Art in Chicago on Columbus Day Monday, Oct 12

Columbus Day Monday, Oct 12 · 26 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 2 free in the top 10 · updated Oct 6

The 10 best art picks in Chicago on Columbus Day Monday, Oct 12

  1. Escape the Museum at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry — Oct 10–Oct 16, 2026 · $40.00
  2. Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History — October 9 – April 18, 2027 · Adults $23 · Downtown
  3. Balloon Museum: EmotionAir – Art You Can Feel — Timed-entry sessions through January 19 · Logan Square
  4. ART on THE Mart — Thursdays through Sundays, 7:30–8:00 PM · Free · Downtown
  5. American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture — Sep 18–Oct 18, 2026 · Downtown
  6. Serial Killer: The Exhibition — Sep 18–Oct 18, 2026 · Cinespace
  7. Mini Zoom Room — Oct 2–Oct 18, 2026 · Downtown
  8. Lee Miller: Fearless — On view through December 7 · Downtown
  9. Where Memory Lives:: 40 Years of Día de Muertos — Sep 25–Nov 29, 2026 · Free · Pilsen
  10. Inner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection — September 25–December 19 · $20 general admission · Lincoln Park

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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best art in Chicago on Columbus Day Monday, Oct 12: 26 picks, refreshed weekly.

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