The City of Highland Park in Lake County, Illinois

City of Highland Park
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The City of Highland Park is the progressive and vibrant heart of the North Shore with something for everyone. Enjoy one of the most walkable and lively downtowns in Lake County offering unique shopping and exceptional restaurants. You can stroll from one end to the other to shop, dine and take in a day of beauty just a few minutes from scenic parks and the award-winning Rosewood Beach.

Annually, the city hosts an array of festivals and events like Highland Park's Arbor Day (late April), Food Truck Thursdays (Jun.-Sept.) Ravinia Festival® (Jun.-Sept.), Bitter Jester® Music Festival (early Sept.), Port Clinton Art Fest/Taste of Highland Park (late Aug.) and more.

Recognized for art and culture, Highland Park is home to Ravinia Festival, a world-class entertainment venue hosting a variety of the most renowned musicians in pop, classical, jazz, vocal as well as dance performers in a spectacular outdoor setting. Bask in nature and sport with one of the Land of Lincoln's oldest park districts: the Park District of Highland Park. The park district boasts amenities like Sunset Valley Golf Course, Centennial Ice Arena, Heller Nature Center, Rosewood Beach and more. Pamper your taste buds with the assorted flavors of Lake County libations at Ravinia Brewing Company. The Highland Park brewpub also features delectable eats from visiting food trucks.

Recline, relax, recharge and repeat all weekend while staying at Courtyard Chicago Highland Park/Northbrook. Great eats, fascinating arts & culture, vibrant mom & pop shops and more are just some of the reasons you should visit Highland Park, Illinois.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza Here's the 411. The Highland Park pie makers create exceptionally delicious pizza that is fresh and made from scratch. In 180 seconds, your artisanal ...Read More
Bluegrass Restaurant Bluegrass is a casual restaurant located in Highland Park. With a cozy setting nestled into the west side of town it is a true destination dining loca...Read More
Centennial Ice Arena Centennial is a premier regional teaching center for both ice skating and gymnastics, with a highly qualified staff and progressive programming. The f...Read More
City of Highland Park The City of Highland Park is the progressive and vibrant heart of the North Shore with something for everyone. Enjoy one of the most walkable and live...Read More
Courtyard Chicago Highland Park/Northbrook The Courtyard by Marriott in Highland Park/Northbrook features rooms with a comfortable sitting area, large work desks, two phones with data ports, fr...Read More
Danny Cunniff Park Formerly known as Centennial Park, Danny Cunniff Park was renamed, remodeled and dedicated in 1999 after the Park District received the largest privat...Read More
Downtown Highland Park The vibrant downtown Highland Park district contains an upscale outdoor shopping destination filled with unique boutiques, jewelry stores, home dec...Read More
Events by Allyne A full service planning event company that can assist with all aspects of the planning process to ensure that planning an event should be fun and exc...Read More
Events by Michael's A full service events company specializing in "Chicago-Style Entertaining" with an upscale twist brought to you by Michael's Red Hots in Highland Park...Read More
Heller Nature Center Visitors can enjoy a 97-acre preserve with oak-hickory forests, tall grass prairie, oak savanna and natural wetlands. Three miles of trails offer natu...Read More
Hidden Creek Aqua Park No matter what your age, you will have fun at Hidden Creek AquaPark speeding down the water slides, free falling from the drop slide, climbing through...Read More
Highland Park Chamber of Commerce The Highland Park Chamber of Commerce's membership includes businesses, service organizations and individuals. Our mission is to promote, support and ...Read More
Highland Park Country Club Perfectly situated on Chicago's North Shore, Highland Park Country Club provides all of its guests with a spectacular view of the golf course, world-c...Read More
Highland Park Historical Society The Highland Park Historical Society was formed in 1966. The Society's mission is to discover, preserve, provide access to and disseminate the history...Read More
Highland Park Public Library Founded in 1887, the historic library is filled with boundless amounts of knowledge from cover to cover....Read More
Judy's Pizzeria Judy's Pizzeria is a family-owned, local pizzeria serving the best pizza in town! The pizzeria was established in 1979 in Deerfield, a small suburb ou...Read More
La Casa De Isaac & Moishe Mexican Restaurant This is a Kosher Mexican-style restaurant which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. As a family-owned and operated restaurant, Isaac and Moishe contin...Read More
Openlands Lakeshore Preserve The Openlands Lakeshore Preserve presents a rare opportunity to visit one of the last remaining ravine and bluff ecosystems in the Chicago region. The...Read More
Park Avenue Beach & Boating Facility Park Avenue features a concrete ramp and sand launching ramp, two parking lots, three boat storage and is home to the North Shore Yacht Club. The faci...Read More
Park District of Highland Park The Park District of Highland Park, founded in 1909, operates and manages over 650 acres of land in 44 park areas, and offers approximately 3,000 recr...Read More
Ravinia Brewing Company Cozy taproom and taco bar located in the historic Ravinia District. Features amazing beer, live music and an expansive beer garden....Read More
Ravinia Farmers Market Market is open Wednesdays, June 6-October 31; 7a.m.-1p.m. Come out on Wednesday mornings and enjoy picking out fresh produce, fruits and much more. ...Read More
Ravinia Festival Ravinia Festival is the oldest music festival in North America and is lauded for presenting world-class music in an inviting, natural environment. The...Read More
Rosewood Beach & Interpretive Center The newly restored Rosewood features: a nature cove for ecological and nature programs, guarded swimming c beach, and a recreation beach. Nestled aga...Read More
Ruby of Siam Ruby of Siam has been recognized for its outstanding Thai cuisine, excellent service and friendly staff. TheThai restaurant is known for its mod...Read More
Sunset Valley Golf Course Sunset Valley is closed for course and clubhouse renovations until summer 2018. Course improvements and enhancements include upgrades to tees, fai...Read More
That Little French Guy The French Cafe believes their customers deserve the best and for that reason, every product they sell is entirely hand-crafted and most of their past...Read More
The Art Center Highland Park A not-for-profit visual arts organization since 1960, The Art Center Highland Park (TAC) provides a visual arts education to Highland Park and its sur...Read More
The Highland Park Community House Located just a few steps from one of the most exciting business districts on the North Shore, the Highland Park Community House is the prime center fo...Read More

Dates	Event Name/Description	Event Type	City
02/15/19	Ewww-Mazing Heller Nature Center 2821 Ridge Rd Highland Park, IL 60035 Voice: 847.433.6901 Squish, plop, bloop, crunch. Find and create your own animal scat, iden...Read More	Family	Highland Park
02/15/19	Cozy Campfire Heller Nature Center 2821 Ridge Rd Highland Park, IL 60035 Spend time inside our Nature Center building learning the different ways an...Read More	Family Nightlife Outdoor	Highland Park
02/16/19	WindSync Ravinia Festival 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 Voice: 847.266.5100 Program to include: Marc Mellits: Wind Quintet Ginastera: ...Read More	Music Nightlife	Highland Park
02/18/19	Snowbirds and Songs Rosewood Beach Interpretive Center 883 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 Voice: 8447.433.6901 Get out of hibernation and come warm up at Rosewood Interpretive Center by ...Read More	Family Outdoor	Highland Park
02/19/19	Chicago's Black Metropolis Highland Park Public Library 494 Laurel Avenue Highland Park, IL 60035 Voice: 847.432.7090 Highland Park Historical Society presents ‘Chicago’s Black Metropolis’, foc...Read More	Family Nightlife	Highland Park
02/23/19	Laurie Rubin Ravinia Festival 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 Voice: 847.266.5100 Program Program to include classic songs by Liszt and Poulenc; oper...Read More	Music Nightlife	Highland Park
03/02/19	Henhouse Prowlers Ravinia Festival 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 Voice: 847.226.5100 About The Artist: Having been official cultural ambassadors of blueg...Read More	Music Nightlife	Highland Park
03/09/19	Ethan Uslan Ravinia Festival 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 Voice: 847.266.5100 About The Artist: Ragtime and jazz pianist Ethan Uslan shares his de...Read More	Music Nightlife	Highland Park
03/23/19	Ravinia Jazz Mentors Ravinia Festival 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 Voice: 847.266.5100 About The Artist: For over 20 years, Chicago’s connection to jazz ha...Read More	Music Nightlife	Highland Park
03/30/19	Reentko Dirks Ravinia Festival 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 Voice: 847.266.5100 About The Artist: A versatile virtuoso of the guitar, Reentko Dirks ...Read More	Music Nightlife	Highland Park
04/06/19	RSMI Piano and Strings Ravinia Festival 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 Voice: 847.266.5100 Program: Timo Andres: Piano Trio Schubert: Rosamunde String Quar...Read More	Music Nightlife	Highland Park
04/13/19	Callisto Quartet Ravinia Festival 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 Voice: 847.266.5100 Program: Thomas Ades: The Four Quarters Beethoven: String Quarte...Read More	Music Nightlife	Highland Park
04/27/19	Arbor Day Celebration Jens Jensen Park 486 Roger Williams Avenue Highland Park, IL 60035 More than a dozen local businesses and sustainability organizations will of...Read More	Family Festival / Fair Holiday / Seasonal Outdoor	Highland Park
05/04/19	Einav Yarden: Piano Ravinia Festival 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 Voice: 847.266.5100 Program Bach: Partita No. 4 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 13 ...Read More	Music Nightlife	Highland Park

Ongoing Events

Dates	Event Name/Description	Event Type	City
Ongoing	Ravinia Farmers Market Ravinia Farmers Market 200 Ravinia Park Rd Highland Park, IL 60035 Voice: 847.561.1302 Since 1978, Ravinia Farmers Market has been a leading producer of some of t...Read More	Family	Highland Park