July Events in Oak Park

🌞 Your Week-by-Week Guide to Summer Fun in Oak Park

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When you're not cooling off at Rehm or Ridgeland Pool, Oak Park has a packed schedule of free concerts, movies under the stars, art fairs, farmers markets, and family-friendly festivals. Here’s your complete week-by-week for the month of July guide to what’s happening around town this summer!

🗓️ WEEK OF JULY 1–7

• July 4:

• Oak Park 4th of July Parade begins at 10 AM — Starting at Longfellow Park, marching north on Ridgeland Ave towards Augusta St

• First Fridays Street Festival, Chicago - Austin — Find event details here! 

• Fireworks in Forest Park! Live music begins at 4pm at 7501 Harrison St.

• American Music Festival at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn – Tickets available here!

• July 5:

• Shakespeare In The Park – Twelfth Night at 8pm (Opening Night!) Purchase Tickets here!

• Smoke Park – Hosted by Publican Quality Bread 11am-3pm. More details here!

• American Music Festival – SOLD OUT

• Farmers Market – 7am –1pm at Pilgrim Church parking lot 

• July 6:

• Concert in Scoville Park: The Prissillas (All-women rock band) – 6–7:30pm

• Twelfth Night – Sunday evening show at 7pm Purchase Tickets here!

• American Music Festival – SOLD OUT

🗓️ WEEK OF JULY 8–14

• July 8:

• Stoop Sessions: Rashada Dawan – 7–8pm at 1026 Lathrop Ave

• July 10:

• Thursday Night Out 

• Twelfth Night – 8pm Purchase Tickets here!

• July 11:

• BRAVO’s Madagascar KIDS – 11:30am Get Tickets Here!

• BRAVO’s High School Musical 2 Jr – 3pm Get Tickets Here!

• Twelfth Night – 8pm Purchase Tickets here!

• July 12:

• Farmers Market – 7am –1pm

• Twelfth Night – 8pm Purchase Tickets here!

• Concert in Scoville Park: Bandolier (Modern folk rock) 

• Movies in the Park: Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl – Scoville Park at dusk

• July 13:

• Twelfth Night – 7pm Purchase Tickets here!

• Concert in Scoville Park: Bandolier continues

🗓️ WEEK OF JULY 15–21

• July 16:

• Twelfth Night – 8pm Purchase Tickets here! 

• July 17:

• Thursday Night Out 

• Outdoor Sidewalk Sale – Shop local deals through July 20

• Twelfth Night – 8pm Purchase Tickets here!

• July 18:

• Twelfth Night – 8pm Purchase Tickets here!

• July 19:

  • Featuring Oak Park Art League Bake Sale!

• Oak Park Farmers Market – 7am–1pm

• Concert in Scoville Park: Reverie Stone (American roots & country)

• Twelfth Night – 8pm Purchase Tickets here!

• July 20:

• Twelfth Night – 7pm Purchase Tickets here!

🗓️ WEEK OF JULY 22–28

• July 24:

• Thursday Night Out 

• Jazz in the Preserves – Evening performance in Thatcher Woods

• Twelfth Night – 8pm Purchase Tickets here!

• July 25:

• Encore Presents 9 to 5 the Musical – 7:30pm Get Tickets Here!

• Concert in Scoville Park: The Island of Misfit Toys (Generational rock covers)

• Movie in the Park: Santa Claus the Movie (Christmas in July) – Santa will appear in beachwear before showtime!

• Twelfth Night – 8pm Purchase Tickets here!

• July 26:

• Encore 9 to 5 the Musical – 3pm & 7:30pm Get Tickets Here!

• Farmers Market – 7am–1pm

• Twelfth Night – 8pm Purchase Tickets here!

• July 27:

• Encore 9 to 5 the Musical – 1pm Get Tickets Here!

• Twelfth Night – 7pm Purchase Tickets here!

• July 30:

• Twelfth Night – 8pm Purchase Tickets here!

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Oak Park’s summer calendar is one of the many reasons people fall in love with the community. Whether you're looking for family fun, romantic evenings, or simply want to enjoy your neighborhood—there’s something every week.

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