Singles Events on the North Shore
The North Shore stretches from Evanston up the lake through Wilmette, Winnetka and Glencoe to Highland Park and Lake Forest, with Skokie, Glenview, Northbrook and Deerfield just inland. It is a beautiful place to live and a notoriously hard place to meet someone new. Chicago First Dates fixes that with speed dating nights held right here, so you never have to drive downtown to date.
Our North Shore events are calmer and more grown-up than a downtown bar crawl. Expect a reserved room at a good restaurant or wine bar, a host who keeps everything flowing, and a crowd of professionals from the surrounding towns who share your commute and your weekends.
Chicago First Dates runs speed dating in Chicago from the Loop to the suburbs — see every area on our speed dating locations page, or jump straight to the upcoming speed dating events in Chicago.
The towns we serve
Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, Lake Forest and Lake Bluff along the lake; Skokie, Lincolnwood, Niles, Morton Grove, Glenview, Northfield, Northbrook and Deerfield inland. Every one has its own page with the nearest upcoming events.
Upcoming speed dating events in ChicagoVenues that suit the area
Downtown Evanston's restaurant district, wine bars in Wilmette and Highland Park, and hotel lounges in Northbrook and Deerfield with easy parking off the Edens. We look for rooms with a private section and a volume that lets you actually hear each other.
Who you'll meet
Professionals commuting to the Loop on the Metra, doctors and nurses from the North Shore hospitals, teachers, small-business owners and plenty of people who moved back to the area and want a social life that does not depend on an app.