Arts events in Evanston

Check out happening arts events all around Evanston, IL

Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers in Evanston

 Thu, 06 Nov at 08:00 pm SPACE

Concert featuring woodwind quintet, Amethyst Winds

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

Sketching at Sketchbook

 Sat, 01 Nov at 01:00 pm Sketchbook Brewing Co - Evanston Free

The Baldwin I Giovanni Experience

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

Will Hoge at Space

 Sat, 22 Nov at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

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

THREE 6 MAFIA + PROJECT PAT - CHICAGO, IL - THE REDEMPTION TOUR

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Byline Bank

Charlie Hunter Trio (Early) in Evanston

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm Space

Veteran Family and Friends Art Workshop- November

 Mon, 10 Nov at 05:00 pm Evanston Vet Center Free

Open Mic Night featuring Mark Burnell

 Mon, 10 Nov at 07:00 pm Rhapsody Theater

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

Spafford at Space

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

John Scofield (Early) at Space

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Holiday Baroque - Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons"

 Sat, 06 Dec at 03:00 pm Alice Millar Chapel

Mucca Pazza at Space

Sun, 02 Nov at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Social Wellness- Sensational Saturday!!

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

The Baldwin I Giovanni Experience

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

Angry F*gs

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:30 pm Lifeline Theatre

Comic Strip FUN! A Hands-on Workshop at HIve

 Sun, 07 Dec at 01:00 pm Hive Center for The Book Arts Free

Philippe Quint plays Chausson - Evanston

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

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

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

North Shore Camp Fair at Northwestern University

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm Louis Room in the Norris University Center at Northwestern Free

Ben Clanton's Potato Party!

 Wed, 05 Nov at 06:30 pm Roycemore School Free

Sanctuary Stories: A Journalism Theater Project

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm McCormick Foundation Center Free

THE BALDWIN | GIOVANNI EXPERIENCE

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

Dyani White Hawk and Caroline Kent in Conversation

 Wed, 19 Nov at 06:00 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Sir Woman at Space

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

The Windy City Invitational: Tattoo Convention

 Fri, 21 Nov at 03:00 pm PALMHOUSE Free

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

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

All Souls Night

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm 6970 N. Sheridan Rd Ste D, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60626

Art Talks! Pouring, Spilling, Bleeding

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:30 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night

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

Richard Beymer’s THE INNERVIEW (1973) with film preservationist Ross Lipman

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

EDGS Book Talk: "Bad Lieutenants" with Andrew Mertha

 Tue, 02 Dec at 12:30 pm 720 University Pl Free

Handmade Holiday Market

 Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am 609 South Blvd, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202

Sara & Kenny: Live at Studio5

 Fri, 19 Dec at 08:00 pm 1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202

Latte art for beginners!

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

First Saturday Evanston Art Events • November 1, 2025

 Sat, 01 Nov at 09:00 am 816 Dempster St Free

Ivy+ Alumni: Books & Brews

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

Dee Alexander & Paul Marinaro: Live at Studio5

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm 1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202

Art Talks! Pouring, Spilling, Bleeding

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

Reel Politik: PUTNEY SWOPE (1969) in 35mm with cartoonist Nathan Gelgud

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University Free

A Tragedy of Religious Fanaticism and Outta Here

 Sat, 01 Nov at 09:00 am Evanston Art Center

Caroline Davis Portals at Space presented by WDCB

 Mon, 03 Nov at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Enduring Voices

 Sun, 02 Nov at 03:00 pm Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Matcha! Make your own matcha and matcha lattes

 Thu, 20 Nov at 05:00 pm The Laundry Cafe - Evanston USD 52 to 65

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

 Sun, 09 Nov at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

DE Design Sports: Putting Ideas Into Play #2!

 Thu, 06 Nov at 05:30 pm Evanston SPACE Free

Building a Theater Community in Evanston

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:30 pm Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

Buffett Book Talk: "Selective Solidarity" with Chelsie Yount

 Wed, 12 Nov at 12:30 pm 720 University Pl Free

Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night

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

Women in Translation Book Club reads "The Dangers of Smoking in Bed"

 Mon, 03 Nov at 06:30 pm Bookends & Beginnings USD 19

The Baldwin I Giovanni Experience

 Sun, 09 Nov at 03:00 pm Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

Caitlin Canty

 Tue, 11 Nov at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Northshore Concert Band: In Good Company

 Sun, 22 Feb at 03:00 pm Pick-Staiger Concert Hall USD 0 to 25

Old 97s w. Rhett Miller - Night One at Space

 Mon, 29 Dec at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Chitra Ganesh in Conversation: Students Shape the Collection

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

Ariel Posen w. Wendlo at Space

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Click Clack BOO A Tricky Treat at Lifeline Theatre

 Sat, 25 Oct at 11:00 am Lifeline Theatre

Lit & Luz: Escritura geológica con Gabriela Damián Miravete

 Mon, 10 Nov at 02:00 pm Kresge Centennial Hall Free

Concert Reading - Miss Holmes at Lifeline Theatre

 Sat, 25 Oct at 03:00 pm Lifeline Theatre

Jacob Marleys Christmas Carol at Lifeline Theatre

 Fri, 28 Nov at 07:30 pm Lifeline Theatre

The Trout with Henry Kramer and Sam Shuhan - Evanston

 Sun, 15 Mar at 03:00 pm Nichols Concert Hall

Printmaking in Process: Anna Kunz, Soo Shin, and Lane Relyea

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm Block Museum of Art Free

Thee Old Fishbowl Gallery - Sarah Kaiser Art Opening

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm Coco Design & Build Co. USD 0 to 20

In Her Voice: A Conversation with Taylor Armstrong

 Thu, 13 Nov at 05:30 pm The Woman's Club of Evanston USD 55

Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Music of The Beatles + More for Kids

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Old 97s w. Rhett Miller - Night Three NYE at Space

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Old 97s w. Rhett Miller - Night Two at Space

 Tue, 30 Dec at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

The Baldwin I Giovanni Experience

 Sun, 16 Nov at 03:00 pm Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

Little Ones Story Time

 Mon, 17 Nov at 10:30 am 3001 Central St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Kitty And The Beanstalk at Lifeline Theatre

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am Lifeline Theatre

Northshore Concert Band: Story Tellers

 Sun, 12 Apr at 03:00 pm Pick-Staiger Concert Hall USD 0 to 25

Concert Reading - Busmans Honeymoon at Lifeline Theatre

 Sat, 21 Mar Lifeline Theatre

LOKI - Rock Musical at Lifeline Theatre

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Lifeline Theatre

Kitty and the Beanstalk at Lifeline Theatre

 Sun, 15 Feb at 11:00 am Lifeline Theatre

December Free Day

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

The Dave Specter Band featuring Brother John Kattke at Space

 Sat, 20 Dec at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Little Ones Story Time

 Mon, 15 Dec at 10:30 am 3001 Central St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

The Peace We Make: A Youth-Led Buffett Symposium

 Fri, 07 Nov at 09:30 am 720 University Pl Free

November Free Day

 Wed, 26 Nov at 10:00 am 3001 Central St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

PAINTING WATERLILIES IN ACRYLICS - with Sarita Kamat

 Tue, 21 Oct at 06:00 pm 1625 Sherman Ave USD 90

JAZZ JAM SESSION at Prairie Moon in Evanston

 Thu, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm Prairie Moon Free

The Forgotten Lives Project

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:00 am Evanston Art Center Free

Think Like a Psychic 🕊️ Guided by Billie Topa Tate, Native American Author

 Sun, 02 Nov at 10:00 am MSI Wellness Center

Will Hoge

 Sun, 23 Nov SPACE - Evanston

PAINT A BIRCH LANDSCAPE IN ACRYLICS - with Sarita Kamat

 Fri, 12 Sep at 05:00 pm 1625 Sherman Ave USD 90

CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form

Sat, 27 Sep at 09:00 am Evanston Art Center

PORCELAIN MUG WORKSHOP with Sarita

 Wed, 10 Sep at 05:00 pm 1625 Sherman Ave USD 75

Floral Watercolor Workshop with Sarita Kamat

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm 1625 Sherman Ave USD 75

Master Digital Learning Design Skills – 1 Day Course in Evanston, IL

 Wed, 22 Oct at 09:00 am Regus - Evanston, IL USD 602 to 706

2025 The Woman's Club of Evanston Holiday Bazaar Vendor Application Fee

 Tue, 07 Jan at 12:00 am Woman's Club of Evanston USD 39