Evanston Beach Passes Available Beginning Monday, April 13

The City of Evanston's Parks and Recreation Department has announced that Evanston beach passes will be available beginning Monday, April 13. The City's public swimming beaches will open on Saturday, May 23. 

To ensure all community members can access and enjoy Evanston's public swimming beaches, the City will provide free season beach passes to Evanston residents. Community members can pick up passes for their household with proof of residency (60201 & 60202). During regular office hours, beach passes will be available at the Robert Crown Community Center, Levy Senior Center, Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, Chandler-Newberger Community Center, Evanston Ecology Center, and Prieto Community Center. Passes are unavailable at Morton City Hall.

Evanston season beach passes/daily tickets are mandatory

All beach patrons must present a season beach pass or a daily ticket to enter the beach. IDs will not be accepted at beach entrances. Proof of residency for each person in a household is required to obtain a beach pass. No pass is required for children under the age of one. Season and daily passes are non-refundable.

Acceptable forms of identification to receive a beach pass:

• Driver’s License or State ID
• Mortgage
• Title or lease agreement. If sharing a lease agreement, a second form of ID with the Evanston address is required.
• Utility bill
• Tax Return
• Voter registration card
• Vehicle registration
• ETHS, D65, or NU Student ID
• District 65 free or reduced lunch letter

Children will need to show a current report card, school picture ID, parents' insurance card listing dependents, tax return document, or other form of ID that a parent may have that proves Evanston residency.

Note: Children under six are not required to provide proof of residency; however, a date of birth and full name are still needed to obtain the beach pass. College-age adult children (ages 18–20) may be eligible if their primary residence is in Evanston and they can provide proof of residency, such as a government-issued ID listing an Evanston address. Adult children aged 21 and over who reside in the household must pick up their beach passes in person. Parents may not pick up passes on behalf of adult children age 21 and older.

Non-Evanston resident beach access

Non-Evanston residents must purchase a season beach pass or a daily beach ticket to access Evanston's swimming beaches. Guest beach ticket information is below. Families who live outside of Evanston (60201 or 60202) and who have students enrolled in School District 65 or ETHS are eligible to receive free beach passes. Learn more about beach admissions.

Season beach passes

Season beach passes can be purchased at any of the community centers listed above during their office hours or in person beginning Saturday, May 9, at the Dempster Street Beach office between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. 

Daily beach tickets

Customers may purchase daily beach admission at the entrance through the gate attendant. Physical daily beach tickets may also be purchased in person at the Dempster Street and Clark Street Beach offices during office hours during the beach season. 

Discounted rate for Skokie residents

Daily beach ticket prices are $10 per person for Skokie residents and $12 per person for non-Skokie residents. Children under the age of one may enter beaches for free. Season passes will be sold at the discounted rates listed below for Skokie residents. Proof of Skokie residency (60203, 60076, 60077) will be required to purchase Skokie pass and ticket rates.

A season beach pass is valid from the time of purchase through Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026.

Guest beach tickets

This program allows Evanston residents to purchase a discounted daily ticket for their visiting guests. Guest tickets may be purchased in advance or at the time of use (see below for purchase locations). Guest tickets are non-refundable. 

• Ticket Information:
• $5 per ticket
• Each Evanston household is limited to a maximum of 20 tickets per season.
• Eligibility:
• Only community members residing in zip codes 60201 or 60202 are eligible to purchase guest beach tickets.
• A guest ticket must be purchased directly by the Evanston resident.  Guests do not need to be physically present. 
• In-Person Purchase Only:
• Tickets can be purchased anywhere season beach passes are sold.
• Please bring proof of residency when making the purchase.

Support Evanston beaches

Donating to the City's Beach Operations Fund will help support free access to Evanston's beaches. With daily and seasonal beach admission fees eliminated for residents, your contribution will help fund beach operations and ensure Evanston beaches remain clean, safe, and accessible.

For more information about Evanston beaches, please visit  cityofevanston.org/beaches or call/text 847-448-4311. For convenience, residents can simply dial 311 while in Evanston.