Welcome to the free Chicago Art Fair Calendar, offering info on the top juried Art Festivals and Craft Shows in Chicago and Chicagoland for all seasons in Naperville, Oak Park, Wilmette, Evanston, Riverside, Skokie, Oak Brook, Batavia, Geneva, Northbrook, LaGrange, and more!
We hope you will attend some of these fine art events where you'll find the most interesting shopping left in America. These shows feature artwork designed and made by American artists, handmade one-of-a-kind work "not available in a mall near you."
Interested in more info on art fairs, craft shows and art events? Visit the ArtFairCalendar.com blog, ArtFairInsiders.com
Paintings by Leslie Emery of Madison, WI
2018
NOVEMBER
November 1-4*
Chicago
23rd Annual SOFA (Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art)
Navy Pier, downtown
Friday & Saturday, 11am - 7pm; Sunday, Noon - 6pm
A gallery-presented, international art exposition dedicated to bridging the worlds of design, decorative and fine art. Works by emerging and established artists and designers are available for sale.
November 2 & 3*
Elmhurst
8th Annual Wilder Mansion Holiday Market
Presented by Edward Jones
Wilder Mansion
211 S. Prospect Avenue
Friday, 4pm - 9pm
Saturday, 10am - 4pm
60+ Exhibitors
For more info: www.rglmarketingforthearts.com
November 9 & 10*
Lake Forest
French Market Holiday Boutique
400 N. Hastings Rd Lake Forest in the CROYA student union at Lake Forest Recreation Center
Wednesday - Thursday, 10am - 5pm
30 exhibitors
Flea Market, French Bistro Cafe, music. Benefits Mothers Trust.
November 16-18*
Evanston
Woman's Club of Evanston Holiday Bazaar
The Woman's Club of Evanston
1702 Chicago Avenue
Friday, 5pm - 9pm; Saturday, 10am - 5pm
Sunday, noon - 4pm
60 Exhibitors
WCE Holiday Bazaar features artists who design and/or hand-make their own wares.
November 17 - December 22*
Evanston
16th Annual Winter Arts and Crafts Expo
Held at the Evanston Art Center, 1717 Central Street
Monday-Friday, 9am - 9pm; Saturday-Sunday, 9am - 4pm
140 Artisans
For more info: www.evanstonartcenter.org
November 24 & 25*
St. Charles
Chicago Pop Culture Con
Held at Pheasant Run Resort - Mega Center
4051 East Main Street
Presented by Zurko Promotions
Saturday, 9am - 6pm; Sunday, 9am - 3pm
100 Artists, Writers, Publishers
For more info: www.chicagopopculturecon.com
November 27*
Chicago
Holiday Market at Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
6:30pm - 10pm
65 vendors
For more info: holiday-market-at-lincoln-park-zoo-tickets
November 29 - December 2*
Arlington
Lamb's Farm Holiday Lights Gifts and Craft Fair
Arlington Park Racetrack, 2200 W Euclid Avenue
Thursday, 1pm - 9pm; Friday, 11am - 9pm
Saturday, 9am - 6pm; Sunday, 10am - 4pm
600 vendors
DECEMBER
Featured Show: 18th annual One of a Kind Holiday Show(sponsored listing)
Where:
The Mart
7th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
When:
December 6, 10am – 8pm; December 7, 11am – 8pm
December 8, 10am - 7pm; December 9, 10am – 5pm
The 18th annual One of a Kind Holiday Show is a 4-day show that offers the ultimate holiday shopping experience including more than 600 makers from North America presenting hand-crafted and specialty items, artwork, festive food offerings from gourmet vendors, fashion shows and live music.
The One of a Kind Show is the ideal place to find truly unique gifts for the holidays, the show features a wide range of price points and media/categories including accessories, bath & body, ceramics, fashion, fiber art, furniture, glass, gourmet, holiday, jewelry, kids, metal, mixed media, paintings, pet products, photography, sculpture and wood. In addition to shopping directly from artists, attendees will enjoy artist demonstrations, crafting workshops, fashion shows, gourmet cafes and live music.
For more info: www.oneofakindshowchicago.com
December 1 & 2*
Marengo & Union
Marengo & Union Holiday Housewalk
Saturday, 9am - 4pm
Sunday, 10am - 3pm
75+ Crafters in 25+ locations
Visit Christmas-decorated period houses in historic Marengo and Union townships, and view arts and crafts available for purchase at these locations.
December 6 - 9*
Chicago
One of a Kind Show & Sale® Chicago
The Merchandise Mart, 7th floor
Adults $12
Over 600 of North America's best artists & craftspeople. Immerse yourself in the unique shopping experience of the 18th annual One of a Kind Show and Sale® Chicago. From one-on-one chats with 600 of North America's best artists and craftspeople, to the discovery of thousands of matchless items, it's hard not to find something for everyone on your list this holiday season.
Allow yourself a little time, perhaps a lot of time, to explore the distinctive items that can only be found at the One of a Kind Show.
For more info: www.oneofakindshowchicago.com
December 7 & 8*
Lake Forest
Stirling Hall Annual Holiday Art Sale
60 East Old Mill Road
Friday, 6pm - 9pm; Saturday, 10am - 4pm
20 Exhibitors
December 8*
Palatine
Fremd Holiday Boutique
Fremd High School, 1000 S. Quentin Road
9am - 4pm
Free admission
250 Exhibitors
December 8 & 9*
Chicago
Bucktown Holiday Art Show
Holstein Park Fieldhouse, 2200 N. Oakley Avenue
Noon - 5pm each day
100 Exhibitors
This show is an opportunity to shop for one-of-a-kind gifts and original works of art.
December 16*
Chicago
Made
Held indoors at Chicago's Morgan Manufacturing
in the West Loop
11am - 5pm
100 Exhibitors
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
2019
FEBRUARY
... And in nearby Michigan, and well worth the drive for great deals and lots of fun...
February 23*
Kalamazoo, MI
Garage Sale Art Fair
Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds
2900 Lake Street
9:30am - 4pm
Admission: $4.00
140 exhibitors
You know you love art fairs, but did you know that artists, just like stores, sometimes have leftover inventory and/or 'seconds'? This amazing event at the fairgrounds really brings out the bargain hunters. Get there early to get the best deals in painting, photography, jewelry, clothing, ceramics, glass and more.
For more info and maps: www.GarageSaleArtFair.com
This page is not complete for 2019 beyond this point. Please check back again for the correct dates! All updated shows will have an asterisk* after the date.
MARCH
March 3 & 4
Palatine
45th Annual Kirk Spring Showcase of Arts & Crafts
Samuel A. Kirk School
510 Plum Grove Road
Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm, & Sunday, 10:30 - 4 pm
95 Exhibitors
APRIL
Featured Show: One of a Kind Spring Show & Sale
April 26-28*
Chicago
One of a Kind Spring Show
The Merchandise Mart, 7th floor
Adults $12
The fourth annual One of a Kind Spring Show offer 3 days of unique shopping from 300 talented makers. Shoppers will find a wide range of price points and media/categories including accessories, bath & body, ceramics, fashion, fiber art, furniture, glass, gourmet, home, jewelry, kids, metal, mixed media, paintings, photography, sculpture and wood.
In addition to great food and entertainment, special Spring-oriented programming will round out the one-of-a-kind experience!
For more info: www.oneofakindshowchicago.com
April 14 & 15
Deerfield
North Shore Unitarian Church Art Fair
2100 Half Day Road, Rte 22
Saturday, 10am - 6pm; Sunday, 11am - 5pm
60 Artists
For more info: www.nsuc.org
April 26-28*
Chicago
2nd Annual One of a Kind Spring Show & Sale
Held in Chicago's Merchandise Mart
Fri 11am - 8pm; Sat 10am - 7pm; Sun 10am - 5pm
300 Artists
For more info: www.oneofakindshowchicago.com
MAY
Featured Show: Riverside Arts Weekend (sponsored listing)
May 19 & 20
Riverside
Come to RAW - Riverside Arts Weekend, a fabulous celebration of the arts in Riverside, IL, a National Historic Landmark Community 10 miles west of Chicago
- View and purchase from over 70 juried artists of all media
- Listen to well-known musicians play blues, jazz and a bit of rock music
- Experience Freedom, a cutting edge fashion show with original creations brought to you from designers throughout the Chicago area
- Eat and drink and relax in a tree-shaded park while you are immersed in art and music
- Bring your children for a free hands-on art adventure - "Masks as Wearable Art"
- Walk or bike the tree lined and historic streets of Riverside, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture. Join a walking tour of the town on Sunday at 11:00 AM.
- 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday; 10:00 am - 4 pm on Sunday
Riverside is a 20-minute train ride from Union Station in Chicago and is just east of the Brookfield Zoo. RAW is a free event.
For more info: RiversideArtsWeekend.org
May 5 & 6
Elmhurst
22nd Annual Art in the Park
Wilder Park, 175 South Prospect
10am - 5pm
125 artists
For more info: www.rglmarketingforthearts.com
May 11
Chicago
Friday Art Market at Daley Plaza
Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street
8am - 6pm
75 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com/friday-art-markets
May 12
Park Ridge
28th Annual Arts & Crafts Adventure
On the grounds of Hodges Park
101 South Courtland, Prospect & Vine (near City Hall)
9am - 5pm
60+ Artists
May 19
Oak Park
What's Blooming on Harrison
Street Art Festival in the Arts District on Harrison between Highland & Taylor
10am - 7pm
90 Artists
Over the years, this family-oriented May event has highlighted the District through artist demonstrations, live music, dance performances and an art fair featuring selected guest artists and local crafts people.
For more info: oakparkartsdistrict.com
May 19 & 20
Riverside
Riverside Arts Weekend
Guthrie Park in Downtown Riverside
Saturday, 10am - 5pm
Sunday, 10am - 4pm
70 artists in all media
A cultural weekend in this national historic landmark community, 10 miles west of Chicago, where you'll find art, well-known musicians, a fashion show and art projects for all ages. Spend your weekend with us on our tree-lined historic streets. City living at its best!
For more info: RiversideArtsWeekend.orgor email RiversideArtsWeekend@yahoo.com & Like us on Facebook!
May 19 & 20
Village of Palos Park
"Love the Park" Fine Arts Fair
Village Green at 8901 West 123rd St. in Palos Park
Saturday 10am - 5pm & Sunday Noon - 5pm
35+ Artists
May 20
Woodstock
50th Annual Fair Diddley
Held on Woodstock Square, Opera House, & other historic monuments
10am - 4pm
300 Exhibitors
For more info: www.mhrl.org
May 26 & 27
Barrington, Illinois
9th Annual Barrington Art Festival
Cook & Station Streets in Downtown Barrington
10am - 5pm
130 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
May 26 & 27
St. Charles Downtown
20th Annual St. Charles Fine Art Show
Riverside Ave. between Route 64/Main Street & Illinois Ave.
Saturday, 10am - 6pm and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
100 Exhibitors
Held in picturesque downtown St. Charles on the banks of the Fox River, this show gets better every year. Free admission and parking in nearby city lots.
For more info: www.downtownstcharles.org
May 26 & 27
Schaumburg
31st Annual Prairie Arts Festival
Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center
201 Schaumburg Court
10 am - 5 pm
150+ Exhibitors
JUNE
June is the absolutely best month of the year to attend art festivals in the Chicago area. Do not miss these fine events.
June 2 & 3
Chicago
71st Annual 57th Street Art Fair
on 57th Street in the Hyde Park neighborhood, vicinity of William H Ray Elementary
5631 S. Kimbark
Saturday 11 am - 6 pm and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Admission is free
250+ Exhibitors
This show is the oldest juried art fair in the Midwest, inspiring many imitators. One of the reasons this event maintains such a strong group of artists is that most of the artists are re-invited to return each year, and return they do. You will find the newest of beginners here but mostly some of Chicagoland's best artists who return year after year to a loyal clientele.
June 2 & 3
Sycamore
Northern Illinois Art Show
DeKalb County Courthouse Lawn, 133 West State Street
Saturday, 9am - 5pm; Sunday, 9am - 4pm
80 Exhibitors
June 9 & 10
Hinsdale
45th Annual Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival
Burlington Park
30 East Chicago Avenue
10 am - 5 pm
130 Artists
June 9 & 10
Chicago
44th Annual Wells Street Art Festival
On N. Wells Street, between North Avenue and Division
Saturday 10 am - 10 pm and Sunday 10 am - 9 pm
250+ Artists
June 9 & 10
Chicago
69th Annual Old Town Art Fair
Old Town Triangle
1800 Block Orleans Street
Saturday & Sunday, 10 am - 6 pm
$10 admission
On-street parking
250 Exhibitors
Chicago's best art fair. It draws artists from throughout the country. If you've never attended, it now is the time! You'll find a very select group of artists who covet their spaces and are thrilled to be with you in Chicago.
For more info: www.oldtownartfair.com
June 9 & 10
Arlington Heights, Illinois
16th Annual Promenade of Art Arlington Heights
held in Downtown Arlington Heights
10 am - 5 pm
135 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
June 16 & 17
Evanston
47th Annual Custer's Last Stand
Main Street Station Shopping District
Downtown Evanston
Presented by the Evanston Festival Theatre
10 am - 4 pm
375 artists
June 16 & 17
Chicago
61st Annual Gold Coast Art Fair
Butler Field in Grant Park
10 am - 6 pm
300 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
June 16 & 17
Wheaton 
Cantigny Park Art Festival
15151 Winfield Road
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 10am-4 pm
90 Artists
Cantigny Park is the canvas and our Annual Art Festival is the paint. Enjoy a variety of artists, inspired activities, fresh ideas and a colorful weekend.
For more info:www.cantigny.org
June 22
Chicago
Friday Art Market at Daley Plaza
held at the Richard J. Daley Center
50 West Washington Street
8 am - 6 pm
75 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com/friday-art-markets
June 23 & 24
Naperville
Naperville Woman's Club 59th Art Fair
Naperville Settlement, 523 S. Webster St.
10am - 5pm
100 Artists
For more info: www.napervillewomansclub.org
June 23 & 24
Highland Park, Illinois
20th Annual Art Center's Festival of Fine Arts
Downtown Highland Park
10am - 5pm
110 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
June 23 & 24
Winnetka
Art in the Village Fine Art Fair
Downtown Winnetka in Hubbard Woods Park
Sponsored by the North Shore Art League
Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 5pm
80+ Exhibitors
For more info: www.northshoreartleague.org
June 23 & 24
Evanston
Evanston Chamber Artisan Summer Festival
Sherman Avenue and Church Street
Saturday 10am-9pm
Sunday 10am-6pm
225 Exhibitors
June 23 & 24
Bartlett
Global Arts Festival
Bartlett Park, North Ave.& Eastern St.
Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 5pm
Free Admission
65 Exhibitors
Juried fine art festival returns to the beautiful shaded Bartlett Park.
June 29 - July 1
Glencoe, Illinois
8th Annual Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival
Esplanade at the Chicago Botanic Garden
Friday Members only Preview Party, 4pm - 7pm
Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 5pm
100 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
JULY
July 6-8
Chicago
10th Annual Millennium Art Festival
Michigan Avenue & Lake Street, Downtown Chicago
Fri 11am-6pm; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 10am-5pm
130 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
July 13
Chicago
Friday Art Market at Daley Plaza
Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street
8am - 6pm
75 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com/friday-art-markets
July 14 & 15
Chicago, Illinois
5th Annual Southport Art Festival
Southport Avenue from Waveland to Byron
Saturday, 10am - 7pm; Sunday, 10am - 5pm
130 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
July 20 - 22
Chicago
3rd Annual Artfest Michigan Avenue
Pioneer Court at the base of the Chicago Tribune Tower
Friday & Saturday, 10am - 7pm; Sunday, 10am - 5pm
120 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
July 27 & 28*
Geneva
15th Annual Geneva Fine Arts Fair
Downtown Geneva, 8 S. Third Street
Saturday & Sunday 10am - 5pm
Street parking
Free admission
175 Exhibitors
This event takes place on the streets of Geneva, a nice small town in western Chicagoland. Quality of the work exhibited is very high, containing a good balance of fine art and contemporary craft.
For more info: www.emevents.com
July 28 & 29
Glencoe, Illinois
10th Annual Glencoe Festival of Art
Park & Vernon Streets in Downtown Glencoe
10 am - 5 pm
130 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
July 28 & 29
Glenview
64th Annual Glenview Summer Art Fair
Lyons School, Waukegan and Lake Ave.
11 am - 5 pm
105 Artists
AUGUST
August 4 & 5
Glenview, Illinois
Art at the Glen
The Glen Tower Center
10am - 5pm
185 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
August 10
Chicago, Illinois
Friday Art Market at Daley Plaza
held at the Richard J. Daley Center
50 West Washington Street
8am - 6pm
75 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com/friday-art-markets
August 11 & 12
Lincolnshire, Illinois
20th Annual Lincolnshire Art Festival
Village Green Lincolnshire
10am - 5pm
120 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
August 17 - 19
Evanston, Illinois
5th Annual Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival
Sherman Avenue from Clarke to Davis
Friday 4pm-Dusk; Saturday 10am-Dusk; Sunday 10am-5pm
150 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
August 25 & 26*
Oak Park
44th Annual Oak Park Avenue-Lake Arts & Crafts Show
Scoville Park
Oak Park Ave & Lake St
Saturday, 11am - 7pm
Sunday, 9am - 5pm
130+ Exhibitors
For more info:
www.americansocietyofartists.info
August 25 & 26*
Highland Park, Illinois
35th Annual Port Clinton Art Festival
Central Avenue - 1st & 2nd Streets
10am - 6pm
265 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
August 25 & 26*
Chicago
32nd Annual Bucktown Arts Fest
Senior Citizens Memorial Park
2300 N. Oakley Ave & 2300 W. Lyndale St.
11am - 7pm
200 Artists
SEPTEMBER
Featured Show: Park Forest Art Fair (sponsored listing)
September 15 & 16
Park Forest
63rd Park Forest Art Fair
Downtown Park Forest
Outdoors -
Main & Cunningham
The second-oldest juried art fair in the Chicagoland region, the fair features 90+ artists exhibiting in a range of media from painting, pastels and photography to glass, ceramics, jewelry and wood. In addition to the familiar, long-time artists, there are many new artists exhibiting this year.
Learn more: www.tallgrassarts.org
September 1 & 2
Oak Brook
Fine Art Festival at Oakbrook Center
Oakbrook Shopping Center, 100 Oakbrook Center
Saturday, 10am - 6pm; Sunday, 11am - 6pm
100 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
September 1 & 2
Deer Park
Deer Park Art Show
Deer Park Town Center, 20530 N. Rand Road
10am - 5pm
120 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
September 2 & 3
Lake Forest
Lake Forest-Lake Bluff 13th Annual Artisan Guild Fall Fair
Parking lots of Lake Forest Bank & Trust
Sunday - Monday, 10am - 5pm
45 exhibitors
Benefits local youth group C.R.O.Y.A. Live music, BBQ cookout, homemade ice cream, etc.
September 3 & 4
Lake Forest
64th Annual Art Fair on the Square
Sponsored by the Deer Path Art League
Historic Market Square and Western Avenue next to the train station
10am - 5pm
180 Exhibitors
Free admission, free parking
For more info: www.deerpathartleague.org
September 8 & 9
Mundelein
Mundelein Arts Festival
Kracklauer Park, 100 N. Seymour Avenue
10am - 5pm
45 Artists
For more info: www.mundeleinartsfestival.com
September 8 & 9
LaGrange, Illinois
23rd Annual West End Art Festival
Near the historic Stone Avenue Station, along Burlington Ave. between Brainard & Spring Avenues
701 W. Burlington Avenue
Saturday, 10am - 6pm; Sunday, 10am - 4pm
75 Artists. Free admission
For more info: www.lgba.com
September 8 & 9
Downer's Grove
42nd Downer's Grove Fine Arts Festival
Held on Main Street
10am - 5pm
50 Artists
For more info: www.downtowndg.org
September 8 & 9
Chicago
14th Annual Lakeview East Festival of the Arts
Intersection Broadway & Belmont
Sat, 10am - 7pm
Sun., 10am - 6pm
150 Exhibitors
For more info: www.lakevieweastfestivalofthearts.com
September 8 & 9
Chicago
Renegade Craft Fair
Division Street between Damen & Paulina in Wicker Park
11am - 7pm
300 Exhibitors
This event is full of DIY crafters. Expect crafty people who were traditionally rejected by the fine art fairs. Sounds like fun!
September 15
Park Ridge
28th Annual Arts & Crafts Adventure
Hodges Park, 101 South Courtland
9am - 5pm
50 Artists
For more info: www.americansocietyofartists.info
September 15 & 16
Warrenville
Art on the Prairie Fine Art & Craft Fair ~ Music Festival
City of Warrenville Complex, Corner of Batavia & Butterfield Roads
Saturday, 10am - 6pm; Sunday, 10am - 4pm
50 Exhibitors
For more info: www.warrenvilleparks.org
September 15 & 16
Chicago, Illinois
Printer's Row Art Fest
On Dearborn Street, from Harrison to Polk
10am - 5pm
100 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
September 15 & 16
Naperville
33rd Annual Riverwalk Fine Art Fair
downtown Naperville along the Dupage River
Eagle St and Jackson Avenue
10am - 5pm
140 Artists
140 carefully selected artists from across the country show up at this lovely place to show their fine art. A wonderful place to spend a fall day shopping for just the right piece of art.
September 15 & 16
Park Forest
63rd Annual Park Forest Art Fair
Downtown Park Forest
Presented by the Tall Grass Arts Assn.
10am - 5pm
90 Exhibitors
The second-oldest juried art fair in the Chicagoland region, the fair features 90+ artists exhibiting in a range of media from painting, pastels, and photography to glass, ceramics, jewelry, and wood. Known as an exceptionally “artist friendly fair,” several of the artists have exhibited continuously for nearly four decades. Other, newer artists are returning from as far away as Florida and California.
The Village of Park Forest will host a music fest on Saturday showcasing four bands that perform jazz, pop, and blues. On Sunday, fest favorites Patchouli will perform. The fair includes many activities for young children such as an art contest, mural painting, tie dying, stories and art activities offered by the Park Forest Public Library and more.
The Tall Grass Arts Association Gallery will be open during the fair and is featuring “Explosive Expressions: the Annual Gallery Artists Exhibit.” The Gallery and the fair are open to the public, free of charge.
For additional information or a map to Park Forest, see the Tall Grass Arts Association website at www.tallgrassarts.org, its Facebook page, or call the gallery at (708) 748-3377.
September 21 - 23
Glencoe
34th American Craft Exposition
Chicago Botanic Garden
Thursday Preview Party,
6:30pm - 9pm, tickets $175
Friday & Saturday, 10am - 6pm; Sunday, 11am - 5pm
$15 for three-day pass
140 Exhibitors
This fine event is one of the top in the country in terms of consistency of high- quality gallery quality fine craft. There is a wide variety of contemporary work for the true collector.
For more info: www.americancraftexpo.org
September 22 & 23
Barrington
Art in the Barn
On the grounds of the Good Shepherd Hospital
450 W Highway 22
10am - 5pm
166 Exhibitors
September 29 & 30*
Chicago
Edgewater Arts Festival
1040-1190 West Granville Ave.
El Red Line, Granville stop (wheelchair accessible)
11am - 6pm
$5 suggested donation
100+ exhibitors
Now in its 6th year, the Festival features an impressive multi-cultural and multi-generational lineup of Chicago artists and performers, and is rapidly growing into one of the city's premier artistic events. The event’s combination of welcoming and relaxed “neighborhood block party” atmosphere and “big city” caliber art sets it apart from other art shows and attracts thousands of art lovers and buyers from all over the city.
This year’s program will include:
- 100+ Chicago-based artists, selected by juried process, exhibiting original works in painting, photography, glasswork, illustration, pottery, mixed media, functional/wearable art and hand-made jewelry
- 3 stages of eclectic live music, with 20 acts and 50+ performers of jazz, reggae, blues, funk, flamenco, African drumming, rock, new age electronica, classical music, folk and choir singing
- Beer Garden with craft beers and food from Edgewater restaurants
- Young Artists’ Gallery, with artworks by students of local grade schools and high schools
- Performing artists
- Children’s Music Talent Showcase, with performances by elementary school aged kids who reside in Edgewater
For more info: edgewaterartists.com
September 29 & 30
Highwood, Illinois
3rd Annual Starving Artists Show
on Sheridan Avenue from Highwood to Webster
10am - 5pm
120 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
OCTOBER
October 4-7
Chicago, Illinois
Mosaic: Albany Park Arts Festival
Twisted Hippo Brewing, 2925 West Montrose
10 Indoor Exhibitors on October 4th
and
Arts Popup Space, 4654 N. Kedzie Ave
20 Indoor Exhibitors on October 7th
October 6 & 7
South Barrington, Illinois
Arboretum Art Festival of South Barrington
Held at the Arboretum of South Barrington
100 W. Higgins Road
10am - 5pm
100 Artists
For more info: www.amdurproductions.com
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Hello CGward, Our website is set up to be compatible for use on cell phones. Not totally sure that is what you mean but you can view our Art Fair Calendar easily from your cell phone.
Posted by: Jacki Bils | September 24, 2018 at 10:02 PM
U guys need an app for cell phone usage it would be a great thing for your site.
Posted by: Cgward | September 22, 2018 at 12:06 PM
Hello Rena, Is there an ical? What is an ical. We don't have every single Chicago area show on our calendar. If you have a hone, our calendar goes where ever you go. Our website is phone ready.
Posted by: Jacki Bils | May 16, 2018 at 08:55 AM
Hi-
is there an ical download with all chicago land dates?
Posted by: rena | May 14, 2018 at 04:16 PM
Hello Donna, First off, I am so sorry you went to a show and it was not happening. I would like to know which show that was so I can check on it. Secondly, shows request that their event be added to our calendar months in advance. While they make sure to get their show on our calendar they rarely ever let us know that they removed, discontinued, or changed the show. I check shows 6 to 8 months out and verify the dates and other information about the show. However, if a show changes anything and they don't tell us, I don't know to make the correction on our calendar. Amdur shows usually have a live link with their shows. You could go to their website and check to see if there is a problem. I know how it is when you are all ready to go to a show and it is not there. Again, I am sorry that happened to you. We try very hard on our end to make sure our calendar is up to date.
Posted by: Jacki Bils | November 15, 2017 at 11:17 PM
Makes for the 2nd time I have tried to go to something that was listed on your art fair calendar (and 2nd by Amdur Productions) and neither panned out. Meaning there was nothing. No art fair at all at either of the two that were listed on this calendar. Does this information get validated? Or updated when it's been determined an event is no longer occurring?
Posted by: Donna | November 10, 2017 at 04:33 PM
Hello Maricela, This is a Calendar for art shows. We have nothing to do with helping people get into art shows. If you want help with that you can join Art Fair Insiders. That is a website for artists who are selling their art work for a living. Good luck.
Posted by: Jacki Bils | August 11, 2017 at 10:14 PM
Hi how can I become an exhibitor? I'm a crafter I make beautiful paper flowers 🌺
Posted by: Maricela Dominguez | August 09, 2017 at 10:04 AM
Hello Ellen, I am sorry that you went to this show only to discover that it was the following weekend. Rarely do shows send us their show dates leaving me to hunt for about 90% of the dates. I try to have the calendar updated about 6 months out. So, if a show changes their dates I have no idea once I have updated it. Thanks for using our calendar. I will try to make sure the dates are correct.
Posted by: Jacki Bils | July 10, 2017 at 02:19 PM
Hello Sharon, I am sorry that the dates were wrong. I have to find 90% of these dates myself. I try to have the dates updated 6 months out. If a show changes their dates some time after that they rarely inform us of that. That is why it is always a good idea to give the website a look before you go to the show. Thanks for using our website. I will continue to try to make sure our dates are correct if at all possible.
Posted by: Jacki Bils | July 10, 2017 at 02:14 PM
You ought to double check your calendar. Went to Old Orchard today only to find out that the annual Northshore Shore Festival of Art is next weekend, July 8 & 9. Your calendar is apparently unreliable.
Posted by: Ellen Robinson | July 02, 2017 at 02:26 PM
Your information is not correct. I went to old orchard/westfield shopping center today and they do NOT have a show today. You state the dates are7/1and 7/2. It's the following weekend. Kind of annoyed since I went there and found out it was not this weekend.
Posted by: Sharon wasick | July 01, 2017 at 04:11 PM
Hello Patricia. Thanks for sending your show info in to us. Show info is not posted here. If you would like to submit your show to be included on our calendar, go to our website and click the link to submit your show. We will go from there.
Posted by: Jacki Bils | June 20, 2017 at 05:17 PM
Wine and Art Walk
Posted by: Patricia MacMillan | June 06, 2017 at 05:56 PM
Hello Linda. We don't publish shows in the comment section. If you want to list your show with us go to the home page and click on Advertise your show with us in the left hand column. You will find directions on how to list your show on our calendar.
Posted by: Jacki Bils | November 30, 2016 at 12:37 AM
SOAR Artisan Market
Posted by: Linda Levin | November 07, 2016 at 01:06 PM
Hello Michael, Thanks for your comment. I have updated the Winter Boutique Arts & Crafts Fair to December 10th. I hope you have a great turn out.
Posted by: Jacki Bils | July 21, 2016 at 12:45 AM
Howdy...I noticed that your date for the Hawthorn Middle School Boutique in Vernon Hills is wrong--the date is actually December 10th, not December 5th, as listed here...thought you'd like to know.
Posted by: Michael Dickson | July 04, 2016 at 11:31 AM
Hello Sheryl, Did you remember the Port Clinton Art Festival? I hope so. How was the show? Let us know.
Posted by: Jacki Bils | September 01, 2015 at 10:50 PM
You FORGOT the Port Clinton Art Festival. 8/29-30, 2015. 260 juried artists.
Posted by: Sheryl | August 30, 2015 at 03:41 PM
Hello Aaron, I can't tell you how much it would cost you to have a booth in a show. Every show has their own fees. Fees vary from show to show. You will need to contact the shows you want to show your work in. For information about the business of selling your work at art shows you might like to join us at Art Fair Insiders. Copy and paste this into your browser: www.artfairinsiders.com. Good luck
Posted by: Jacki Bils | June 16, 2015 at 03:25 PM
Hi
Could you please inform me on how can I get a booth to sell my handmade merchandise. how much is it? how those this work. please inform me.
Thank you
AFR
Posted by: Aaron F Ruiz | June 15, 2015 at 05:37 AM
Hello O Mahieu, We don't have anything to do with the shows or with their decisions on selecting artists for their shows. My suggestion is that you need to go to the website of the shows you would like to sell your work in. Look for the information on applying to their show. You should find a list of the rules you must follow and an application. Most shows have this on line. Some do not. You will just have to look around. Once you find a show you are interested in you can apply. Good luck
Posted by: Jacki Bils | February 16, 2015 at 11:25 PM
HELLO,
I AM AN ESTABLISHED ARTIST AND PAINTER AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW I CAN GET A BOOTH AT SOME FESTIVALS THIS SUMMER. ANY INFO WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU!
Posted by: O MAHIEU | February 13, 2015 at 01:00 PM
Hello Bob, I think I know what you need. You need to get a Calls for Artists from www.CallsforArtists.com. We don't allow calls for artists to be put here. However, we only list juried art shows. Check out our website and see if it works for you.
Posted by: Jacki Bils | September 07, 2014 at 10:46 PM