Friday Night in Chicago, Nov 13

Friday night, Nov 13 · 32 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 1 free in the top 10 · updated Oct 28

The 10 best things to do in Chicago on Friday night, Nov 13

  1. Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden — Opens Fri, Nov 13 through Jan 3, 2027 · Far Suburbs
  2. A Christmas Carol — Fri, Nov 13 7:30pm · Downtown
  3. At Your Mercy — Fri, Nov 13 7:00pm · Free · Downtown
  4. A Midsummer Night's Dream — Fri, Nov 13 7:00pm · Downtown
  5. Andrew Bird & the CSO — Fri, Nov 13 7:30pm · Downtown
  6. Almost Monday – Thank God It’s Almost Monday Tour — Fri, Nov 13 7:00pm · Downtown
  7. Amber Autry — Fri, Nov 13 7:00pm · Lincoln Park
  8. Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer 2026 — Friday Fri–Sat, Nov 13–14 · West Town & the West Side
  9. Our Town – Lazy Susan Theatre Co. — Fri, Nov 13 8:00pm · $25 · Greenhouse Theater Center
  10. She Loves Me — Fri, Nov 13 7:30pm

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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Chicago on Friday night, Nov 13: 32 picks, refreshed weekly.

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