Close to everything,

unlike anything.

Our vibrant, tree-lined community is thriving with retail shops, fine dining, outstanding theatre and art, excellent museums, and engaging events throughout the year.

Learn our colorful and rich history at the Elmhurst History Museum or explore modern art at the Elmhurst Art Museum with its McCormick House designed and built by Mies van der Rohe. Shop and play in the bustling downtown, Elmhurst City Centre, which offers everything from urban boutiques to live music, movies and exciting events. Revel to sounds of Mozart Beethoven and Mahler at the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra. Take a leisurely walk, bike ride or jog down the pastoral 37-mile Illinois Prairie Path.

Plan Your Visit

Explore Elmhurst

Explore Elmhurst, IL, conveniently located just 16 miles west of Chicago’s loop! A vibrant, tree-lined community with thriving retail shops, fine dining, outstanding theatre and art, excellent museums, and engaging events throughout the year. There’s always plenty of excitement in Elmhurst, winter, summer, spring or fall. Join the festivities every month of the year, with special events, performances, and activities…

Maven Boutique Salon

NIKS Face & Body

Candycopia

Jun 28

Elmhurst Model Railroad Club weekly Sunday Open House

Recurring weekly on Sunday
Elmhurst Model Railroad Club

Stop in on Sunday afternoons and visit our three (3) operating model railroad layouts.

Jun 28

Ham Radio Club Prepares for Community Emergency at National Field Day

Wilder Park

Members of the DuPage Amateur Radio Club will demonstrate how they communicate in emergency situations during June 27-28 in Elmhurst’s Wilder Park. The public is welcome to observe, ask…

Jun 28

McCormick House Tour

Elmhurst Art Museum

Join us to learn more about the unique history and design of Mies van der Rohe's 1952 McCormick House. Tours are led by museum docents and are approximately 1-hour in length. Capacity is limited…

Jun 28

Mindfulness and Hula Workshop

Lift Community Learning Center

Join Kumu Hula June Ryushin Tanoue for a 90-minute exploration of mindfulness practice and traditional Hawaiian hula. We’ll begin with an introduction to mindfulness principles and a brief seated…