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Pick Oak Park

Pick Oak Park is a Village-wide campaign to support local businesses - across all 12 business districts, including a directory and links to video profiles of businesses.

Oak Park’s central commercial district, Downtown Oak Park is located 10 miles west of Chicago’s Loop. Experience an exceptional array of restaurants, the historical Lake Theatre, professional and personal services and a year ‘round calendar of events – with parking and easily accessible by public transit.

Hemingway District

Named for Ernest Hemingway, an Oak Park native, this transit-oriented business district is perfect for strolling, biking and experiencing locally owned specialty shops, restaurants and services– all steps from the CTA Green Line Oak Park station.

Oak Park Arts District

Explore the half-mile stretch on Harrison Street from Austin Boulevard to Ridgeland Avenue. Discover a thriving, entrepreneurial artist community in Oak Park – complete with art galleries, arts supply stores, resale shops, music stores and coffeehouses.

Visit Oak Park

Come meet Chicago’s fun next-door neighbors. They’re known for architecture and history, but the longer you visit, the more they reveal. Getting here is easy, deciding what to do first is harder. Visit Oak Park is the state-certified convention and visitors bureau for Western Cook County.

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