Summer Guide Search
Custer’s Last Stand
6/15-6/16: 10 AM-9 PM
847-328-2204Fairs & Festivals
Shop by numbers with 250 artists, 30 food vendors, and a sidewalk sale of 150 local businesses. Blues musicians Corky Siegel and Frank Donaldson headline a long list of performers. Balloon sculptures and magic acts also included.
Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival
Sat-Sun 7/6-7/7: 10 AM-5 PM 847-926-4300Fairs & Festivals
Artists showcase a wide array of work made from plants or inspired by plants. Members’ night Fri 7/5, 5:30-8:30 PM.
Fountain Square Art Festival
Sat-Sun 7/6-7/7: 10 AM-6 PM 773-868-3010Fairs & Festivals
The 34th annual festival will feature 225 artists, a music lineup with a soft jazz focus, and a kid-friendly art tent complete with adult supervision. $5 suggested donation
Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival
Sat-Sun 8/3-8/4, 11 AM-6 PM 847-448-8268Fairs & Festivals
Live jazz and classical music, a silent auction, children's craft tent, and food over the first weekend of August.
Kite Festival
Sat-Sun 8/10-8/11, 11 AM-4 PMFairs & Festivals
Enjoy professional kite-flying displays or attend a workshop on how to make your own kite.
