August
GOLD COAST ART FAIR: Noon-10 p.m. Aug. 6-8; River North Area, bounded by Superior, Ontario, Dearborn and Franklin Streets.
BLOOMINGDALE COURT ART & CRAFT FAIR: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 7; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 8; Bloomingdale Court, Army Trail Road and Springfield Drive, Bloomingdale. 708-852-0812.
CHESTERTON ART AND CRAFT FAIR: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 7; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 8; Hawthorne Park, Waverly Road south of U.S. Hwy. 20, Porter, Ind. Donation for adults $1.50, for children, 25 cents. 219-926-4711.
CRYSTAL COURT ART & CRAFT FAIR: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 7; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 8; Crystal Court Shopping Center, U.S. Hwy. 14 one mile west of Ill. Hwy. 31, Crystal Lake. 708-852-0812.
EVANSTON LAKESHORE ARTS FESTIVAL: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 7; noon-5 p.m. Aug. 8; Dawes Park, Church Street and Sheridan Road, Evanston. 708-866-2910.
FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS ’93: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 7; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 8; David Adler Cultural Center, 1700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. 708-367-0707.
MORTON GROVE DAYS ART & CRAFT FAIR: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 7; Harrer Park, 6250 Dempster St., Morton Grove. 708-965-1200.
NORTH HALSTED STREET MARKET DAYS: Noon-9 p.m. Aug. 7-8; Art Mecca, 3352 N. Halsted St. 312-935-3255 or 312-868-3010.
ART ON THE FOX: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 14-15; Wilder Park, 350 N. Lake (Ill. Hwy. 31 and West Park Avenue), Aurora. 708-844-3640.
DOWNERS PARK PLAZA ART & CRAFT FAIR: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 14; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 15; Downers Park Plaza, 75th Street and Lemont Road, Downers Grove. 708-852-0812.
PLAZA del PRADO ARTS & CRAFTS ADVENTURE: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Aug. 14; noon-5 p.m. Aug. 15; Plaza del Prado, Willow and Pfingsten Roads, Glenview. 312-751-2500 or 708-991-4748.
RIDGE PLAZA ART & CRAFT FAIR: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 14; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 15; Ridge Plaza, Dundee Road and Ridge Avenue, Arlington Heights. 708-852-0812.
SUMMER FLING ART, CRAFT & FOLK FAIR: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 14-15; Kane County Fairgrounds, Main Street and Randall Road, St. Charles. Adults $3, children under 12 free. 708-325-8080.
THISTLE CREEK ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Aug. 14-15; Old Town Bloomingdale Shopping Center, Lake Street and Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale. 708-328-2204.
FINE ART FAIR: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 15; Woodstock Square, Woodstock. 815-338-2436.
ITASCA JUNIOR WOMAN’S CLUB ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 15; Springbrook Nature Center Arboretum, Irving Park Road and Int. Hwy. 290 (between Walnut Street and Rohlwing Road), Itasca. 708-773-6793 or 708-250-0760.
BROADWAY ART FAIR: Noon-dusk Aug. 20-22; 3201 N. Broadway (Broadway and Belmont Avenue). 312-472-2000.
LAMBS FARM ART, CRAFT & FOLK FAIR: Noon-9 p.m. Aug. 20; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 21; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 22; O’Hare Expo Center, River Road just south of Int. Hwy. 90 (Kennedy Expressway), Rosemont. Adults $5, children under 12 free. 708-362-6774 or 708-362-4636.
NEW EAST SIDE ART WORKS: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 20-21; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 22; Michigan Avenue and Lake Street. 708-433-7994 or 708-213-9567.
BUFFALO GROVE TOWN CENTER ART & CRAFT FAIR: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 21; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 22; Buffalo Grove Town Center, Lake-Cook Road and Old McHenry Road (Ill. Hwy. 83), Buffalo Grove. 708-852-0812.
OASIS FOUNDATION ARTS FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 21; Nat King Cole Park, 8500 Martin Luther King Drive. 312-723-4007.
SEAWAY NATIONAL BANK ART FAIR: Noon-7 p.m. Aug. 21-22; 645 E. 87th St. 312-602-4050.
SUMMER ARTS & CRAFTS EXPRESSIONS: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Aug. 21; noon-5 p.m. Aug. 22; Cadwell’s Corners, Lake-Cook and Waukegan Roads, Deerfield. 312-751-2500 or 708-991-4748.
ART EXPERIENCE: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 26-27; Plaza of the Americas, 420 N. Michigan Ave. 312-751-2500 or 708-991-4748.
AMERICAN CRAFT EXHIBITION: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 27; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 28; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 29; Henry Crown Sports Pavilion, Northwestern University, Lincoln Street at the lakefront just east of Sheridan Road, Evanston. $8 per person, to benefit Evanston and Glenbrook Hospitals. 708-570-5095.
BRICKYARD MALL ART & CRAFT FAIR: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 27; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 28; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 29; Brickyard Mall, 6465 W. Diversey Ave. 708-852-0812.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY ART SHOWCASE: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 28; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 29; 150 Dexter Ct., Elgin. 708-741-6264.
BUCKTOWN ARTS FEST: Noon-8 p.m. Aug. 28-29; Senior Citizens Park, Oakley and Belden Avenues and Lyndale Street. 312-489-4662.
COUNTRY ARTS FAIR: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 28-29; Cermak Plaza Shopping Center, Cermak Road and Harlem Avenue, Berwyn. 708-562-2577 or 708-749-2636.
DUNNING SQUARE ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 28; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 29; Irving Park Road and Narragansett Avenue. 708-895-3710.
ELGIN FINE ARTS FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 29-30; Civic Center Plaza, downtown Elgin. 708-931-5613.
PORT CLINTON ART FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 28-29; Port Clinton Square, between 1st and 2nd Streets on Central Avenue, Highland Park. 708-433-7994.
ART IN THE MARKET: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 29; Arlington Market, North Dryden Avenue and Kensington, Arlington Heights. 708-392-5418.
September
OAKBROOK CENTER INVITATIONAL FINE ART EXHIBITION: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 4; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 5; Oakbrook Center, Ill. Hwy. 83 and Cermak Road, Oak Brook. 708-573-1300.
DEER PATH ART LEAGUE FALL FESTIVAL OF ART: 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sept. 5-6; Market Square, downtown Lake Forest. 708-234-3743.
ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 10-11; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 12; Harlem Irving Plaza, Harlem Avenue and Irving Park Road, Norridge. 312-625-3036.
RANDHURST ART, CRAFT & FOLK FAIR: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 10; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 11; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 12; Randhurst Shopping Center, intersection of Euclid and Elmhurst Avenues and Kensington Road, Mt. Prospect. 708-325-8080.
ART ON THE PRAIRIE: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sept. 11; 28W751 Stafford Place, Warrenville. 708-393-2062 or 708-393-1171.
FINE ARTS FESTIVAL: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 11; Main Street, downtown Downers Grove. 708-691-6955.
HAWTHORN CENTER “DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN”: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 11; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 12; Hawthorn Center, Ill. Hwys. 21 and 60, Vernon Hills. 708-325-8080.
ILLINOIS/SERVICE FEDERAL ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: 11 a.m.-dusk, Sept. 11; 351 E. 87th St. 312-624-2000.
MATTESON PLAZA ART & CRAFT FAIR: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 11; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 12; Matteson Plaza, Lincoln and Governors Highways, Matteson. 708-852-0812.
OLD ORCHARD ART FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 11-12; Old Orchard Center, Skokie Boulevard and Old Orchard Road, Skokie. 708-673-6800 or 708-446-2870.
RIVERFEST ART FAIR: 10 a.m.-dusk, Sept. 11-12; Guthrie Park, Riverside Drive and Quincy Road, Riverside. 708-442-7025.
WESTERN SPRINGS ART & CRAFT FAIR: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 11; Western Springs village green, Grand Avenue and Burlington Northern railroad tracks, Western Springs. 708-852-0812.
BLOOMINGDALE WOMEN’S CLUB FESTIVAL OF ARTS: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 12; Bloomingdale Old Town, Lake Street and Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale. 708-894-8280.
VILLAGE ART FAIR: Noon-dusk Sept. 12; Westgate parking lot, North Boulevard and Harlem Avenue, Oak Park. $1 donation. 708-366-0109.
CELEBRATE THE ARTS 1993: Preview and dinner under the stars, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 17; Royal Fox Golf Club, Dunham Road between Ill. Hwy. 64 (North Avenue) and Army Trail Road, St. Charles. $45 per person. 708-584-6938 or 708-584-5549. Art show 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 18. Admission $3 per person. Benefits Delnor-Community Hospital. Call 708-584-6938 or 708-584-5549 for information, reservations or tickets.
CHICAGO RIDGE ART & CRAFT FAIR: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 17; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 18; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 19; Chicago Ridge Mall, 95th Street and Ridgeland Avenue, Chicago Ridge. 708-325-8080.
ROSELAND ART FAIR: 10 a.m.-dusk Sept. 17-19; 111th Place between Michigan Avenue and State Street. 312-821-8775.
AN ARTS & CRAFTS ADVENTURE: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 18; Grounds of the Park Ridge Public Library, 20 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge. 312-751-2500 or 708-991-4748.
COUNTRYSIDE PLAZA ART & CRAFT FAIR: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 18-19; Countryside Plaza, 5900 S. La Grange Road, Countryside. 708-852-0812.
AUTUMN FEST: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 18; Memorial Park, downtown Wheaton. 708-668-2739.
BROOKFIELD OUTDOOR ART FAIR: 10 a.m.-dusk, Sept. 18-19; Brookfield Shopping Center, Washington and Maple Avenues, Brookfield. 708-485-2680.
PARK FOREST ART FAIR: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 18; noon-5 p.m. Sept. 19; Centre Shopping Mall, 3 miles south of U.S. Hwy. 30 at Orchard Drive and Lakewood Boulevard. 708-748-5016 or 708-748-3377.
RIVERWALK ART FAIR: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 18-19; Riverwalk along Eagle and Jackson Streets, Naperville. 708-355-2530 or 708-355-2890.
COMMONS OF CHICAGO RIDGE ART & CRAFT FAIR: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 25; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 26; Commons of Chicago Ridge, Ridgeland Avenue between 99th Street and Southwest Highway, Chicago Ridge. 708-852-0812.
ART IN THE BARN, 1993: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 25-26; Farm Buildings, Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 W. Ill. Hwy. 22, Barrington. 708-381-9600, ext. 5104.
