Arts events in Evanston

Check out happening arts events all around Evanston, IL

Evanston Folk Festival

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Evanston Folk Fest

Tommy Emmanuel in Evanston

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm Cahn Auditorium

September Bellydance and Music Showcase

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm 6970 N. Sheridan Rd Ste D, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60626

Rabbits in Their Pockets at Lifeline Theatre

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm Lifeline Theatre

Rosanne Cash in Evanston

 Sun, 07 Sep at 08:30 pm Cahn Auditorium

Hiromi in Evanston

 Wed, 01 Oct at 09:30 pm SPACE

Rabbits In Their Pockets at Lifeline Theatre

 Sat, 20 Sep Lifeline Theatre

Margo Price, Bonny Light Horseman, The Milk Carton Kids, Loudon Wainwright III, Ezra Furman, Chris Smither, Charlie Parr, Tommy Prine, Kara Jackson, William Prince, BettySoo, Muireann Bradley in Evanston

 Sun, 07 Sep at 12:00 pm Dawes Park

Waterparks in Evanston

 Sun, 28 Sep at 09:00 pm SPACE

Click Clack BOO A Tricky Treat at Lifeline Theatre

 Sat, 04 Oct Lifeline Theatre

East Nash Grass at Space

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Sound Meditations in Evanston, IL

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Ahimsa Yoga Studio (Evanston)

Ryan Cohan - Two Quartets: Live at Studio5

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 pm 1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202

Evanston Made Artist Studio Tour

 Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm 927 Noyes St Free

Hayes Carll in Evanston

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm SPACE

Brett Dennen - Art Is Life in Evanston

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm Space

THE BALDWIN | GIOVANNI EXPERIENCE

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm 927 Noyes St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

EAC- Art Documentation Workshop #4 (9/20/25)

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Evanston Art Center Free

Lera Lynn at Space

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Dances of Universal Peace

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm 3434 Central St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Spafford at Space

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Freeing the Form: Writing the Novella

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm 1620 Orrington Ave USD 53 to 61

All Ages Lost Species Concert at Art Makers Outpost

 Sat, 27 Sep at 01:00 pm Art Makers Outpost

Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers in Evanston

 Thu, 06 Nov at 08:00 pm SPACE

Chicago Cabaret Professionals Open Mic Night

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm 1328 W Morse Ave, Chicago, IL 60626-3522, United States

Wine Goddess Book Club: A Moveable Feast!

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm The Wine Goddess USD 50

September Art & Wine

 Sat, 06 Sep at 04:00 pm Creative Coworking Free

Concert featuring woodwind quintet, Amethyst Winds

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm 1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Charlie Hunter Trio (Early) in Evanston

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm Space

Lyrics & Laundry @ The Laundry Cafe

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm The Laundry Cafe - Evanston USD 18 to 54

Ivy+ Alumni: Books & Brews

 Sat, 15 Nov at 04:00 pm Bookends & Beginnings Free

Story Vroom Vroom: Evanston's Storytelling Party

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm Double Clutch Brewery

Yilian Cañizares at Space

 Mon, 22 Sep at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

A New Eye on the Universe Opens: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Ryan Auditorium Free

Beethoven Septet - Evanston

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Nichols Concert Hall

Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm Evanston Art Center USD 93

Evanston Folk Festival - SUNDAY

 Sun, 07 Sep at 12:00 pm Evanston Folk Fest

EAC- Art Documentation Workshop #6 (11/8/25)

 Sat, 08 Nov at 01:00 pm Evanston Art Center Free

Saturday Social

Sat, 27 Sep at 06:30 pm Gibbs-Morrison Cultural Center

Veronica Swift

 Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Evanston Art Center USD 93

Madi Diaz at Space

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Jess Walter: "So Far Gone"

 Mon, 08 Sep at 06:00 pm 1620 Orrington Ave Free

The Seagull adapted by Instrumental Theatre Company

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Berger Park

LARKABOUT 2025: Light Up The Night

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm 1417 Hinman Avenue

Exhibition Keynote: Alexander Nemerov on Helen Frankenthaler’s Diversions

 Fri, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Sir Woman at Space

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Frankenthaler’s World: Collaboration and Printmaking in Postwar America

 Thu, 25 Sep at 12:30 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston Art Center USD 93

Susan Gregg Gilmore: "The Curious Calling of Leonard Bush"

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm 1620 Orrington Ave Free

Pokey LaFarge at Space

 Tue, 07 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

AN EVENING WITH PATTY GRIFFIN & RICKIE LEE JONES

 Tue, 28 Oct at 08:00 pm Cahn Auditorium USD 77 to 124

Evanston Folk Festival - (Saturday Pass)

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm Dawes Park

Sir Woman at Space

 Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

48th Annual Benefit

 Sat, 08 Nov at 06:00 pm Palmhouse, 619 Howard Street, Evanston, IL 60202

Evanston Made Artist Studio Tour

 Sun, 05 Oct at 12:00 pm 927 Noyes St Free

Maker's Market in Downtown Evanston

 Sun, 05 Oct at 12:00 pm 1800 Maple Ave Free

Low Cut Connie

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Chicago’s Important Impact on Early New Mexico Art with Lenore Macdonald

 Sun, 14 Sep at 03:00 pm Evanston Art Center Free

Will Hoge at Space

 Sat, 22 Nov at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Lori McKenna at Space

 Thu, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Monday Night Solo Series at Berger Park

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm 6205 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660-1729, United States

EAC- Art Documentation Workshop #5 (10/11/25)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 01:00 pm Evanston Art Center Free

Art Talks! The Living Room

 Sun, 19 Oct at 02:00 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Social Wellness- Sensational Saturday!!

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am The Woman's Club of Evanston USD 152

Art Talks! Pouring, Spilling, Bleeding

 Sat, 01 Nov at 12:30 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Matcha! Make your own matcha and matcha lattes

 Sat, 18 Oct at 11:00 am The Laundry Cafe - Evanston USD 65

reFashioning History Hat-making Tea Party

 Sun, 28 Sep at 04:00 pm 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Art Talks! The Block Collects and the 2024-2025 Student Acquisition

 Sun, 05 Oct at 02:00 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Hiromi's Sonicwonder (Early) at Space welcomed by CHIRP Radio

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Parking Evanston Folk Festival - (Sunday Pass)

 Sun, 07 Sep at 05:00 pm Dawes Park

Evanston / Skokie Senior Expo

 Thu, 09 Oct at 10:00 am Levy Senior Center Free

A Close Look: Igshaan Adams’s Klip Gooi, Stone Throw III

 Wed, 17 Sep at 03:30 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

32nd Annual Autumn Goddess Festival - Ceridwen - Fellowship Of Isis Chicago

 Fri, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston

Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini at Space

 Tue, 14 Oct at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

A Close Look: Ken Fandell’s The Sky Above My Home

 Wed, 08 Oct at 03:30 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Fall PhilanthroFest

 Tue, 30 Sep at 11:00 am Northwestern University Arts Circle

Art Talks! The Block Collects and the 2024-2025 Student Acquisition

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:30 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Latte art for beginners!

 Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am The Laundry Cafe - Evanston USD 44 to 86

The Windy City Invitational: Tattoo Convention

 Fri, 21 Nov at 03:00 pm PALMHOUSE Free

Philippe Quint plays Chausson - Evanston

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Nichols Concert Hall

Concert featuring saxophonist, Phillip Pierick

 Mon, 20 Oct at 12:00 pm 1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen at Space

 Sun, 09 Nov at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

The Musician Dawes: Celebrating Charles Dawes' Musical Life and Legacy

 Sun, 05 Oct at 04:00 pm 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Chitra Ganesh in Conversation: Students Shape the Collection

 Wed, 05 Nov at 06:00 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Moving to Kentucky BBQ - Art and Rummage Sale

 Sun, 14 Sep at 11:00 am 1516 W Greenleaf Ave, Chicago, IL 60626-2807, United States

IN FOCUS LECTURE: “Freedom in Form: Richard Hunt” with Ross Stanton Jordan

 Sun, 26 Oct at 03:00 pm Evanston Art Center Free

Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night

 Fri, 05 Dec at 06:00 pm Evanston Art Center USD 93

Jacob Marleys Christmas Carol at Lifeline Theatre

 Sun, 14 Dec Lifeline Theatre

Caroline Davis Portals at Space presented by WDCB

 Mon, 03 Nov at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Color Outside the Lines: A Fundraiser for Early Learners

 Tue, 07 Oct at 06:00 pm 625 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201-4418, United States

Each Medium Effects the Other - Cora Chalaby on Helen Frankenthaler

 Wed, 22 Oct at 03:30 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Curator Talk: Frankenthaler’s Circle

 Thu, 30 Oct at 03:00 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Eydís Evensen

 Mon, 17 Nov at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Ariel Posen w. Wendlo at Space

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Dine to Donate Fundraiser: CBA & Lou Malnati's

 Tue, 14 Oct at 11:00 am 915 Foster Street, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

December Free Day

 Tue, 30 Dec at 10:00 am 3001 Central St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Ezra Furman in Evanston

 Sun, 07 Sep at 11:30 am Dawes Park

PORCELAIN MUG WORKSHOP with Sarita

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm 1625 Sherman Ave USD 75