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Free Things to Do in Chicago on Saturday, Nov 21

Saturday, Nov 21 · 6 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · updated Nov 2

The 6 best free things to do in Chicago on Saturday, Nov 21

  1. Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival — Sat, Nov 21 11:00am–7:30pm · Free · Downtown
  2. Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville — Opens Fri, Nov 20 through Thu, Dec 31, 2026 · Free · Wrigleyville
  3. Winterland at Gallagher Way — Opens Fri, Nov 20 Fri–Sat 11:00am–9:00pm · Free · Wrigleyville
  4. teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity — September 22 – February 21, 2027 · Free · Hyde Park
  5. If Emmett Till Lived: Freedom on American Ground — September 10–December 19 · Free · Downtown
  6. Holiday Pop-Up Shop — Sat, Nov 21 12:00pm · Free · Pendry Chicago
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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 free things to do in Chicago on Saturday, Nov 21: 6 picks, refreshed weekly.

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