Arts events in Evanston

Check out happening arts events all around Evanston, IL

Ani DiFranco, Hurray For The Riff Raff in Evanston

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Cahn Auditorium

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

Rosanne Cash in Evanston

 Sun, 07 Sep at 08:30 pm Cahn Auditorium

Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Nichols Concert Hall USD 51 to 139

Downtown Summer Sounds: Jake Sanders Quintet

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm Evanston's Fountain Square

Hiromi in Evanston

 Wed, 01 Oct at 09:30 pm SPACE

Chris Cain in Evanston

 Wed, 20 Aug at 08:00 pm SPACE

Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers in Evanston

 Thu, 06 Nov at 08:00 pm SPACE

Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival

 Sat, 16 Aug at 11:00 am Downtown Evanston, Illinois

Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest 2025

 Fri, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm Glenwood Ave Arts District

John Pizzarelli Trio (Early) in Evanston

 Wed, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm Space

John Pizzarelli Trio (Late) in Evanston

 Wed, 27 Aug at 09:30 pm Space

Waterparks in Evanston

 Sun, 28 Sep at 09:00 pm SPACE

Demetruest w. Manasseh & Yana The Mooncricket

 Sun, 31 Aug at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Sound Meditations in Evanston, IL

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:30 pm Ahimsa Yoga Studio (Evanston)

PAINT A BIRCH LANDSCAPE IN ACRYLICS - with Sarita Kamat

 Sat, 30 Aug at 05:00 pm 1625 Sherman Ave USD 90

Charlie Hunter Trio (Late) in Evanston

 Wed, 05 Nov at 09:30 pm Space

East Nash Grass at Space

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

PAINT A BIRCH LANDSCAPE IN ACRYLICS - with Sarita Kamat

 Fri, 29 Aug at 05:00 pm 1625 Sherman Ave USD 90

Evanston Art Center August Exhibition Openings

 Sun, 24 Aug at 01:00 pm Evanston Art Center Free

Cultural Astrology Workshops - Starry Talks & Hekate Nemoralia

Sat, 16 Aug at 12:00 pm Chicago College of Healing Arts

Evanston Folk Festival - SUNDAY

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

Hayes Carll in Evanston

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm SPACE

Sydny August w. Moyana and Young(In) at Space

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Thursday Night Market

 Thu, 04 Sep at 05:00 pm Evanston's Fountain Square

Brett Dennen - Art Is Life in Evanston

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm Space

John Pizzarelli Trio (Late) at Space

 Wed, 27 Aug at 09:30 pm Evanston SPACE

kee mabin: Untitled 'The Storm'

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:30 pm 1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60626

Downtown Summer Sounds: The McNary Experience

 Thu, 28 Aug at 06:00 pm Evanston's Fountain Square

Make Your Own Needle Felted Dryer Balls

 Wed, 27 Aug at 06:30 pm Evanston SPACE USD 50

Lera Lynn at Space

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Writing Workshop: Prompt Marathon

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm 1620 Orrington Ave Free

PAINT A TRINKET DISH & CANDLE HOLDER WORKSHOP

 Thu, 04 Sep at 05:00 pm 1627 Sherman Ave USD 75

RHINO Poetry @ Fountain Square LitFest

 Sat, 23 Aug at 03:00 pm Evanston Fountain Square

Evanston Folk Festival - (Saturday Pass)

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm Dawes Park

Traffic Jam! Swing @ Evanston Downtown Summer Sounds feat. the Jake Sanders Quintet

 Thu, 21 Aug at 05:30 pm 1601 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201-3710, United States

WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPES WORKSHOP with Sarita Kamat

 Tue, 19 Aug at 05:00 pm 1625 Sherman Ave USD 75

Mini-Comic Workshop

 Sat, 23 Aug at 03:00 pm 1620 Orrington Ave Free

EAC- Art Documentation Workshop #3 (8/16/25)

 Sat, 16 Aug at 01:00 pm Evanston Art Center Free

Freeing the Form: Writing the Novella

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

SOLD OUT - Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians But Everyone is Welcome

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Pokey LaFarge at Space

 Tue, 07 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Ivy+ Alumni: Books & Brews

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

Wine Goddess Book Club: A Moveable Feast!

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

PAINT A BIRCH LANDSCAPE IN ACRYLICS - with Sarita Kamat

 Fri, 22 Aug at 05:00 pm 1625 Sherman Ave USD 90

Will Hoge at Space

 Sat, 22 Nov at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Women in Translation: A Bilingual Open Mic

 Thu, 28 Aug at 06:00 pm 1620 Orrington Ave Free

PAINT A BIRCH LANDSCAPE IN ACRYLICS - with Sarita Kamat

 Wed, 03 Sep at 05:00 pm 1625 Sherman Ave USD 90

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

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

Denise La Grassa Band at Evanston's Concerts on the Ridge

 Wed, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm 908 Seward St Free

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

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

Charlie Hunter Trio (Early) in Evanston

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm Space

Yilian Cañizares at Space

 Mon, 22 Sep at 07:30 pm Evanston SPACE

Latte art for beginners! (exclusive!)

 Sat, 16 Aug at 01:00 pm The Laundry Cafe - Evanston USD 99

September Art & Wine

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

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

Philippe Quint plays Chausson - Evanston

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

Evanston en Blanc

 Sat, 30 Aug at 04:30 pm Fountain Square USD 0 to 642

Parking Evanston Folk Festival - (Sunday Pass)

 Sun, 07 Sep Dawes Park

Tallulah Cartalucca: if a tree falls

 Wed, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm 1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60626

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night

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

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

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

Madi Diaz at Space

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Evanston Made Artist Studio Tour

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

Fountain Square Lit Fest

Sat, 23 Aug at 12:00 pm Evanston Fountain Square

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

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

Sir Woman at Space

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Create Your Own Little Bird – A Fiber Art Workshop with Erin Kennealy

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:00 am 1625 Sherman Ave USD 90

Kids Story Time

 Wed, 27 Aug at 10:30 am 3001 Central St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Jess Walter: "So Far Gone"

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

Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night

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

PAINTING POPPIES IN ACRYLICS with Sarita Kamat

 Wed, 20 Aug at 05:00 pm 1625 Sherman Ave USD 90

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

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

Beethoven Septet - Evanston

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

Free Dance Day 2025

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm 1230 West Greenleaf , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60626

Story Vroom Vroom: Evanston's Storytelling Party - 2ND ANNIVERSARY!

 Wed, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm Double Clutch Brewery

Sir Woman at Space

 Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

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

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

Social Wellness- Sensational Saturday!!

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

Maker's Market in Downtown Evanston

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

AN EVENING WITH PATTY GRIFFIN & RICKIE LEE JONES

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

Evanston Made Artist Studio Tour

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

48th Annual Benefit

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

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

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

Women in Translation Book Club reads "Minor Detail" by Adania Shibli

 Tue, 19 Aug at 06:30 pm 1620 Orrington Ave USD 17

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

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

Eszter Hargittai and John Palfrey: "Wired Wisdom: How to Age Better Online"

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm 1620 Orrington Ave USD 0 to 22

Low Cut Connie

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Evanston Space

Each Medium Effects the Other - Cora Chalaby on Helen Frankenthaler

 Wed, 22 Oct at 03:30 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

Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night

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

First Saturday Evanston Art Events

 Mon, 25 Aug at 09:00 am 816 Dempster St Free

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

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Evanston SPACE

WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPES WORKSHOP with Sarita Kamat

 Tue, 19 Aug at 10:00 am 1625 Sherman Ave USD 75

Lori McKenna at Space

 Thu, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm Evanston SPACE

Docent Tour: A Regional Tour of American Indian Cultures

 Thu, 28 Aug at 12:30 pm 3001 Central St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Turning Together: Ceramic Date Night

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

Evanston / Skokie Senior Expo

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