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

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.

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

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.

• Marie Parie Boutique, 508 Main St
• The Vintage Cat, 502 Main St
• Little Gems, 709 Washington St
• Cultivate Urban Rainforest, 704 Main St (special guest: Paws & Claws Cat Rescue)
• Reprise Coffee Roasters, 710 Main St
• Dave's Rock Shop, 711 Main St
• Masterpiece Framing, 712 Main St
• Junior League Thrift House, 920 Chicago Ave
• Hive Center for the Book Arts, 840 Custer Ave
• Evanston Stitchworks, 904-6 Sherman
• Booked, 506 Main St
• Clairvoyant Center of Chicago, 941 Chicago Ave

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.

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

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.