Forest Park Wine Walk
Taste three wines at 16 locations and enjoy locally prepared small bites at taste locations and restaurants as you explore the unique shops, art stops and restaurants on Madison Street in Forest Park. You can also enjoy the work of local artists along the way.
Location: Forest Park
Día de Muertos
The Village of Oak Park, Park District of Oak Park, Collaboration for Early Childhood, the Oak Park Public Library and others invite you to join in celebrating and honoring Dia de los Muertos. Enjoy food, community, face painting, culture and more!
Location: Oak Park
Makin' Music: Bluegrass
Join the Forest Preserves of Cook County at the pavilion in Thatcher Woods for a free afternoon of blue grass music Nov. 3. Take in the tunes and the fall foliage.
Location: River Forest
Flower Fun with Pickle Hill Parties at Anfora
Create a beautiful fall flower arrangement with colors of the season. Participants will learn all the tools and tricks to creating your own beautiful, long, lasting flower arrangements with guided assistance as desired. The only thing better than your bouquet will be the bouquet from your Anfora wine.
Location: Oak Park
Holiday Canvas Creations
Embrace the holiday season by creating a unique painting that reflects your festive spirit! This workshop offers the freedom to paint what inspires you, whether it's a cozy winter scene, festive decorations, or seasonal motifs. Supplies are included with registration, ensuring you have everything you need to unleash your creativity and make a special piece for your home or as a heartfelt gift. Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at the bar for those 21 and up.
Location: Franklin Park
Wines in the Wild
Wines in the Wild features the perfect blend of wildlife and wine at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. The evening will include wine and liquor tastings with representatives from wineries and distilleries throughout the U.S. and delicious food from the zoo's catering team, as well as a silent auction with unique travel, wine, and zoo-centric items. It's a night you won't want to miss!
Location: Brookfield
Barbie at Pleasant Home
Visit Barbie at her dream mansion in your favorite pink garb! Bring along your Barbie or Ken dolls to show the real-life Barbie then pose for photos, do crafts, play games and eat lunch.
Location: Oak Park
Black History Bus Tour
Oak Park River Forest Museum is teaming up with Visit Oak Park to offer two local bus tours this fall. Sunday, November 10 will be a Black History Tour, leaving from OPRF Museum at 1:30 p.m. The route will pass by significant locations in Oak Park, River Forest and Maywood as a trained guide narrates the story of Black Americans and their contributions in the near west suburbs.
Location: Oak Park, River Forest, Maywood
Veterans Day 5K
The Westchester community Veterans 5K is the perfect way to celebrate, remember and honor all our military veterans, active duty, reserves, spouses and friends of the military. There will also be a special brunch after the 5K for veterans and their immediate families. Register at the link below.
Location: Westchester
Winter Greens Market
Shop the Oak Park Conservatory’s Winter Greens Market for a selection of winter greens for your home. An array of fresh greens including balsam, fir, boxwood, winter berries, magnolia tips, spruce tops and more will be available alongside other natural items for your winter decoration needs.
Location: Oak Park
Reindeer Run
Grab your glow sticks and lace up your shoes and join in Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s festive Reindeer Run. Be the first to see the zoo all lit up for the holidays with more than two million LED lights along a 2-mile course inside the park. Families can also enjoy a spin on the carousel, and there will be a selection of food and beverages available for purchase.
Location: Brookfield
Holiday Art and Gift Bazaar
You've heard of Buddy the Elf and Elf on the Shelf, but have you ever met the REAL ELF? The "Shark Tank" winner is coming to Studio 928 at its Holiday Art and Gift Bazaar! Grab tickets now!
Location: Oak Park
Santa Arrival and Tree Lighting
Santa Claus is coming to town! Watch North Riverside Mayor Joseph Mengoni accompany Santa on a North Riverside fire engine, led by a police escort! Then continue the celebrations inside the mall, where there will be entertainment and free gifts.
Location: North Riverside
Holiday Sip & Stroll
Enjoy the beginning of the festive season at Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s new 21-and-over Sip & Stroll. The after-hours evening event gives adults a sneak peek of the zoo all lit up for the holidays with more than two million LED lights. Throughout the evening, sip, savor, and stroll along the walkways amongst the light displays, partake in the merrymaking with memorable photo opportunities, and sample specialty food and drinks at pop-up locations.
Location: Brookfield
Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Walk
Head to your favorite downtown La Grange restaurants and taste amazing wines and small bites in support of ChildLink. Don't forget to bid at the event's silent auction!
Location: La Grange
Holiday Magic
Light up the festive season with family and friends at Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s 43rd annual Holiday Magic®, presented by Meijer. Chicagoland’s longest-running lights festival returns! More than two million LED lights transform the park into a winter wonderland.
Location: Brookfield
Hometown Legends Bus Tour
Oak Park River Forest Museum is teaming up with Visit Oak Park to offer two local bus tours this fall. On Sunday, Nov. 24, we will feature stops in front of the homes and sites associated with some of our Hometown Legends. Think of it as the Oak Park-River Forest version of a Hollywood homes tour. See where Dan Castellaneta, the voice of Homer Simpson, grew up and where Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s, lived and went to school.
Location: Oak Park, River Forest
Black Friday Gift with Purchase
Shop at North Riverside Park Mall on Black Friday and reap the rewards! Bring your same day’s receipts totaling $200 at NRPM stores and eateries to guest services at the top of the food court escalator, and select a $20 gift card to one of four retailers while supplies last.
Location: North Riverside
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"A Charlie Brown Christmas" Live Brunch
FITZGERALD'S Nightclub and the Park District of Oak Park present "A Charlie Brown Christmas" live brunch with the Chris White Trio playing tunes from classic Christmas special at Pleasant Home.
Location: Oak Park
Higgins Glass Open House
Join Higgins Glass in Riverside for its 70th Annual Open House on Small Business Saturday and shop tons of gorgeous glass made right in time for the holidays! Check off your shopping list with Higgins Glass. Spend $100 in-store at our event and be entered into a raffle for a very special gift! Don’t miss out!
Location: Riverside