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Our calendar is full on Chicago's North Shore. From famed festivals, special interest tours, walks and talks to an elite array of theatrical offerings, world-class concerts, unique performing arts presentations, sporting events and so much more, Chicago’s North Shore offers the visitor an exceptional array of entertainment options. Want to stay in the know about North Shore happenings? Sign up for our newsletter and we’ll send what’s going on in the area to your inbox every month! 

Try our searchable Events Calendar and find something special to do! You can search by date, interest or keyword. Scroll below. 

 

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13
Aug

Downtown Summer Sounds - Funkadesi - featuring Pavithra Anand

August 13, 2026
Funkadesi has been wowing crowds for over 27 years with their blend of Indian bhangra... MORE
13
Aug

Kenny Reichert Trio

 August 13, 2026
Recognized by DownBeat Magazine as “a distinctive player and composer,” K... MORE
14
Aug

Geof Bradfield

 August 14, 2026
Saxophonist and composer Geof Bradfield blends modern jazz, African rhythms, and the ... MORE
14
Aug

Braxton Cook

 August 14, 2026
When the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Braxton Cook first started working on the... MORE
15
Aug

Lara Driscoll Trio

 August 15, 2026
A Chicago native of French-American descent, pianist Lara Driscoll has been praised f... MORE
15
Aug

Walking Tour: Evanston's Alleys

August 15, 2026
Discover how Chicago became the alley capital of the country! On this tour, we'll... MORE
15
Aug

Southern Hospitality

 August 15, 2026
The South has long been known for hospitality and down home music. Within the last 10... MORE
16
Aug

Eric Johanson

 August 16, 2026
Eric Johanson stands at the forefront of modern blues with a sound that fuses deep gr... MORE
18
Aug

Steve Earle - 51 Years of Song & Stories

 August 18, 2026
Stephen Fain Earle is an American singer-songwriter and actor who blends country, fol... MORE
20
Aug

Constantine Alexander Firetet

 August 20, 2026
Constantine Alexander is a professional jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator based ... MORE
20
Aug

Downtown Summer Sounds - The Windy City Ramblers

August 20, 2026
The Windy City Ramblers will be performing high energy New Orleans style brass band s... MORE
21
Aug

Greg Ward Quartet

 August 21, 2026
Greg Ward is a saxophonist and composer who was born in Peoria, IL. Currently based i... MORE
22
Aug

Chad Mccullough Quartet

 August 22, 2026
Chad McCullough is a Chicago-based trumpeter, composer, and bandleader. He was named ... MORE
22
Aug

Melody Angel: Album Release

 August 22, 2026
Melody Angel, the powerhouse of "electric church music," ignites stages wor... MORE
23
Aug

Chicago Stars vs Racing Louisville FC

 August 23, 2026
Chicago Stars Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the Chic... MORE
23
Aug

Peter Himmelman

 August 23, 2026
When is the right time to release another record of original music? Ask the Emmy- and... MORE
23
Aug

Evanston Cars & Coffee

August 23, 2026
Downtown Evanston invites you to display your vintage (pre-2000) cars at one or more ... MORE
22
Aug

Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival

August 22, 2026 - August 23, 2026
The alluring streets of downtown Evanston host the community favorite Evanston Art &a... MORE
25
Aug

Evanston Starlight Concert Series - Soft-Opening

 August 25, 2026
The Evanston Starlight Concert and Movie Series is returning for the summer with free... MORE
25
Aug

Takeout Picnic

 August 25, 2026
Join for the 5th annual summer evening Takeout Picnic in Independence Park. Come... MORE
26
Aug

MahJong 101: Learn to Play American MahJong

August 26, 2026
Join Palmhouse in Evanston for a fun and beginner-friendly Mahjong 101 class! In this... MORE
27
Aug

Christian Dillingham Trio

 August 27, 2026
Versatile. Dynamic. Compelling. Grammy Award-winning bassist Christian Dillingham is ... MORE
27
Aug

Downtown Summer Sounds - Jake Sanders Quintet

August 27, 2026
The Jake Sanders Quintet plays swing & classic jazz for your dancing and listenin... MORE
28
Aug

Scott Burns Quartet

 August 28, 2026
Possessing a warm, expressive sound, an energetic rhythmic feel, and formidable melod... MORE
28
Aug

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats

August 28, 2026
Blues vocalist, harmonica master and songwriting legend Rick Estrin, leader of the mu... MORE
29
Aug

Stephen Harvey Trio

 August 29, 2026
Stephen Philip Harvey is an award-winning, Philadelphia-based saxophonist, composer, ... MORE
29
Aug

Mahjong Party

August 29, 2026
Join us for a fun-filled in-person Mahjong Party where friends and newcomers gather t... MORE
29
Aug

Starlight Movie Series - Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

 August 29, 2026
The 2026 Evanston Starlight Concert & Movie Series features free outdoor movies a... MORE
30
Aug

Mike Clark Organ Trio ft. Jerry Z and Dave Stryker

 August 30, 2026
Legendary drummer and Headhunters founding member Mike Clark returns to Space with B3... MORE
30
Aug

Taste of Evanston 2026

 August 30, 2026
At Taste, live music welcomes hundreds of guests to a sunlit lakeside lawn where they... MORE
3
Sep

Downtown Summer Sounds - Suite Mollie Band

September 3, 2026
The Suite Mollie Band plays a mix of R&B, Funk, Rock, and a bit of Jazz. Now... MORE
3
Sep

Thursday Night Markets

September 3, 2026
Now entering its 7th year, our Thursday Night Markets are an opportunity to show supp... MORE
4
Sep

John Primer and Friends Tribute to Theresa's Lounge

 September 4, 2026
After completing a tribute to his humble beginnings in Mississippi, the three-time Gr... MORE
5
Sep

Northwestern University Football vs. South Dakota State

 September 5, 2026
The Northwestern Wildcats host the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. The Wildcats offer... MORE
5
Sep

Walking Tour: Prairie School North Evanston

 September 5, 2026
This architectural tour highlights the Prairie School (late 19th to early 20th centur... MORE
5
Sep

Evanston Made - First Saturdays Evanston Art Events

September 5, 2026
Evanston Made hosts First Saturday Evanston Art Events, a self-guided exploration of ... MORE
6
Sep

Chicago Stars vs North Carolina Courage

 September 6, 2026
Chicago Stars Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the Chic... MORE
10
Sep

Evanston Wine Walk

September 10, 2026
Enjoy wine tastings in dozens of locally, independently-owned shops on Main Street an... MORE
11
Sep

Punch Brothers - Folk Festival Kick-Off Show

September 11, 2026
Punch Brothers is an American band consisting of Chris Thile, Brittany Haas, Noam Pik... MORE
11
Sep

Bookends & Beginnings: An Evening with Carla Hall and Natalie Moore

September 11, 2026
Join Bookends & Beginnings for an unforgettable evening in-person and book-s... MORE
12
Sep

Walking Tour: Historic Apartment Buildings

 September 12, 2026
This tour through southeast Evanston explores how the different architectural styles ... MORE
13
Sep

Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians but Everyone is Welcome

 September 13, 2026
Fred Armisen is bringing his Comedy for Musicians But Everyone is Welcome show to Cah... MORE
12
Sep

Evanston Folk Festival

September 12, 2026 - September 13, 2026
Evanston Folk Festival returns to lakefront at Dawes Park: Saturday, September 12th +... MORE
18
Sep

Somi

September 18, 2026
Vocalist, composer, actor, and playwright Somi Kakoma is the Midwestern daughter of i... MORE
19
Sep

Northwestern University Football vs.Colorado

September 19, 2026
The Northwestern Wildcats host the Colorado Buffaloes. The Wildcats offer some of the... MORE
20
Sep

Chicago Stars vs Washington Spirit

 September 20, 2026
Chicago Stars Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the Chic... MORE
20
Sep

Candi Jenkins

 September 20, 2026
Candi Jenkins is an up-and-coming roots artist making a name for herself with classic... MORE
20
Sep

Evanston Cars & Coffee

September 20, 2026
Downtown Evanston invites you to display your vintage (pre-2000) cars at one or more ... MORE
26
Sep

Alicia Witt Album Release Show - Between Heaven and Earth (and David Lynch)

 September 26, 2026
Alicia Roanne Witt is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and pianist who plays p... MORE
2
Oct

Northwestern University Football vs. Penn State Homecoming

 October 2, 2026
Northwestern Wildcats host their Homecoming Game againt the Penn State Nittany Lions ... MORE
3
Oct

Walking Tour: Double Houses Lakeshore Historic District

 October 3, 2026
This Walking Tour is based on the Design Evanston book Hidden in Plain Sight: Evansto... MORE
3
Oct

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers Indigo Park Tour

 October 3, 2026
Hornsby has won three Grammy Awards: a 1987 Grammy Award for Best New Artist with Bru... MORE
3
Oct

Evanston Made - First Saturdays Evanston Art Events

October 3, 2026
Evanston Made hosts First Saturday Evanston Art Events, a self-guided exploration of ... MORE
4
Oct

Downtown Evanston Big Bite Night

October 4, 2026
Northwestern students are invited to explore restaurants and cafes in Downtown Evanst... MORE
4
Oct

Chicago Stars vs Denver Summit FC

 October 4, 2026
Chicago Stars Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the Chic... MORE
9
Oct

80's Double Feature - Beetlejuice & The Lost Boys

 October 9, 2026
Celebrate spooky season with an unforgettable 80’s Double Feature at Palmhouse ... MORE
9
Oct

Jahnavi Harrison

 October 9, 2026
Jahnavi Harrison is a musician, writer, artist and practitioner of bhakti - yoga. She... MORE
10
Oct

Mocktoberfest

 October 10, 2026
Mocktoberfest is a German-inspired festival built around great NA drinks, playful ene... MORE
10
Oct

Northwestern University Football vs. Ball State

 October 10, 2026
The Northwestern Wildcats host The Ball State Cardinals. The Wildcats offer some of t... MORE
10
Oct

An Intimate Evening with Copeland w/Jenny Dee

 October 10, 2026
Longevity in music comes through pushing yourself and expanding the possibilities of ... MORE
11
Oct

An Evening With Steve Dawson with special guests Jason Adasiewicz, Jason Roebke, Diane Christiansen and Alton Smith

 October 11, 2026
Steve Dawson will look back over 35 years of songs and music making, including songs ... MORE
17
Oct

Walking Tour: Double Houses & Prairie School Ridge Historic District

 October 17, 2026
This tour covers both the double houses featured Design Evanston’s book Hidden ... MORE
16
Oct

Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel

 October 16, 2026 - October 17, 2026
Duane Betts ignites and brings an evolution to the Southern rock tradition. With a fi... MORE
18
Oct

Chicago Stars and Seattle Reign FC

 October 18, 2026
Chicago Stars Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the Chic... MORE
9
Sep

The Front Door

 September 9, 2026 - October 18, 2026
Northlight Theatre presents The Front Page - In a 1930s Chicago press room, wise... MORE
23
Oct

Chicago Stars and Houston Dash

 October 23, 2026
Chicago Stars Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the Chic... MORE
24
Oct

Downtown Evanston Trick or Treat Stroll

October 24, 2026
Bring your kids Downtown Evanston to trick or treating at local businesses! Stroll ar... MORE
24
Oct

Spooky Saturday on the Main Dempster Mile

October 24, 2026
Kids of all ages are invited to trick or treat the businesses of the Main-Dempster Mi... MORE
24
Oct

Northwestern University Football vs. Rutgers

 October 24, 2026
The Northwestern Wildcats host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Wildcats offer some o... MORE
24
Oct

Central Street Trick or Treat

October 24, 2026
Family fun awaits! Celebrate Halloween on Central Street. Trick-or-treat at participa... MORE
1
May

Evanston Rides - May - October

 May 1, 2026 - October 24, 2026
Evanston Rides! Get ready to pedal into summer with Downtown Evanston in partnership ... MORE
25
Nov

Jackopierce

November 25, 2026 - October 25, 2026
Jackopierce formed in 1988 in Dallas as theater students at SMU. The duo steadily mad... MORE
4
Nov

Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart

 November 4, 2026
Béla Fleck’s My Bluegrass Heart is a triumphant double-album and a maste... MORE
6
Nov

Julian Lage Quartet ft. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen

 November 6, 2026
Julian Price Lage is an American guitarist and composer. A child prodigy, Lage perfor... MORE
7
Nov

Northwestern University Football vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

 November 7, 2026
The Northwestern Wildcats host the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Wildcats offer some of the best... MORE
7
Nov

Evanston Made - First Saturdays Evanston Art Events

November 7, 2026
Evanston Made hosts First Saturday Evanston Art Events, a self-guided exploration of ... MORE
2
May

Downtown Evanston Farmers Market

 May 2, 2026 - November 7, 2026
The Downtown Evanston Farmers Market is open every Saturday, May 2 through Novem... MORE
8
Nov

Adam Ezra Group w. Sirsy

 November 8, 2026
We don’t see many artists building the kind of momentum Adam Ezra Group is gene... MORE
29
Oct

Grace and the Butterfly Effect

 October 29, 2026 - November 8, 2026
A story that nurtures curiosity and care, reflecting how the Wirtz Center helps young... MORE
13
Nov

Tyrone Wells

 November 13, 2026
I’m a lot of things in no particular order… a preacher’s son, a br... MORE
14
Nov

Central Street Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting

November 14, 2026
Light the way to your holidays on Central Street. Our shops are filled with treasures... MORE
14
Nov

Amythyst Kiah

November 14, 2026
Produced by Butch Walker (Taylor Swift, Green Day, Weezer) and recorded at his Nashvi... MORE
17
Nov

Ana Gasteyer Sugar & Booze Holiday Spectacular

November 17, 2026
ANA GASTEYER is perhaps best known for her incomparable work on Saturday Night L... MORE
21
Nov

Steve Poltz

 November 21, 2026
Noineen Noiny Noin is without reservation, the most absurdly-named, pulchritudinous, ... MORE
20
Nov

Woman's Club of Evanston Holiday Bazaar

November 20, 2026 - November 22, 2026
The Holiday Bazaar is a juried holiday art and gift show organized for more than 20 y... MORE
13
Nov

She Loves Me

 November 13, 2026 - November 22, 2026
A charming tale of connection and revelation brought to life by emerging storytellers... MORE
28
Nov

Downtown Evanston Small Business Saturday

November 28, 2026
Shop BIG at your local shops during the holiday season! Join us on Saturday, November... MORE
28
Nov

Northwestern University Football vs. Illinois

 November 28, 2026
The Northwestern Wildcats host the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Wildcats offer some ... MORE
2
July

Getting out the Vote - Election Ephemera from Evanston to the White House

 July 2, 2026 - November 30, 2026
Join us in exploring Evanston’s long history of political activism through this... MORE
5
Dec

Downtown Evanston Holiday Light Celebration

December 5, 2026
All families, friends, and neighbors are invited to Fountain Square in Downtown Evans... MORE
5
Dec

Evanston Made - First Saturdays Evanston Art Events

December 5, 2026
Evanston Made hosts First Saturday Evanston Art Events, a self-guided exploration of ... MORE
9
Sep

Picturing the Modern Metropolis: Prints and Photographs from the Block’s Collection

 September 9, 2026 - December 6, 2026
In the twentieth century, many artists working in the United States were drawn to the... MORE
10
Dec

Downtown Evanston Warm Bevvy Walk

December 10, 2026
Celebrate what we love most about the season -- a special holiday mug filled with warm... MORE
28
Nov

We're Glad You're Here Holidays - Shop Local

 November 28, 2026 - December 20, 2026
Simple, happy, fun and retro activations to make you remember why it’s great to... MORE
11
Nov

All the World

November 11, 2026 - December 20, 2026
Northlight Theatre presents All the World - Two actors find themselves in an eve... MORE
3
Feb

The American Five

February 3, 2027 - March 14, 2027
Northlight Theatre presents The American Five - “I have a dream…&rd... MORE
7
Apr

Here There are Blueberries

 April 7, 2027 - May 16, 2027
Northlight Theatre presents Here There are Blueberries - In 2007, a mysterious a... MORE
9
June

Pearl's in the House

 June 9, 2027 - July 18, 2027
Northlight Theatre presents Pearl's in the House - Legendary performer Pearl... MORE
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