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Lighthouse Landing
4.6 ★★★★★ 25 Google reviews · Lakefront wedding venue in Evanston, Illinois · 0.3 mi to the lakeshore
Plan your tour
- Setting lakefront venue, 0.3 mi to the lakeshore — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Lodging on-site rooms come up in reviews and the venue's own info — a built-in room block for a destination beach wedding; ask what's included
- Phone +1 847-448-4311
- Website cityofevanston.org — most venues book tours right on their site
On the property
What couples highlight
From the reviews
Beautiful Lighthouse! I didn't get a chance to see the inside of the Lighthouse due to it being closed, but well worth the trip. It is so relaxing walking around the grounds and listening to the waves from Lake Michigan in the background. Free parking. A definite must see!
Very pretty grounds. We didn't attempt to go inside but tours were available. I believe you have to call to get a time for a tour.
Very clean. Parking was free, but not very big lot. There are other areas to park a block or 2 away. If you want to use the beach you have to be a member or pay per person.
I had a fun time walking around the lighthouse and the surrounding building. There's a handful of things to read that tell a story of the lighthouse. The backyard is pretty as there's a small trail that leaves from the backyard to the beach.
Getting married at Lighthouse Landing
Lighthouse Landing is a public beach or park, so a ceremony here almost always needs a permit from the managing city, county, or state parks office — and the rules matter: many public beaches cap your guest count, set ceremony windows, and restrict what you can set up (some ban chairs, arches, and amplified sound entirely). There's no on-site coordinator, catering, or weather backup, so you'll bring your own vendors and a rain plan. The payoff is a stunning setting at a fraction of a private venue's cost. Start with our public-beach permit guide, then call the local office to confirm this season's rules.
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