Art in Chicago on Friday, Nov 20

Fri, Nov 20 · 18 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 1 free in the top 10 · updated Nov 2

Stumblday's ranked list of the best things to do in Chicago on Friday, November 20: 23 events, led by Third Friday at Zhou B Art Center, Step inside Celestia: A “Spellbinding” Multisensory Experience coming to Chicago and A Christmas Carol — each one checked against the organizer's own page. Below them, 37 exhibitions and shows running through the day.

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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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