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Far SuburbsOpens Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · through Jan 3, 2027
Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden
Far Suburbs
Lightscape opens a new illuminated trail through the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Limited Run
Outdoors in Chicago the Weekend of Nov 13–15, 2026
15 picks
The 10 best outdoor picks in Chicago the weekend of Nov 13–15
- Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden — Opens Fri, Nov 13 through Jan 3, 2027 · Far Suburbs
- The Oracle of Evergreen: A Black Plant IT Exhibition 2026 — September 23 – November 15 · Pilsen
- Antepli Mediterranean Grill — Open this weekend — recently opened · Andersonville
- teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity — September 22 – February 21, 2027 · Free · Hyde Park
- A Midsummer Night's Dream — Fri, Nov 13 7:00pm · Downtown
- Inner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection — September 25–December 19 · $20 general admission · Lincoln Park
- Soul of the Stone — September 5 – November 29 · Pilsen
- Atpt Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry” — Fri, Nov 13 7:30pm · $45 – $180 · Andersonville
- Threads of a Nation: Preserving Presidential Clothing — On view through Sun, Jul 18 · Lincoln Park
- Fall Fest — Fri, Nov 13 10:00am · Lincoln Park
Far Suburbs#1Opens Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · through Jan 3, 2027 · Limited Run
Far SuburbsLightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden
Lightscape opens a new illuminated trail through the Chicago Botanic Garden.
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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.
ArtLimited Run
#2September 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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Antepli Mediterranean Grill, Albany Park, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareOpen this weekend — recently opened
Antepli Mediterranean Grill
Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Square
Antepli Mediterranean Grill at Antepli Mediterranean Grill.
Limited Run
#3Open this weekend — recently opened · Limited Run
Antepli Mediterranean Grill, Albany Park, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareAntepli Mediterranean Grill
Antepli Mediterranean Grill at Antepli Mediterranean Grill.
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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.
FreeArt
#4September 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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Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 800 East Grand Avenue on Navy Pier, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopFri, Nov 13, 2026 · 7:00pm
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
A Midsummer Night's Dream at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
Limited Run
#5Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 7:00pm · Limited Run
Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 800 East Grand Avenue on Navy Pier, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop#6
Wrightwood 659, Lincoln ParkSeptember 25–December 19, 2026; open Fridays and Saturdays with timed-entry tickets$20 general admission
Inner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection
Wrightwood 659, Lincoln Park
Kusama joins Bauermeister and de Saint Phalle in a Hirshhorn Collection exhibition.
ArtLimited Run
#6September 25–December 19, 2026; open Fridays and Saturdays with timed-entry tickets · Limited Run
Wrightwood 659, Lincoln ParkInner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection
Kusama joins Bauermeister and de Saint Phalle in a Hirshhorn Collection exhibition.
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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.
ArtLimited Run
#7September 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#8
Albany Park, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareFri, Nov 13, 2026 · 7:30pm$45 – $180
Atpt Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry”
Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Square
ATPT Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry” at Albany Park.
Limited Run
#8Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 7:30pm · Limited Run
Albany Park, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareAtpt Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry”
ATPT Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry” at Albany Park.
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Chicago History Museum, Lincoln ParkOn view through Sun, Jul 18, 2027
Threads of a Nation: Preserving Presidential Clothing
Chicago History Museum, Lincoln Park
Presidential garments reveal how conservation, politics and public memory meet in the museum collection.
ArtLimited Run
#9On view through Sun, Jul 18, 2027 · Limited Run
Chicago History Museum, Lincoln ParkThreads of a Nation: Preserving Presidential Clothing
Presidential garments reveal how conservation, politics and public memory meet in the museum collection.
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Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln ParkFri, Nov 13, 2026 · 10:00am
Fall Fest
Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park
Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo.
Limited Run
#10Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 10:00am · Limited Run
Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln ParkMore picks for Nov 13–15, 2026
#11
Jackson Junge GalleryFri, Nov 13, 2026 · 6:00pmFree
Wicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk
Jackson Junge Gallery
Wicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk at Jackson Junge Gallery.
FreeLimited Run
#11Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 6:00pm · Limited Run
Jackson Junge GalleryWicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk
Wicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk at Jackson Junge Gallery.
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Park WestFri, Nov 13, 2026 · 7:30pm
Herman Rice & Aaron Branch – Chicago, IL – Dysfunctional Friends Tour
Park West
Herman Rice & Aaron Branch – Chicago, IL – Dysfunctional Friends Tour at Park West.
One Day Only
#12Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 7:30pm · One Day Only
Park WestHerman Rice & Aaron Branch – Chicago, IL – Dysfunctional Friends Tour
Herman Rice & Aaron Branch – Chicago, IL – Dysfunctional Friends Tour at Park West.
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Harris Theater, Millennium ParkSat, Nov 14, 2026 · 7:30pm
Sol Invictus Hervé Koubi
Harris Theater, Millennium Park
Sol Invictus Hervé Koubi at Harris Theater, Millennium Park.
One Day Only
#13Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 7:30pm · One Day Only
Harris Theater, Millennium Park#14
Taan, Humboldt Park, Pilsen, West Town & the West Side#14Open this weekend — recently opened · Limited Run
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#15
Park WestSat, Nov 14, 2026 · 7:30pm
Grateful Shred – Fall 2026 Tour
Park West
Grateful Shred – Fall 2026 Tour at Park West.
One Day Only
#15Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 7:30pm · One Day Only
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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in Chicago the weekend of Nov 13–15, 2026: 15 picks, refreshed weekly.
