Free things to do in Chicago on Thursday, Oct 29

Tomorrow, Thu, Oct 29 · 6 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · updated Oct 28

Stumblday's ranked list of the best things to do in Chicago on Thursday, October 29 (tomorrow): 25 events, led by Brahms Requiem, Port of Entry: Final Season and William Shatner Live with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan — each one checked against the organizer's own page. Below them, 24 exhibitions and shows running through the day.

The 2 picks

Also open tomorrow — check hours

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If Emmett Till Lived: Freedom on American GroundMuseum of Contemporary Photography, South Loop, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopViselippi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
September 10–December 19, 2026; Mon–Wed and Fri–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun closedFree

If Emmett Till Lived: Freedom on American Ground

Downtown, the Loop & West Loop

Imagine the life Emmett Till was denied through a free MoCP exhibition drawing on photographs by more than 110 artists.

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