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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


People gather around picnic tables in front of bouncy castles at sunset. They are in a grassy park surrounded by trees.

Evanston celebrates restorative justice efforts in First Friday event

October 9, 2022

Mason Park was abuzz with Evanston residents enjoying music, food, games and raffles Friday night — part of a new initiative to celebrate and further the city’s restorative justice efforts. The...

Tented booths lined the streets of Downtown Evanston. The weather is sunny, the sky is blue and around 20 people are walking around and talking to vendors.

Downtown Evanston Fall Fest brings community together and spotlights local vendors

October 9, 2022

As the Evanston School of Rock Band played in the background, a bustling crowd of residents, vendors and visitors enjoyed the Downtown Evanston Fall Fest on a sunny, 60-degree Sunday afternoon. From the...

A child stretches out his arms as leans against a giant orange inflatable pumpkins. His mouth is open as he exclaims ““The pumpkin is eating me!”

Fall Fest to feature food, corn maze and movie in effort to build community

September 30, 2021

Evanston will host a fest with fall-themed activities in Mason Park from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.  The free event will include food, bingo and raffle prizes. Kids can enjoy an inflatable corn maze...

Evanston locals and vendors examine and move the produce and pumpkins available at the Downtown Evanston Farmers’ Market. Many such pumpkins were decorated and taken home by the children and families attending Fall Fest.

Fall Fest capstones another season of the Downtown Evanston Farmers’ Market

October 27, 2019

Downtown Evanston’s Farmers’ Market held a Fall Fest event to celebrate Halloween and entertain children with pumpkins, games and arts and crafts on Saturday, which marked its penultimate weekend....

“The pumpkin is eating me!” said Destin, arms outstretched on a giant inflatable pumpkin. Fall Fest, put on at Gibbs-Morrison Cultural Center by Parks, Recreation and Community Services, featured a pumpkin moonwalk, costumes and face painting.

Boo! Evanston residents celebrate fall, get spooky for Halloween

October 17, 2019

Destin laid back, arms outstretched on the giant inflatable pumpkin at this year’s Fall Fest at Evanston’s Gibbs-Morrison Cultural Center on Wednesday. “The pumpkin is eating me!” the young...

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