Evanston’s beaches will open for the season on Saturday. The city provides free season beach passes to Evanston residents “to ensure all community members can access and enjoy Evanston public swimming beaches,” according to a city news release on May 24. Evanston has six swimming beaches. Beachgoers are required to show a season beach pass.
Evanston residents looking to catch a tan or dip their toes in Lake Michigan are in luck — the city announced it will open its beaches for the season on Saturday. Open until Labor Day, which falls on Sept. 5 this year, all six beaches across the city are now free to enter for Evanston.