Downtown Evanston and Main-Dempster Mile are excited to announce a special FREE holiday trolley between the two business districts on Small Business Saturday!

Between 11am and 3pm, you can take your kids or just yourself on a festive ride from Main Street to Davis & Church Streets and back, making stops along the way so you can get out to shop and dine.

Thanks to Northwestern University for sponsoring the Small Business Holiday Trolley and supporting Evanston’s local businesses.

TROLLEY STOPS - VIEW IN GOOGLE MAPS HERE
Please note that these are approximate departure times.

Stop 1: Main Street across from Squeeze Box Books (740 Main St) 

Departure Times: 11am; 12pm; 1pm; 2pm

Stop 2: Wild Fork Garage - just south of CrossRhodes (911 Chicago Ave) 

Departure Times: 11:10am; 12:10pm; 1:10pm; 2:10pm (last) 

Stop 3: Union/Space 1245 Chicago Ave.  

Departure Time: 11:20am; 12:20pm; 1:20pm; 2:20pm 

Stop 4: Hyatt House Chicago/Evanston (1515 Chicago Ave.) 

Departure Time: 11:30am; 12:30pm; 1:30pm; 2:30pm 

Quick Stop 5: Gearhead Outfitters (at corner of Davis and Sherman) 

Quick Stop 6: Oak Avenue across from US Post Office (near Smylie Brothers)

Stop 7: Varsity Theatre (1706 Sherman Ave.)

Departure Time: 11:40am; 12:40pm; 1:40pm; 2:40pm  

Quick Stop 8: Albion Evanston (1500 Sherman Ave.) then back to Main Street

Departure Time: 11:45am; 12:45pm; 1:45pm; 2:45pm 

Enjoy the ride and thank you for shopping and dining locally this holiday season! Click below to learn about the local shopping and dining specials.

Main-Dempster Mile
Downtown Evanston