join us for some fancy holiday activities.

Meet us at the Main Street CTA station for the annual running of the Holiday Train! Make a donation of food or $$ to the Evanston Community Fridges and get a free gift from the MDM.

Meet us at the Dempster Street CTA station for the annual running of the Holiday Train! Make a donation of food or $$ to the Evanston Community Fridges and get a free gift from the MDM.

Join MDM and special guest The Elf on the Shelf for firepits at fun at the corner of Dempster & Chicago!

Free mugs for you to take and grab some hot chocolate or coffee at one of a bunch of great eateries on Dempster.

The City is making local holiday shopping easier this year by offering a “Holiday Parking: Free for 2025” promotion. Community members and visitors to Evanston’s business districts will enjoy up to two hours of free parking daily from November 26, 2025, through January 1, 2026.

Download the Park Evanston app and enter the code “Holiday2025” to receive free parking for up to two hours during the holiday season.

YOUR FAVORITE SHOPS ARE OPEN LATE TONIGHT! Shop one of these great businesses and get some fancy sips and snacks while you browse. Get ready to sing, because you might bump into the Frozen Robins carolers along the way.

• Compass Evanston, The Allie Payne Group, 812 Dempster St
• Crafted, 822 Dempster St
• Evanston Pet Center, 820 Dempster St
• Luna Delgado Botanicals, 800 Dempster St
• niceLena & Friends, 1235 Chicago Ave
• Passenger, 1303 Chicago Ave
• Skylight Vintage, 812 Dempster St
• Space 900, 816 Dempster St
• Stumble & Relish, 1312 Chicago Ave
• Windfree Solar Cafe, 517 Dempster St

Sales, Giveaways, Promotions, In-Store Events and More. CLICK HERE to see a list of what's going on in stores.

11am-3pm Shopping Trolley - CLICK HERE to see stops and stop times.

• 11am-2pm - Guest Conductor, the Elf on the Shelf!
• 2pm-3pm - Guest Conductor, Chicago Stars mascot SuperNova

2pm-4pm Redeem Your Receipts totalling $100 for a Mystery Gift Bag at one of the following locations:

• Junior League Thrift House, 920 Chicago Ave
• Compass Evanston, 812 Dempster St

12:00pm-3:00pm, 600 Main St

• Free Gift when you show any shopping receipt
• Free mugs (take them to grab some hot chocolate at Belgian Chocolatier Piron)

12:30pm

Storytime & Pictures with the Elf on the Shelf at Little Gems, 709 Washington St

Get ready to sing while you shop, because you might bump into the Frozen Robins carolers while you browse your favorite shops on Main Street.

• Belgian Chocolatier Piron, 509 Main St
• Booked, 506 Main St
• Clairvoyant Center of Chicago, 941 Chicago Ave
• Cultivate Urban Rainforest, 704 Main St (special guest: Paws & Claws Cat Rescue)
• Ella's Essence Flower Shop, 604-6 Hinman
• Evanston Stitchworks, 904-6 Sherman
• Dave's Rock Shop, 711 Main St
• Hive Center for the Book Arts, 840 Custer Ave
• Invisible Landscapes, 917 Chicago Ave
• In Fine Fettle Holistic Health Center & Wellness Boutique, 900 Chicago Suite 100 (Main Street entrance, next to the old Subway)
• Junior League Thrift House, 920 Chicago Ave
• Little Gems, 709 Washington St
• Marie Parie Boutique, 508 Main St
• Masterpiece Framing, 712 Main St
• Reprise Coffee Roasters, 710 Main St
• The Vintage Cat, 502 Main St