Last weekends warm 60 degree weather brought spring within our grasp here in Oak Park. Realizing how fickle winter weather can be in the mid-west we understand what a gift last weekend was. As we look at the upcoming forecast and see the return of what is average (no complaining here!) for this time of […]
Category: Things to Do
Oak Park Is A Location To Love
When deciding on where to live we have all heard the mantra: location, location, location. Choosing a good location to call home, whether you rent or own makes sense. What factors make a “good” location? Excellent school systems, an economically stable community, being near public transportation, jobs, entertainment and shopping – to name a […]
Library Love – Oak Park Has The Trifecta!
In keeping with February’s love theme Oak Park Apartments will feature stories about what there is to ♥ about our community and, of course, what immediately comes to mind is Oak Park’s not one, not two but three wonderful library branches. The Main, Dole and Maze branches provide a multitude of free services in addition to lending books. There […]
Oak Park Festival Theater 2015 Presents…
With over 40 summer seasons of productions in its’ repertoire, Oak Park Festival Theater (OPFT) is ready to wow its’ audiences once again with this summers theatrical selections. Tonight, June 11th, kicks off the 2015 season with To Kill A Mocking Bird, which runs through July 18th. Then, starting July 23rd and running through August 22nd, […]
Oak Park Park District Has Free Fun For Everyone!
Oak Park’s park district is at it again! Providing fun and entertainment for all ages all summer long is what our park district does best and this summer is no exception. Free, yes, I said free, movies and concerts will be happening all summer long. Let’s start with this year’s Movies in The Park series. […]
Chicago Avenue Home to Oak Park’s 2015 Sculpture Walk
OakParkApartments.com is excited because Oak Park’s Sculpture Walk is set to officially kick off its’ fourth summer right here in our very own Chicago Avenue business district! Twelve sculptures have been installed on both the North and South sides of Chicago Avenue from Austin Boulevard to Ridgeland Avenue and boy do they […]
Farmer’s Market Turns 40!
Happy 40th birthday to Oak Park’s beloved Farmer’s Market! This Saturday, May 23rd, Oak Park will once again welcome the return of our Village’s Farmer’s Market for it’s fortieth season. The market is a sure sign that summer is finally here – bringing the community together to purchase and indulge in all sorts of locally […]
In and Around Oak Park This Weekend
Saturday, May 2nd Annual Plant Sale 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Oak Park Conservatory 615 Garfield St. Oak Park Graveyard of Empires 5:00 and 8:00 PM. $18 16th Street Theatre 6420 16th St. Berwyn Sunday, May 3rd Spring Festival 10:00 PM. Free. Trailside Museum of Natural History 738 Thatcher Ave. River Forest Annual Plant Sale […]
In and Around Oak Park This Weekend
Thursday, April 23 Friends’ Folk Music Concert: Dana and Susan Robinson 7:00-9:00 PM. Free. Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St. Friday, April 23 Concert: Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem 7:30 PM. $26. Lund Auditorium Dominican University 7900 W. Division St. River Forest The Silent Film Society of Chicago Presents: Laugh Clown Laugh 8:00 PM. […]
Oak Park’s Great Food Truck Rally
The mobile food truck has become the newest rage in the food service industry. Long gone are the boring hot dogs or simple Good Humor bars that one used to associate with a food truck. Today’s food trucks offer a vast array of gourmet delights. Jumping on this growing food trend is Pilgrim Congregational Church, […]
