45th Annual Shermerfest
October 1st, 2023 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Join us for an afternoon of fun and games, when the Northbrook Historical Society hosts the 45th Annual Shermerfest! The classic car show, a parade of cars, a raffle, and music in the Village Green gazebo highlight this long-running Northbrook fall festival.
Village Birthday
November 12th, 2023 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Join us for an open house at the Northbrook History Museum when we celebrate the anniversary of the Village’s incorporation in 1901. This year, we also celebrate the centennial of the naming of the Village as Northbrook in 1923. More information to come regarding this upcoming special event!
Become a Member
Purchase a membership today to pledge your ongoing support for the Northbrook Historical Museum and Archives!
Shermerfest Sponsors
How to Help?
Do you have a comment, a recollection, or a question for the Northbrook Historical Society?
Please write to our mailing address, or send an email to museum@northbrookhistory.org. We are always accepting volunteers and donations.
Historian’s Corner
Do you live on a street named for a pioneer settler? Click here to find out!
Try out Northbrook Quiz #1 and see what you know about our village history!
Northbrook Factoid
Two stores have been in the Village Shopping Center since the beginning…
Phillip’s Shoe Clinic and O’Reilly Cleaners!
Northbrook Voices
Recording and preserving the stories of life in Northbrook. A project of the Northbrook History Museum and the Northbrook Public Library.
