Bucktown Arts Fest
Art fair city
Score more than arts and crafts in Bucktown, Hyde Park and beyond
April 2, 2008
Fifth Annual Randolph Street Market Festival
312-666-1200
May 24-25: Formerly known as the Chicago Antique Market, the indoor/outdoor fair showcases antiques and vintage collectibles from more than 200 dealers along Randolph Street, between Ada Street and Ogden Avenue.
57th Street Art Fair
773-493-3247
June 7-8: Head to Hyde Park to peek at original works by more than 250 artists. Don't miss the adjacent Community Art Fair.
Community Art Fair
773-363-8282
June 7-8: Annual fine arts and crafts fair showcases work by Chicago area artists, including pottery, glass, paintings, home accessories, clothing, jewelry, leather and more.
59th Annual Old Town Art Fair
312-337-1938
June 14-15: The country's oldest juried outdoor art fair features 260 invited artists displaying paintings, sculptures, photographs, ceramics, jewelry and more.
34th Annual Wells Street Art Festival
773-868-3010
June 14-15: A fine art showcase includes glass, sculpture, drawings and photography by national artists, plus live music, a silent auction, food vendors and kids' activities.
Custer's Last Stand Festival of the Arts
847-328-2204
June 21-22: Need an excuse to take a field trip to Evanston? Use this funky fair as your starting point: It's close to the beach and a slew of top Main Street restaurants.
34th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival
773-947-0600
July 12-13: The DuSable Museum's annual outdoor showcase features ethnic arts, multimedia works, market vendors and more.
Ethnic Arts Festival
1700 Sheridan Rd.,
Evanston
847-448-8058
July 19-20: Go for the global market, stay for the international performances and food. This is reason number two to hit Evanston this season. It's a good one.
Gold Coast Art Fair
847-926-4300
Aug. 8-10: The 51st annual festival features work from 300 juried artists, food vendors, glass blowing demos and more.
34th Annual Oak Park Avenue-Lake Arts Show
312-751-2500
Aug. 15-16: Oak Park's Scoville Park hosts nearly 150 artists from across the country at this American Society of Artists show.
Bucktown Arts Fest
312-409-8305
Aug. 23-24: The 23rd annual celebration of visual, performance and spoken art. Browse paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry and photography from 175 artists, plus hear live music, watch films and see theater, dance and poetry performances.
Renegade Craft Fair
773-227-2707
Sept. 13-14: Nearly 300 artists display handmade wares, including clothing, posters, comics, craft kits, jewelry and more along Division Street between Damen Avenue and Wood Street.
