A Day in Our Village is held the first Saturday in June, and is a day-long festival of activities, entertainment and refreshments.  Features Oak Park organizations. Contact the Community Relations Department at Village Hall, 708-358-5409.

Summer Music in Scoville Park held weekly at 5:30 p.m. from the second Sunday in June through the end of July.  Contact the Park District of Oak Park, 708-383-0002 ext. 2717.

Sidewalk Sales are held in the business districts.  Call the Chamber for dates.

July 4th Celebration in Mills Park Children and family activities held during the day.  Call the historical Society of Oak Park - River Forest at 708-848-6755 for details.

Festival Theatre mounts an outdoor Shakespeare play in July and August under the stars in Austin gardens.  Call 708-524-2050.

Taste of Oak Park a community event, held annually the third Sunday in August in Scoville Square Park, hosted by American Women Oak Park-River Forest. For more information call 708-524-2415.

Arts and Crafts Show is a juried fine arts and craft show held in Scoville Square Park (Oak Park Avenue and Lake Street).  Call 847-991-4748.

The Annual Friends of the Oak Park Library Book Fair is a two -day annual fund raiser which benefits the Oak Park library's special programs and services.  held at the Oak Park - River Forest High School.  The fair features rare books, hardbacks, paperback, records and collectible sets.  For more information call the library 708-383-8200.

The Oak Park Conservatory Annual Garden Walk is held in June.  Call 708-386-4700 for more information.

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The Great Fall Festival will take place in September in Downtown Oak Park.  The event features music, entertainment for kids and food booths. Call Downtown Oak Park 708-383-4145.

The Annual Frank Lloyd Wright Run, held annually in October, features 10 10K and 5K run, a 5K walk and 1 mile youth run through the Prairie School of Architecture Historical District. Contract the Park District of Oak Park 708-383-0002 ext. 2729.

Cheney Mansion Garden Quest - Tuesdays 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. through October 9, 2002.  Visit the Mansion's grounds. Gardeners on hand to answer your gardening questions.

Community Bank "Making Tracks" 5K Run/Walk hosted by Concordia University, Oak Park - River Forest High School, Fenwick High School. in October. - Concordia University.

Harrison Street Gallery Walks Call 708-847-1761 for information on dates and times.

Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest Cemetery Walk held in October. Call 708-445-3390 ext. 1999.

Nineteenth Century Club House "Painted Lady" Walk September. The Painted Lady House Walk sponsored by the Nineteenth Century Club, features the interiors of the Victorian, Queen Anne and stick-style homes. Call 708-386-2729 for ticket and membership information.

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Turn-of-the-Century Christmas Tours are held in December at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio.  Guided tours are given by students who emphasize Victorian holiday customs and family life. Free tours are given between 9 and 11 a.m.  Call 708-848-1976.

Light Up Our Villages with holiday luminaries on sale beginning November 1, through the Nineteenth Century Club. Call 708-386-2729.

The Oak Park Concert Chorale Holiday Concert for Senior Citizens performed in December at the United Methodist Church on Euclid Avenue. Performances are primarily a cappella. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Call 773-777-2671 for more information.

Annual Poinsettia Holiday Open House held in early December at the Oak Park Conservatory, 617 Garfield Avenue, Oak Park. The event is free to the public with refreshments, music and Santa Claus, craft show and forces paper white Narcissus sale. Call 708-376-4700.

Oak Park and River Forest Children's Chorus Holiday Concert performs in December at St. Catherine of Sienna - St. Lucy Church of Oak Park. The children come from all types of social and school backgrounds and enter the chorus at varying levels of musical experience. Call 708-383-1971 for ticket and membership information.

Historic Pleasant Home Holiday Open House held in early December. Call 708-383-2654.

Cheney Mansion Holiday Open House Mid-December. Call 708-383-2612.

Ernest Hemingway Museum and Birthplace Boxing Day Celebration held December 26. Call 708-848-2222 for more information.

Cheney Mansion Orchid Show is held in Mid-February. Call 708-383-2612.

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Spring Open House at Oak Park Conservatory, 167 Garfield Avenue, Oak Park. Call 708-386-4700.

River Forest Memorial Day Parade is held on Monday, Memorial Day in River Forest. This annual event is organized by the Village of River Forest, the River Forest Service Club, the River Forest Park District and River Forest Youth Baseball / Softball. Call 708-366-6660 for more information.

Kitchenwalk is a kitchen tour of local homes sponsored by Parenthesis.  usually held the last Saturday in April. Call 708-848-2227.

Herb and Scented Plant Sale is held at the Oak Park Conservatory, 617 Garfield Avenue, Oak Park. Call 708-386-4700.

Cheney Mansion Garden Sale, Mid-May. Call 708-383-2612.

May Madness is The Avenue's annual street fair with food, games, rides and store sales.  held annually in May. Fun for all ages. Call 708-763-8451.

Art in the Park is generally held the third Sunday in of May in Austin Gardens, Oak Park.  Call the West Suburban Artists Guild for more information 630-279-7572.

Wright Plus Annual House Walk sponsored by the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, features the interiors of Wright homes and historically significant homes in the area. It is held the third Saturday in May. Call 708-848-1976.

Oak Park and River Forest Children's Chorus performs a Spring Concert in Mid-May St. Catherine of Sienna - St. Lucy Church of Oak Park. The children come from all types of social and school backgrounds and enter the chorus at varying levels of musical experience. Call 708-383-1971 for ticket and membership information.

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