Ravinia District Food Truck Thursdays Return!

Food Truck Thursdays return to the Ravinia District in the City of Highland Park June 1 through September 21, 2023, from 4:30 PM to dusk on Dean Avenue between Roger Williams and St. Johns Avenues and Jens Jensen Park across from the Ravinia Metra Station. Alfresco diners are invited to come and experience various food offerings and drinks from more than a dozen rotating food trucks every week on Dean Avenue. Guests can also enjoy beer and wine selections from Ravinia District restaurants Abigail's American Bistro and Ravinia Brewing Company. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs or dine at one of the many picnic benches in Jens Jensen Park while enjoying live music (weather permitting) from 4:30-8:30 PM (June-August) and 4:30-8 PM (September). The eclectic 2023 musical lineup includes a robust variety of genres as well as special theme nights for all-ages fun! Three theme nights will encourage guests to arrive in costume, enjoy interactive kids activities, and be ready to dance to music of the 80’s (June 15), Country (July 20), and Grateful Dead (August 17). “To accommodate all of the families coming out early, we’ll be kicking off every concert at 4:30 sharp with live music, including special kid-centric performances peppered throughout the summer,” says Noah Plotkin, music manager with Life Rhythms. Opening acts and family programming will run from 4:30-5:45 PM with the headliner playing from 6-8:30 PM June-August and 6-8 PM in September. JUNE 1: Jay O’Brien & Allison Zabelin Duo – Folk Pop Bowmanville - Hot House Swing Band JUNE 8: Ian Leith – Classic Folk True Believers – David Bowie Cover Band JUNE 15 (‘80s Night): New Vintage Strings – ‘80s String Cover Band Dec8de – ‘80s Cover Band JUNE 22: Ravinia Ramblers Trio – Folk Americana Jared Rabin Band - Americana JUNE 29: Wavy Dave’s Music Hour – Folk Pop Radio Free Honduras – Latin Rock JULY 6: Life Rhythms Drum Circle – Community Drum Circle Basement Band – Classic Rock JULY 13: Gandy Gumbo – Blues Folk Vezatile – R&B and Soul   JULY 20 (Country Music Theme Night): Jeanie B! - Children’s Entertainer Billingsley & Earp – Honky Tonk Country JULY 27: Noah’s Jam Jam Bourrée- Children’s Entertainers Dime Store String Band – Bluegrass AUGUST 3: David Hayes – Folk Pop Big Shoulders Brass Band – New Orleans Brass Band AUGUST 10: Highland Park Players – Broadway-style Entertainment Taylor Morse Band – Classic Rock AUGUST 17 (Grateful Dead Theme Night) Ben Tatar & The Tatar Tots – Children’s Entertainers Railheart – Music of the Grateful Dead AUGUST 24 Curt Sipe Quartet – Jazz Swing Trio La Tosca – Italian Mambo Ensemble AUGUST 31 Gerry Field & Friends – World Jazz Folk Fur Mountain – Original Laurel Canyon Inspired Rock with Classic Covers SEPTEMBER 7: Pierce Crask – Americana Blues Dave Specter - Chicago Blues SEPTEMBER 14: The Desert Birds Trio – Local Swing Trio DiamondBack – Classic Country SEPTEMBER 21: Lee Street Heaters – Ravinia Business Owner’s Jazz Fusion Quartet Extra Crispy Brass Band – New Orleans Inspired Brass Band For sneak peeks of weekly food trucks and event updates, be sure to like and follow RaviniaDistrict.HighlandPark on Facebook, @RaviniaDistrict on Instagram, or visit enjoyhighlandpark.com/foodtrucks. Food Truck Thursdays are presented by the City of Highland Park and the Ravinia District Special Service Area 17 property owners. Bensidoun USA manages the events with music coordinated by Life Rhythms, Inc. and co-sponsored by the Highland Park Community Foundation. Additional sponsors include Arbor Terrace, Banner Kitchen & Bath Showroom, Gearhead Outfitters, Irina Makkai Classical Ballet and Dance School and Wayfarer Theaters. The public is encouraged to walk or bike along the enhanced Green Bay Trail  - Robert McLory Bike Trail that leads into the charming Ravinia District. The Ravinia District of Highland Park is easily accessible from north or south by riding the Metra to the Ravinia Station, Pace Bus, or if traveling by car, Highland Park is easily accessible via north Lake Shore Drive to Sheridan Road, US 41 and 294. Exit Clavey Road east to Green Bay Road and east on Roger Williams Avenue. Free parking is available. http://www.eventsnearhere.com/find-events/IL/HIGHLAND-PARK/Food/Other/addetail/217661/Ravinia-District-Food-Truck-Thursdays-Return!