Arts events in Evanston
Check out happening arts events all around Evanston, IL
Hayes Carll in Evanston
Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm
SPACE
A New Eye on the Universe Opens: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm
Ryan Auditorium
Free
Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers in Evanston
Thu, 06 Nov at 08:00 pm
SPACE
Beethoven Septet - Evanston
Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm
Nichols Concert Hall
Tommy Emmanuel in Evanston
Wed, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm
Cahn Auditorium
Charlie Hunter Trio (Early) in Evanston
Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm
Space
Sketching at Sketchbook
Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm
Sketchbook Brewing Co - Evanston
Free
Evanston Made Artist Studio Tour
Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm
927 Noyes St
Free
Brett Dennen - Art Is Life in Evanston
Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm
Space
Madi Diaz at Space
Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm
Evanston SPACE
Low Cut Connie
Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm
Evanston Space
Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night
Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm
Evanston Art Center
USD 93
Live at Studio5! REGGIE THOMAS’ TRIO NEXUS with MARDRA THOMAS
Fri, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm
Studio5 Performing Arts Center
Sir Woman at Space
Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm
Evanston SPACE
Concert featuring woodwind quintet, Amethyst Winds
Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm
1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201
Evanston Made Artist Studio Tour
Sun, 05 Oct at 12:00 pm
927 Noyes St
Free
Sir Woman at Space
Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm
Evanston SPACE
Pokey LaFarge at Space
Tue, 07 Oct at 08:00 pm
Evanston SPACE
THREE 6 MAFIA + PROJECT PAT - CHICAGO, IL - THE REDEMPTION TOUR
Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm
Byline Bank
EAC- Art Documentation Workshop #5 (10/11/25)
Sat, 11 Oct at 01:00 pm
Evanston Art Center
Free
Author Talk & Book Signing with Christine Platt
Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm
Zora's Place
Free
Lori McKenna at Space
Thu, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm
Evanston SPACE
Click Clack BOO A Tricky Treat at Lifeline Theatre
Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am
Lifeline Theatre
The Baldwin I Giovanni Experience
Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
Ivy+ Alumni: Books & Brews
Sat, 15 Nov at 04:00 pm
Bookends & Beginnings
Free
Celebrate the launch of Unfixed with Midlife Upgrade!
Sun, 19 Oct at 04:30 pm
1105 Maple Ave
Free
Veteran Social Club- Día de los Muertos Art Workshop
Sat, 25 Oct at 01:00 pm
Open Studio Project Inc
Free
Davy Knowles at Space
Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm
Evanston SPACE
Pumpkin Painting @ One River School
Sat, 25 Oct at 02:00 pm
1033 Davis St
Free
Will Hoge at Space
Sat, 22 Nov at 08:00 pm
Evanston SPACE
Art Talks! Pouring, Spilling, Bleeding
Sat, 01 Nov at 12:30 pm
Block Museum of Art
Free
The Baldwin I Giovanni Experience
Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
Local 3-hour Restorative Yoga Retreat - In person or virtual
Sat, 11 Oct at 04:00 pm
Ahimsa Yoga Studio (Evanston)
TOBACCO EMBERS (1982) and SOMETHING LIKE A WAR (1991) with Deepa Dhanraj
Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
Free
Art Talks! The Living Room
Sun, 19 Oct at 02:00 pm
Block Museum of Art
Free
Latte art for beginners!
Thu, 02 Oct at 05:00 pm
The Laundry Cafe - Evanston
USD 39 to 75
Art | Music | Wine | Community
Sat, 04 Oct at 06:00 pm
Beards & Bellas
Free
Art Talks! The Block Collects and the 2024-2025 Student Acquisition
Sun, 05 Oct at 02:00 pm
Block Museum of Art
Free
Veronica Swift
Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm
Evanston Space
Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night
Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm
Evanston Art Center
USD 93
Kingdom Building Benefit Concert
Sun, 12 Oct at 05:00 pm
Faith Temple Evanston
EAC- Art Documentation Workshop #6 (11/8/25)
Sat, 08 Nov at 01:00 pm
Evanston Art Center
Free
Downtown Trick or Treat Stroll
Sat, 25 Oct at 02:00 pm
Evanston's Fountain Square
Rabbits In Their Pockets at Lifeline Theatre
Fri, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm
Lifeline Theatre
Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini at Space
Tue, 14 Oct at 07:30 pm
Evanston SPACE
Cardboard Collages with Glass Case Gallery Artist Jupiter Ray
Sat, 11 Oct at 01:00 pm
The WasteShed Evanston
USD 35
Avenue D - A Live-Singing Drag Parody Fundraiser
Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm
Rhapsody Theater
Dee Alexander & Paul Marinaro: Live at Studio5
Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm
1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202
LARKABOUT 2025: Light Up The Night
Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm
1417 Hinman Avenue
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
Story Vroom Vroom: Evanston's Storytelling Party
Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm
Double Clutch Brewery
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
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 BALDWIN | GIOVANNI EXPERIENCE
Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm
927 Noyes 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
First Saturday Evanston Art Events • October 4, 2025
Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am
1712 Sherman Ave
Free
Exhibition Keynote: Alexander Nemerov on Helen Frankenthaler’s Diversions
Fri, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm
Block Museum of Art
Free
Spafford at Space
Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 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
Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night
Fri, 05 Dec at 06:00 pm
Evanston Art Center
USD 93
Lera Lynn at Space
Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm
Evanston SPACE
Sara & Kenny: Live at Studio5
Fri, 19 Dec at 08:00 pm
1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202
John Scofield (Early) at Space
Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm
Evanston SPACE
IN FOCUS LECTURE: “Freedom in Form: Richard Hunt” with Ross Stanton Jordan
Sun, 26 Oct at 03:00 pm
Evanston Art Center
Free
Floral Wreath Making
Thu, 16 Oct at 04:00 pm
The Alchemist's Wife
USD 75
AN EVENING WITH PATTY GRIFFIN & RICKIE LEE JONES
Tue, 28 Oct at 08:00 pm
Cahn Auditorium
USD 77 to 124
Maker's Market in Downtown Evanston
Sun, 05 Oct at 12:00 pm
1800 Maple Ave
Free
A Sip Society Latte Art Throwdown
Sat, 18 Oct at 01:00 pm
The Laundry Cafe - Evanston
Free
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
48th Annual Benefit
Sat, 08 Nov at 06:00 pm
Palmhouse, 619 Howard Street, Evanston, IL 60202
Bone by Bone: The Building Blocks of Horror
Tue, 28 Oct at 06:00 pm
1620 Orrington Ave
USD 38
In Her Voice: A Conversation with Taylor Armstrong
Thu, 13 Nov at 05:30 pm
The Woman's Club of Evanston
USD 55
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
Veteran Family and Friends Art Workshop- November
Mon, 10 Nov at 05:00 pm
Evanston Vet Center
Free
Dark Arts in Perfumery: History, Materials and Creating Scents
Thu, 30 Oct at 05:00 pm
The Alchemist's Wife
USD 65
Enduring Voices
Sun, 02 Nov at 03:00 pm
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Mucca Pazza at Space
Sun, 02 Nov at 07:30 pm
Evanston SPACE
Spooky Upcycled Art Competition
Sat, 25 Oct at 02:00 pm
1033 Davis St
Free
Philippe Quint plays Chausson - Evanston
Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm
Nichols Concert Hall
Each Medium Effects the Other - Cora Chalaby on Helen Frankenthaler
Wed, 22 Oct at 03:30 pm
Block Museum of Art
Free
Holiday Baroque - Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons"
Sat, 06 Dec at 03:00 pm
Alice Millar Chapel
Social Wellness- Sensational Saturday!!
Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am
The Woman's Club of Evanston
USD 152
Matcha! Make your own matcha and matcha lattes
Sat, 18 Oct at 11:00 am
The Laundry Cafe - Evanston
USD 65
The Baldwin I Giovanni Experience
Sun, 09 Nov at 03:00 pm
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
Frankenstein vs. Dracula: A Literary Battle
Thu, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm
1620 Orrington Ave
USD 35
Curator Talk: Frankenthaler’s Circle
Thu, 30 Oct at 03:00 pm
Block Museum of Art
Free
FREE Contra Dance with Baba Yaga's Stew and Georges Augustin!
Sat, 11 Oct at 02:00 pm
Pottawattomie Park
Evanston / Skokie Senior Expo
Thu, 09 Oct at 10:00 am
Levy Senior Center
Free
A Close Look: Ken Fandell’s The Sky Above My Home
Wed, 08 Oct at 03:30 pm
Block Museum of Art
Free
Concert featuring saxophonist, Phillip Pierick
Mon, 20 Oct at 12:00 pm
1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201
Journey to Sight: An Interactive Workshop with Author H.S. Jackson
Sat, 18 Oct at 12:00 pm
Zora's Place
USD 7 to 22
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
Ariel Posen w. Wendlo at Space
Tue, 09 Dec at 07:30 pm
Evanston SPACE
Open Studio Event
Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm
West End
Latte art for beginners!
Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am
The Laundry Cafe - Evanston
USD 44 to 86
Dyani White Hawk and Caroline Kent in Conversation
Wed, 19 Nov at 06:00 pm
Block Museum of Art
Free
Art Talks! Pouring, Spilling, Bleeding
Sat, 06 Dec at 12:30 pm
Block Museum of Art
Free
Jacob Marleys Christmas Carol at Lifeline Theatre
Fri, 28 Nov at 07:30 pm
Lifeline Theatre
Concert Reading - Miss Holmes at Lifeline Theatre
Sat, 25 Oct at 03:00 pm
Lifeline Theatre
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