Saturday, January 3:
Girl Scout Cookie Rally at Allstate Arena
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HOLIDAY & SHOP CLOSURES : All Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago Gathering Places and Shops and online shop will be closed on the following days:
Holiday Break – Wednesday, December 24, 2025 – Wednesday, January 7, 2026
HOLIDAY HOURS
All council operations, gathering places, and retail stores will be closed Wednesday, December 24–Friday, January 2.
During this time, Customer Care will be monitoring emails and phone messages. Cookie-related inquiries will be addressed.
Monday, January 5 and Tuesday, January 6:
Girl Scout Cookie Rally at Allstate Arena
Wednesday, January 7:
Council operations, gathering places, and retail stores are closed for a staff retreat and will reopen on Thursday, January 8.
Where you can find us in your community
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana has seven Gathering Place offices and shops across our council.
You can visit our Gathering Place offices to connect with staff, to shop, or to attend a program or event. You can even host your service unit or troop meetings, FREE of charge.
Burbank
4850 West 87th Street, Burbank, IL 60459
Gathering Place and Shop 
We are here to help.
Contact us at customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org, 1-855-ILOVEGS (1-855-456-8347), or use the chat button on the bottom of the screen.
Hours of Operation:
| Day of the Week | Shop Hours | Office Hours |
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Saturdays* | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch
*Open the following Saturdays: Oct. 11&25, Nov. 15, and Dec. 13
All locations closed the following dates:
- Indigenous Peoples' Day - Monday, Oct. 13
- Veterans Day - Tuesday, Nov. 11
- Thanksgiving - Thursday, Nov. 26 & Friday, Nov.27
- Holiday Break - Wednesday, Dec. 24 - Friday, Jan. 2
Vist our Burbank Gathering Place to connect with staff, to shop, or to attend a program or event.
You can even host your Service Unit or Troop meetings-FREE of charge! Select “Reserve a Meeting Room” below.
Resources
Joliet
1551 Spencer Road, Joliet, IL 60433
Gathering Place and Shop
We are here to help.
Contact us at customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org, 1-855-ILOVEGS (1-855-456-8347), or use the chat button on the bottom of the screen.
Hours of Operation:
| Day of the Week | Shop Hours | Office Hours |
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Select Saturdays* | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch.
*Open the following Saturdays: Oct 11&25, Nov 15, and Dec 13
All locations closed the following dates:
- Indigenous Peoples' Day - Monday, Oct. 13
- Veterans Day - Tuesday, Nov. 11
- Thanksgiving - Thursday, Nov. 26 & Friday, Nov.27
- Holiday Break - Wednesday, Dec. 24 - Friday, Jan. 2
24/7 Locker Pick-Up now available!
Vist our Joliet Gathering Place to connect with staff, to shop, or to attend a program or event.
You can even host your Service Unit or Troop meetings-FREE of charge! Select “Reserve a Meeting Room” below.
Resources
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Hours of Operation:
| Day of the Week | Workshop Hours Hours | Private Parties* |
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Closed |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Closed |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Closed |
| Friday | Closed | Closed |
| Select Saturdays | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch
Open to the public – all are welcome!
Our mini Build-A-Bear workshop carries a full line of licensed Girl Scout bears, apparel and accessories as well as an assortment of non-Girl Scout items for all!
Chicago
20 S. Clark St., Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60603
Gathering Place and Shop Order Pick-Up
We are here to help.
Contact us at customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org, 1-855-ILOVEGS (1-855-456-8347), or use the chat button on the bottom of the screen.
Hours of Operation:
| Day of the Week | Pick-up Hours | Office Hours |
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Friday | Closed | Closed |
| Saturdays | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch.
All locations closed the following dates:
- Indigenous Peoples' Day - Monday, Oct. 13
- Veterans Day - Tuesday, Nov. 11
- Thanksgiving - Thursday, Nov. 26 & Friday, Nov.27
- Holiday Break - Wednesday, Dec. 24 - Friday, Jan. 2
Our new Chicago Gathering Place Micro-Shop is now open! Shop in person for uniforms, badges, gifts, cookie merchandise and more.
Vist our Chicago Gathering Place to connect with staff, to pick up online shop orders, or to attend a program or event.
You can even host your Service Unit or Troop meetings-FREE of charge! Select “Reserve a Meeting Room” below.
Resources
Schererville
705A, US Highway 41, Schererville, IN 46375
Gathering Place and Shop
We are here to help.
Contact us at customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org, 1-855-ILOVEGS (1-855-456-8347), or use the chat button on the bottom of the screen.
Hours of Operation:
| Day of the Week | Shop Hours | Office Hours |
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Saturdays | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch.
All locations closed the following dates:
- Indigenous Peoples' Day - Monday, Oct. 13
- Veterans Day - Tuesday, Nov. 11
- Thanksgiving - Thursday, Nov. 26 & Friday, Nov.27
- Holiday Break - Wednesday, Dec. 24 - Friday, Jan. 2
Vist our Schererville Gathering Place to connect with staff, to shop, or to attend a program or event.
You can even host your Service Unit or Troop meetings-FREE of charge! Select “Reserve a Meeting Room” below.
Resources
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Stop in or book your party today.
Girl Scouts big and small can now build a bear or furry friend as unique as they are, right in our Vernon Hills Gathering Place.
Hours of Operation:
| Day of the Week | Workshop Hours Hours | Private Parties* |
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Closed |
| Friday | Closed | Closed |
| Select Saturdays | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
1st and 3rd Sat of the month 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
See link below for group party details.
Click here for more details!
They can enjoy this as activity on their own, with their troop, or even have it be part of a special celebration, like a birthday party or bridging ceremony
Greene Wood
3155 71st Street, Naperville, IL 60540
Gathering Place and Shop
We are here to help.
Contact us at customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org, 1-855-ILOVEGS (1-855-456-8347), or use the chat button on the bottom of the screen.
Hours of Operation:
| Day of the Week | Shop Hours | Office Hours |
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| *Saturdays | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch.
*Open the following Saturdays: Oct. 11&25, Nov. 15, and Dec. 13
All locations closed the following dates:
- Indigenous Peoples' Day - Monday, Oct. 13
- Veterans Day - Tuesday, Nov. 11
- Thanksgiving - Thursday, Nov. 26 & Friday, Nov.27
- Holiday Break - Wednesday, Dec. 24 - Friday, Jan. 2
Vist our Greene Wood Gathering Place to connect with staff, to shop, or to attend a program or event.
You can even host your Service Unit or Troop meetings-FREE of charge! Select “Reserve a Meeting Room” below.
Resources
Vernon Hills
650 N. Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Gathering Place and Shop
We are here to help.
Contact us at customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org, 1-855-ILOVEGS (1-855-456-8347), or use the chat button on the bottom of the screen.
Hours of Operation:
| Day of the Week | Shop Hours | Office Hours |
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Select Saturdays* | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch.
*Open the following Saturdays: Oct. 11&25, Nov. 15, and Dec. 13
All locations closed the following dates:
- Indigenous Peoples' Day - Monday, Oct. 13
- Veterans Day - Tuesday, Nov. 11
- Thanksgiving - Thursday, Nov. 26 & Friday, Nov.27
- Holiday Break - Wednesday, Dec. 24 - Friday, Jan. 2
24/7 Locker Pick-Up now available.
Vist our Vernon HIlls Gathering Place to connect with staff, to shop, or to attend a program or event.
You can even host your Service Unit or Troop meetings-FREE of charge! Select “Reserve a Meeting Room” below.
Resources
