Ravinia District of Highland Park Announces 2024 Event Dates

RAVINIA DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK ANNOUNCES 2024 EVENT DATES:

 FOOD TRUCK THURSDAYS, CANDY STROLL, AND COOKIE & COCOA CRAWL

RAVINIA DISTRICT, HIGHLAND PARK, IL (JANUARY 2024) – The Ravinia District of Highland Park is pleased to announce that three highly anticipated events are returning in 2024.

• Food Truck Thursdays return to the Ravinia Districtin the City of Highland Park June 6 through August 29, 2024, from 4:30 to 8:30 PM. Attendees can choose from over a dozen food trucks along Dean Avenue between Roger Williams and St. Johns Avenues, before heading to adjacent Jens Jensen Park for alfresco dining, live music, and a family-friendly atmosphere. Since Food Truck Thursdays began in 2017, the Ravinia District of Highland Park has become recognized as the North Shore destination for family and friends on Thursday nights.
• Welcome Fall with the annual Ravinia District Candy Stroll on Friday, October 5 from 3:30 to 5 PM.
• Kick-off the Holiday season with the annual Ravinia District Cookie & Cocoa Crawl on Saturday, December 7 from 11:30 AM to 1 PM.

Monthly themes and weekly truck and entertainment lineups for Food Truck Thursdays, as well as participating businesses for the Candy Stroll and Cookie & Cocoa Crawl will be announced closer to the event dates. Stay up-to-date and see exclusive sneak peeks of what’s to come: like and follow RaviniaDistrict.HighlandPark on Facebook, @RaviniaDistrict on Instagram, or visit https://www.enjoyhighlandpark.com/ravinia-district.

Food Truck Thursdays are presented by the City of Highland Park and the Ravinia District Special Service Area 17 property owners. Bensidoun USA manages food trucks with music coordinated by Life Rhythms, Inc.  For more information on how to be a part of the 2024 event season as a participating or sponsoring business, please contact the Ravinia District’s event management team, Ripple Public Relations, info@ripplepublicrelations.com, or call 847.432.6000.

ABOUT THE RAVINIA DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK

The Ravinia District is an eclectic mix of small-scale businesses, popular restaurants, food specialty shops, and high-end personal and professional services. All located within a few walkable blocks, this creative, quaint, friendly, and historic neighborhood offers nearly everything a person might want. The Ravinia District is a lovely location to dine before or after visiting the Ravinia Festival or the Chicago Botanic Garden. The District is located east of Green Bay Road on Roger Williams Avenue in Highland Park.

The Ravinia District's historic roots as a getaway from Chicago for artists and other creative people led to its establishment as an artists' colony, geographically separate from Downtown Highland Park and other more commercial business areas.