12 venues · 20 upcoming events
Things to do in Evanston & North Shore: free events and every venue
Every place we list events for, grouped by neighbourhood. Each venue page shows what’s coming up (recurring shows on their next date), what we’ve listed there before, the address, the 'L', CTA buses and Metra and what’s nearby — checked by a person, not a crawler.
Free in Evanston & North Shore this week
4 free events in the next seven days, soonest first. Free means the venue prints it as free; a few still ask you to register.
- Chicago Botanic Garden
FRI, OCT 23Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-LanternsChicago Botanic GardenAdult $20 member | $24 nonmember; child (3–12) $13 member | $17 nonmember; 2 & under freeDetails → - North Branch Restoration Project
SAT, OCT 24Bunker North Flatwoods Restoration WorkdayNorth Branch Restoration ProjectFree (RSVP required)Details → - Open Studio Project
SAT, OCT 24Spooky Saturday: Get KraftyOpen Studio ProjectFREE and open to all agesDetails → - North Branch Restoration Project
SUN, OCT 25Harms Woods East Restoration WorkdayNorth Branch Restoration ProjectFree (RSVP required)Details →
Evanston & North Shore
- Art Makers Outpost
Art Makers Outpost2 upcomingSouth EvanstonEvanston art and craft studio whose Outpost After Dark Friday nights give adults a BYOB guided make with materials and snacks included.See what's on → - Block MuseumBlock Museum of Art0 pastNorthwestern UniversityFree Northwestern University art museum with film screenings, curator talks and drop-in meditation.See what's on →
- Chicago Botanic GardenChicago Botanic Garden2 upcomingGlencoeThe garden's botanical arts program runs hands-on adult workshops in dried-flower wreaths, pressed-flower candles, marbling, mosaic, fused glass, embroidery and bookbinding.See what's on →
- Evanston Farmers Market
Downtown Evanston Farmers' Market1 upcomingDowntown EvanstonCity-run Saturday farmers market behind the Hilton Garden Inn, May through November 21 with a first Holiday Market on Nov 21.See what's on → - Emily OaksEmily Oaks Nature Center0 pastSkokieSkokie Park District nature preserve with woodland trails, hiking club outings, nature book club, birding trips and seasonal workshops.See what's on →
- Evanston Art CenterEvanston Art Center0 pastCentral Street, EvanstonCommunity art school with ceramics, woodturning, jewelry, printmaking and painting classes plus one-day workshops such as stained glass for beginners.See what's on →
- Stitchworks
Evanston Stitchworks0 pastMain-Dempster Mile, EvanstonEvanston yarn and sewing shop running small-group knitting and crochet project classes, Learn to Sew Saturdays, knit clinics and drop-in hand-stitching nights.See what's on → - Illinois Holocaust Museum
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center2 upcomingSkokieHolocaust and human-rights museum with free commemorations, exhibition openings and virtual author talks.See what's on → - North Branch RestorationNorth Branch Restoration Project6 upcomingNorthbrook / Glenview / SkokieVolunteer group restoring prairies and oak woodlands along the North Branch of the Chicago River with weekend workdays.See what's on →
- Open Studio Project
Open Studio Project7 upcomingMain-Dempster Mile, EvanstonNonprofit art studio hosting craft clubs, free community art happy hours, handmade holiday card days and art-and-wellness workshops.See what's on → - River Trail Nature CenterRiver Trail Nature Center0 pastNorthbrookForest Preserves of Cook County nature center on the Des Plaines River with free exhibits and trails, night hikes, wildlife talks and family programs.See what's on →
- Pot ShopThe Pot Shop0 pastMain-Dempster Mile, EvanstonLong-running Evanston pottery studio teaching eight-week wheel-throwing sessions for beginner, intermediate and advanced adults.See what's on →