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Welcome to DTOP

Downtown Oak Park is located just 10 miles west of Chicago’s Loop, within Oak Park’s central business district. Downtown Oak Park offers an exceptional array of shops, restaurants, a state of the art seven-screen movie theater and an exciting year-round schedule of promotions and special events.

Add the convenience of numerous professional and personal service businesses, our central location, a public transportation center and plenty of parking — and you have a downtown experience that is unsurpassed.

Take a holiday stroll around Downtown Oak Park!

Around Downtown

Job Listings

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Discover which small businesses are hiring! All jobs posted to this site have been [read more]

Downtown Oak Park Illustrated Map & Directory

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Check out our fun new Downtown Oak Park illustrated map and directory! [read more]

Pick Oak Park

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Now is the time to support Oak Park businesses. So as we choose where [read more]

NEW Overnight Warming Center in Oak Park

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"For the first time since the pandemic began, Oak Park will have an emergency [read more]

Home for the Holidays

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Enjoy free sleigh rides, hot cocoa, and musical entertainment from the Pro Musica Youth [read more]

Holiday Gift Guide 2022: Shop Local in Downtown Oak Park!

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Merchant Buzz

Your Guide to Valentine’s Day in Downtown Oak Park…

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It's finally here! If you're still looking for some plans with your gals, pals, significant [read more]

Galentine’s Comedy & Candle Night with Einnim! Tickets On Sale NOW!

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Let the Einnim candle-making experts serve up the perfect candle from the candle bar for [read more]

Galentine’s Day Pop-Up at JAYNE Oak Park!

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Enjoy a Galentine's Day Pop Up with Jayne and Victoria J Handmade Jewelry! Stop by [read more]

Select Pix at Lake Theatre: Do The Right Thing, Citizen Kane, and Josie and the Pussycats on the Big Screen!

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Enjoy a variety of curated art, foreign, classic and documentary films at Lake Theatre in Downtown [read more]

30% OFF EVERYTHING at CarefulPeach Boutique

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Come shop with CarefulPeach Boutique and enjoy 30% off EVERYTHING* in the store! Shop everything [read more]

NOW HIRING: Join the Team at Wise Cup!

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If you've ever been to Wise Cup, chances are you've been greeted by owners Shivangi [read more]

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🎨 CALLING ALL ARTISTS ✨ Downtown Oak Park is

🎨 CALLING ALL ARTISTS ✨ Downtown Oak Park is seeking original artwork from talented local artists. Your artwork will be incorporated into promotional and marketing materials for the year and our 2023 street banners!

This year's theme is the People of DTOP. We want to capture the spirit of Downtown Oak Park and the people that make this a thriving and vibrant place to live, shop, and dine.

The nitty gritty details:
🖌️ Commissioned artwork must be two-dimensional.
🖌️ Downtown Oak Park will have ownership over the selected artwork and will reproduce the art in various marketing materials.
🖌️ We will pay the final chosen commissioned artist $1500 for three final pieces.

If you are interested, please submit samples of your work via email by February 15th to info@downtownoakpark.net. Share this with anyone who would be interested and reach out with any questions!

⚠️ LIMITED TIME ONLY ⚠️ Q-BBQ is serving u

⚠️ LIMITED TIME ONLY ⚠️ Q-BBQ is serving up their Founder’s Q-Style Chili. 🔥 Get it before it's gone!

Not into chili? Head into Q-BBQ on Tuesday for their Q's Day $2's Day. From 5-8 pm, dine-in and enjoy live music, $2 pork tacos, $2 Hamm's, and $2 pork sliders.

Downtown Oak Park Signature Events, like TNO and O

Downtown Oak Park Signature Events, like TNO and Oaktoberfest attract more than 20,000 people to DTOP every year! Save the date for our next event: Jazz Thaw 🥶

🎷 March 11, 2023 from 1 to 10 pm
🎷 Live music in participating restaurants
🎷 10+ restaurants and musicians to choose from
🎷 More details coming soon...

Stay up to date on all things DTOP at downtownoakpark.net!

Meet Kenneth Scott, the Managing Partner of Downto

Meet Kenneth Scott, the Managing Partner of Downtown Oak Park’s new Smoothie King! 👑🥤 Opening in February, Smoothie King is setting out to inspire a healthy and active lifestyle for residents of Oak Park and surrounding communities.

Kenneth and his family have lived on the border of Oak Park and always loved the neighborhood and its vibe. He knew that they were destined to open a Smoothie King in Oak Park. Kenneth has more than 30 years of sales and marketing experience, and will be working with his family and business partners: Derek, Trevor, and Tamara. Together, the family has a diverse background, from owning and operating restaurants in Seattle & Nashville, to experience in engineering and education!

Come meet the team, have a smoothie, and Rule the Day! 💫

Stay tuned for details on the grand-opening
(hint… check our Instagram next week for a tour of Smoothie King)

✨ Get happy with Tre Sorelle's Happy Hour ✨ Ev

✨ Get happy with Tre Sorelle's Happy Hour ✨ Every Tuesday through Friday from 4 to 6 pm, treat yourself to $8 cocktails, $6 wine glasses, and $6 food specials (bruschetta, margherita flatbread & fried ravioli).

🎵 Can't make it this week? Come on down and enjoy live music this weekend! Every Saturday from 6 to 9 pm, dine to live jazz by Doug Lalli and every Sunday from 4 to 7 pm, stop in for the live Jazz Jam with John Scoville & Friends.

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Did you know... $60,650 went directly back to DTOP

Did you know... $60,650 went directly back to DTOP businesses as a part of the Shopper's Reward Program in 2022?! 🤯

We had more than 750 people participate in Shopper's Reward 2022! Thank you for choosing to shop local 🛍️ and support the thriving, vibrant businesses of Downtown Oak Park.

🧾 Remember to redeem your receipts for certificates in our office at 📍 1010 Lake Street, Suite 114, Oak Park, IL 📅 THURSDAY - SATURDAY ONLY 🕙 10 am to 4 pm

☕ If you've ever been to @Wise_Cup, chances are

☕ If you've ever been to @Wise_Cup, chances are you've been greeted by owners Shivangi & Naveen, or one of their amazing baristas! Shivangi & Naveen opened this local coffee shop more than 5 years ago in the heart of Downtown Oak Park ❤️ on Lake Street and they're looking to grow their team!

Love coffee? Want to join a group of baristas in a fun environment? ✨ Wise Cup is hiring a PART-TIME BARISTA with morning availability. If you're interested, send your resume to wisecupoakpark@gmail.com.

Did you know Wild Fork is open?! Now you can shop

Did you know Wild Fork is open?! Now you can shop affordable, high-quality meats right in your Downtown Oak Park neighborhood! Wild Fork offers a wide range of specialty meat and seafood so you're sure to find your favorites & discover new ones.

📍435 N Harlem Ave., Oak Park

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