Around Dowtown
Cookies and Cocoa at the Nineteenth Century Charitable Association on Dec 13
Enjoy cookies and cocoa, arts and crafts, and shopping for gifts and artisan-made goods. Bring your camera for photos with [read more]
Free Screening of A Christmas Story at the Lake Theatre on 12/13
It's the holiday classic, fun for the entire family! Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 10 AM Lake Theatre Tickets will be [read more]
Get ready for a comedy takeover in Downtown Oak Park at Comedy Plex Comedy Club!
Funny Is Female Comedy Festival October 23–26 | Oak Park, IL 55 Comics. 4 Days. Endless Laughs. The [read more]
We’re Proud to Celebrate Our Hispanic Neighbors & Businesses!
Meet the people who are shaping our vibrant community. James Anthony Salon [read more]
Come work with us @ Oaktoberfest!
JOB #1: GREEN TEAM (GREAT FOR TEENS!) (FRIDAY, SEPT 26 & SATURDAY, SEPT 27) Help us keep [read more]
Take Our Oak Park Sculpture Bike Tour 2025
This year, we are sharing the Sculpture Walk with our friends at the Oak Park Arts District! [read more]
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Tarzan creator and Oak Park author Edgar Rice Burroughs’ birthday
A birthday celebration brought to you by Lake Theatre & the Oak Park River Forest Museum. [read more]
Light Pole Banner Program Shines a Light on Local Talent
Look Up & See Something New in Downtown Oak Park Every year, we update our light pole street banners with [read more]
Oak Park Theatre Festival Celebrates 50th Season with Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
The Oak Park Festival Theatre is a true gem in the heart of Downtown Oak Park. This year marks its 50th [read more]
Highlighting Our LGBTQ+ Community for Pride Month
This Pride month, we had the chance to chat with our LGBTQ+ community members. [read more]
Congrats to Nineteenth Century Charitable Association 2025- 2026 Founders’ Memorial Scholarship Recipients!
Oak Park River Forest High School Grads to Receive $40,000 in Scholarships Each year, the Nineteenth Century Charitable Association awards four [read more]