Whether you’re looking for family-friendly happenings, outdoor live music, craft beer festivals, or architectural tours, the Oak Park Area scores with a wide array of special year-round events. Here are our some of our favorite annual events for every age, personality, and budget.
Spring
March, April, May
Jazz Thaw
Downtown Oak Park
Oak Park, 60301
Riverside Arts Weekend
Guthrie Park
Riverside, 60546
Bike Brookfield & Old-Fashioned Street Dance
Various locations
Brookfield, 60513
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Madison Street
Forest Park, 60130
Beer Under Glass
Garfield Park Conservatory
Chicago, 60624
Wright Plus Architectural Housewalk
Wright Historic District
Oak Park, 60302
OPRF Historical Society’s Spring Housewalk
Various locations
Oak Park, 60302
Summer
June, July, August
Uncork Illinois
Downtown Oak Park
Oak Park, 60301
Summer Nights
Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield, 60513
Riverside Cruise Nights
Burlington St. at Longcommon Rd.
Riverside, 60546
Oak Park Festival Theatre
Austin Gardens
Oak Park, 60301
Friday@Hemingways
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum
Oak Park, 60302
Thursday Night Out
Downtown Oak Park
Oak Park, 60301
Summer Concerts in the Park
Kiwanis Park
Brookfield, 60513
Fall
September, October, November
Brookfield Arts Fest
Kiwanis Park
Brookfield, 60513
Open House Chicago
Various locations
Oak Park, 60301
Oak Park On Tap
Pleasant Home
Oak Park, 60302
Oaktoberfest
Downtown Oak Park
Oak Park, 60301
Boo! at the Zoo!
Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield, 60513
Riverside Garage Car Show
Riverside Garage
Riverside, 60546
Casket Races & Zombie Pub Crawl
Madison Street
Forest Park, 60130
Winter
December, January, February
Holiday Magic
Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield, 60513
Winterfest + Cookie Walk
Downtown Oak Park
Oak Park, 60301
Oak Park Theater Month
Various locations
Oak Park, River Forest, Berwyn
Holiday Walk & Festival of Windows
Madison Street
Forest Park, 60130
Home for the Holidays
Downtown Oak Park
Oak Park, 60301
Winter Greens Market
Oak Park Conservatory
Oak Park, 60304
Bite Nite
Nineteenth Century Club
Oak Park, 60301