Small Business Saturday is a nationwide celebration that takes place on the Saturday after Thanksgiving - this year it's November 25 - to encourage everyone to support local businesses. In this season of giving, consider the heartwarming experience of supporting your community by choosing to shop local.
Downtown Evanston is creating our annual Holiday Shopping Passport [CLICK TO DOWNLOAD] to help guide your local shopping experience and offer a gift that gives back to the Evanston community. Spend $100 at local shops to receive a $25 Evanston Gift Card, and enter a raffle to win one free night at Hyatt House Chicago/Evanston.
The Holiday Shopping Passports are available at any participating business (see below). When you check out, collect signatures and the amount spent at the store. When you spend $100 or more, stop by Madison Grace at 612 Davis Street between 11am - 5pm to collect your gift.
You can also gift local by purchasing an Evanston Gift Card which can be used at 60 plus small businesses in Evanston. Click here to learn more and send an e-gift card today!
Don't forget to take advantage of the City of Evanston's FREE holiday parking! Enjoy 2 hours of free parking per day from November 22, 2023 to January 1, 2024. Click here for more info.
New this year, you can take a free trolley ride around Downtown Evanston and to Main-Dempster Mile. The trolley will stop at various locations throughout both business districts. Click here to plan your holiday trolley adventure! Thanks to Northwestern University for sponsoring the trolley and supporting Evanston businesses!
Downtown Evanston is creating our annual Holiday Shopping Passport [CLICK TO DOWNLOAD] to help guide your local shopping experience and offer a gift that gives back to the Evanston community. Spend $100 at local shops to receive a $25 Evanston Gift Card, and enter a raffle to win one free night at Hyatt House Chicago/Evanston.
The Holiday Shopping Passports are available at any participating business (see below). When you check out, collect signatures and the amount spent at the store. When you spend $100 or more, stop by Madison Grace at 612 Davis Street between 11am - 5pm to collect your gift.
You can also gift local by purchasing an Evanston Gift Card which can be used at 60 plus small businesses in Evanston. Click here to learn more and send an e-gift card today!
Don't forget to take advantage of the City of Evanston's FREE holiday parking! Enjoy 2 hours of free parking per day from November 22, 2023 to January 1, 2024. Click here for more info.
New this year, you can take a free trolley ride around Downtown Evanston and to Main-Dempster Mile. The trolley will stop at various locations throughout both business districts. Click here to plan your holiday trolley adventure! Thanks to Northwestern University for sponsoring the trolley and supporting Evanston businesses!