Sports & Games This Weekend in Evanston (August 14 – August 16, 2026)
6 live sports events Friday–Sunday in Evanston, sorted by date.
Franklin, WI · Franklin Field - WI
Milwaukee Milkmen vs. Kansas City Monarchs
Midlothian, IL · Ozinga Field
Windy City ThunderBolts vs. Joliet Slammers
Chicago, IL · Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee, WI · Landmark Credit Union Live
APFC 24: Milwaukee Fight Night 11
Rosemont, IL · Impact Field
Chicago Dogs vs. Lake Country DockHounds
Chicago, IL · Soldier Field
Chicago Fire FC vs. Portland Timbers
Sun · 6:00 PM
Milwaukee Milkmen vs. Kansas City Monarchs
Franklin Field - WIFranklin, WI
Sun · 6:05 PM
Windy City ThunderBolts vs. Joliet Slammers
Ozinga FieldMidlothian, IL
Sun · 7:15 PM
Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Wrigley FieldChicago, IL
Sun · 7:30 PM
APFC 24: Milwaukee Fight Night 11
Landmark Credit Union LiveMilwaukee, WI
Sun · 8:00 PM
Chicago Dogs vs. Lake Country DockHounds
Impact FieldRosemont, IL
Sun · 10:30 PM
Chicago Fire FC vs. Portland Timbers
Soldier FieldChicago, IL
Evanston is a one-team town built around the Chicago Stars FC (USLS), so the live-sports calendar here is shorter and the seats scarcer than in multi-team metros. This page filters every live listing to August 14 – August 16 only — sorted by date so the earliest weekend start sits on top — so a Friday-night game, a Saturday matinee and a Sunday afternoon all surface in one feed.
Planning Your Evanston Weekend
Evanston has 6 games on the schedule this weekend (August 14 – August 16). Chicago Stars FC stack their highest-demand matchups Friday through Sunday, so marquee games (rivalries, divisional clashes, premium opponents) often sell out the primary market fast. Verified resale floors regularly drop in the final 24–72 hours before first pitch or kickoff as sellers move inventory before it loses value. If you're locking in plans this week, check the grid below tonight, pick 2–3 candidate games, and watch prices into Friday morning. Weeknight pivots also work — a Tuesday or Wednesday home game routinely prices 30–50% under the Saturday date.
Evanston Weekend Venues
Northwestern Medicine Field At Martin Stadium anchors the Evanston weekend calendar, hosting most Chicago Stars FC home games. The grid above pulls events across every covered Evanston venue, so a Friday-night game, a Saturday matchup, and a Sunday afternoon all surface in one feed.
Evanston sports market at a glance
Evanston is a single-sport market focused on USLS, with about a dozen home dates driving the city's live-sports calendar. That concentration means the Chicago Stars FC carry outsized demand for every game, but it also means the secondary market is deep and competitive among sellers.