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City of Highland Park

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Highland Park is the heart of the North Shore. Easily accessible from Chicago and surrounding suburbs, Highland Park’s vibrant business districts, tree-lined streets, and lakefront trails feel like a world apart. From the pedestrian-friendly Central Business District, where you’ll discover unique shops and restaurants, to the charming Ravinia District, home to Ravinia Festival and numerous special events throughout the summer, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in Highland Park.

Highland Park is a warm, friendly community, proud of its historic architecture, tranquil natural beauty, numerous cultural and entertainment venues, and welcoming, progressive spirit. With exceptional dining experiences and convenient shopping nestled in a stunning natural environment, Highland Park is the perfect place to visit and return to again and again.

Bitter Jester Music Festival
Highland Park
The Bitter Jester Music Festival (BJMF) returns for its 19th season of live concerts this summer (20...
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Bluegrass Restaurant
Highland Park
Bluegrass is a casual restaurant located in Highland Park. With a cozy setting nestled into the west...
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City of Highland Park
Highland Park
The City of Highland Park is the progressive and vibrant heart of the North Shore with something for...
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Courtyard Chicago Highland Park/Northbrook
Highland Park
ABOUT COURTYARD CHICAGO HIGHLAND PARK/NORTHBROOK Business and leisure travelers alike will find e...
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Downtown Highland Park
Highland Park
The vibrant downtown Highland Park district contains an upscale outdoor shopping destination filled ...
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Heller Nature Center
Highland Park
Visitors can enjoy a 97-acre preserve with oak-hickory forests, tall grass prairie, oak savanna and ...
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Indus Progressive Indian
Highland Park
Inspired by one of the earliest civilizations in ancient history, the Indus Valley, the Indian fine ...
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Lou Malnati's Highland Park
Highland Park
One of the most renowned pizza places in the Chicagoland area, Lou Malnati's prides themselves i...
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Lynfred Winery Highland Park
Highland Park
Come and enjoy Lynfred Wines in Highland Park. It's a place to gather, escape, and celebrate. Wi...
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Pixca Seasonal American Bistro
Highland Park
A Seasonal American Bistro working with local farmers to bring the freshest ingredients to every mea...
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Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve
Highland Park
This preserve features a 20-acre wetland, wet prairie and adjacent oak woodlands, a 1.75-mile trail ...
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Ravinia District
Highland Park
The Ravinia District is an eclectic mix of small-scale businesses, popular restaurants, food special...
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Ravinia Farmers Market
Highland Park
WINTER FARMERS MARKET 2025 Dates: Saturdays, January 11 - April 26, 2025, 10:00AM - 2:00PM Ind...
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Ravinia Festival
Highland Park
Ravinia Festival is the oldest music festival in North America and is lauded for presenting world-cl...
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Steep Ravine Brewing Company
Highland Park
  Ravinia Brewing Company is rebranding to Steep Ravine Brewing Company, the name of its fla...
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The Art Center Highland Park
Highland Park
Located in the boutique town of Highland Park, The Art Center Highland Park presents museum-quality ...
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The Lot
Highland Park
The Lot is an exciting, alfresco dining and entertainment destination located in downtown Highland P...
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The Preserve of Highland Park
Highland Park
The Preserve of Highland Park located adjacent to the Recreation Center of Highland Park opened to t...
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Wayfarer Theaters
Highland Park
Wayfarer Theaters is a new collective space for films, live events, and conversation, designed to st...
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Yana's Speakeasy
Highland Park
Yana's Speakeasy is a hidden gem in the heart of Highland Park. They pride themselves on creatin...
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Highland Park Chamber of Commerce
Highland Park
The Highland Park Chamber of Commerce's membership includes businesses, service organizations an...
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Rosewood Beach & Interpretive Center
Highland Park
The newly restored Rosewood features: a nature cove for ecological and nature programs, guarded swim...
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Other Businesses

493 Roger Williams Ave Highland Park, IL 60035 847.780.4862
 
431 Temple Avenue Highland Park, IL 60035 847.681.8300
 
777 Central Avenue Highland Park, IL 60035 847.504.9019
 
675 Central Ave. Highland Park, IL 60035 847.926.7024
 
3100 Trail Way Highland Park, IL 60035 847.432.4790
 
425 Laurel Avenue Highland Park, IL 60035 847.997.1317
 
1766 2nd St. Highland Park, IL 60035 847.748.8086
 
2700 Trail Way Highland Park, IL 60035 847.579.3130
 
1860 2nd Street Unit 110 Highland Park, IL 60035
 
1220 Fredrickson Place Highland Park , IL 60035 847.433.3170
 
1201 Park Ave W Highland Park, IL 60035 847.213.5015
 
PO Box 331 Highland Park, IL 60035 847.432.7090
 
494 Laurel Avenue Highland Park, IL 60035 847.432.0216
 
1855 Deerfield Road, Suite H Highland Park, IL 60035 847.579.8330
 
2014 First Street Highland Park, IL 60035 847.433.7421
 
1935 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 847.997.1317
 
1815 St. John's Avenue Highland Park, IL 60035 (847) 748-8668
 
1876 First Street Highland Park, IL 60035 847.926.7359
 
1879 2nd Street Highland Park, IL 60035 847.432.3338
 
1905 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 847.432.3287
 
Patten Rd. Highland Park, IL 60035 312.863.6250
 
8 Park Avenue Highland Park, IL 60035 847.432.0970
 
636 Ridge Road Highland Park, IL 60035 847.579.3145
 
1849 2nd St. Highland Park, IL 60035 847.433.9332
 
1390 Sunset Road Highland Park, IL 60035 847.432.7140
 
1791 St. Johns Avenue Highland Park, IL 60035 847.737.9680
 
1991 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 847.432.1515
 
581 Roger Williams Ave. Highland Park, IL 60035 847.926.3441
 
May. 17
Switching Seasons - Spring at Heller Nature Center
5/17/25
Be in the know on all your nature happenings! When can you expect to see fl...
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May. 31
Spring Paddle at Heller Nature Center
5/31/25
Join our naturalists on a canoe ride through Skokie Lagoon. Learn to paddle...
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Jun. 6
An Evening with Heart at Ravinia Festival
6/6/25
Five decades after the release of 1975’s Dreamboat Annie, “rock...
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Jun. 7
Grace Jones and Janelle Monae Featuring QUEEN! at Ravinia Festival
6/7/25
Grace Jones–the trailblazing icon of music, fashion, and film–t...
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Jun. 8
The Mohan Sisters Starring Neeti, Shakti and Mukti Mohan
6/8/25
Get ready for an enthralling evening of spectacle as the Mohan Sisters make...
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Jun. 10
 RSMI's Bridges for Jazz & Chamber at Ravinia Festival
6/10/25
The Bridges Composition Competition calls on young composers from around th...
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Jun. 11
50th Annivsary Tour of Bach's Goldberg Variations Featuring Angela Hewitt at Ravinia Festival
6/11/25
Gramophone Hall of Fame pianist Angela Hewitt celebrates 50 years of bringi...
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Jun. 12
The Allman Betts Band and The Record Company
6/12/25
It’s an evening of soul-stirring rock, blues and Americana as The All...
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Jun. 13
Counting Crows at Ravinia Festival
6/13/25
Ever since they exploded onto the music scene in 1993 with August and Every...
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Jun. 14
Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' with Special guest Abraham Alexander at Ravinia Festival
6/14/25
It’s been nearly a decade since Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ fi...
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Jun. 15
Kurt Elling Celebrates Weather Report Featuring Peter Erskine and Steans Jazz Fellows at Ravinia Festival
Jun. 17
Jazz Grandstand at Ravinia Festival
6/17/25
The Jazz Program at the Steans Institute is all about composition and colla...
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Jun. 18
The Black Crowes at Ravinia Festival
6/18/25
Including the instant classics “Jealous Again,” “Twice as...
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Jun. 19
An Evening with James Taylor and His All-Star Band at Ravinia Festival
6/19/25
Music lovers are in for a treat as the legendary James Taylor, along with H...
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Jun. 20
David Foster and Chris Botti featuring Katharine McPhee at Ravinia
6/20/25
Experience an extraordinary evening of world-class music as David Foster an...
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Jun. 20 - Jun. 21
Taste of Highland Park
6/20/25 - 6/21/25
FRIDAY, JUNE 20 & SATURDAY, JUNE 21 | 5 PM - 10 PMThe Taste of Highland...
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Jun. 21
Pianist Tony Siqi Yun at Ravinia Festival
6/21/25
With “bravado [and] flair” (San Diego Story), Canadian-born pia...
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Jun. 21
Dispatch with John Butler and Donavon Frankenreiter at Ravinia Festival
6/21/25
Marriage, birth, death, departure; for Dispatch’s Chadwick Stokes and...
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Jun. 22
Diana Krall at Ravinia
6/22/25
By any standard, five-time Grammy-winning jazz pianist and vocalist Diana K...
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Jun. 22
Isidore Quartet at Ravinia Festival
6/22/25
“Vivid and bold … [providing] plenty to cherish” (Scotsm...
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Jun. 25
Mendelssohn Octet at Ravinia Festival
6/25/25
The Juilliard Quartet, renowned for its technical precision and profound mu...
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Jun. 26
Lindsey Stirling with the Chicago Philharmonic at Ravinia Festival
6/26/25
Few artists embody creativity and innovation quite like Lindsey Stirling. A...
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Jun. 27
The Roots at Ravinia Festival
6/27/25
Versatility, endurance and longevity—traits that countless bands aspi...
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Jun. 28
Opera for the Young's The Magic Flute at Ravinia Festival
6/28/25
Since 1970, Opera for the Young has introduced more than 2.5 million childr...
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Jun. 28
Al Green at Ravinia Festival
6/28/25
Lets stay together and groove on the Ravinia lawn this summer with the smoo...
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Jun. 29
Weird Al Yankovic at Ravinia
6/29/25
This summer, Weird Al brings his legendary full-production multimedia comed...
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Jul. 1
Brass from the Past at Ravinia Festival
7/1/25
Chicago’s best cover band comes to Ravinia’s Carousel, transpor...
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Jul. 2
Nas at Ravinia Festival
7/2/25
Experience hip-hop history reimagined as Nas makes his Ravinia debut, joini...
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Jul. 2
Master Class with Pianist Jeffrey Kahane at Ravinia Festival
7/2/25
The Piano & Strings Program at the Steans Institute focuses on interpre...
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Jul. 3
Chamber Music Afternoon at Ravinia Festival
7/3/25
The Piano & Strings Program at the Steans Institute focuses on interpre...
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Jul. 5
Chicago with special guest Stevie McVie at Ravinia Festival
7/5/25
Formed in 1967 in the city of Chicago, Chicago is one of the longest-runnin...
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Jul. 6
Chamber Music Afternoon at Ravinia Festival
7/6/25
The Piano & Strings Program at the Steans Institute focuses on interpre...
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