July 2021
Happy 4th of July! Celebrate the holiday with a weekend full of events and activities around the North Shore! Continue the fun this month with epic sidewalk sales, Evanston Made art events, incredible events and so much more! Read on below to discover what's happening this July on Chicago's North Shore.
July 4th Weekend Activities
A day at the beach? A BBQ with friends and family? A parade? Fireworks? How will you be celebrating the 4th of July this year? The North Shore has plenty to offer with lots of activities all weekend long including live entertainment, a bike decorating contest, art events, and more! 
Space X Sketchbook Brewing Company’s Weekend of Music
Enjoy three nights of outdoor live music as part of a pop-up event series by Sketchbook Brewing Company in Skokie! Tickets are available now for The Flat Five (July 9), Split Single (July 10) and Jon Langford & His Fancy Men featuring Sally Timms (July 11). Shows start at 6 pm.
SPONSORED
Jews Escape Nazism in Shanghai
Explore little-known stories of Jews who fled Nazi Germany, told by local Survivors & photojournalist Arthur Rothstein.
Thursday Night Market
Downtown Evanston hosts a Thursday Night Market the first Thursday of each month at Fountain Square with each market having a different theme (July 8 is Health & Wellness). The event, which is 3 to 8 pm, features local shops, artists, and makers, while live entertainers boost the mood.
Out Back Summer Sessions
The popular outdoor concert series returns to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. Highlights include Silly Love Songs: Michael Mahler Sings Paul McCartney (July 1), Signed, Sealed, Delivered: John-Mark McGaha Sings Stevie Wonder (July 17) and We’ve Only Just Begun: Heidi Kettenring Sings Karen Carpenter (July 23).
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Don't Miss the Biggest Sales of the Year! 
Come out from July 8-11 for the Central Street Sidewalk Sale! Shop at your favorite local merchants and grab local eats and drinks! 
SummerBurst: An EXPLORsion of Outdoor Fun
Looking for a safe, outdoor experience with your family this summer? Head on over to the Kohl Children’s Museum for SummerBurst: An EXPLORsion of Outdoor Fun! This open-air exhibit (through August 29) provides interactive, STEAM-focused, activities from 9am to 1pm every Tuesday through Sunday. Don’t miss the screened-in live Butterfly Tent!
Butterflies & Blooms
The popular Butterflies & Blooms exhibition returns to the Chicago Botanic Garden through September 6. Get up close and personal in the 2,800-square-foot mesh enclosure that houses hundreds of colorful butterflies from around the world! Volunteers will answer questions and provide tips on how to attract more butterflies to your own garden.
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Downtown Evanston's Annual Sidewalk Sale, July 22-25!
Visit Downtown Evanston for deep discounts, delicious eats, street art and more fun & games! 
MORE HAPPENINGS!
Now - September 6, 2021
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe
Now - September 12, 2021
Illinois Holocaust Museum, Skokie
Now - October 10, 2021
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe
Now - August 29, 2021
Kohl Children's Museum, Glenview
Now - September 5, 2021
Fred's Garage, Winnetka
June 5, 2021
Maple Street Garage, Evanston
July 1, 2021 - September 12, 2021
Ravinia Festival, Highland Park
Temperance Beer Co., Evanston
July 1, 2021
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
July 1, 2021
Post 42 at Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston
July 2, 2021
Post 42 at Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston
July 3, 2021
Creative CoWorking, Evanston
July 3, 2021
Maple Street Garage, Evanston
July 3, 2021
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
July 7, 2021
The Village Green, Skokie

July 8, 2021
Fountain Square, Evanston

July 8, 2021
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
July 8, 2021
Post 42 at Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston
July 10, 2021 - August 22, 2021
Skokie Theatre, Skokie
July 10, 2021
Post 42 at Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston
July 9-10, 2021
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
July 9-11, 2021
Sketchbook Brewing Co., Evanston
July 8-11, 2021
Central Street, Evanston

July 14, 2021
The Village Green, Skokie

July 14, 2021
Family Aquatic Center, Wheeling

July 15, 2021
Post 42 at Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston
July 15, 2021
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
July 15, 2021 - September 5, 2021
Illinois Holocaust Museum, Skokie

July 17, 2021
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
July 14-17, 2021
Various Locations, Northfield

July 16-17, 2021
Various Locations, Winnetka
July 18, 2021
Oakton Community Center, Skokie
July 21, 2021
The Village Green, Skokie
July 22, 2021
Post 42 at Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston

July 23, 2021
Post 42 at Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston
July 24, 2021
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
July 25, 2021
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
July 22-25, 2021
Various Locations, Evanston
July 24-25, 2021
Downtown Glencoe
July 28, 2021
The Village Green, Skokie
July 29, 2021
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
July 30, 2021
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
July 31, 2021
Sketchbook Brewing Co., Evanston
July 31, 2021
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
July 31, 2021 - August 1, 2021
The Glen Town Center, Glenview
Now - September 1, 2021
The Glen Club, Glenview
Now - December 31, 2021
The Block Museum, Northwestern University, Evanston
Now - December 31, 2021
Frances Willard House, Evanston
Now - December 31, 2021
The Block Museum, Northwestern University, Evanston
Now - December 31, 2021
Frances Willard House, Evanston
Now - December 31, 2021
Frances Willard House, Evanston
Now - December 31, 2021
Kohl Children's Museum, Glenview
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