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Downtown, the Loop & West LoopNov 5–15, 2026
312 Comedy Festival 2026
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Eleven days of stand-up spread headline shows and club sets across Chicago.
Limited Run
Things to do in Chicago on Tuesday, Nov 10
Nothing dated is on the Chicago board for Tuesday, November 10 (today) yet — the board is built around the weekend, and weekday picks are added as organizers publish them. Below them, 24 exhibitions and shows running through the day. A light day so far. This week's view has every day side by side, and the weekend board is the deep list.
24 picks
Also open today — check hours
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop#1Nov 5–15, 2026 · Limited Run
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop312 Comedy Festival 2026
Eleven days of stand-up spread headline shows and club sets across Chicago.
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F1 Arcade Chicago, River North, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopNow open · daily
F1 Arcade Chicago
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
The new River North racing arcade pairs full-motion simulators with a bar and restaurant.
Limited Run
#2Now open · daily · Limited Run
F1 Arcade Chicago, River North, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopF1 Arcade Chicago
The new River North racing arcade pairs full-motion simulators with a bar and restaurant.
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Court TheatreNov 6–15, 2026
America@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work
Court Theatre
America@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work at Court Theatre.
ArtLimited Run
#3Nov 6–15, 2026 · Limited Run
Court TheatreAmerica@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work
America@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work at Court Theatre.
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Harold Washington Library CenterOn view through Nov 15, 2026Free
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”
Harold Washington Library Center
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire” at Harold Washington.
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#4On view through Nov 15, 2026 · Limited Run
Harold Washington Library Center“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire” at Harold Washington.
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Aguijón TheaterRuns through Nov 15, 2026
I.A. Inteligencia Actoral – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Aguijón Theater
I.A. Inteligencia Actoral – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival at Aguijón.
Limited Run
#5Runs through Nov 15, 2026 · Limited Run
Aguijón TheaterI.A. Inteligencia Actoral – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
I.A. Inteligencia Actoral – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival at Aguijón.
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The Fields Studios, 4120 W Diversey Ave, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownOn view through Jan 19, 2027
Balloon Museum
Logan Square, Wicker Park & Bucktown
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - FLEX TICKET - Chicago at The Fields Studios.
ArtLimited Run
#6On view through Jan 19, 2027 · Limited Run
The Fields Studios, 4120 W Diversey Ave, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownBalloon Museum
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - FLEX TICKET - Chicago at The Fields Studios.
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Annoyance Theatre & BarRuns through Nov 13, 2026Free
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre at Annoyance Theatre & Bar.
FreeLimited Run
#7Runs through Nov 13, 2026 · Limited Run
Annoyance Theatre & BarComedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre at Annoyance Theatre & Bar.
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KermessRuns through Nov 15, 2026
Premonitions Inc. at Kermess
Kermess
Premonitions Inc. at Kermess at Kermess.
Limited Run
#8Runs through Nov 15, 2026 · Limited Run
Kermess#9
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopUser:JeremyA · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view through Jun 20, 2027
Atrium Project: Celeste Rapone
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Atrium Project: Celeste Rapone at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
ArtLimited Run
#9On view through Jun 20, 2027 · Limited Run
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopUser:JeremyA · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia CommonsAtrium Project: Celeste Rapone
Atrium Project: Celeste Rapone at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
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Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideOn view through Mar 21, 2027
Drawing with Metal: Sculpture by Bill Brady
Pilsen, West Town & the West Side
Drawing with Metal: Sculpture by Bill Brady at Intuit Art Museum.
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#10On view through Mar 21, 2027 · Limited Run
Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideDrawing with Metal: Sculpture by Bill Brady
Drawing with Metal: Sculpture by Bill Brady at Intuit Art Museum.
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Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideOn view through Dec 31, 2028
Henry Darger: The Room Revealed
Pilsen, West Town & the West Side
Henry Darger: The Room Revealed at Intuit Art Museum.
ArtLimited Run
#11On view through Dec 31, 2028 · Limited Run
Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West Side#12
Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 283, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopOn view through Jan 25, 2027
Abigail Lucien: Blood of the Earth
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Abigail Lucien: Blood of the Earth at Art Institute of Chicago.
ArtLimited Run
#12On view through Jan 25, 2027 · Limited Run
Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 283, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopAbigail Lucien: Blood of the Earth
Abigail Lucien: Blood of the Earth at Art Institute of Chicago.
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Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopOn view through Jan 25, 2027
Embroidered Traditions
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Embroidered Traditions from Morocco to Afghanistan at Art Institute of Chicago.
ArtLimited Run
#13On view through Jan 25, 2027 · Limited Run
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopEmbroidered Traditions
Embroidered Traditions from Morocco to Afghanistan at Art Institute of Chicago.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 186, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopOn view through Dec 11, 2026
Karimah Ashadu: Machine Boys
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Karimah Ashadu: Machine Boys at Art Institute of Chicago.
ArtLimited Run
#14On view through Dec 11, 2026 · Limited Run
Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 186, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopKarimah Ashadu: Machine Boys
Karimah Ashadu: Machine Boys at Art Institute of Chicago.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 289, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopOn view through Jan 18, 2027
Jill Mulleady: The Passenger
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Jill Mulleady: The Passenger at Art Institute of Chicago.
ArtLimited Run
#15On view through Jan 18, 2027 · Limited Run
Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 289, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopJill Mulleady: The Passenger
Jill Mulleady: The Passenger at Art Institute of Chicago.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Bluhm Family Terrace, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopOn view through Mar 14, 2027
Tony Cokes: On Boredom
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Tony Cokes: On Boredom has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
ArtLimited Run
#16On view through Mar 14, 2027 · Limited Run
Art Institute of Chicago, Bluhm Family Terrace, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopTony Cokes: On Boredom
Tony Cokes: On Boredom has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Richard H. Driehaus Museum, River North, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopOctober 9, 2026 – April 18, 2027Adults $23
Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History
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#17October 9, 2026 – April 18, 2027 · Limited Run
Richard H. Driehaus Museum, River North, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop#18
Museum of Contemporary Photography, South Loop, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopViselippi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeptember 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.
FreeArt
#18September 10–December 19, 2026; Mon–Wed and Fri–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun closed · Limited Run
Museum of Contemporary Photography, South Loop, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopViselippi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIf Emmett Till Lived: Freedom on American Ground
Imagine the life Emmett Till was denied through a free MoCP exhibition drawing on photographs by more than 110 artists.
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Garfield Park Conservatory, East Garfield Park, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideSeptember 5 – November 29, 2026; Wednesday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Thursday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Monday and TuesdayFree for Chicago residents wi…
Soul of the Stone
Pilsen, West Town & the West Side
Soul of the Stone is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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#19September 5 – November 29, 2026; Wednesday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Thursday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday · Limited Run
Garfield Park Conservatory, East Garfield Park, Pilsen, West Town & the West Side#20
Garfield Park Conservatory, East Garfield Park, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideSeptember 23 – November 15, 2026; Wednesday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Thursday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Monday and TuesdayFree for Chicago residents wi…
The Oracle of Evergreen: A Black Plant IT Exhibition 2026
Pilsen, West Town & the West Side
The Oracle of Evergreen: A Black Plant IT Exhibition 2026 is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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#20September 23 – November 15, 2026; Wednesday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Thursday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday · Limited Run
Garfield Park Conservatory, East Garfield Park, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideThe Oracle of Evergreen: A Black Plant IT Exhibition 2026
The Oracle of Evergreen: A Black Plant IT Exhibition 2026 is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Stolp Island Theatre, Aurora, Far SuburbsOctober 7, 2026 – January 3, 2027$87 in person
Million Dollar Quartet
Aurora, Far Suburbs
Million Dollar Quartet is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#21October 7, 2026 – January 3, 2027 · Limited Run
Stolp Island Theatre, Aurora, Far Suburbs#22
Smart Museum of Art, Hyde ParkAdam Jones, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeptember 22, 2026 – February 21, 2027; Tuesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.Free
teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity
Smart Museum of Art, Hyde Park
The Tokyo art collective teamLab's immersive show at the Smart Museum, with free admission.
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#22September 22, 2026 – February 21, 2027; Tuesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. · Limited Run
Smart Museum of Art, Hyde ParkAdam Jones, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsteamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity
The Tokyo art collective teamLab's immersive show at the Smart Museum, with free admission.
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Field Museum, Museum Campus, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopJoe Ravi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view May 22, 2026 – April 11, 2027Requires an add-on ticket
Pokémon Fossil Museum
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Pokémon Fossil Museum is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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#23On view May 22, 2026 – April 11, 2027 · Limited Run
Field Museum, Museum Campus, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopJoe Ravi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons#24
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopOn view through Jul 11, 2027
From the Center: Looking at Lucy Lippard
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
From the Center: Looking at Lucy Lippard at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
ArtLimited Run
#24On view through Jul 11, 2027 · Limited Run
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopFrom the Center: Looking at Lucy Lippard
From the Center: Looking at Lucy Lippard at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
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