16 Things To Do Outside In Chicago This November

CHICAGO — Even though we’re on the cusp of winter, there’s no reason to hibernate just yet. It’s time to soak up the last of the fall adventure season before the cold weather rolls in! You can join fellow birders on group walks in search of fall migrants and owls, pedal through the western suburbs on a group bike ride and learn about the monarch butterfly’s epic migratory journey to Mexico at the Nature Museum. Or, if you’re already stoked on the holidays, take a walk or run under the lights at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Lightscape or Brookfield Zoo’s Reindeer Run to get an early festive fix. Here are 16 outdoor events in and around Chicago to add to your calendar this month. Something we should add? Please let us know at [email protected]. A monarch butterfly collects nectar at North Pond in Lincoln Park on Aug. 11, 2025. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago Monarch Migration Nature Walks 1-1:30 p.m. Nov. 1 Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Drive,