Downtown Glen Ellyn

Downtown Glen Ellyn The Official Downtown Glen Ellyn Page. Visit our unique independent shops and vibrant restaurants. Our businesses are open and ready to serve you.

The Alliance of Downtown Glen Ellyn was founded in 2006, is governed by a dedicated volunteer Board of Directors and is managed by a professional staff, whose goal is to increase foot traffic and sales in the central business district by planning events that heighten awareness and visibility of Downtown Glen Ellyn. The Alliance and all the businesses want to thank our customers for their patronage

and patients during the streetscape project. Every dollar spent locally makes such a difference in the success of Downtown Glen Ellyn. Our goal is to provide unique and entertaining events which support our independently owned businesses. With each event, we hope to exceed your expectations and expose you to new stores downtown. We encourage you to join us downtown as we celebrate the seasons for all your holiday shopping and festive dining options. Come and see our new revitalized downtown.

08/11/2026

Public Works crews are responding to storm impacts throughout the Village.

Please use SeeClickFix to report: downed trees, localized flooding and non-emergency storm-related issues on public property.
https://www.glenellyn.org/394/SeeClickFix-Reporting-Tool

For emergencies, please call 911 immediately.

08/10/2026

๐ŸŽจโœจ Shoutout to local artist Rose Fenske for transforming an old, outdated wall into a stunning work of art!

The Monarch Mural, located on the side of The Bookstore of Glen Ellyn on Main Street, has brought new life, color, and creativity to Downtown Glen Ellyn. ๐Ÿฆ‹๐ŸŒธ

We love seeing local artists transform our downtown and create beautiful spaces for our community to enjoy! โค๏ธ

Thank you, Rose, for sharing your incredible talent with us!

08/10/2026

๐ŸŽถ WHAT A NIGHT ON MAIN STREET! ๐ŸŽถ

Last Fridayโ€™s Downtown Glen Ellyn Summer Concert was one for the books! โค๏ธ๐ŸŽธ

Aaron & Jules, two Glen Ellyn natives, kicked off the evening with crowd-favorite classic rock hits that had everyone singing along, followed by Straight From the Heart, who kept the party going with all the best 80s favorites dancing the night away ! ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ•บ

It was so much fun seeing Main Street filled with friends, families, music, and smiles. Thank you to everyone who came downtown, enjoyed the music, and supported our amazing local restaurants! ๐Ÿฝ๏ธโค๏ธ

We canโ€™t wait to do it all again for our FINAL Summer Concert Series on September 18th! ๐ŸŽถ

๐Ÿ“… Save the Date: September 18
๐ŸŽธ One more summer night on Main Street!

Weโ€™ll see you there! ๐ŸŒŸ

๐ŸŽถDOWNTOWN GLEN ELLYN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES โ€” MENU DROP! โœจMain Street turns into the best dinnerโ€‘andโ€‘aโ€‘show spot in town ...
08/06/2026

๐ŸŽถDOWNTOWN GLEN ELLYN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES โ€” MENU DROP! โœจ
Main Street turns into the best dinnerโ€‘andโ€‘aโ€‘show spot in town this Friday and the menus are STACKED.

๐Ÿช‘Chairs hit the street at 5 PM, music starts at 6, and our downtown restaurants are wristbanding + serving drinks so you can enjoy the show from the street.

๐ŸšซNo outside food or drink but trust us, you wonโ€™t want it anyway.

๐Ÿ”ฅ PRO TIP: ORDER AHEAD. With this many choices, youโ€™ll want your favorites ready to grab + go.

Hereโ€™s whatโ€™s cooking:

๐Ÿ• Lewey Qโ€™s Tap
$5 pizza slices + Maplewood Brewery Tap Takeover

๐Ÿ” Nobel House Glen Ellyn
Burnt Ends, Nashville Hot Sandwich, Brisket Tacos, Red Sangria

๐Ÿ”ฅ fire + wine
Zucchini Fries, Margherita Pizza, Strawberry Daiquiri, Margarita, Old Fashioned

๐Ÿ€ Shannon's Irish Pub
Reuben Rolls, Reuben + Fries, Maggieโ€™s Chicken Sandwich, Vodka Lemonade Spritzer

๐Ÿฅƒ Maize+Mash
Salmon Salad, M+M Burger, Kidโ€™s House Board, Old Fashioned

๐ŸŒฎ Santa Fe
Santa Fe Burrito, Veggie Quesadilla, Flauta Combo, Jalapeรฑo Margarita

๐Ÿฃ Sushi Ukai - Glen Ellyn
Tuna on Chips, Gyoza, Volcano Roll, Draft Sapporo

๐Ÿท Cabernet & Company Wine Shop
Wine by the glass (inside concert area only)

๐Ÿ— MK Steak + Bar
Crispy Chicken Sandwich + Fries, Ahi Tuna Tartare Stack, Liquid Sunshine Margarita, Lychee Martini

๐Ÿจ Chocolaterie Stam Glen Ellyn Gelato
Gelato cart with multiple flavors

๐Ÿง Sunset Slush
Classic Italian Ice cart

๐ŸŒญ Heavenly Hot Dogs
Chicagoโ€‘style dogs, soda + water

โžก๏ธ Grab your chairs, grab your friends, and make Main Street your Friday night tradition. Summer starts here โœจ

Thank you so much! โค๏ธ Iโ€™m truly grateful to be part of such an amazing community. Everything we do is made possible by o...
08/06/2026

Thank you so much! โค๏ธ Iโ€™m truly grateful to be part of such an amazing community. Everything we do is made possible by our wonderful downtown businesses, supportive Board of Directors, Village partners, and everyone who chooses to shop, dine, and celebrate in Glen Ellyn. Itโ€™s a privilege to help bring our downtown to life, and Iโ€™m excited for all thatโ€™s still to come. Thank you, and , for this wonderful spotlight! ๐Ÿ’™

Article:
https://www.flipsnack.com/879677BBDC9/aug_2026_stroll_glen_ellyn?p=52

08/05/2026

The ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ is more than an art showโ€”itโ€™s a chance to slow down and enjoy a summer day at beautiful Lake Ellyn. โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŽจ

Spend an hour or spend the day exploring incredible artwork, enjoying live music by the water, grabbing lunch, treating yourself to Stam gelato, and finding a one-of-a-kind piece to bring home.

Bring your family and friends and make a day of it with free childrenโ€™s activities, food, a beer tent, and plenty of summer fun.

Join us ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ & ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘ for one of Glen Ellynโ€™s favorite summer traditions!

๐Ÿ“ Lake Ellyn Park, Glen Ellyn โ€จโฐ 10 AMโ€“5 PMโ€จ๐Ÿ’ฒ FREE admission
Artist lineup & event details:
https://downtownglenellyn.com/festival-of-the-arts (Link in bio)

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08/04/2026

๐ŸŽธFRIDAY NIGHT ON MAIN STREET! โœจโ€” AUGUST 7

Join us for our FREE Summer Concert Seriesโœจ BEST OF THE 80โ€™s: โœจSummer of โ€™69. Jessieโ€™s Girl. Take Me Home Tonight. If these songs make grab your air guitar and do a little happy dance, get ready for an ultimate 80s night!

๐Ÿ•” 5:00 PM โ€” Grab your spot + set up your chairs

๐ŸŽถ 6:00 PM โ€” Aaron & Jules,
Classic rock favorites from Glen Ellyn locals

๐ŸŽค 7:45 PM โ€” Straight From the Heart (80โ€™s Night!) A powerhouse tribute to Bryan Adams, Rick
Springfield & Eddie Money.

Itโ€™s the perfect summer night: live music, good vibes, and your favorite downtown restaurants serving specials just for you.

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ No outside food/drinks โ€” support your favorite downtown restaurants! ๐Ÿ’ก Pro tip: Preorder dinner for fast pick-up!

More Info:

downtownglenellyn.com/friday-summer-concerts





๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐†๐ฅ๐ž๐ง ๐„๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ง. โœจ From hometown traditions and live music to ar...
08/01/2026

๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐†๐ฅ๐ž๐ง ๐„๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ง. โœจ From hometown traditions and live music to art, community celebrations, and a little summer adventure, thereโ€™s still plenty of summer to soak up. Join us throughout August and savor every last drop of the season.

Hereโ€™s whatโ€™s coming up:
๐ŸŒ™ August 4: National Night Outโ€จ๐ŸŽถ August 7: Friday Night Concert Series โ€“ Straight from the Heart, 80s Favoritesโ€จ๐Ÿฆ‹August 14: Summer of the Monarch โ€“ Summer Send Off & Bike Rideโ€จ๐ŸŽก August 20โ€“23: Glen Ellyn Carnivalโ€จ๐ŸŽจ August 22โ€“23: 57th Annual Festival of the Artsโ€จ๐Ÿฆ‹August 27: Summer of the Monarch โ€“ Monarchs & Margaritas: A Pollinator Walkโ€จ๐Ÿฆ‹ Through August 31: The Great Butterfly Hunt โ€“ Self-Guided Garden Tours

โžก๏ธ Mark your calendars, gather your favorite people, and make the most of these final weeks of summer in Downtown Glen Ellyn.

๐ŸŽจ ๐…๐„๐’๐“๐ˆ๐•๐€๐‹ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐€๐‘๐“๐’ ๐ˆ๐’ ๐๐€๐‚๐Š!๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿถ ๐šŠ๐š›๐š๐š’๐šœ๐š๐šœ. ๐™พ๐š—๐šŽ ๐š’๐š—๐šŒ๐š›๐šŽ๐š๐š’๐š‹๐š•๐šŽ ๐š ๐šŽ๐šŽ๐š”๐šŽ๐š—๐š.Mark your calendars for the ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ...
07/31/2026

๐ŸŽจ ๐…๐„๐’๐“๐ˆ๐•๐€๐‹ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐€๐‘๐“๐’ ๐ˆ๐’ ๐๐€๐‚๐Š!๐ŸŽจ

๐Ÿพ๐Ÿถ ๐šŠ๐š›๐š๐š’๐šœ๐š๐šœ. ๐™พ๐š—๐šŽ ๐š’๐š—๐šŒ๐š›๐šŽ๐š๐š’๐š‹๐š•๐šŽ ๐š ๐šŽ๐šŽ๐š”๐šŽ๐š—๐š.

Mark your calendars for the ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ at beautiful Lake Ellyn!

๐Ÿ“… August 22 & 23 | 10amโ€“5pm

Enjoy fine art from ๐Ÿ–๐ŸŽ ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ, ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ค๐ฌ, ๐š ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ & more all weekend long. ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿบ๐ŸŽจ

Free admission! โค๏ธ

Gather your favorite people and join us for one of Glen Ellynโ€™s favorite summer traditions!

๐ŸŽจ Artist lineup & event details:
https://downtownglenellyn.com/festival-of-the-arts (Link in bio)

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Glen Ellyn, IL
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