February 2022
North Shore Restaurant Month is back! Get deals, freebies throughout February. Also this month, celebrate your Valentine, check out new exhibits, performances, Chicago Botanic Garden's Orchid Show, Downtown Evanston's Hygge Fest and much more!
North Shore Restaurant Month
February 1-28. 2022
Now in its 15th year, North Shore Restaurant Month offers discounts and specials to celebrate the North Shore’s exciting and diverse restaurant scene. This year, the celebration of our local restaurants continues with wonderful options for dine in and carryout!
The Journey Back
The Illinois Holocaust Museum presents the first-in-the-world virtual reality exhibition, The Journey Back, which applies cutting-edge technology to engage visitors on a journey as they walk through concentration camps with Holocaust Survivors who experienced them. The exhibition revolutionizes the field of Holocaust memory through innovative technology and transportive storytelling. Tickets on sale now.
Hygge Fest is Back!
Get hygge in Downtown Evanston throughout February! Pronounced "hue-gah," this Danish expression is an attitude towards life that emphasizes finding joy in everyday moments. Hygge celebrates coziness, warmth and mindfulness. Check out the wealth of experiences.
SPONSORED
We're in the mood for love on Central.
Find love on Central Street! Visit local businesses and give a gift from the heart.
Giordano Dance Chicago
Sat., February 5, 2022
Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC) returns to the North Shore Center for Performing Arts in Skokie with a dynamic and joyous program featuring a performance by South African composer, Bongi Duma, the return of Kesha Lalama’s, Alegría and more.
Something Rotten
February 10-20, 2022
Set in the 1590s, two brothers, desperate to write a hit play, are stuck in the shadow of “The Bard,” a Renaissance rockstar. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theater involves singing, dancing, and acting simultaneously, the brothers set out to write the world’s first musical. At The Wirtz Center.
Winter Warmups
Need a getaway, but don’t want to travel far? Plan a fabulous staycation on the North Shore. Many local hotels are offering wonderful weekend getaways, some including breakfast. Be sure to search nearby restaurants and fun things to do during your stay!
SPONSORED
Get cozy and creative in Downtown Evanston! 
Evanston Hygge Fest is back with a full line-up of fun workshops, cozy eats, and new this year, Fika Crawl! 
Share the Love
February 11-14, 2022
Happy Valentine’s Day! Celebrate the entire weekend, Feb. 11-13 and Monday, Feb. 14. Nothing says love like a cozy romantic dinner for two or a special gift from the heart. See our Valentine’s Day page for some of our top picks for Valentine’s Day flowers, gifts, jewelry, candy, dining and more!
The Orchid Show: Untamed
February 12 - March 27, 2022
The Orchid Show is back, celebrating the unexpected verve of wild orchids in an old secret garden, a forgotten forest, and the whimsical spaces of our imagination! Soak up the radiance of 10,000 blooming orchids in the quiet of winter at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
New Illinois Makers Announced
Twenty-eight new small businesses that have been inducted into the Illinois Office of Tourism’s Illinois Made Program, including two on the North Shore: Kombucha Brava and Noir d'Ébène Chocolat et Pâtisserie, both in Evanston! The program recognizes and celebrates hidden gems for locals andppppp visitors to discover. Would you like to nominate a small business? Email gspeckman@cnscvb.com
MORE HAPPENINGS!
February 1-28, 2022
Various Locations, Downtown Evanston
February 12, 2022 - March 27, 2022
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe
Now - February 20, 2022
Northlight Theatre, Skokie
February 10-20, 2022
Wirtz Center, Northwestern University, Evanston
February 11, 2022 - March 6, 2022
Skokie Theatre, Skokie
February 24, 2022 - March 6, 2022
Wirtz Center, Northwestern University, Evanston
Now - July 10, 2022
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern, Evanston
February 1, 2022
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Northwestern University, Evanston
February 4, 2022
SPACE, Evanston
February 5, 2022
927 Noyes St., Evanston
February 5, 2022
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
February 8, 2022
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Northwestern University, Evanston
February 11, 2022
Max & Benny's, Northbroo
February 11, 2022
SPACE, Evanston
February 12, 2022
SPACE, Evanston
February 12, 2022
Village Hall Green and other locations, Wilmette
February 13, 2022
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Northwestern University, Evanston
February 16, 2022
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Northwestern University, Evanston
February 17, 2022
SPACE, Evanston
February 18, 2022
Community Recreation Center, Wheeling
February 18, 2022
SPACE, Evanston
February 18-20, 2022
Wirtz Center, Northwestern University, Evanston
Emily Oaks Nature Center, Skokie
February 22, 2022
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Northwestern University, Evanston
February 24, 2022
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Northwestern University, Evanston
February 24, 2022
Ten Ninety Brewing Co., Glenview
February 25-26, 2022
SPACE, Evanston
February 27-28, 2022
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
Now - April 3, 2022
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, Evanston
Now - May 8, 2022
Illinois Holocaust Museum, Skokie
Now - September 5, 2022
Illinois Holocaust Museum, Skokie

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