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Upcoming arts events around Chicago.

Saturday, October 17

Castle

Sat, Oct 17 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Mini Zoom Room

Sat, Oct 17 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Chicago Greeter Riverwalk InstaGreeter Walk

Sat, Oct 17 · 11:30 AM–1 PM · Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial

If you’re looking for a fast, flexible Greeter experience, check out our Riverwalk InstaGreeter walks.

Free

Sunday, October 18

Castle

Sun, Oct 18 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Mini Zoom Room

Sun, Oct 18 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Fall Mosaic Fest!

Sun, Oct 18 · 11 AM–6 PM · The Chicago Mosaic School, 1127 West Granville Avenue, Chicago

Chicago Mosaic School’s first ever FALL Mosaic Fest! Sunday, October 18th 2026.

Price: see link

Chicago Greeter Riverwalk InstaGreeter Walk

Sun, Oct 18 · 11:30 AM–1 PM · Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial

If you’re looking for a fast, flexible Greeter experience, check out our Riverwalk InstaGreeter walks.

Free

Frames of Hope Photo Exhibit

Sun, Oct 18 · 1 PM–5 PM · Lofty Wicker Park, 2029b W. North Ave, Chicago

This exhibit features photography taken by Deaf children and teens living in Somali and Sudanese refugee camps.

$45

Crush Camp: Interactive Winemaking Experience

Sun, Oct 18 · 2 PM–3 PM · city winery chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, Chicago

Go behind the scenes of winemaking at City Winery with Crush Camp, an interactive experience designed to get you closer to the craft.

$90.00

Monday, October 19

Castle

Mon, Oct 19 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Mini Zoom Room

Mon, Oct 19 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Tuesday, October 20

Castle

Tue, Oct 20 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Get Lit: Witch Please

Tue, Oct 20 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM · American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Grab your broomstick and get ready for a night of magic, mischief, and mayhem at Get Lit: Witch Please !

$21.05

Tuesday Good Show

Tue, Oct 20 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · The Gallery Cabaret, 2020 N Oakley Ave, Chicago, TX

Free

Wednesday, October 21

Castle

Wed, Oct 21 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Mini Zoom Room

Wed, Oct 21 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Thursday, October 22

Castle

Thu, Oct 22 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Mini Zoom Room

Thu, Oct 22 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Friday, October 23

Castle

Fri, Oct 23 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Mini Zoom Room

Fri, Oct 23 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Pigmented: Chicago to the World, A Black Fine Art Convening

Fri, Oct 23 · 11 AM–5 PM · Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th St,, Chicago, IL

Pigmented: Chicago to the World is a national convening that celebrates Chicago’s unparalleled influence on Black visual art, design, sculpture, architecture, fabrication, scholarship, and cultural leadership.

$10.00

Zoo Brews: Howls and Growls

Fri, Oct 23 · 6:30 PM–10 PM · Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Chicago

Come for the brews, stay for the boos!

Price: see link

Saturday, October 24

Castle

Sat, Oct 24 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Mini Zoom Room

Sat, Oct 24 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Zoo Brews: Howls and Growls

Sat, Oct 24 · 6:30 PM–10 PM · Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Chicago

Come for the brews, stay for the boos!

Price: see link

Sunday, October 25

Castle

Sun, Oct 25 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Mini Zoom Room

Sun, Oct 25 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

BOO-seum Bash

Sun, Oct 25 · 10 AM–1 PM · Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL

Trick or Treat! It’s time to have some merry mischief at the museum!

Price: see link

Monday, October 26

Castle

Mon, Oct 26 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Mini Zoom Room

Mon, Oct 26 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Tuesday, October 27

Castle

Tue, Oct 27 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Tuesday Good Show

Tue, Oct 27 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · The Gallery Cabaret, 2020 N Oakley Ave, Chicago, TX

Free

Wednesday, October 28

Castle

Wed, Oct 28 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Arts & Healing

Wed, Oct 28 · 2 PM–4 PM · 1332 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613

Arts Healing Across Communities is a six-month initiative that integrates professional performance, participatory arts, and culturally grounded wellness workshops to foster healing, resilience, and collective…

Free

Thursday, October 29

Castle

Thu, Oct 29 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Friday, October 30

Castle

Fri, Oct 30 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

The Last Word

Fri, Oct 30 · 7 PM–9:30 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

The Last Word is the first 4 course craft cocktail progression paired with a screenplay.

Price: see link

Saturday, October 31

Castle

Sat, Oct 31 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Sunday, November 1

Castle

Sun, Nov 1 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Día de los Muertos at Navy Pier

Sun, Nov 1 · 1 PM–10 PM · Navy Pier, Chicago

Join us at Navy Pier on Saturday, November 1 for Día de los Muertos, featuring art, cultural experiences and activities celebrating this meaningful tradition.

Free

Monday, November 2

Castle

Mon, Nov 2 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Tuesday, November 3

Castle

Tue, Nov 3 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Tuesday Good Show

Tue, Nov 3 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · The Gallery Cabaret, 2020 N Oakley Ave, Chicago, TX

Free

Wednesday, November 4

Castle

Wed, Nov 4 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Thursday, November 5

Castle

Thu, Nov 5 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Friday, November 6

Castle

Fri, Nov 6 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Saturday, November 7

Castle

Sat, Nov 7 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Sunday, November 8

Castle

Sun, Nov 8 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Monday, November 9

Castle

Mon, Nov 9 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Tuesday, November 10

Castle

Tue, Nov 10 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Tuesday Good Show

Tue, Nov 10 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · The Gallery Cabaret, 2020 N Oakley Ave, Chicago, TX

Free

Wednesday, November 11

Castle

Wed, Nov 11 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Make Believe: The Material Culture of Imaginal Religions

Wed, Nov 11 · 6:30 PM–8 PM · The Cobblestone Society, 1409 W Morse Ave., Chicago

Join us for a pop-up gallery exhibition and book launch of Tony Wolf’s Make Believe project, a collection of assemblage artworks representing the shrines, altars and other artefacts of nine fictional religions.

Free

Thursday, November 12

Castle

Thu, Nov 12 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Friday, November 13

Castle

Fri, Nov 13 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Saturday, November 14

Castle

Sat, Nov 14 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

City Civics Day 2026

Sat, Nov 14 · 11 AM–4 PM · Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago

Chicagoans can learn how to become more involved in creating positive change in their communities by attending City Civics Day, a free, day-long educational event focused on public engagement with local government.

Free

Sunday, November 15

Castle

Sun, Nov 15 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Monday, November 16

Castle

Mon, Nov 16 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Tuesday, November 17

Castle

Tue, Nov 17 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Tuesday Good Show

Tue, Nov 17 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · The Gallery Cabaret, 2020 N Oakley Ave, Chicago, TX

Free

Wednesday, November 18

Castle

Wed, Nov 18 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Thursday, November 19

Castle

Thu, Nov 19 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Little Big Town – For The Art Of It Tour

Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · The Chicago Theatre, main stage is located at 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, Chicago, MO

Grammy-winning country quartet Little Big Town will perform live in Chicago on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 7:30 PM at the historic The Chicago Theatre.

Price: see link

Friday, November 20

Castle

Fri, Nov 20 · 10 AM–5 PM · Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

3rd Fridays Free Admission Night

Fri, Nov 20 · 5 PM–8 PM · Heritage Museum of Asian Art, 3FL, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60609, Chicago, IL

Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm!

Free

Zhou B Art Center 3rd Friday

Fri, Nov 20 · 7 PM–10 PM · Zhou B Art Center, 1029 West 35th Street, Chicago

Zhou B Art Center opens exhibitions every 3rd Friday of the month with an evening reception from 7pm-10pm hosted by resident artists and galleries.

Free

Third Friday at Zhou B Art Center

Fri, Nov 20 · 7 PM–10 PM · Zhou B Art Center, 1029 West 35th Street, Chicago

Explore our building. Chat with the artists. Let your curiosity set the pace.

Free