Markets, Mother's Day and festivals, oh my! May has arrived on Chicago's North Shore. There's something for everyone this month, from art and culture festivals to luxury car shows and architectural walks. And don't forget Mom on May 12th - we've got you covered with celebrations and gifts she's sure to love!

Winnetka Architectural Walking Tour - Early Settler Homes

THURSDAY, MAY 2

Clinton House | 538 Willow Rd., Winnetka


This 1-hour walking tour takes participants back in time, visiting twelve homes built in the 1800s for early Winnetka settlers. The tour begins at the Clinton House (built in 1872) and weaves through several of the oldest neighborhoods on the east side of the village. You can also tour this house on May 16!  

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Tell Your Story Slam!

FRIDAY, MAY 3

Wilmette Theatre | 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette


Come see storytellers on stage riffing, interpreting, or going with the flow as they tell their personal story! The theme of the evening is “The Last Time…” so everyone who takes the stage will share a five-minute story related to this topic The evening’s emcees are Amy Falkowski and George Rafeedi.

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Local Arts & Craft Beverages


We've partnered with Evanston Made to pop up one-night-only art exhibits inside small businesses all over Southeast Evanston. Browse local art and enjoy craft beverages made in Chicagoland. A perfect way to support local art and small business!

Evanston Made Maker’s Market

SUNDAY, MAY 5

Maple Street Garage | 1800 Maple St., Evanston


Celebrating its 6th year, the Maker's Market is a unique shopping experience and one of Evanston's most accessible and fun community events! Outdoors, in a covered parking garage, this market features hundreds of unique and one-of-a-kind, handmade goods like art, craft, wearables, jewelry, stationery, handbags and more! $5 suggested donation at the door. Can’t make it in May? Check out the August 4 and October 6 Maker’s Markets.

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Enjoy sips of wine & bubbly at Downtown Evanston's annual Spring Sip & Stroll!


Explore Downtown Evanston's local shops and restaurants stopping for sips of wine and bubbly while you shop! Remember, Mother's Day is May 12!

Umbrella Arts Festival

SUNDAY, MAY 11

Fountain Square | 1601 Sherman Ave., Evanston



The annual Umbrella Arts Festival is a fun, interactive celebration of Asian American art, music, dance, food and culture in the heart of downtown Evanston. Free and open to all ages, guests will see a variety of artists, vendors, and performances featuring cultures representing Japan, China, Philippines, Bali, Cambodia, Korea, India and more.

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Mother’s Day House Walk

SUNDAY, MAY 12

Evanston History Center | 225 Greenwood St., Evanston


The Annual Mother’s Day House Walk returns, with interior visits to some spectacular private homes in Evanston’s Lake Shore Historic District. These beautiful houses have been selected for their architectural significance, important histories, and stunning interiors. Come enjoy this wonderful Mother’s Day tradition! Tickets range from $40 to $60.

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Skokie Festival of Cultures, May 18 & 19!


Celebrate Skokie's tremendous diversity at the Skokie Festival of Cultures, Saturday & Sunday, May 18–19, 11am to 6pm at Oakton Park.

Northbrook Art in the Park

SATURDAY, MAY 11 - SUNDAY MAY 12

Village Green | 1810 Walters Ave., Northbrook


Art in the Park returns to downtown Northbrook’s Village Green Park from 10am to 5pm each day! More than 80 artists will show and sell their beautiful creations including paintings, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, and more. Live music in the gazebo, festival food, and youth art activities make this a family-friendly event for all.

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Cool Off at Wheeling Park District!


Enjoy summer at Wheeling Park District! Purchase your Family Aquatic Center pass now and save 10% Sale ends May 31!

Glenview Luxury Imports Exotic Car Show

SUNDAY, MAY 19

Railroad Avenue | Between Glenview Rd and Dewes St., Glenview



Attention car enthusiasts! The Glenview Luxury Imports Exotic Car Show is back for its 3rd year with more than fifty rare, exotic, classic and even celebrity autos! Admission is free, but raffle tickets will be sold to benefit The 100 Club of Illinois. Lively horn-heavy entertainment will be provided by Brass From The Past.

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Titanic Extended through July 7th!


Titanic The Exhibition now at Westfield Old Orchard, a can’t miss experience! Sellouts expected, get tickets today!

Tuesday Night Market

TUESDAY, MAY 28

Wheeling Town Center | 375 W. Dundee Rd., Wheeling



Searching for locally made bread, jams, jellies or sweet treats? How about candles, flowers or items crafted with honey? Would you enjoy a home-brewed beer or a specialty coffee drink? Wheeling’s Tuesday Night Market has all this and more! Come stroll the Plaza while enjoying samples from 30+ vendors, along with live music.

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Evanston ASPA Lantern Festival

THURSDAY, MAY 30

Arrington Lagoon (Evanston Lakefront)

647 Sheridan Rd., Evanston



In honor of ASPA Heritage Month and inspired by the lantern festivals and traditions found across Asia, South Asia and the Pacific Islands, this event (which is open to all ages) offers community members a chance to come together with others to honor, remember, celebrate and commemorate through a collective act of floating lanterns.

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Shop your Spring Break essentials at Gearhead Outfitters


We carry your favorite quality brands served up alongside some quality customer service to help gear you up for any adventure. #getitatgearhead

Rooted

THROUGH MAY 5, 2024

Oil Lamp Theater, Glenview

The 93rd Annual The Waa-Mu Show

THROUGH MAY 5, 2024

Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, Northwestern University, Evanston

Monsieur Chopin A Play with Music

THROUGH MAY 12, 2024

Writers Theatre, Glencoe

Brooklyn Laundry

THROUGH MAY 12, 2024

Northlight Theatre, Skokie

Downton Abbey - The Exhibition

THROUGH MAY 31, 2024

Westfield Old Orchard, Skokie

Laughs on a Hot Tin Roof Comedy Showcase

MAY 1, 2024

Five & Dime, Evanston

Winnetka Architectural Walking Tours - Early Settler Homes

MAY 2, 2024

Winnetka Historical Society, Winnetka

Half and Half: 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition

MAY 3, 2024 - JUNE 16, 2024

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, Evanston

Joanne Shaw Taylor

MAY 3, 2024

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie

Wilmette Theatre - Tell Your Story Slam!

MAY 3, 2024

Wilmette Theatre, Wilmette

A Chocolate Walk: First Friday in Hubbard Woods

MAY 3, 2024

Hubbard Woods Design District, Winnetka

Kurt Elling / Danilo Pérez Duo

MAY 3, 2024

Ravinia Festival, Highland Park

The Great Sea Serpent

MAY 3-5, 2024

Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, Northwestern University, Evanston

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

MAY 4, 2024

SPACE. Evanston

Temperance Brewery Tour & Tasting

MAY 4, 2024

Temperance Beer Co., Evanston

Smittytown Market

MAY 4, 2024

Temperance Beer Co., Evanston

Evanston Made - First Saturdays Evanston Art Events

MAY 4, 2024

Downtown Evanston

Sutton Lee Seymour - Broadway Barbie

MAY 4, 2024

Winnetka Community House, Winnetka

5k Beer Run

MAY 4, 2024

Temperance Beer Co., Evanston

Flea Market Frenzy

MAY 4, 2024

Oakton Community Center, Skokie

Spring Fling Gift Fair

MAY 4, 2024

Oakton Community Center, Skokie

May Art & Wine Night

MAY 4, 2024

Creative Coworking, Evanston

Dream a Little Dream with Me: Paintings by Peggy Shearn

MAY 4, 2024

Air Studio & Gallery, Glencoe

Wheeling Artisan Market at West Town Bakery

MAY 5, 2024

West Town Bakery, Wheeling

Fonda Cantina Cinco De Mayo - CODIGO 1530 Tequila Dinner

MAY 5, 2024

Fonda Cantina, Evanston

Wilmette Historical Museum Open House

MAY 5, 2024

Wilmette Historical Museum, Wilmette

Skokie Park District Devonshire - Taco Fiesta

MAY 5, 2024

Devonshire Cultural Center, Skokie

Evanston Made Maker's Market

MAY 5, 2024

Maple Street Garage, Downtown Evanston

Touch-a-Truck Family Festival

MAY 5, 2024

Kohl Children's Museum, Glenview

Bookends & Beginnings hosts Ruth Reichl in conversation with WBEZ’s Mary Dixon; The Paris Novel

MAY 6, 2024

Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston

Winnetka Architectural Diversity Walking Tours

MAY 9, 2024

Winnetka Historical Society, Winnetka

Screening - Where We Belong

MAY 9, 2024

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Evanston

Hubba-Hubba 9 Year Anniversary and Mother's Day Sip & Shop

MAY 9, 2024

Hubba-Hubba, Wilmette

Downtown Evanston Spring Sip 'N Stroll

MAY 9, 2024

Downtown Evanston

Story Pirates: The Amazing Adventure Tour

MAY 9, 2024

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie

Spring Sip & Shop

MAY 9, 2024

Downtown Wilmette

The Ballroom Thieves

MAY 10, 2024

SPACE. Evanston

Galvin Cello Quartet

MAY 10, 2024

Ravinia Festival, Highland Park

Durango

MAY 10-12, 2024

Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, Northwestern University, Evanston

Spring on the Farm

MAY 11, 2024

Historic Wagner Farm, Glenview

Glenview Mother's Day Tea at the Grove

MAY 11, 2024

The Grove, Glenview

Soul Good Coffee Mother's Day Pop-Up Market

MAY 11, 2024

Soul Good Coffee at Sketchbook, Skokie

Umbrella Arts Festival 2024

MAY 11, 2024

Fountain Square, Downtown Evanston

Northbrook Art in the Park

MAY 11-12, 2024

Village Green, Northbrook

Chicago Union Frisbee

MAY 11, 2024 - JULY 21, 2024

Martin Stadium, Northwestern University, Evanston

The Glenn Miller Orchestra

MAY 12, 2024

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie

Evanston History Center's 49th Annual Mother’s Day House Walk

MAY 12, 2024

Evanston History Center, Evanston

Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues

MAY 12, 2024

SPACE, Evanston

Double Clutch Mamapalooza with Ivy Ford

MAY 12, 2024

Double Clutch Brewing Co., Evanston

Music of the Baroque: Heaven & Earth

MAY 12, 2024

Saints Faith Hope and Charity Catholic Church, Winnetka

Winnetka Architectural Walking Tours - Early Settler Homes

MAY 16, 2024

Winnetka Historical Society, Winnetka

Evanston Arts & Craft Beverage Crawl

MAY 16, 2024

Main-Dempster Mile, Evanston

Big Richard

MAY 17, 2024

SPACE, Evanston

The Tempest

MAY 17-26, 2024

Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, Northwestern University, Evanston

Northbrook Theatre - Fiddler on the Roof

MAY 17-29, 2024

Northbrook Theatre, Norhtbrook

Rare Storytellers

MAY 18, 2024

Oil Lamp Theater, Glenview

Rhett Miller

MAY 18, 2024

SPACE, Evanston

Temperance Brewery Tour & Tasting

MAY 18, 2024

Temperance Beer Co., Evanston

Temperance Trikonasana (Yoga + Beer Tasting)

MAY 18, 2024

Temperance Beer Co., Evanston

Wilmette Park District - Touch A Truck

MAY 18, 2024

Centennial Recreation Center parking lot, Wilmette

Skokie Festival of Cultures

MAY 18-19, 2024

Oakton Park, Skokie

Glenview Luxury Imports Exotic Car Show

MAY 19, 2024

Downtown Glenview

Kindertransport - Rescuing Children on the Brink of War

MAY 19, 2024 - NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Illinois Holocaust Museum, Skokie

Don Was & The Pan Detroit Ensemble 2 Shows

MAY 22, 2024

SPACE, Evanston

Bienen School of Music Presents Mozart's Così fan tutte

MAY 23-26, 2024

Cahn Auditorium, Northwestern University, Evanston

An Evening with Nora O’Connor and Anna Vogelzang

MAY 24, 2024

SPACE, Evanston

A Little Night Music

MAY 24, 2024 - JULY 14, 2024

Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, Evanston

Flea Market

MAY 25, 2024

Robert Crown Community Center, Evanston

Maggiano's Kids Cooking Class

MAY 25, 2024

Maggiano's, Westfield Old Orchard, Skokie

Jason Narducy & Alison Chesley

MAY 25, 2024

SPACE, Evanston

Trouble Ahead plays music from The Grateful Dead

MAY 26, 2024

SPACE, Evanston

Wheeling Town Center Tuesday Night Market

MAY 28, 2024 - AUGUST 27, 2024

Wheeling Town Center, Wheeling

Evanston ASPA Lantern Festival

MAY 30, 2024

Evanston Lakefront - Arrington Lagoon, Evanston

Mary's Wedding

MAY 30, 2024 - JUNE 14, 2024

Oil Lamp Theater, Glenview

John Moreland w/ Ken Pomeroy

MAY 31, 2024 - JUNE 1, 2024

SPACE, Evanston

The Curated Store: How Marshall Field’s Changed the Way Evanston Shopped

THROUGH JUNE 7, 2024

Evanston History Center, Evanston

Titanic: The Exhibition

THROUGH JULY 7, 2024

Westfield Old Orchard, Skokie

A Little Truth: Fact and Fiction in Family Photography

THROUGH JULY 7, 2024

Block Museum of Art, Evanston

Actions For the Earth Art, Care & Ecology

THROUGH JULY 7, 2024

Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, Evanston

Shtetl in the Sun Andy Sweet’s South Beach 1977-1980

THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 2024

Illinois Holocaust Museum, Skokie

No Rest: The Epidemic of Stolen Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2Spirits

THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Evanston

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