Things to Do in West Loop, Chicago the Weekend of Nov 13–15, 2026

Nov 13–15 · 63 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 3 free in the top 10 · updated Oct 28

The 10 best things to do in West Loop, Chicago the weekend of Nov 13–15

  1. ART on THE Mart — Thursdays through Sundays, 7:30–8:00 PM · Free · Downtown
  2. 312 Comedy Festival 2026 — Nov 5–15 · the Loop & West Loop
  3. American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture — Fri, Nov 13 10:00am · Downtown
  4. Haunted by Our Dark Side: Chicago Ghosts, Gangsters, and True Crime Tour — Fri, Nov 13 4:00pm · Downtown
  5. Theater of the Mind — Fri, Nov 13 · Downtown
  6. Saint-Porchaire — On view through Nov 15 · Downtown
  7. A Christmas Carol — Fri, Nov 13 7:30pm · Downtown
  8. If Emmett Till Lived: Freedom on American Ground — September 10–December 19 · Free · Downtown
  9. Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers — Opens Sat, Nov 7 through Apr 25, 2027 · the Loop & West Loop
  10. Chicago Greeter – Loop InstaGreeter — Fri, Nov 13 1:30pm · Free · Downtown
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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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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in West Loop, Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop the weekend of Nov 13–15, 2026: 63 picks.

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