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Winter Events

From outdoor activities and interesting exhibits to impressive performances and kid-friendly activities, there's so much happening on Chicago's North Shore this winter.

 

 

16
Jan

Northwestern University Men's Basketball vs Maryland

January 16, 2025
Maryland vs. Northwestern University Men's Basketball.  The newly renovated ... MORE
18
Jan

Jonas Friddle

 January 18, 2025
Jonas Friddle and his band celebrates the completion of “When the Water was the... MORE
19
Jan

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration Concert

 January 19, 2025
Join us for a special afternoon that weaves together voices from the arts, education,... MORE
19
Jan

Northwestern University Women's Basketball vs Minnesota

January 19, 2025
Minnesota vs. Northwestern University Women's Basketball.  The newly renovat... MORE
19
Jan

Winterfest - Wheeling

January 19, 2025
Join us for a fun-filled winter event at Horizon Park. Activities will include (weath... MORE
20
Jan

January Free Day - Indigenous Artist Market Pop-Up

January 20, 2025
Join us for a day of free admission at the Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum on M... MORE
20
Jan

Let's Talk: Remembering MLK

January 20, 2025
Investigate primary sources and discuss the ownership of history narratives and publi... MORE
22
Jan

Northwestern University Men's Basketball vs Indiana

January 22, 2025
Indiana vs. Northwestern University Men's Basketball.  The state-of-the-art ... MORE
23
Jan

Northwestern University Women's Basketball vs Illinois

January 23, 2025
Illinois vs. Northwestern University Women's Basketball.  The newly renovate... MORE
23
Jan

Warren Zevon Birthday Bash

 January 23, 2025
Another year, and night of Warren Zevon!!! On Thursday, January 23 Androgyn... MORE
24
Jan

Judith Owen ft. The Callers

 January 24, 2025
JUDITH OWEN is a provocative tour-de-force performer. Bold, beautiful, sexy, smart, a... MORE
25
Jan

The Year of the Snake at Old Orchard

 January 25, 2025
Come and take part ringing in the Year of the Snake for Lunar New Year. Enjoy live mu... MORE
26
Jan

Music of the Baroque: Minkowski Conducts

 January 26, 2025
French conductor Marc Minkowski makes his Music of the Baroque debut with music by th... MORE
26
Jan

Lunar New Year AAPI Market

 January 26, 2025
Come join in the fun for the Lunar New Year AAPI Market: Year of the Snake! Celebrate... MORE
26
Jan

Benny Green

 January 26, 2025
Benny Green is an American hard bop jazz pianist who was a member of Art Blakey&rsquo... MORE
26
Jan

Glorious Gillson Park: The History of Wilmette’s Premier Lakefront Park and Harbor

 January 26, 2025
For this year’s annual lecture, the Wilmette Historical Society will welcome Ju... MORE
26
Jan

MDM - Evanston Lunar New Year Celebration

January 26, 2025
Join Evanston ASPA, the Evanston Public Library, Pink & Tan, Cook County Commissi... MORE
10
Jan

Bienen School of Music 28th Annual Winter Chamber Music Festival

January 10, 2025 - January 26, 2025
The Bienen School of Music presents seven captivating performances featuring acclaime... MORE
28
Jan

The Barn Steakhouse Mondavi Wine Dinner

 January 28, 2025
Join The Barn Steakhouse for their Mondavi Wine Dinner event. Perfect for a cold wint... MORE
29
Jan

Northwestern University Men's Basketball vs Rutgers

January 29, 2025
Rutgers vs. Northwestern University Men's Basketball. The state-of-the-art W... MORE
30
Jan

Piaf! The Show

 January 30, 2025
With more than 600 performances in over 50 countries, and a million tickets sold,&nbs... MORE
30
Jan

Albert Lee

 January 30, 2025
Albert Lee is a Grammy Award-winning British guitarist and multiple recipient of Guit... MORE
31
Jan

Raul Malo

 January 31, 2025
RAUL MALO is the incomparable frontman of genre-defying, GRAMMY Award-winning band Th... MORE
31
Jan

The Rat Pack is Back

 January 31, 2025
Relive the days of the Rat Pack with Las Vegas’ most famous Entertainers and th... MORE
1
Feb

Evanston Made - First Saturdays Evanston Art Events

February 1, 2025
Evanston Made hosts First Saturday Evanston Art Events, a self-guided exploration of ... MORE
1
Feb

Wilmette Winterfest 2025

 February 1, 2025
Come join in the fun for Wilmette Winterfest from noon to 4:00 on Village Green in do... MORE
1
Feb

Northwestern University Men's Basketball vs Wisconsin

February 1, 2025
Wisconsin vs. Northwestern University Men's Basketball. The state-of-the-art... MORE
1
Feb

Winterfest 2025

 February 1, 2025
Celebrate all things winter at Winterfest at the Glenview Community Ice Center. Watch... MORE
2
Feb

Radio Free Honduras w.Imperial Boxmen

February 2, 2025
Radio Free Honduras is a cross cultural, multigenerational collective of Ch... MORE
2
Feb

Annual GALENTINES Bash & Maker Market!

February 2, 2025
Celebrate the season of friendship at our Galentines Bash & Makers Market –... MORE
2
Feb

Northwestern University Women's Basketball vs Michigan State

February 2, 2025
Michigan State vs. Northwestern University Women's Basketball.  The newly re... MORE
2
Feb

Vintage Valentines

 February 2, 2025
 Explore the history of Valentine's Day and make a variety of vintage valent... MORE
1
Feb

Capitol Fools

 February 1, 2025 - February 2, 2025
What happens when Washington, D.C.’s premier, political satire group – Th... MORE
4
Feb

Double Clutch Brewery Bier Hall Bingo

February 4, 2025
Guaranteed to make your Tuesday less of a drag, we have bingo every Tuesday hosted by... MORE
6
Feb

Double Clutch - The Menadrds + Terry White and the Loaded Dice

February 6, 2025
We're so excited for this double bill at a racy Evanston brewery, famous for its ... MORE
7
Feb

FeBREWary Hops & Hike

 February 7, 2025
Hike your way through The Grove, one brew at a time as we taste some local craft beer... MORE
8
Feb

Evanston Jazz Festival

 February 8, 2025
We are excited to share that on February 8th, Evanston Township High School will host... MORE
8
Feb

Ronnie Baker Brooks

 February 8, 2025
Chicago guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Ronnie Baker Brooks is one of the city&rsq... MORE
9
Feb

Northwestern University Women's Basketball vs Penn State

February 9, 2025
Penn State vs. Northwestern University Women's Basketball.  The newly renova... MORE
13
Feb

Love Local Chocolate Crawl

February 13, 2025
Celebrate the season of love at our Love Local Chocolate Crawl on Thursday, February ... MORE
14
Feb

The Grove Date Night at the Forge

February 14, 2025
Looking for something different to do on Valentine’s Day? How about blacksmithi... MORE
14
Feb

Taylor Dayne

 February 14, 2025
Her growth as an artist was enhanced by the birth of her twins in early 2002. Her voi... MORE
14
Feb

Eddie 9V

 February 14, 2025
Eddie 9V has an endless stockpile of cool stories – and you’ll find twelv... MORE
15
Feb

Mdou Moctar - Special Acoustic Performance 2 Shows

February 15, 2025
Tears of Injustice is Mdou Moctar’s Funeral for Justice complete... MORE
15
Feb

GALentine's Day Tea at the Grove

February 15, 2025
Galentine's Day is the day for women to celebrate their friendships with their la... MORE
16
Feb

The Chris Greene Quartet

 February 16, 2025
The Chris Greene Quartet - led by the Evanston saxophone colossus -  played its ... MORE
14
Feb

Wink

 February 14, 2025 - February 16, 2025
Wink follows unhappy housewife Sofie and her breadwinning husband, Gregor, who both r... MORE
24
Jan

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged

 January 24, 2025 - February 16, 2025
The cultural touchstone that is THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) ... MORE
17
Feb

February Free Day Indigenous Artist Pop-Up Market

February 17, 2025
Join for a day of free admission at the Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum on Mond... MORE
20
Feb

Northwestern University Women's Basketball vs Maryland

 February 20, 2025
Maryland vs. Northwestern University Women's Basketball.  The newly renovate... MORE
1
Feb

Dragons Love Tacos

 February 1, 2025 - February 22, 2025
You know what Dragons really love Tacos of course! A boy and his dog are watching a T... MORE
11
Jan

Grove Gallery - Elemental Exhibit

January 11, 2025 - February 22, 2025
 The Grove Gallery strives to showcase primarily paintings, drawings and prints.... MORE
23
Feb

Elaine Dame - CD Release Party

 February 23, 2025
Elaine Dame sings and people stop and listen. Hailed by Time Out Chicago as a jazz dy... MORE
23
Jan

Frida...A Self Portrait

January 23, 2025 - February 23, 2025
Writers Theatre brings to life Iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, a woman who lived ... MORE
23
Jan

The Heart Sellers

 January 23, 2025 - February 23, 2025
Northlight Theater presents The Heart Sellers, it’s Thanksgiving 1973, and life... MORE
27
Feb

Edwin McCain

February 27, 2025
Edwin McCain is back with Lucky, his first album of new material in 15 years! Produce... MORE
28
Feb

C.J. Chenier

 February 28, 2025
Clayton Joseph Chenier is Creole music royalty. His father, the legendary Clifto... MORE
1
Mar

BritBeat - The Immersive Beatles Tribute

 March 1, 2025
Come and celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Beatles’ legendary 1965 USA tour... MORE
28
Feb

Nejla Yatkin in OUROBOROS

 February 28, 2025 - March 1, 2025
Ouroboros draws inspiration from the snake dances of the ancient lands of the Middle ... MORE
2
Mar

Music of the Baroque: Handel's Theodora

 March 2, 2025
In celebration of Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas Kraemer’s 80th birthday, a... MORE
2
Mar

Northwestern University Women's Basketball vs Nebraska

 March 2, 2025
Nebraska vs. Northwestern University Women's Basketball.  The newly renovate... MORE
21
Feb

February House

 February 21, 2025 - March 2, 2025
February House, an inventive new musical by acclaimed composer and songwriter Gabriel... MORE
6
Mar

Matt Nathanson King of (un)simple Tour with Lisa Loeb 2 Nights!

 March 6, 2025 - March 7, 2025
Matthew Adam Nathanson is an American singer-songwriter whose work is a blend of folk... MORE
8
Mar

Rita Rudner

March 8, 2025
A house-filling favorite in Las Vegas since she opened as one of the hottest tickets ... MORE
8
Mar

Downtown Evanston S'mores on the Square

March 8, 2025
Downtown Evanston and City of Evanston Parks and Recreation are excited to cohost S&#... MORE
8
Mar

Rock the House

March 8, 2025
Grab your friends and join us at the Community House on Saturday, March 8 – doo... MORE
8
Mar

Let’s Sing Taylor- A Live Band Experience Celebrating Taylor Swift

 March 8, 2025
Let’s Sing Taylor - A Live Band Experience - is the ultimate tribute to the mus... MORE
7
Mar

Lobster

 March 7, 2025 - March 9, 2025
Nora loves Patti Smith. Nora is Patti Smith. Nora is stoned out of her mind in the Ch... MORE
7
Mar

Woman's Club of Evanston 2025 Revue

 March 7, 2025 - March 15, 2025
Join us for an evening of musical comedy in the Woman’s Club of Evanston’... MORE
16
Mar

Classical Kids Live - Beethoven Lives Upstairs

 March 16, 2025
This world famous production features a lively exchange of letters between young Chri... MORE
16
Mar

Two Fields Over (Album Release Show) w. Paul Kalil & Annie Kelchner

 March 16, 2025
Los Angeles- and Chicago-based TWO FIELDS OVER — lifelong friends&nbs... MORE
20
Mar

Marshall Crenshaw - 2 Days!

March 20, 2025 - March 21, 2025
Born in 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, Marshall Crenshaw learned to tune a guitar correct... MORE
22
Mar

The Western Elstons

March 22, 2025
The Western Elston's music mixes classic honky tonk western s... MORE
8
Feb

Chicago Botanic Garden The Orchid Show India Blooms

 February 8, 2025 - March 23, 2025
Experience a world of vibrant color. Through the harmony of tradition and modern desi... MORE
27
Mar

Steven Page (formerly of Barenaked Ladies) w/Dag Juhlin

March 27, 2025
Over the last thirty-five years, Steven Page has established himself as one of the mo... MORE
28
Mar

John Grant

 March 28, 2025
John Grant began thinking about The Art of The Lie in the Autumn of 2022. Earlier tha... MORE
28
Mar

Marc Maron : All In

March 28, 2025
Marc Maron has released five hit stand-up comedy specials throughout his career. His ... MORE
6
Mar

Music Theater Works presents Guys and Dolls

 March 6, 2025 - March 30, 2025
Music Theater Works’ season kicks off with what many believe is the “perf... MORE
21
Jan

Together We Grow

 January 21, 2025 - April 1, 2025
This exhibit encourages interactive, pretend, and collaborative play to spark childre... MORE
4
Jan

Evanston Community Winter Indoor Farmer’s Market

 January 4, 2025 - April 5, 2025
Immanuel’s marketplace focuses on farmers, emphasizing the sale of locally... MORE
25
Jan

Jordan Ann Craig

 January 25, 2025 - April 6, 2025
The Block Museum will present a solo exhibition of work by the artist Jordan Ann Crai... MORE
7
Mar

Tell Me on a Sunday

 March 7, 2025 - April 20, 2025
Tell Me on a Sunday follows a free-spirited young British woman who has recently land... MORE
12
Jan

Skokie Farmers Market Winter Market on Main!

January 12, 2025 - April 27, 2025
This indoor / outdoor market will be held twice a month on Sundays from January throu... MORE
15
Dec

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
10
Dec

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

 December 10, 2023 - June 1, 2025
Discover the colorful & lively world of 1970s Jewish life in South Beach as captu... MORE
25
Jan

Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland

 January 25, 2025 - July 13, 2025
The Chicagoland region is a longstanding cultural and economic hub for Indigenous peo... MORE
15
Nov

Northwestern University Football vs. Michigan

 November 15, 2025
The Northwestern Wildcats host Michigan Wolverines . The Wildcats offer some of the b... MORE
6
Dec

Evanston Made - First Saturdays Evanston Art Events

December 6, 2025
Evanston Made hosts First Saturday Evanston Art Events, a self-guided exploration of ... MORE
18
Dec

Music Theater Works presents "Annie"

 December 18, 2025 - January 4, 2026
For more than 100 years, the beloved story of a spunky, red-headed orphan who lands a... MORE
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