November brings colored leaves and thankfulness for the upcoming winter. If you’re stuck at home with nothing to do, throw on a jacket and head out to these activities for the month!

1. Free Museum Days (for Illinois residents)

• Adler Planetarium has free evening admission days every Wednesday from 4-10 p.m.
• The Chicago Botanic Garden has free admission on November 4-8, 11 and 12.
• The Field Museum offers free basic admission and discounted passes every Wednesday all year long.
• The Field Museum offers free admission on November 6, 13, 20 and 27.
• The DuSable Black History and Education Center offers free admission every Wednesday.
• The Museum of Contemporary Art offers free admission every day for people under 18 and over 18 every Tuesday.
• The Illinois Holocaust Museum offers free admission on the last Friday of the month throughout the year.

2.  Festivals

• Hot Chocolate Run in Grant Park on November 3.
• First Nations Film and Video Festival at the Skokie Public Library on November 7.
• Elf’d Up in Wrigleyville from November 9-December 30.
• Zoo Lights at the Lincoln Park Zoo from November 15-January 5.
• Ice Skating at Maggie Daley Park from November 15-March 9.

3. Music & Theatre

• The Music of ABBA in Rosemont on November 9.
• “Little Shop Of Horrors” at the North Shore Center from November 1-17.
• Billie Eilish in Chicago on November 13 and 14.
• Amos Lee with the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra on November 2o.
• Mariah Carey at Allstate Arena on November 24.