Garage Sale Registration
Date: Sunday May 18, 2025. 10:00am – 4:00pm
The annual Ravenswood Manor Neighborhood Garage Sale is one of the oldest and most popular community-wide events in the City of Chicago. People come from far and wide to to peruse the one-of-a-kind goods assembled by more than a hundred households in one of Chicago’s great neighborhoods. All participants within the boundaries of Ravenswood Manor will be included on the garage sale map. Other 33rd and 40th ward participants are however welcome to join our bulk permit by completing the form and paying the fee.
How to Participate:
1) Complete the Garage Sale registration form no later than May 9, 2025. RMIA uses this information to apply for the bulk sale permit issued through the Ward offices, to populate the map and to communicate event updates.
2) Cost to Participate: if you are a current member of the RMIA there is no cost to participate. Otherwise the fee to participate is $20. To pay you can either:
– Join the RMIA today at ravenswoodmanor.com/membership.
– Zelle $20 to: treasurer@ravenswoodmanor.com for non RMIA members (your garage sale address must be included on the memo line)
– Mail a check payable to “Ravenswood Manor Improvement Association” (please note your address in the memo line) to our PO Box: RMIA, PO Box 25486 Chicago, IL 60625
3) Bulk permit process: RMIA will submit all registrations completed by the May 9 deadline for a bulk permit and to be included on the map, if applicable. Copies of the bulk permit will be emailed to each participant and should displayed in a visible spot during the garage sale.
4) Tell your friends and spread the word: Reshare/repost the RMIA posts on Facebook and Instagram and/or make your own posts.
Sample text:
- HUGE #garagesale Ravenswood Manor Sun May 18 at 10am. Rain or shine,. Dozens of households offering amazing bargains. More info: ravenswoodmanor.com/manorgaragesale/
- Ravenswood Manor Garage Sale. Sunday, May 18, 10:00am – 4:00pm. Rain or shine!
- Dozens of Households. 1000s of Bargains. Many Alleys to Explore.
Every year Ravenswood Manor, a picturesque northwest Chicago neighborhood, hosts a large, community-wide, garage sale. Spend your Sunday on May 18th exploring the many bargains in the alleys and on the sidewalks of the neighborhood. Starts at 10:00am and finishes at 4:00pm. www.ravenswoodmanor.com/manorgaragesale/