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Spring Events

Choose Chicago’s North Shore for your Spring destination. Whether you want a girlfriend getaway, a romantic couples outing or a family fun adventure, we have something for everyone. 

 

 

19
Apr

Aaron Lee Tasjan w/Molly Martin

 April 19, 2024
JOver his past decade plus of writing, recording, producing, Tasjan has released four... MORE
20
Apr

Temperance Brewery Tour & Tasting

 April 20, 2024
Come meet us, have a tour and a taste. Join us for a Brewery Tour every third Saturda... MORE
20
Apr

Temperance Trikonasana (Yoga + Beer Tasting)

 April 20, 2024
Our Temperance Trikonasana series pairs beer with yoga and a cause. Jenny Arrington o... MORE
18
Apr

Experience Central Street

April 18, 2024 - April 20, 2024
In honor of spring and Earth Month, come explore Central Street...the best place on e... MORE
21
Apr

Earth Day at Wheeling Park District

 April 21, 2024
Celebrate Earth Day with the whole family! Take a nature walk, learn about all the be... MORE
21
Apr

Brewing up Chicago: How Early Immigrants Fought for Lager and Fostered a City

 April 21, 2024
Chicago, that toddling – and tippling – town.  This world-class metr... MORE
29
Mar

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

 March 29, 2024 - April 21, 2024
Skokie Theater invites you the Winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play.  A 1... MORE
15
Mar

You're Not Really Seeing This / Bryan Northup and Kelsey Wagner

 March 15, 2024 - April 22, 2024
Bryan Northup is a Chicago-based environmental artist. Utilizing found single-use pla... MORE
24
Apr

Bela Fleck

 April 24, 2024
Over the last four decades, Béla Fleck has made a point of boldly go... MORE
25
Apr

Evanston History Center - Evanston’s First Passive House: Crafting a 21st Century Solution for an Evanston Historic District

 April 25, 2024
Join architect Nate Kipnis, FAIA, and homeowner Margaret Stender for a special Earth ... MORE
24
Apr

Suzanne Vega -Two Nights

April 24, 2024 - April 25, 2024
Widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega em... MORE
26
Apr

Michael Carbonaro: Lies on Stage

 April 26, 2024
Best known as the star and executive producer of the hit series, THE CARBONARO EFFECT... MORE
27
Apr

2024 3rd Annual Spring Pow Wow

April 27, 2024
 Northwestern Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance presents a Spring ... MORE
27
Apr

Chicagoland Indie Bookstore Day Bus Extravaganza!

 April 27, 2024
Join the fun for an inagural bookstore bus extravaganza! We're starting small, wi... MORE
27
Apr

Wilmette Theatre - Logan Ramey A Tribute to Elvis

 April 27, 2024
Logan Ramey's Tribute to Elvis is a show like no other. Presented with high energ... MORE
27
Apr

Bienen School of Music Presents: Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra and Choirs

 April 27, 2024
Bienen School of Music presents The Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra and co... MORE
27
Apr

City of Evanston Lakeshore Shuffle 5K Run & Walk

 April 27, 2024
Get your running shoes ready! On April 27, the tranquil lakeshore will come alive wit... MORE
26
Apr

The Arcadian Wild

 April 26, 2024 - April 27, 2024
The Arcadian Wild is a four-piece indie folk/pop group from Nashville, TN. Led by son... MORE
28
Apr

Lizz Wright

 April 28, 2024
Through an inimitable voice that The New York Times touts as, “a smooth, dark a... MORE
19
Apr

How to Know the Wild Flowers: A Map

 April 19, 2024 - April 28, 2024
A theatrical ritual of communal healing, this multi-disciplinary piece is inspired by... MORE
8
Mar

Sondheim Tribute Revue

 March 8, 2024 - April 28, 2024
Stephen Sondheim is widely acknowledged as the most innovative, most influential, and... MORE
8
Mar

Children Of Our Hearts- A New Art Exhibit Featuring Paintings by Regina Bird

 March 8, 2024 - April 30, 2024
Ukrainian-American artist, Regina Bird will soon unveil Children of Our Hearts, an ex... MORE
1
May

Five & Dime - Laughs on a Hot Tin Roof Comedy Showcase

 May 1, 2024
"Laughs on a Hot Tin Roof" is a LIVE, FUN, COMEDY EXPERIENCE featuring comi... MORE
2
May

Winnetka Architectural Walking Tours - Early Settler Homes

 May 2, 2024
This 1-hour walking tour takes participants back in time, visiting twelve homes built... MORE
3
May

Joanne Shaw Taylor

 May 3, 2024
Join Joanne Shaw Taylor and her stellar band performing songs from her critically acc... MORE
3
May

Wilmette Theatre - Tell Your Story Slam!

May 3, 2024
MC's: Amy Falkowski & George Rafeedi, and the theme is "The Last Time...... MORE
4
May

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

 May 4, 2024
DELVON LAMARR ORGAN TRIO—or as it is sometimes referred to, DLO3—speciali... MORE
4
May

Temperance Brewery Tour & Tasting

 May 4, 2024
Come meet us, have a tour and a taste. Join us for a Brewery Tour every third Saturda... MORE
4
May

Smittytown Market

May 4, 2024
Come support some of your favorite local vendors at our monthly market where we donat... MORE
4
May

Evanston Made - First Saturdays Evanston Art Events

May 4, 2024
Evanston Made hosts First Saturday Evanston Art Events, a self-guided exploration of ... MORE
4
May

Sutton Lee Seymour - Broadway Barbie

 May 4, 2024
Back by popular demand! Sutton Lee Seymour presents Broadway Barbie!  Sutton Lee... MORE
5
May

Wheeling Artisan Market at West Town Bakery

 May 5, 2024
Welcome to The Wheeling Artisan Market at West Town Bakery ! Join in for a fun-filled... MORE
5
May

Wilmette Historical Museum Open House

 May 5, 2024
Come and enjoy a performance from the Wilmette Community Band on the museum’s f... MORE
5
May

Skokie Park District Devonshire - Taco Fiesta

 May 5, 2024
Spice up your Cinco de Mayo with a fiesta of flavors, as our expert instructor guides... MORE
5
May

Evanston Made Maker's Market

May 5, 2024
Celebrating the 6th year in Downtown Evanston, the Maker's Market is a unique sho... MORE
5
May

Touch-a-Truck Family Festival

May 5, 2024
Join us for a day filled with hands-on excitement for the whole family. Children lear... MORE
3
May

The Great Sea Serpent

 May 3, 2024 - May 5, 2024
The Great Sea Serpent portrays the laying of the first trans-Atlantic telegraph ... MORE
26
Apr

The 93rd Annual The Waa-Mu Show

 April 26, 2024 - May 5, 2024
Now in its 93rd year, the Waa-Mu Show, Northwestern’s oldest theatrical traditi... MORE
9
May

Winnetka Architectural Diversity Walking Tours

May 9, 2024
This 1-hour walking tour explores the village’s impressive array of architectur... MORE
9
May

Screening - Where We Belong

 May 9, 2024
Where We Belong is a personal story of an Indigenous theatre-maker’s journ... MORE
9
May

Hubba-Hubba 9 Year Anniversary and Mother's Day Sip & Shop

 May 9, 2024
Hubba-Hubba is celebrating 9 years in Wilmette AND Mother's Day with a Sip & ... MORE
10
May

The Ballroom Thieves

 May 10, 2024
As acclaimed indie folk band The Ballroom Thieves wrote and recorded their upcoming a... MORE
11
May

Glenview Mother's Day Tea at the Grove

 May 11, 2024
Enjoy a three-course tea luncheon in the Historic 1856 Kennicott House. Learn about t... MORE
11
May

Soul Good Coffee Mother's Day Pop-Up Market

 May 11, 2024
Kick off Mother's Day Weekend at Soul Good Coffee's 'DEAR MAMA' Pop-U... MORE
11
May

Umbrella Arts Festival 2024

 May 11, 2024
The Umbrella Arts Festival is a celebration of Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander (... MORE
12
May

The Glenn Miller Orchestra

May 12, 2024
“In The Mood” for swing music? The most popular and sought after big band... MORE
12
May

Evanston History Center's 49th Annual Mother’s Day House Walk

May 12, 2024
The 49th Annual Mother’s Day House Walk returns, with interior visits to some s... MORE
12
May

Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues

 May 12, 2024
Corky Siegel is known internationally as one of the worlds great blues harmonica play... MORE
12
May

Music of the Baroque: Heaven & Earth

 May 12, 2024
Patrick Dupre Quigley, director of the Miami-based ensemble Seraphic Fire, returns to... MORE
11
May

Northbrook Art in the Park

May 11, 2024 - May 12, 2024
Village Green Park in downtown Northbrook is your home base for a fantastic summer da... MORE
10
May

Durango

 May 10, 2024 - May 12, 2024
To the outside world, the Lee boys look perfect: The eldest son, Isaac, is headed to ... MORE
11
Apr

Brooklyn Laundry

 April 11, 2024 - May 12, 2024
Fran is chronically single, has piles of bills, and finds Owen obnoxious. Owen has a ... MORE
10
Apr

Monsieur Chopin A Play with Music

April 10, 2024 - May 12, 2024
Days after the February 1848 revolution, Fryderyk Chopin is teaching a piano lesson i... MORE
21
Mar

Rooted

 March 21, 2024 - May 12, 2024
Oil Lamp Theater presents A Chicago Premiere - Climb up into the whimsical world of &... MORE
16
May

Winnetka Architectural Walking Tours - Early Settler Homes

 May 16, 2024
This 1-hour walking tour takes participants back in time, visiting twelve homes built... MORE
16
May

Evanston Arts & Craft Beverage Crawl

May 16, 2024
Visit pop-up art galleries in stores all over Main, Dempster and Chicago Avenue! Whil... MORE
17
May

Big Richard

 May 17, 2024
What began as an all-female festival collab quickly morphed into a serious passion pr... MORE
18
May

Rhett Miller

 May 18, 2024
Texas native Rhett Miller is perhaps best known as the frontman of the Dallas-based a... MORE
18
May

Temperance Brewery Tour & Tasting

 May 18, 2024
Come meet us, have a tour and a taste. Join us for a Brewery Tour every third Saturda... MORE
18
May

Temperance Trikonasana (Yoga + Beer Tasting)

May 18, 2024
Our Temperance Trikonasana series pairs beer with yoga and a cause. Jenny Arrington o... MORE
19
May

Glenview Luxury Imports Exotic Car Show

 May 19, 2024
The Glenview Luxury Imports Exotic Car Show is gearing up for another fabulous event ... MORE
18
May

Skokie Festival of Cultures

May 18, 2024 - May 19, 2024
Since its inception in 1991, the Skokie Festival of Cultures has become one of the pr... MORE
17
May

Northbrook Theatre - Fiddler on the Roof

 May 17, 2024 - May 19, 2024
Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, an... MORE
22
May

Don Was & The Pan Detroit Ensemble 2 Shows

 May 22, 2024
Music has always loomed large in the life of DON WAS. Born in Detroit in 1952, h... MORE
24
May

An Evening with Nora O’Connor and Anna Vogelzang

May 24, 2024
Nora O’Connor has been an in-demand backup singer/multi-instrumentalist for dec... MORE
25
May

Maggiano's Kids Cooking Class

May 25, 2024
Join in for a fun-filled day of cooking and laughter at Maggiano's Little Italy O... MORE
26
May

Trouble Ahead plays music from The Grateful Dead

May 26, 2024
Trouble Ahead is a Grateful Dead inspired group of seasoned Chicago-area musicians wh... MORE
23
May

Bienen School of Music Presents Mozart's Così fan tutte

 May 23, 2024 - May 26, 2024
With Mozart’s memorable melodies and Lorenzo Da Ponte’s comedic libretto,... MORE
17
May

The Tempest

 May 17, 2024 - May 26, 2024
Trickery and magic, romance, and revenge set the stage for one of Shakespeare’s... MORE
29
May

Evanston History Center - The Placemaking Project

 May 29, 2024
In 2022, the Evanston History Center partnered with the Kitchen Table Stories Project... MORE
30
May

Evanston ASPA Lantern Festival

May 30, 2024
Join in for the Evanston Lantern Festival in honor of ASPA Heritage Month and Memoria... MORE
20
Mar

A Little Truth: Fact and Fiction in Family Photography

March 20, 2024 - July 7, 2024
When we have our picture taken, we often try to present our best selves. Even during ... MORE
26
Jan

Actions For the Earth Art, Care & Ecology

 January 26, 2024 - July 7, 2024
Actions for the Earth: Art, Care & Ecology is a traveling exhibition that co... MORE
30
May

Mary's Wedding

 May 30, 2024 - July 14, 2024
Oil Lamp Theater presents Mary's Wedding - A Passionate WWI Romance. Get swept aw... MORE
24
May

A Little Night Music

 May 24, 2024 - July 14, 2024
Adapted from the celebrated Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, A Little Ni... MORE
5
June

Glenview Bearfoot in the Park Concerts

 June 5, 2024 - August 7, 2024
Glenview’s Bearfoot in the Park Concerts showcases the best the Chicago music s... MORE
10
Dec

Shtetl in the Sun: Andy Sweet’s South Beach 1977-1980

 December 10, 2023 - October 13, 2024
Discover the colorful & lively world of 1970s Jewish life in South Beach as captu... MORE
3
Jan

No Rest: The Epidemic of Stolen Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2Spirits

 January 3, 2023 - December 31, 2024
A thought-provoking traveling exhibit highlighting the epidemic of stolen indige... MORE
3
Apr

Translations

 April 3, 2025 - May 4, 2025
Life in County Donegal, Ireland, proceeds much the same in 1833 as it’s always ... MORE
10
Apr

Prayer for the French Republic

 April 10, 2025 - May 11, 2025
Northlight Theatre presents Prayer for the French Republic. In 1944, a Jewish couple ... MORE
15
Dec

Illinois Holocaust Museum Resilience - A Sansei Sense of Legacy

 December 15, 2024 - June 1, 2025
In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Fra... MORE
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