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
National Public Housing Museum
919 S. Ada St.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Oct24
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…

Friday, October 24th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
Escape the Museum at Griffin MSI
Oct24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Escape the Museum at Griffin MSI

Escape the Museum is back and better than ever. After a sold-out weekend in 2024, Griffin MSI is hosting 12 nights of “The Wandering Alchemist.”…

Friday, October 24th
5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Wicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk
Oct24
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Wicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk

The “First Fridays Art Walk,” organized by the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, welcomes art enthusiasts to explore the neighborhoods’ vibrant arts scene. All…

Friday, October 24th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee Ave
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.
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.
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