Events and Things to Do in Oak Park-River Forest, IL

Saturday, April 18

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Chicago Artisan Market in Ravenswood - Sat-Sun, Apr 18-19 (Spring Market)

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11:00 AM

4325 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL

Re-connect with friends, family & co-workers this Sat-Sun, Apr 18-19, 2026 (11am-5pm both days) at the SPRING edition of the...

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Sunday, April 19

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Brunch and Meet and Greet Featured Local Artist Arturo Reyes

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11:00 AM

639 E Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook, IL

Brunch and Meet and Greet with local Artist Arturo Reyes.  Tickets can be purchased at the QR code below. Great Art and Brunch.

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Chicago Artisan Market in Ravenswood - Sat-Sun, Apr 18-19 (Spring Market)

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11:00 AM

4325 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL

Re-connect with friends, family & co-workers this Sat-Sun, Apr 18-19, 2026 (11am-5pm both days) at the SPRING edition of the...

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Trombone Treat

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4:00 PM

Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St, River Forest, IL

The Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest will present Timothy Higgins performing his Concerto for Trombone on Sunday, April 19,...

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Tuesday, April 21

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Let'sGoCure #9 Online Auction

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9:00 AM

Chicago, IL

Let'sGoCure #9 Online Auction April 21st - 23rd Featuring a 2025 Invitrogen Neon NxT Electroporation System, gentleMACS Octo...

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Saturday, April 18

• Chicago Artisan Market in Ravenswood - Sat-Sun, Apr 18-19 (Spring Market) 11:00 am

  4325 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago

  
  
• Baby Expo for New and Expecting Families! 10:00 am

  2500 Oak St, Bellwood

  
  
• “I love You to the Moon and Back” Sip and Paint 🎨 7:00 pm

  Toast To Paint, 7185 W Bloomingdale Ave, Chicago

  
  

Sunday, April 19

• Brunch and Meet and Greet Featured Local Artist Arturo Reyes 11:00 am

  639 E Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook

  
  
• Chicago Artisan Market in Ravenswood - Sat-Sun, Apr 18-19 (Spring Market) 11:00 am

  4325 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago

  
  
• Trombone Treat 4:00 pm

  Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St, River Forest

  
  

Monday, April 20

• Louis Sullivan: An American Architect 1:15 pm

  The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park

  
  

Tuesday, April 21

• Let'sGoCure #9 Online Auction 9:00 am

  Chicago

  
  

Thursday, April 23

• Green History 7:00 pm

  Oak Park River Forest Museum, 129 Lake St, Oak Park

  
  

Friday, April 24

• Bravo Presents - The Little Mermaid, Jr. 7:00 pm

  Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, 325 S Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park

  
  
• The Annual OPRFHS Swing Dance 7:30 pm

  The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park

  
  

Saturday, April 25

• Thatcher Woods Walking Tour 10:00 am

  Trailside Museum of Natural History, 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest

  
  

Sunday, April 26

• Animal Care League's Spring Luncheon 11:00 am

  The Oak Park Country Club, 2001 N Thatcher Ave, River Grove

  
  
• Eat the Neighborhood: Foraging and Nature Tour & Lunch -- Carnivore Oak Park 11:00 am

  Carnivore Oak Park, 1042 Pleasant St, Oak Park

  
  

Monday, April 27

• Japanese Tanka Poetry and its Key Role in One Chicago Family 1:15 pm

  The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park

  
  

Saturday, May 2

• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Rosemont, IL (May 2026) 10:00 am

  Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Rd, Rosemont

  
  

Sunday, May 3

• 22nd Annual Spring House Walk 1:00 pm

  River Forest

  
  

Saturday, May 9

• "Growing With the Gundersons" Walking Tour in Oak Park 10:00 am

  Gunderson Historic District

  
  

Friday, May 15

• Jazz Prayer - Where Jazz Meets Spirit 7:10 pm

  Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 611 Randolph St, Oak Park

  
  

Sunday, May 17

• West of the River: Forest Home Cemetery Walking Tour 12:00 pm

  Forest Home Cemetery, enter from First Avenue