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

2020 Evanston Festivals, Street Fairs & Concerts

• Nature's Night Out, May 16, 2020
• YEA! Young Evanston Artists Festival - canceled
• Starlight Concerts, June 23-July 28, 2020
• Thursday Night Live Concert Series, July 9 - August 20, 2020
• Evanston Chamber Artisan SummerFest - canceled
• Taste of Evanston, August 30, 2020
• Starlight Movies, August 4 - August 18, 2020
• Evanston Art and Big Fork Festival, August 21-23, 2020
• CommUNITY Picnic, September 13, 2020
• 'Kits, 'Cats and Kids Block Party, September. 10, 2020
• Bike the Ridge, September 27, 2020
• Zombie Scramble, October 24, 2020
• Halloween Festivities
• Day of the Dead Celebration, October 
• First Night Evanston, Dec. 31, 2020

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.