Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Evanston
4 places.
Evanston Ecology Center
An Evanston nature center with a live-animal classroom and hands-on environmental programs, next to the Ladd Arboretum along the North Shore Channel. Coordinates estimated from the street address.
Open until 5:00 pm
Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum
A Native-led Evanston museum focused on Great Lakes Indigenous nations and Chicago's Native community, renamed from the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in a 2024 rebrand at the same address.
Open until 5:00 pm
Grosse Point Lighthouse & Lighthouse Beach
An 1873 National Historic Landmark lighthouse with a 141-step tower tour, next to a Lake Michigan swimming beach, seasonal roughly Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Robert Crown Community Center & Library
A 2020-built Evanston facility combining two full-size public ice rinks with a full Evanston Public Library branch. Coordinates estimated from the street address.