Save the Date!
Downtown Oak Park Events 2010 |
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Thursday Night Out
June 3 – August 26, 5–9pm
Start your weekends Early!
Patrons purchase a dine-around booklet for $12. Each booklet contains 4 dine-around tickets. One dine-around ticket is good for one menu item. A menu listing the different restaurants and what they are offering accompanies the booklet. Patrons can choose to dine al fresco, inside the restaurant or carry out. The dine-around menu changes each month, offering a selection of appetizers, entrees, desserts and beverages. Booklets can be purchased at the DTOP kiosk at Lake and Marion from 5pm-9pm. Tickets can be used during any of the Thursday nights during the entirety of the event.
Live entertainment is scheduled every Thursday night on Lake St. and Marion St. |
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Oak Park Mid-Week Market
June 16 – September 29, 4–9pm every Wednesday in Downtown Oak Park
Comprised of organic and sustainable farmers, gourmet food venders, beer / wine and casual entertainment. Guest chefs and brew masters will be featured weekly. |
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Everything’s Peanuts – Sidewalk Sale
July 22 – 25
Come down and shop Downtown Oak Park sidewalks to find great deals. Stores and shops will have tables and racks out on the sidewalks for easy outdoor shopping. Activities and entertainment for the entire family will be provided. |
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Pet Parade
August 7, 11–2pm
The streets are filled with loveable pets that march from Mills Park to Downtown Oak Park. All animals are invited (even stuffed animals) to take part in the festivities. Participants will receive a lanyard, a specific location in the parade and extra treats at the end of the parade. A Post–parade block party on Marion St. will come complete with carnival games, crazy activities, pet contests, raffles and more. |
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Microbrew Review
August 21, 3–7pm
3rd Annual Oak Park Microbrew Review. The event features tastings of 50 craft beers from 20 microbreweries from across Illinois. Samples of beers from the most skilled craft brewmasters; purchase food from the finest local restaurateurs; groove to the sounds of cutting-edge local bands; see sustainable best practices modeled through the event’s zero waste component. |
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Art dans la Rue – (Art in the streets)
August 12, 5–9pm
Downtown Oak Park along with the Oak Park Arts District mimic the European lifestyle with this wonderful art fair. Over 20 local artists will have their art on display for art enthusiasts to purchase or admire. There will be live performance art, demonstrations, activities, music and more. |
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Oaktoberfest
September 17–18
This 19th annual fall festival will talk place on Marion St. and North Blvd in Downtown Oak Park. This is a free two-day event offering seasonal food from local restaurants, specialty microbrew beers, great wines, wonderful music and a children’ area on Saturday featuring a root beer garden. |
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WinterFest
December 4, 10–5pm
Inside select businesses visitors will be delighted by live performances from fabulous entertainers from around the globe. A warming tent on Marion St. will provide free hot chocolate. A cookie tin can be purchased for participation in the international gourmet cookie/candy walk. Santa, carolers and an ice sculpture demonstration will round off this wonderful family event. |
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Home for the Holidays
December 18, 10–3pm
Catch the old-fashioned holiday spirit in Downtown Oak Park with this day-long event. Free horse-drawn sleigh rides, a visit from Santa, Victorian carolers, a warming tent, and an ice sculpture demonstration. |
