Make your March magical in the Oak Park area! Meet us for musical experiences all month long from smooth jazz to violin quartets, there’s something for everyone. Get festive in Forest Park because the St. Patrick’s Day Parade is back. And don’t forget to come hungry because the Western Suburbs are loaded with fantastic eats. Discover the best below!
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La Grange Restaurant Week
February 24 - March 5, 2023
Take a bite out of their outstanding restaurants with value-priced menus at some of our most sought-after culinary destinations. Explore La Grange... and bring your appetite! Now celebrating 12 years!
Location: La Grange
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Vintage Shop Hop
March 3 - 5, 2023
Join us for 3 days of Shop Hop fun at the La Grange Park Antique Mall! Sales and discounts offered by selected dealers throughout the mall. Enjoy snacks and beverages! Raffles, door prizes, and more!
Location: La Grange Park Antique Mall, La Grange Park
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St. Patrick's Day Parade
March 4, 2023
Join us for the 27th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 4, 2023 at 1 pm. Come on out for a fun filled day on Madison and the best parade in the western suburbs! 70+ entries including bagpipers, marching bands, Irish dancers, local business entries, Medinah Shriner parade units, local police & fire departments & more!
Location: Forest Park
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The Vintage Home Show
March 4, 2023
Guests of the Vintage Home Show can attend seminars, visit vendor booths, and ask experts about their home renovation questions all within Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple. Proceeds benefit UTRF’s mission to preserve Unity Temple.
Location: Unity Temple, Oak Park
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Museum Gala
March 4, 2023
Join us for the fourth annual fundraising gala at the Nineteenth Century Club. We will be honoring two remarkable women—Camille Wilson White and Jan Novak Dressel— with the 2023 “Heart of Our Villages” award.
Location: 19th Century Club, Oak Park
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Highly Laffinated
March 7, 2023
Join us at Kribi Coffee in Forest Park on the first Tuesday of every month for a Standup Open Mic Night! Signup starts at 7:30pm and the performances start at 8:00pm!
Location: Kribi Coffee, Forest Park
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Carnivore Roasts!
March 9, 2023
A perfect roasted chicken with a lovely pan sauce can make you a superstar with your partner and family! Join Carnivore in the Cheney Kitchen to make what is the core element to being a great cook! Bring along your favorite beverage to enjoy with the finished product.
Location: Cheney Mansion, Oak Park
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Spring Awakening with Anfora
March 10, 2023
As we move from Winter to Spring, before switching completely over to Roses or Whites, come sample the lovely light bodied red wines presented by Anfora Wine Merchants. Various tastings will be provided to awaken you from winter slumber. Light appetizers will be served along with your tastings!
Location: Cheney Mansion, Oak Park
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Jazz Thaw
March 11, 2023
Sip, sizzle and swing during Jazz Thaw! Enjoy free live music performances inside 12 local restaurants with the option to order from the host restaurant’s menu. Presented by Downtown Oak Park in partnership with 90.9 WDCB “Chicago’s Home for Jazz!”
Location: Oak Park
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Jazz Night at Pleasant Home
March 16, 2023
Enjoy local jazz musician Tony Morrison and the Garfield Park Jazz Collective in the warm interiors of Pleasant Home. Every month will have a different musical themed performance of straight-up jazz. Light snacks and two drink tickets are included with your purchase.
Location: Pleasant Home, Oak Park
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Charcuterie Workshops
March 16, 2023
Have you wanted to create a jaw-dropping charcuterie board that will wow your friends and family? This Platters & Boards workshop by Lauren Traub will be perfect to gain new skills to upgrade your charcuterie game. The workshop includes supplies for making a mini charcuterie board to bring home!
Location: Jackson Square Mall, La Grange
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Back in Time
March 17 - 19, 2023
Watch the annual Ice Show at Ridgeland Common, where Skate Academy participants perform unique routines to popular soundtracks! All participants who are registered for the Winter Skate Academy classes are eligible to register for the Winter Ice Show!
Location: Ridgeland Common, Oak Park
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Women Owned Works
March 18, 2023
Join us in the Oak Park Arts District for the annual WOW! Women Owned Works event. Show your support for all of the unique, women-owned businesses on Harrison Street. Look for bright yellow decorations inside & outside of participating businesses.
Location: Oak Park Arts District, Oak Park
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Laura Kina | Over The Rainbow, One More Time
March 26, 2023
Join us for the opening Reception and a private happy hour at the Quincy Street Distillery for Over the Rainbow, One More Time. The exhibition is about grief and life in the after. Conceived during the Covid-19 pandemic, in the wake of surviving breast cancer, the end of a 25 yearlong marriage, and coming out as queer. Laura Kina’s art traces her journey and memories through trauma into wellness and the unknown.
Location: Riverside Arts Center, Riverside
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Dino Works
March 29 - April 2, 2023
Dinosaurs big and small will fill Wonder Works for our most anticipated takeover event of the year. Aspiring Paleontologists of all ages will be delighted by the wide array of dinosaur activities, starting with the giant T-Rex skeleton greeting them as they enter.
Location: Wonder Works, Oak Park
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Hemingway Foundation Book Discussion
March 30, 2023
As part of our Hemingway in the 21st Century series, Hemingway scholar and author, Dr. Mark Cirino joins us to discuss his latest book, One True Sentence: Writers & Readers on Hemingway's Art. Dr. Cirino will talk about Hemingways craft from the inside out.
Location: Hemingway Birthplace, Oak Park
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Bonfire and Brews
March 30, 2023
Come to the patio of Cheney Mansion in September to meet Flapjack Brewery and sample what they are brewing this winter around the fire! They will all have season appropriate tasting and talk about what makes their breweries and product so great. We will have snacks to help with your tastings!
Location: Cheney Mansion, Oak Park
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Avalon String Quartet
March 31, 2023
Join us at Unity Temple for a performance of Chamber Music Masterwork by the Avalon String Quartet. The Avalon String Quartet has established itself as one of the country’s leading chamber music ensembles.
Location: Unity Temple, Oak Park
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Flashlight Egg Hunt
March 31, 2023
Bring your flashlights and baskets and get ready for an egg-citing late-night egg hunt! Prizes and eggs with special treats will be hidden throughout the soccer field. If you can find the Golden Egg, you’ll even receive a special prize! A special thank you to Ferrara Candy Company for your generous candy donation.
Location: Forest Park
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Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories
March 31, 2023
OPRF Museum volunteers will share the stories of women's -- and girls' -- clubs in our villages. Learn about the local Pollyanna Club, which flourished in the early 1900s as young women brought the "Glad Game" to their communities. Find out about the number of "Federated" women's clubs that existed in our villages throughout much of the Twentieth Century.
Location: OPRF Museum, Oak Park
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Tween Flashlight Egg Hunt 2023
March 31, 2023
It’s that time of the year, so paint those eggs, keep an eye out for the bunny and……grab a flashlight??? That’s right! Get ready for a great night looking for eggs filled with candy and tickets that represent prizes too big to fit in an egg. Each participant must be accompanied by a parent.
Location: Sedgwick Park, La Grange
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