Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Evanston, Chicago, Evanston & Oak Park the weekend of Sep 11–13, 2026: 8 picks.
8 picks · checked Sep 10
Dawes Park, Evanston, Evanston & Oak ParkNick Number · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTrampled by Turtles and Indigo Girls lead two days of folk music and artist conversations on Evanston’s lakefront.
Dawes Park, Evanston, Evanston & Oak ParkNick Number · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTrampled by Turtles and Indigo Girls lead two days of folk music and artist conversations on Evanston’s lakefront.
Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston & Oak ParkPunch Brothers brings its acoustic ensemble to Cahn Auditorium for an Evanston stop on the Unsung expedition.
Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston & Oak ParkPunch Brothers brings its acoustic ensemble to Cahn Auditorium for an Evanston stop on the Unsung expedition.
Hunter Pavilion At Ravinia, Evanston & Oak ParkDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAlison Krauss and Union Station bring the Arcadia Tour to Ravinia with Jerry Douglas and guest Theo Lawrence.
Hunter Pavilion At Ravinia, Evanston & Oak ParkDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAlison Krauss and Union Station bring the Arcadia Tour to Ravinia with Jerry Douglas and guest Theo Lawrence.
Barrie Park, Evanston & Oak ParkLocal bands, children’s activities and neighborhood food bring southeast Oak Park together at BarrieFest in Barrie Park.
Barrie Park, Evanston & Oak ParkLocal bands, children’s activities and neighborhood food bring southeast Oak Park together at BarrieFest in Barrie Park.
Allstate Arena, Evanston & Oak Parkb0jangles · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGarth Brooks brings his Blame It All On My Roots arena tour to Rosemont for a September country-music stand.
Allstate Arena, Evanston & Oak Parkb0jangles · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGarth Brooks brings his Blame It All On My Roots arena tour to Rosemont for a September country-music stand.
Rosemont Theatre, Evanston & Oak ParkMichel Curi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBinomio de Oro de América brings a fifty-year vallenato legacy, rooted in Colombia’s accordion tradition, to Rosemont Theatre.
Rosemont Theatre, Evanston & Oak ParkMichel Curi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBinomio de Oro de América brings a fifty-year vallenato legacy, rooted in Colombia’s accordion tradition, to Rosemont Theatre.
Hunter Pavilion At Ravinia, Evanston & Oak ParkNorteño mainstays Los Tigres del Norte headline Fiesta Ravinia’s tenth anniversary, with Lucía opening.
Hunter Pavilion At Ravinia, Evanston & Oak ParkNorteño mainstays Los Tigres del Norte headline Fiesta Ravinia’s tenth anniversary, with Lucía opening.
Little Gems, Evanston, Evanston & Oak Parkcultivar413 from Fallbrook, California · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKaitlyn Teer joins Mom Brain for a reading on motherhood, climate and hope, with conversation and a children’s-book finale.
Little Gems, Evanston, Evanston & Oak Parkcultivar413 from Fallbrook, California · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKaitlyn Teer joins Mom Brain for a reading on motherhood, climate and hope, with conversation and a children’s-book finale.
