Things to do in Evanston

NOV28SatSaturday, November 28213 events

1. All day

   Lydia Loveless

   FitzGerald's

2. All day

   2026 Chicago Holiday Indoor Farmers Market

   Experimental Station & Zoom

   Markets & Shopping

3. All day

   2026 Ravenswood Small Business Saturday Makers Market

   Koval Distillery

   Markets & Shopping

4. All day

   30th Holiday in the Park & Parade

   Jackman Park 1930 Prairie St

   Festivals & Holidays

5. All day

   Bikes, Bites, and Brews: Chicago's Signature Dishes Bike Tour

   Bobby's Bike Hike - Chicago Bike, Walking & Food Tours$88.95+

   Also at 11:30 a.m.

   Food & Drink

6. All day

   Candle Making Class On Magnificent Mile

   900 North Michigan Shops$75

   Classes & Talks

7. All day

   Chicago Bulls Home Game

   Millennium Station at Randolph St.

8. All day

   Chicago Instagram Walking Tour: Most Famous Spots

   521 N State St$152.95+

   Also at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

   Tours & Attractions

9. All day

   Chicago Loop Secret Food Tour

   805 S State St$68+

   Also at 11:30 a.m.

   Food & Drink

10. All day

    Chicago Military Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Julian

    Percy Julian High School

    Sports

11. All day

    Chicago Pizza Tour

    61 E Madison St$74.95+Family

    Also at 11 a.m.

    Food & Drink

12. All day

    Chicago's Chinatown Food and Walking Tour

    Phoenix Restaurant$9.94+Family

    Also at 11:30 a.m.

    Food & Drink

13. All day

    Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light

    Griffin Museum of Science and Industry$14.95+

    Arts & Culture

14. All day

    Dave Miller Trio

    Local Note Jazz Club

15. All day

    Downtown Evanston Small Business Saturday

    Throughout Downtown Evanston

    Markets & Shopping

16. All day

    Drunk Shakespeare Chicago

    The Lion Theatre Chicago

    Theater & Dance

17. All day

    Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History

    The Richard H. Driehaus Museum$13+

    Arts & Culture

18. All day

    Fliptastic Youth Pinball Club

    The Pinball CapitalFamily

    Family & Kids

19. All day

    Fulton Market Delicious Donut Adventure & Walking Food Tour

    Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken$70

    Food & Drink

20. All day

    Haunted Chicago Ghost and Pub Walking Tour

    Glascott’s Saloon$35.82+

    Festivals & Holidays

21. All day

    Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo Chicago

    Brookfield Zoo Chicago Discovery Center$14.95+Family

    Family & Kids

22. All day

    Karaoke at Trader Todd's

    Trader Todd's

    Community

23. All day

    Learn To Make Mole The Real Mexican Way Before Lunch

    West Iowa Street$186

    Classes & Talks

24. All day

    Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism

    The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL$26+

    Arts & Culture

25. All day

    Northwestern University Football vs. Illinois

    Ryan Field 1501 Central St Northwestern University Football Stadium.

    Sports

26. All day

    Northwestern Wildcats Football vs Illinois

    Ryan Field 1501 Central St Northwestern University Football Stadium.

    Sports

27. All day

    Offbeat Street Art Tour of Chicago: Urban Graffiti and Murals

    The Goddess and Grocer, 1649 North Damen Avenue, Chicago, 60647$24.95+

    Also at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

    Tours & Attractions

28. All day

    Pete the Cat (at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts)

    George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts$28Family

    Family & Kids

29. All day

    Rudolph Runs Wild... (at Second City)

    UP Comedy Club at Second City - Chicago$37Family

    Family & Kids

30. All day

    TBA Boys Varsity Basketball @ De La Salle

    De La Salle High School

    Sports

31. All day

    TBA Girls Varsity Basketball @ Lyons

    Lyons Township High School North Campus

    Sports

32. All day

    TIME TBD- Basketball-V Girls @ St. Laurence HS (Game)

    St. Laurence Gym

33. All day

    The Nutcracker Performed by Salt Creek Ballet at Hinsdale Central

    Hinsdale Central Auditorium$48Family

    Family & Kids

34. All day

    Theater of The Mind

    The Reid Murdoch Building$45+

    Theater & Dance

35. All day

    Tree Lighting & Kris Kringle Market

    Old Town Park

    Festivals & Holidays

36. All day

    Underground Donut Tour - Chicago's First Donut Tour

    Doughnut Vault$57.95+

    Also at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.

    Food & Drink

37. All day

    WALKIN' WITH COLIN! Chicago : History-Mystery-Comedy-Tragedy

    1 North Dearborn Street$33+

    Arts & Culture

38. All day

    Windy City Ghosts: Hauntings of Chicago Walking Tour

    Oz Park, Tin Man$26

    Tours & Attractions

39. All day

    Wintrust Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier

    Navy Pier - ComplexFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

40. All day

    Wise Men Tree Sale 2026

    Gordon Park

41. 12 a.m.

    Inner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection

    Wrightwood 659$20

    Arts & Culture

42. 3 a.m.10 a.m.

    Play in a Day

    1619 Wesley Ave, Berwyn, ILFamily

    Theater & Dance

43. 3:30 a.m.5:30 a.m.

    dasq live dj set

    Holiday Light - CD releaseFree

    Music

44. 4:30 a.m.8:30 a.m.

    The Legacy Game: Battle of Englewood Charity Game

    825 W 69th St$20

    Community

45. 5 a.m.10 a.m.

    Community Animal Rescue Effort Holiday Faire

    Oakton Community Center

    Also at 11 a.m.

    Arts & Culture

46. 5 a.m.

    Fitzkindle Market: A Christmas Tree Lot & Holiiday Extravaganza!

    FitzGerald's Nightclub

    Also at 11 a.m.

    Festivals & Holidays

47. 5 a.m.9 a.m.

    Gramma Dumpling-Lemons of Love

    Countryside Saloon

    Community

48. 5 a.m.8 a.m.

    Welcome to Fatherhood: Thanksgiving Food & Clothing Giveaway

    5835 W Division St

    Festivals & Holidays

49. 6 a.m.8 a.m.

    Peel the Love: Preserving Holiday Leftovers

    Lurvey Home & Garden Center$25

    Classes & Talks

50. 7 a.m.10 p.m.

    Chicagoland Giving Machine Kiosks

    Pioneer CourtFree

    Community

51. 7 a.m.2 p.m.

    Cook + Serve with Fight2Feed: Saturday Serving Missions

    McCormick Place East Kitchen

52. 7 a.m.8 a.m.

    Running with Christ in Chicagoland (for Christian Men in Chicago)

    Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park

    Community

53. 7:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON

    Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed)$30+

    Sports

54. 7:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON

    Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed)$30+

    Sports

55. 7:30 a.m.9:30 a.m.

    Saturday Group Run

    Busse Woods Forest Preserve

56. 7:45 a.m.

    360 Sky Yoga

    360 CHICAGO$55Family

    Health & Wellness

57. 8 a.m.3 p.m.

    18th Annual Schaumburg Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5K

    Busse Woods – Ned Brown Meadow - Grove 28-30$0+Family

    Sports

58. 8 a.m.8 p.m.

    Jurassic Quest Chicago, IL 2026 Nov 27-29

    Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center$35+Family

    Classes & Talks

59. 8 a.m.8 p.m.

    Jurassic Quest – Chicago, IL

    Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center$29.93+Family

    Family & Kids

60. 8 a.m.12 p.m.

    Oak Park Farmers Market Band

    Friendly Community Room

    Markets & Shopping

61. 8 a.m.

    The Field Museum of Natural History: Early Access + Guided Tour + Exhibitions

    The Field Museum, Chicago, IL$73Family

    Arts & Culture

62. 8 a.m.5 p.m.

    “Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”

    Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public LibraryFree

    Arts & Culture

63. 8:15 a.m.9:15 a.m.

    Yoga & Gyrokinesis

    Grateful Yoga$25

    Health & Wellness

64. 8:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    People's Resource Center Food Pantry Distribution - Wheaton

    People's Resource Center

65. 8:30 a.m.

    Surfside Farmers Market

    Surfside Community Center

    Markets & Shopping

66. 8:30 a.m.9:30 a.m.

    Wrestling-JV Boys @ Chicago HS for Agricultural Science (Game)

    Chicago Cultural Center

67. 9 a.m.

    18th Annual Beverly Hills Turkey Trot 5K Run & Family Walk

    Christ the King School Gymnasium$30+

    Sports

68. 9 a.m.10 a.m.

    A Walk in the Park

    Berkeley Park

69. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    Celebrating BC Dan Flynn

    Firewater Saloon

70. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    Clark Park Work Day

    Clark Park Natural Area

71. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

    Cornerstone Community Outreach!

    Cornerstone Community Outreach

    Community

72. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    Crafter-morning @ Back of the Yards Coffee

    Back of the Yards Coffee Co.

73. 9 a.m.4 p.m.

    Goodnight Moon Exhibition at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

    Griffin Museum of Science and Industry$17

    Arts & Culture

74. 9 a.m.10 a.m.

    Hatha Yoga with Jules

    Friendly Community Room

    Health & Wellness

75. 9 a.m.

    Holiday Family Photo Sessions at Wilder Mansion

    Elmhurst Park DistrictFamily

    Family & Kids

76. 9 a.m.10 p.m.

    Material Drop-Off - November

    Chicago Sustainable Manufacturing Center

    Classes & Talks

77. 9 a.m.10 a.m.

    Men Overcoming Life Weekly Gathering

    Chicago Online EventFree

    Community

78. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

    Open Level Yoga w/ Gosia

    Northshore Healing Center

    Health & Wellness

79. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    People's Resource Center Food Pantry Distribution - Westmont

    104 Chestnut Ave

80. 9 a.m.

    Pokémon Fossil Museum

    The Field Museum, Chicago, IL$30

    Arts & Culture

81. 9 a.m.9 p.m.

    Teen Take & Make

    City of Des Plaines Public LibraryFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

82. 9 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Walk and Talk About Life's Big Questions

    North Pond Rustic GazeboFamily

    Classes & Talks

83. 9 a.m.2 p.m.

    Yuletide Treasures: An Artisan Holiday Market

    DuPage Art League School and GalleryFree

    Festivals & Holidays

84. 9 a.m.10 a.m.

    Zumba®: Turkey Burn

    Glenside Library

    Health & Wellness

85. 9:30 a.m.10:15 a.m.

    Beginning Ballet at Berger Park

    Berger Park Cultural Center

    Also at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

    Theater & Dance

86. 9:30 a.m.10:15 a.m.

    Beginning Ballet at Lincoln Park

    Lincoln Park Cultural Center

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Theater & Dance

87. 9:30 a.m.

    Saturday Game Day

    Garfield Ridge Branch, Chicago Public LibraryFree

    Classes & Talks

88. 9:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Watercolor for Beginners — Online Ticket Required

    Color Cocktail Factory - Pilsen Studio

89. 9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Servants Tour

    Glessner House

    Tours & Attractions

90. 10 a.m.

    11/28, 12/5, 12/12: Santa’s Craft Corner

    Cosley Zoo$20Family

    Classes & Talks

91. 10 a.m.

    2026-27 Logan Square Indoor Farmers Market

    2810 N Milwaukee Ave, Fl 2nd, Chicago, IL

    Markets & Shopping

92. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    Adoption Event – Schaumburg

    PetSmart – Schaumburg(Woodfield)

93. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture

    American Writers Museum

    Arts & Culture

94. 10 a.m.

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    The Fields Studio$31.61+Family

    Also at 10 a.m.

    Arts & Culture

95. 10 a.m.7 p.m.

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Flex Ticket

    The Fields Studios South — Studios 6 & 7Family

    Arts & Culture

96. 10 a.m.3 p.m.

    Brunch @ Lone Owl Wicker Park

    Lone Owl, North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, USAFree

    Food & Drink

97. 10 a.m.

    Brunch with Santa 10am-12pm

    Impact Field

    Food & Drink

98. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    Cashflow Meetup

    A and N Mortgage event space

    Business & Networking

99. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Castle

    Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E Grand Ave

    Arts & Culture

100. 10 a.m.

     Charles White Across Media: A Visual Archive

     Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts, University of ChicagoFree

     Arts & Culture

101. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

     Chicago - Rock Steady Boxing

     Edgewater Fitness Center

     Sports

102. 10 a.m.

     Chicagoland Giving Machine Initiative

     The Shops at North BridgeFree

     Community

103. 10 a.m.

     Community Yoga with Collective Yoga Co-Op

     Austin Branch, Chicago Public LibraryFree

     Health & Wellness

104. 10 a.m.3 p.m.

     Dagwaagin (Fall) Artist Market – Small Business Saturday

     Mitchell Museum of the American IndianFree

     Markets & Shopping

105. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

     Down In Front: Saturday Morning Cartoons

     Color Club Tavern$12.36

     Arts & Culture

106. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

     Downers Grove Walking Club

     Orange & Brew Bottle Shop

     Sports

107. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

     English conversation group

     Westmont Public Library

     Classes & Talks

108. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

     Fair Game – Pokémon TCG League

     Fair GameFamily

109. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

     Family Story Time

     Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library, 8th Fl., Room 8S-14Family

     Family & Kids

110. 10 a.m.3 p.m.

     Fern – Small Business Saturday Maker’s Market

     Fern

     Markets & Shopping

111. 10 a.m.7 p.m.

     Feztival of Trees

     Medinah BanquetsFree

112. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

     Fitness In The Park: Chicago

     Phenomenal Fitness

     Health & Wellness

113. 10 a.m.

     Flyway City: Architecture for a Flourishing Ecosystem

     Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601$15

     Also at 10 a.m.

     Arts & Culture

114. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

     Free Farmers Market Pop Up

     103 N Laramie AveFree

     Markets & Shopping

115. 10 a.m.

     Genealogy Session ONLINE

     Swedish American Museum$10

     Arts & Culture

116. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

     Highpoint Care Center Free Food Market

     1310 N Main St

117. 10 a.m.

     Holiday Season Kick-Off Weekend

     Downtown Downers GroveFree

118. 10 a.m.

     ISAC Exhibit: Hartapu: The Forgotten King of Anatolia

     Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum, Breasted Hall

     Arts & Culture

119. 10 a.m.

     ITW David Speer Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Christ the King

     Christ the King High School

     Sports

120. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

     Junk Journaling Meetup

     La Grange Public Library

     Community

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