Since 1973, the City of Evanston has presented the annual Evanston Lakeshore
Arts Festival. The festival takes place the first weekend in August on
Evanston's stunning, historic lakefront at Dawes Park, Sheridan Road at Church
St.
The festival showcases live jazz and classical music, a silent art auction,
and the popular Children's Craft Tent. The festival hosts a dozen restaurateurs
serving a variety of culinary delights. Admission is free.
Dawes Park's official address is 1700 Sheridan Road, Evanston. For more
information, please call 847-448-8260.
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The Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival is presented by the City of Evanston’s
Cultural Arts Division. This program is partially supported by a grant from the
Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
2012 Best of Category winners: Richard Robertson, Ceramics; Lisa and Cris
Berry, Fiber; Al Sievers, Glass; Lisa Ben-Zeev, Jewelry; Fran Jaffe, Mixed
Media; Martha Hayden, Painting; Lou Zale, Photography; Audrey Christie,
Prints/Drawings; Denice Bizot, Sculpture; Margaret McCarthy, Watercolor; and
David Stahr, Wood.
