Things to Do in Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South Side Columbus Day Weekend 2026

Oct 9–12 · 10 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 2 free in the top 10 · updated Oct 6

The 10 best things to do in Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South Side over Columbus Day Weekend (Oct 9–12)

  1. 53rd Annual Historic Pullman House Tour — Saturday–Sunday, October 10–11, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. · $21 advance through October 8 · Hyde Park
  2. Longer Than the Sky: Art of the Obama Years — On view July 10 – October 11 · Hyde Park
  3. Loeffler’s Rediscovered Octet — Friday, October 9 7:30 PM · Hyde Park
  4. teamLab & Allison Martino in Conversation — Sunday, October 11 4–5 PM · Free · Hyde Park
  5. CSO Chamber Music at the University of Chicago — Sun, Oct 11 3:00pm · Hyde Park
  6. Reevah Agarwaal: Now I Braid My Own Hair — Artist Talk & Closing — Saturday, October 10 1–3 PM · Hyde Park
  7. Constructing Jathi Choreography with Harini Nilakantan — Sep 19–Oct 17, 2026 · Hyde Park
  8. Five Bands Brotherhood Forum Series: The Discipline of a Strong Man — Saturday, October 10, 10:30 AM–12:00 PM · Hyde Park
  9. teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity — September 22 – February 21, 2027 · Free · Hyde Park
  10. 61st Street Farmers Market — Saturdays, 9am–2pm, outdoors through Oct 31 · Hyde Park

About this list

Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South Side over Columbus Day weekend 2026 (Oct 10–12): 10 picks.

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