Evanston Arts Events

Arts events Happening Next in Evanston, IL

El Charrito Negro in Chicago

Seven Star Venue Space 10 May 2025
CONCERTS

Elvin Bishop in Evanston

Space 1 May 2025
ART

Rodney Crowell in Evanston

SPACE 17 May 2025
CONCERTS

SEARCHING FOR MR. RUGOFF (2019) with director Ira Deutchman

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University 2 May 2025
ENTERTAINMENT FREE

ABSTRACT BLACK/Make Black Live Art Now! 2025

SLIPPAGE Lab 11 Apr 2025
ART FREE

IO CAPITANO (2023) with panel discussion

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University 17 Apr 2025
BUSINESS FREE

BARAKA (1992) with composer Michael Stearns in person

Block Museum of Art 18 Apr 2025
ENTERTAINMENT FREE

Ashley Monroe in Evanston

Space 11 Apr 2025
ART

Victor Wooten in Evanston

Space 19 Apr 2025
CONCERTS

THE WITCH’S MIRROR/EL ESPEJO DE LA BRUJA (1962)

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University 15 May 2025
ENTERTAINMENT FREE

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2022) with filmmaker James Benning in person

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University 25 Apr 2025
ENTERTAINMENT FREE

Kurt Vile, Merce Lemon in Evanston

SPACE 2 Aug 2025
ART

War of the Worlds - Play at Lifeline Theatre

Lifeline Theatre 23 May 2025
ART

Endless Reveries: Water in Experimental Film

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University 22 May 2025
ENTERTAINMENT FREE

Electric Six in Evanston

Space 24 May 2025
CONCERTS

Kat Edmonson in Evanston

SPACE 27 Jul 2025
ART

Colm Tóibín in conversation with Mary Dixon: "Long Island"

First United Methodist Church 15 Apr 2025
ART USD 32

Art Talks! Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak

Block Museum of Art 12 Apr 2025
ART FREE

Art Talks! Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak

Block Museum of Art 19 Apr 2025
ART FREE

Olive Klug in Evanston

Space 22 Apr 2025
CONCERTS

The Infinity Play

The Jarvis Square Theater 25 Apr 2025
ART

Elvin Bishop in Evanston

Space 1 May 2025
CONCERTS

Shir Ende: Spilling, sprawling, and other ways of building

1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60626 12 Apr 2025
ART

Lit Wits Trivia with Wren!

Bookends & Beginnings 23 Apr 2025
ART FREE

Meet the Artist - Stephen Kozak

1627 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201 12 Apr 2025
ART

CAVA | 2025 Later Impressions

Evanston Art Center 25 Apr 2025
EXHIBITIONS FREE

Jake Xerxes Fussell in Evanston

Space 13 May 2025
ART

Main Street Fair: Evanston Celebrates Art & Music

701 Main St, Evanston, IL 60202-1772, United States 28 Jun 2025
ART

The Monday Jam Chicago

Le Piano 14 Apr 2025
MUSIC

Opening Celebration: A New State of Matter

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University 8 May 2025
ART FREE

Read It and Meet Book Club Meeting with Kim Vigue

1620 Orrington Ave 14 Apr 2025
HEALTH-WELLNESS USD 0 TO 32

Evoking Memory: A Collage Workshop with Alicia Zapata

The WasteShed Evanston 26 Apr 2025
WORKSHOPS USD 23

420 BUDS & BADDIES SIP n PAINT Experience

707 W Howard St 20 Apr 2025
ART USD 29 TO 162

A Taste of Black Excellence

2308 Main St 26 Apr 2025
FOOD-DRINKS USD 45 TO 82

Birchbark Biting Workshop with Kelly Church

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University 16 Apr 2025
WORKSHOPS FREE

Franny Choi Poetry Reading

Harris Hall 108 28 May 2025
ART FREE

Evanston Made’s All Members Group Show

Evanston Art Center 31 May 2025
ART FREE

Kirtan Dance Journey: A Divine Mother Celebration!

Heartwood Center 31 May 2025
HEALTH-WELLNESS USD 44 TO 84

11 x 14 (1977) in 35mm with filmmaker James Benning in person

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University 24 Apr 2025
ENTERTAINMENT FREE

American Toby Jug Museum Visit

American Toby Jug Museum 15 Apr 2025
ART FREE

Decades of Connection: Woven Being Gallery Talk with Nora Moore Lloyd

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University 26 Apr 2025
ART FREE

May Art & Wine Night

Creative Coworking 3 May 2025
ART FREE

From Finance to AgTech | Fireside Chat with Entrepreneur Nikki Okrah '11

Kresge Centennial Hall 24 Apr 2025
BUSINESS FREE

Ivy+ Alumni: Books & Brews

Bookends & Beginnings 24 May 2025
ART FREE

Skokie Sculpture Park walk

Skokie Sculpture Park 22 Apr 2025
ART FREE

April Free Day

3001 Central St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201 18 Apr 2025
ART

Out of Space Skokie (4-Day Pass)

Out of Space 24 Jul 2025
ART

Earth Day Family Arts & Crafts

Evanston Art Center 22 Apr 2025
ART FREE

Oil & Water: Live Painting Showdown

Evanston Art Center 4 May 2025
ART FREE

Echoes of Wellness; A Sound Healing Immersion

2144 Ashland Ave, Ste 1, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201 17 Apr 2025
HEALTH-WELLNESS

Evanston Made Artist Studio Tour

927 Noyes St 4 Oct 2025
ART FREE

An Evening with Paul Marinaro & Ben Lewis : Live at Studio5

1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202 16 May 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Northshore Concert Band: Spirited Away

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall 13 Apr 2025
ENTERTAINMENT USD 10 TO 25

Leaf - Play at Lifeline Theatre

Lifeline Theatre 12 Apr 2025
ART

Kathleen Edwards w. Matt Sucich

SPACE 14 Jun 2025
ART FREE

Maker's Market in Downtown Evanston

1800 Maple Avenue,Evanston,60201,US 4 May 2025
ART FREE

Art Talks! Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak

Block Museum of Art 24 May 2025
ART FREE

Wine Goddess Book Club: Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler

The Wine Goddess 24 Apr 2025
WORKSHOPS USD 82

Art Talks! Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak

Block Museum of Art 27 Apr 2025
ART FREE

Publishing 101: Finding Your Work a Home

1620 Orrington Ave 16 Apr 2025
ART USD 17

Story Vroom Vroom: Evanston's Storytelling Party

Double Clutch Brewery 23 Apr 2025
PARTIES

Art Talks! Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak

Block Museum of Art 4 May 2025
ART FREE

ALL I WANNA DO (aka STRIKE!) (1998) in 35mm with producer Ira Deutchman

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University 3 May 2025
ENTERTAINMENT FREE

CIERA Astronomy Night Out

Northwestern University Technological Institute (ROOM LR2) 13 May 2025
VIRTUAL FREE

May 23rd Performance at Studio5 Performing Arts Center

Studio5 Performing Arts Center 23 May 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Umbrella Arts Festival 2025

Fountain Square 31 May 2025
FESTIVALS FREE

Eat Their Words: Butter

Booked 14 Apr 2025
FOOD-DRINKS USD 0 TO 75

43rd Annual Patterson Lecture: Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, Panama Canal

Walter Athletics Center - Auditorium 7 May 2025
SPORTS FREE

Art Talks! Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak

Block Museum of Art 11 May 2025
ART FREE

Maker's Market in Downtown Evanston

1800 Maple Ave 5 Oct 2025
ART FREE

YEA! @ Raymond Park

Raymond Park 17 May 2025
ART

Evanston Plein Air Festival Finale

Rotary International 20 Jul 2025
FESTIVALS FREE

Evanston Made Artist Studio Tour

927 Noyes St 5 Oct 2025
ART FREE

Evanston’s 6th Annual Juneteenth Parade

Robert Crown Community Center 21 Jun 2025
JUNETEENTH FREE

Art Talks! Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak

Block Museum of Art 18 May 2025
ART FREE

3rd Annual Belly Monster healing retreat

The Aux Evanston 21 Jun 2025
WORKSHOPS USD 600

Evanston Rides! Saturday Family Ride

Robert Crown Community Center & Ice Arena 26 Jul 2025
KIDS

Eat Their Words: Wine People

Booked 12 May 2025
FOOD-DRINKS USD 0 TO 75

Plein Air Art Festival Block Party 2025 feat. The Paul Maslin Band

The Lucky Platter 18 Jul 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Evanston Rides! Saturday Family Ride

Raymond Park, Evanston 31 May 2025
KIDS

"This Woven Being": Reading & Panel with Chicago Indigenous Poets

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University 28 May 2025
ART FREE

Garaj Mahal

SPACE 20 Apr 2025
MUSIC FREE

Annual Benefit Luncheon 2025

The Woman's Club of Evanston 13 May 2025
ART FREE

Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers (Early)

SPACE 19 Apr 2025
MUSIC USD 40

Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers (Late)

SPACE 19 Apr 2025
MUSIC USD 40

Friday Night Fight Club (Martial Arts Class)

Blink Fitness 7 Mar 2025
WORKSHOPS FREE

Buffett Book Talk: Heaven Has a Wall with Beth Hurd

720 University Pl 21 May 2025
ART FREE

3D Humanities Series 2025

SLIPPAGE Lab 16 Apr 2025
WORKSHOPS FREE

27th Evanston + Vicinity Biennial Call for Artists

Evanston Art Center 2 Jun 2025
EXHIBITIONS FREE

3-Week DIY Gallery Style Matting & Framing Series EVANSTON

Rebuilding Exchange Evanston 30 Sep 2023
WORKSHOPS USD 269