2026 Evanston Made Events

• First Saturdays 2026 
  • Click here to host
  • 1/3, 2/7, 3/7, 4/4 5/2, 6/6, 7/4, 8/1, 9/5, 10/3, 11/7, and 12/5
• Mother’s Day House House Walk with Plein Air Painters at Evanston History Center – May 10
• MDM Art & Crafts Crawl – May 14, 5-8p
  • Pre Sale Tickets here, Code: OldFriendsMDM
• Main Street Fair – June 27, 11a-9p
• Plein Air Festival Exhibit at Saw Room Gallery, July 1-25
  • Competing Artist Registration here
  • Opening reception, July 11, 5-8p
• Plein Air Festival – July 11- 19
  • Competing Artist Registration here
  • Festival Finale at Rotary International, July 19 
  • Vote Festival Favorite on July 19, 12-3p
• Shop Evanston Made Live at Folk Fest, September 12 & 13
• Studio Tour – October 3 & 4
  • Artist Registration here
• Member Group Show – October 
• Small Works Exhibit at Grove Gallery – December
• Holiday Market Pop Up – 11/29-12/15 TBD

(Member additional Info: live 2/20/26 in Member Services section)

2026 Member Mixers

• Summer Garden Party, Dates TBD
• Annual Potluck Picnic, Dawes Park, July 14

2026 Fundraisers

• MDM Art & Crafts Call – May 14
  • Pre Sale Tickets here, Code: OldFriendsMDM
• Online Auction – December

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2025 EVANSTON MADE EVENT CALENDAR 

2025 Evanston Made Signature Events. (in bold)

2025 Evanston Made Partner Events (in italics)

2025 *New Events (*)

• First Saturdays 2025 Host registration
  • 1/4, 2/1, 3/1, 4/5, 5/3, 6/7, 7/5, 8/2, 9/6, 10/4, 11/1,12/6
• *Shop Evanston Made Live at the Downtown Evanston Farmers Market, 
  • tbc dates May 3 & 17, June 7 & 21, July 5 & 19
• Maker’s Markets at 1800 Maple Ave Garage, 12-5p
• *Mother’s Day Home Tour Plein Air Painters – May 11
  • More Info
• MDM Art & Crafts Crawl – May 15, 5-8p
  • Concert Event After Party at Coco DesignJune 6, July 11, Aug. 1, Sept. 5
• ShopEvanston Made Live at DTE Thursday Night Markets
• All Member Group Show at EAC- June 1-30
• *Evanston Made at MDM Main Street Fair- June 28, 11a-9p
• Plein Air Festival Art Exhibit at Saw Room Gallery, July 1-20
  • Click here to RSVP to the opening party, July 5th, 5-8p
• Plein Air Festival- July 16- 20, Finale July 20th at Rotary International
  • Artist event registration
  • Click here for Paint Out schedule
  • RSVP here to vote Festival Favorite on July 20th
• Shop Evanston Made Live at Folk Fest, September 6-7
• Studio Tour – October 4 & 5
  • Member Registration here
• Holiday Market Pop Up – 11/29-12/15 TBD
  • Member Registration will be posted upon confirmation

(Member  sign ups live 2/20/25 in Member Services)

2025 Member Mixers

• Summer Garden Party, July 12, 1-4p – (rain date July 13)
• Annual Potluck Picnic, Dawes Park, Tuesday, August 19, 5-7p, rain date Aug. 20

2025 Fundraisers

• MDM Art & Crafts Call – May 16 (see above)

2025 Press

MDM newsletter- Art Crawl, Main Street Fair