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North Shore Restaurant Month 2026

March 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026
North Shore Restaurant Month is back! These great culinary offers are available March... MORE

Revelator - A Tribute to Tedeschi Trucks Band

March 14, 2026
REVELATOR is a brand new power-house tribute band based in Chicago, dedicated to hono... MORE

Woman's Club of Evanston 73rd Annual Review - All Downstage from Here

March 6, 2026 - March 14, 2026
Join us for an evening of musical comedy in the Woman's Club of Evanston's hi... MORE

Peppa Pig: My First Concert - Live Orchestra - 2 Shows!

March 15, 2026
Peppa Pig, along with Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, George and new baby sister Evie, are comi... MORE

Coarse Italian's Limoncello Night

March 15, 2026
Squeeze the day and join us for an evening of limoncello tasting, live demonstration,... MORE

Whoisaubry w. Scenic Route & Lima

March 15, 2026
While using hip hop as a base, Aubry experiments with sounds of Neo-Soul, R&B, an... MORE

Imagine That and Splish Splash

March 7, 2026 - March 15, 2026
Join us for a vibrant and engaging introduction to the magic of theatre, specially de... MORE

Show & Tell: Feeling Lucky

March 17, 2026
The Writers Theatre presents Show & Tell: Feeling Lucky. Join us for t... MORE

Quarantones - Erin Go Rock

March 17, 2026
The Quarantones is a small auditioned men’s vocal ensemble, promoting and singi... MORE

Charlie Parr

March 20, 2026
In the music of Charlie Parr, there is a sincere conviction and earnest drive to crea... MORE

Dad or Alive and Career Tomboy

March 21, 2026
Come enjoy both Dad or Alive and Career Tomboy! Full bar, no cover! Alternative rock ... MORE

Village Follies - Spring Show 'Dream Big'

March 20, 2026 - March 22, 2026
Come experience the 2026 Annual Variety Show, Dream Big! The Village Follies w... MORE

JCC Film Festival 2026

March 7, 2026 - March 22, 2026
Our mission is to showcase culturally diverse films inspired by Jewish life that ente... MORE

The Orchid Show - Feelin' Groovy

February 7, 2026 - March 22, 2026
The Chicago Botanic Garden rewinds to the ‘60s and ‘70s during The Orchid... MORE

John Moreland and Patterson Hood

March 26, 2026
John Moreland and Patterson Hood are acclaimed Americana/alt-country singer-songwrite... MORE

Abbey Ray and the Sunstones

March 27, 2026
A new band from Chicago playing Americana, Country, Roots Rock, the Blues, and more..... MORE

Louisiana Calling w. Sonny Landreth Band and The Iguanas

March 28, 2026
Following up on last year’s sold-out shows and standing ovations across the cou... MORE

Music Theater Works presents CATS

March 5, 2026 - March 29, 2026
Music Theater Works kicks off its 46th season with CATS, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ... MORE

Two Sisters and a Piano

February 26, 2026 - March 29, 2026
Trapped under house arrest, novelist Maria Celia and her sister Sofia can still hear ... MORE

A Tribute to Bob Weir with Railheart ft. Noah Plotkin, Packy Lundholm, Jared Rabin, Danny Chaimson and Adam Gardner

April 3, 2026
Railheart is a rock 'n' roll country band fused into one dynamic group based ... MORE

Mud Morganfield Celebrates the Birthday of Muddy Waters

April 4, 2026
Over Last two years, Mud Morganfield eldest son of the undisputed king of the B... MORE

Bear's Choice

April 4, 2026
Who doesnt love the sounds of the Dead? We do and we like to play, put it in a blende... MORE

Sinkane

April 19, 2026
We Belong, is the eighth studio album from Sinkane, a band led by multi-instrumentali... MORE

Indoor Farmers Market

November 8, 2025 - April 25, 2026
The Indoor Farmers’ Market returns to the Ecology Center for the 2025-26 season... MORE

Winter Market on Main

January 11, 2026 - April 26, 2026
The Winter Market on Main is back, and it’s twice as big as last year. Thi... MORE

The Angel Next Door

April 9, 2026 - May 10, 2026
Northlight Theatre presents The Angel Next Door - Young author Oliver Adams is o... MORE

Argentina's Niños - Welcome to Argentina

January 24, 2026 - May 10, 2026
Explore immersive environments that introduce families to Argentine culture, arts, an... MORE

Sam Bush

May 30, 2026
There was only one prize-winning teenager with gumption enough to say, “thanks,... MORE

Photography in Mali: Hamdia Traoré’s Marabouts of Jenne in Context

February 4, 2026 - June 14, 2026
The storied city of Jenne, a center of Islamic learning, study, and scholarship since... MORE

Teresa Montoya: Tó Łisto (Yellow Water)

February 4, 2026 - June 14, 2026
On August 5, 2015, the rupture of the abandoned Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colora... MORE

Head East

September 24, 2026
The legendary classic rock band Head East has long set the standard for authentic, fu... MORE

Northwestern University Football vs. Penn State Homecoming

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

Northwestern University Football vs. Ball State

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

Downtown Evanston Small Business Saturday

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

Downtown Evanston Holiday Light Celebration

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

Evanston Made - First Saturdays Evanston Art Events

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

Downtown Evanston Warm Bevvy Walk

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

Centennial Farm Exhibit

February 27, 2026 - December 31, 2026
A Look at Farming Then and Now. The exhibit showcases a century of agricultural chang... MORE

Music Theater Works presents Hairspray

December 17, 2026 - January 3, 2027
Music Theater Works presents Hairspray - Full of heart and 1960s flair, HAIRSPRA... MORE

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