Free things to do in Chicago on Thursday, Nov 5

Thu, Nov 5 · 5 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, November 5: 20 events, led by AN EVENING WITH JOHN SMITH, Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson: Mexodus and Beethoven 5 & Mao Fujita — each one checked against the organizer's own page. Below them, 25 exhibitions and shows running through the day.

Also open Thu, Nov 5 — 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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