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Three Distinct Weekly Events Coming To Highland Park in 2017

This article refers to events held in 2017. Please note that due to COVID-19, Food Truck Thursdays, along with other large summer events, has been canceled for summer 2020. More information is available in the cancellation announcement.

Three distinct events will be held on a weekly basis throughout the summer in Highland Park. These events will offer residents and visitors unique entertainment, shopping, and dining experiences.  New for summer 2017 is Ravinia Food Truck Thursdays and the Highland Park French Market.  Ravinia Food Truck Thursdays will feature approximately ten food trucks, neighborhood restaurants and live music in the Ravinia District. The Highland Park French Market will be located in Downtown Highland Park and will offer fresh produce and prepared food, crafts, and more. The Ravinia Farmers Market will return offering fresh produce, baked goods and flowers. The Ravinia Farmers Market, now in its 39th year, is under new management. It kicks off with North Shore’s largest organic plant sale benefiting the Organic teaching Garden program at Highland Park High School. The sale will only occur on opening day. Free public parking will be available for all events on street and in nearby municipal parking lots.

Learn more about each event below:

Food Truck Market (New in 2017)
Thursdays, June 1 through September 14
Market hours: 4:30 PM – Dusk 
Live Music hours: 5 PM to Dusk
Dean Avenue between St. Johns & Roger Williams Avenues and Jens Jensen Park
Outdoor market featuring local restaurants, food truck vendors, and live music.
Coordinated by Bensidoun USA
Music Sponsored by Highland Park Community Foundation and the Ravinia District SSA 17
https://www.facebook.com/RaviniaDistrict.HighlandPark/

French Market (New in 2017)
Saturdays from June 17 through October 14 (French Market does not operate June 24 and August 26)
9 AM – 1 PM
1800 St. Johns Avenue – North St. Johns Parking Lot (at St. Johns Avenue north of Central Avenue)
Gather, socialize and purchase small batch goods directly from artisans and purveyors selling produce, flowers, food, craft goods, jewelry and more at the French Market
Coordinated by Bensidoun USA

Ravinia Farmers Market
Wednesdays from June 7- October 25
7 AM - 1 PM
Dean Avenue at Jens Jensen Park (Intersection of St. Johns and Roger Williams Avenues)
Fresh fruit and vegetable market
Coordinated by Taste Marketing
www.RaviniaFarmersMarket.org

For more information, please contact the City Manager’s Office at 847.926.1000 or by email at cityhp@cityhpil.com.