# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Evanston

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Evanston, each listing a changing table, stroller access and the ages it suits, with who said so. 4 listed.

Last updated 2026-09-22, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Evanston Ecology Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/evanston-ecology-center) (attraction, Evanston). 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.
2. [Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/gichigamiin-indigenous-nations-museum) (museum, Evanston). 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.
3. [Grosse Point Lighthouse & Lighthouse Beach](https://ourplayday.com/places/grosse-point-lighthouse-beach) (beach, Evanston). 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.
4. [Robert Crown Community Center & Library](https://ourplayday.com/places/robert-crown-community-center-library) (library, Evanston). 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.

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) with the source and month of each. A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/evanston/playgrounds. All of Evanston: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/evanston