Chicago North Shore Travel and Things to Do Guide
Bordering Chicago along Lake Michigan, Chicago’s North Shore offers visitors the ease of access to Downtown Chicago along with the very best in urban excitement and convenience, as well as access to free parking, tree lined streets devoid of heavy traffic, beaches, lakefront recreation and vibrant downtown districts. Featuring the Big 10 college town, Evanston, Chicago’s North Shore also includes the vibrant communities of Skokie, Northbrook, Glenview, Glencoe, Winnetka, Wheeling and Prospect Heights.
O'Hare International Airport is 30 minutes away and access is stress free from Chicago’s major expressways via surface roads. The area is also home to Chicago Executive Airport, a regional airport serving private and corporate air traffic.
Four star hotels and state-of-the-art meeting and event venues on Chicago’s North Shore include:
Westin Chicago North Shore (Wheeling)
Renaissance Chicago North Shore (Northbrook)
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago/North Shore Conference Center (Skokie)
Renaissance Chicago Glenview Suites
Hilton Orrington/Evanston (Evanston)
Holiday Inn North Shore (Skokie)
Hilton Northbrook (Northbrook)
Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northbrook (Northbrook)
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago North Shore/Evanston (Evanston)
Holiday Inn Chicago North/Evanston (Evanston)
Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Chicago North Shore (Prospect Heights)
Sheraton Northbrook
Holiday Inn Chicago North Shore-Evanston
More urban than suburban, Chicago’s North Shore boasts live music and nightlife at Space Evanston and the North Shore Center for Performing Arts as well as professional theatre. World-class attractions – most with meeting and event space options – include:
Chicago Botanic Garden
Northwestern University
Ravinia Music Festival
Illinois Holocaust Museum
Baha’i House of Worship
Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center
Northbrook Court Shopping Center
Downtown Evanston, Glencoe and Winnetka
Beaches of Evanston, Glencoe and Winnetka
The museum's permanent collection focuses on pre-war German life to eventual liberation and resettlement. Groups may take a private tour of the museum or gather in such spaces as its 240-seat auditorium, six classrooms, Museum Hall, and Pritzker Hall of Reflection. Elsewhere, the beautiful Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe features 385 acres of 24 gardens and 2.5 million plants, situated on nine islands surrounded by lakes. Groups can take tram tours or private garden walking tours, as well as hold onsite meetings and events indoors in first-rate facilities.
O'Hare International Airport is 30 minutes away and access is stress free from Chicago’s major expressways via surface roads. The area is also home to Chicago Executive Airport, a regional airport serving private and corporate air traffic.
Four star hotels and state-of-the-art meeting and event venues on Chicago’s North Shore include:
Westin Chicago North Shore (Wheeling)
Renaissance Chicago North Shore (Northbrook)
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago/North Shore Conference Center (Skokie)
Renaissance Chicago Glenview Suites
Hilton Orrington/Evanston (Evanston)
Holiday Inn North Shore (Skokie)
Hilton Northbrook (Northbrook)
Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northbrook (Northbrook)
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago North Shore/Evanston (Evanston)
Holiday Inn Chicago North/Evanston (Evanston)
Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Chicago North Shore (Prospect Heights)
Sheraton Northbrook
Holiday Inn Chicago North Shore-Evanston
More urban than suburban, Chicago’s North Shore boasts live music and nightlife at Space Evanston and the North Shore Center for Performing Arts as well as professional theatre. World-class attractions – most with meeting and event space options – include:
Chicago Botanic Garden
Northwestern University
Ravinia Music Festival
Illinois Holocaust Museum
Baha’i House of Worship
Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center
Northbrook Court Shopping Center
Downtown Evanston, Glencoe and Winnetka
Beaches of Evanston, Glencoe and Winnetka
The museum's permanent collection focuses on pre-war German life to eventual liberation and resettlement. Groups may take a private tour of the museum or gather in such spaces as its 240-seat auditorium, six classrooms, Museum Hall, and Pritzker Hall of Reflection. Elsewhere, the beautiful Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe features 385 acres of 24 gardens and 2.5 million plants, situated on nine islands surrounded by lakes. Groups can take tram tours or private garden walking tours, as well as hold onsite meetings and events indoors in first-rate facilities.
Weather and Seasonality
Chicago North Shore experiences a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons, including wet springs, hot and humid summers, cool autumns, and cold winters. The region’s coldest month is January, with an average high of 30˚F and average low of 14˚F, while July is the warmest month, with an average high of 83˚F and average low of 63˚F. Chicago North Shore sees an average of 38 inches of snow each year, with potential for much more, as well as 35 inches of rain each year, with the most falling in spring and early fall.
| Month | High/Low °F | Seasonality |
|---|---|---|
| January | 29°/13° | - |
| February | 34°/18° | - |
| March | 45°/28° | - |
| April | 58°/39° | - |
| May | 70°/48° | - |
| June | 80°/57° | - |
| July | 84°/63° | - |
| August | 82°/62° | - |
| September | 75°/54° | - |
| October | 63°/42° | - |
| November | 48°/31° | - |
| December | 35°/20° | - |