Family Open House

Family Open House

Wednesday, September 23, 2-5pm

Free & Open to all. Scroll down to RSVP

In-person event
At the Evanston History Center
225 Greenwood Evanston, IL

Step Into History in Style and join us on District 65’s day off for an afternoon of fashion, fun, and creativity at the Dawes House. Explore our vintage 1920s fashion exhibit for free, then dive into hands-on activities designed for the whole family.

Dress the Part – Wear your favorite fashions or vintage-inspired looks

Play and Create – We’ll have vintage fashion crafts and the ever-popular Tinkertoys and other games invented in Evanston

Explore – enjoy free access to the Dawes House and exhibits

With live piano music, books, snacks and more

Bring your curiosity, and family flair for a day of style and history!

Through our community’s generosity, we can offer these free programs! Please consider donating $10 to support our ongoing free public programming.

Please click the blue “Going” button below to RSVP. A confirmation email will be sent to the email you registered with.

If you don’t receive a confirmation email, please email Erin Hughes at ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org.