Gallery’s Choice Events Calendar 2026

Coming Up This Month:

2026 WEEKLY FARMER’S MARKETS

Downtown Downers Grove Market – Saturdays
Saturdays 7a-12:30p – May 9 thru Oct 24
5001 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515 (at BNSF Rail Station)

Oswego Country Market – Sundays
Sundays 9a-1p – June 7 thru Sept 27
19 Main Street, Oswego, IL 60543 (near Village Grind Coffee Shop)

Winfield Farmers’ Market – Wednesdays
Wednesdays 7a-1p – June 3 thru Oct 28
27 w 171 Geneva Rd at County Farm Rd., Winfield, IL 60190

2026 SHOWS AND EVENTS

APRIL
Illini Union Mom's Weekend Craft Show, Urbana
Saturday, April 11, 10a-4p
Illini Union, 1401 W Green St., Urbana

Spring Watershed Cafe, Mokena, IL
Saturday, April 25, 9a-2p

MAY
Spoon River Spring Drive, Farmington IL
At the Moose Lodge in Farmington
Saturday/Sunday May 2 - 3,  8a-5p

Third Friday Ottawa, Ottawa, IL
Friday, May 15, 5p-9p

Main Street Market Urban Farmgirl, Belvidere, IL
Saturday, May 16,  7:30a (VIPs), 9a-4p


JUNE
Rhubarb Fest Crafts in the Courtyard, Aledo, IL
Saturday, June 6, 9a-4p

Artisan Market at Old Canal Days, Lockport
Saturday/Sunday, June 13, 10a-6p and June 14, 10a-4p 

Third Friday Ottawa, Ottawa, IL
Friday, June 20,  5p-9p

Strawberry Festival, Cedarburg, WI
Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29, 10a - 5p 

JULY

Kathys Alpaca Farm, RIO, IL
Saturday, July 11, 9a-3p

Third Friday Ottawa, Ottawa, IL
Friday, July 17,  5p-9p

Fiesta Days 2024, McHenry
Saturday, July 18, 9a-4p
Veteran's Memorial Park, 3400 Pearl St, McHenry, IL

AUGUST
Sweet Corn Festival, Mendota
Sat/Sun, August 8-9, 9a-5p
Downtown Mendota, IL

Wheaton Night Flea Market, Wheaton, IL

Third Friday Ottawa, Ottawa, IL
Friday, August 21,  5p-9p

Venetian Fest, Lake Geneva, IL
Saturday/Sunday, Aug 22, 10a-5p and Aug 23, 10a-4p 

SEPTEMBER
Sandwich Fair TBD, Sandwich, IL
Sept 9 - 13

47th Popcorn Festival, Valparaiso, IN
Saturday, Sept 12, 8a-7p 
Downtown Valparaiso, IN 
(booth outside Opera House, 104 Indiana Ave.)

Main Street Market - Urban Farm Girl, Belvidere, IL
Saturday, Sept. 12, 7a-5p

Third Friday Ottawa, TBD Ottawa, IL
Friday, Sept 18,  5p-9p

Holy Hill (Basilica), Hubertus, WI
Saturday, September 19

Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival, Cedarburg, WI
Sat./ Sun. Sept. 19 & 20 

51st Warrens Cranberry Festival, Warrens, WI
Fri/Sat/Sun, Sept 25/26/27, 7a-5p
Downtown Warrens, WI
(booth outside Warrens Elementary, 409 Main St.)

OCTOBER
Spoon River Fall Drive, TBD Farmington, IL
At the Moose Lodge in Farmington
Saturday, Oct 3 and Sunday Oct 4,  8a-5p

53nd Autumn on Parade, Oregon IL
Saturday/Sunday, October 3 & 4, 9a-5p 
City Hall, 115 N 3rd St., Oregon, IL 

Spoon River Fall Drive, TBD Farmington, IL
At the Moose Lodge in Farmington
Saturday, Oct 10 and Sunday Oct 11,  8a-5p

Conant Craft Fair, Schaumburg, IL
Sunday Oct 19, 10a-3p

Plainfield Band Boosters Annual Fall Craft Show, Plainfield, IL
Saturday/Sunday, October 31, 9a-4p & November 1, 9a-3p
Plainfield High School - Central Campus, 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive, Plainfield, IL

NOVEMBER

Oswego High School, Oswego, IL
Saturday, November 7, 9a-3p
Oswego High School, 4250 State Route 71, Oswego, IL

Christmas Crossroads, Lockport, IL
Saturday/Sunday, November 21 & 22, Sat. 8:30a-4p & Sun. 9:30a-3p
Lockport High School East Campus, 1333 E. 7th Street, Lockport, IL

Marmion Christmas Craft Show, Aurora, IL
Saturday/Sunday, November 28 & 29, Sat 9a-4p - Sun 10a-2p
Marmion Academy, 1000 Butterfield Rd. Aurora, IL

Ottawa Chris Kringle Market, TBD Ottawa, IL
Each Fri/Sat/Sun, November 27 - December 20
Downtown Ottawa, IL  (yes, it is outdoors, so dress warm!)
Our hut is on Washington Street across from Jackson Park.


Last Updated 4/3/2026

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