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Zhou B Art Center, Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South SideFri, Nov 20, 2026 · 7:00pmFree
Third Friday at Zhou B Art Center
Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South Side
Third Friday at Zhou B Art Center at Zhou B Art Center.
FreeOne Day Only
Free things to do in Chicago on Friday, Nov 20
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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Zhou B Art Center, Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South Side#1Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 7:00pm · One Day Only
Zhou B Art Center, Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South SideThird Friday at Zhou B Art Center
Third Friday at Zhou B Art Center at Zhou B Art Center.
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Zhou B Art Center, Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South SideFri, Nov 20, 2026 · 7:00pmFree
In My View Paintings by Ann Pickett –Artist Reception
Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South Side
In My View Paintings by Ann Pickett –Artist Reception at Zhou B Art Center.
FreeArt
#2Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 7:00pm · One Day Only
Zhou B Art Center, Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South SideIn My View Paintings by Ann Pickett –Artist Reception
In My View Paintings by Ann Pickett –Artist Reception at Zhou B Art Center.
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#3
Gallagher Way, WrigleyvilleOpens Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · through Thu, Dec 31, 2026Free admission
Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville
Gallagher Way, Wrigleyville
Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville returns to Gallagher Way for the holiday season.
FreeLimited Run
#3Opens Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · through Thu, Dec 31, 2026 · Limited Run
Gallagher Way, WrigleyvilleChristkindlmarket Wrigleyville
Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville returns to Gallagher Way for the holiday season.
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Gallagher Way, WrigleyvilleOpens Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · Fri–Sat 11:00am–9:00pm; Sun 11:00am–7:00pmFree admission
Winterland at Gallagher Way
Gallagher Way, Wrigleyville
Winterland opens with an ice rink, holiday pop-ups and seasonal attractions at Gallagher Way.
FreeLimited Run
#4Opens Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · Fri–Sat 11:00am–9:00pm; Sun 11:00am–7:00pm · Limited Run
Gallagher Way, WrigleyvilleWinterland at Gallagher Way
Winterland opens with an ice rink, holiday pop-ups and seasonal attractions at Gallagher Way.
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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
#5September 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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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
#6September 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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