Major events hosted by the City of Evanston and non-City organizations require approval from the Evanston City Council.

2019 Evanston Festivals, Street Fairs & Concerts

• Nature's Night Out (formerly Evanston Green Ball), May 17, 2019
• YEA! Young Evanston Artists Festival, May 18, 2019
• Starlight Concerts, June 4-July 30, 2019
• Custer Fair, June 15-16, 2019
• Thursday Night Live Concert Series, June 13 - August 22, 2019
• Evanston Chamber Artisan SummerFest, June 22-23, 2019
• Taste of Evanston, July 14, 2019
• Starlight Movies, August 3 - August 24, 2019
• Evanston Art and Big Fork Festival, August 16-18, 2019
• CommUNITY Picnic, August 25, 2019
• Streets Alive! and Evanston Green Living Festival,  September 8, 2019
• 'Kits, 'Cats and Kids Block Party, September. 12, 2019
• Bike the Ridge, September 29, 2019
• Zombie Scramble, November 2, 2019
• Halloween Festivities
• Day of the Dead Celebration, October 
• First Night Evanston, Dec. 31, 2019

Celebrations for Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior's Birthday and Black History Month are located on a separate page. 

Please visit the City of Evanston calendar for details about a wide variety of events.