Upcoming events
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Merriest Makers Market
“The holidays are brighter when you shop small and local! Join us in the barrel room at Miskatonic Brewing Company in Darien for our 𝓜𝓮𝓻𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓜𝓪𝓴𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓮𝓽— a curated pop-up marketplace that’s perfect to sip, shop, and soak in the holiday spirit this season!
Browse unique, handcrafted/sourced gifts, seasonal goods, and one-of-a-kind finds from 20+ local small business owners. From thoughtful presents to treats for yourself, you’ll be sure to check names off your list in the most meaningful way.
Sip expertly crafted drinks made in house by the Miskatonic masterminds themselves— stouts, kettle sours, seltzers, and hazy IPAs to name a few!
Treat yourself to a specially crafted offering of delectable delights from culinary connoisseur Chef Daniel (and his team) of Miskatonic Craft Kitchen.
Enjoy the warm cozy atmosphere and make a merry afternoon of holiday cheer with your buds and the best of beers!
Saturday, December 6th, 2025
12pm-5pm
1000 N. Frontage Rd., Suite C, Darien
Vendors set up in the barrel room
Free entry & family friendly”
Villa Park 3rd Annual Fall Jubilee
“The Community FUN Commission is hosting the 3rd Annual Autumn Jubilee on Saturday, October 18th.
There will be food trucks, sweets, drinks for sale. You will be spellbound by the amazing entertainment we have planned! Face painting, ballon guy, arts and crafts for the kids, a whole path of unique vendors and animal rescue groups!
You can even become part of the Villa Park Skeleton Squad! Plus, bring your decorated non-motorized bike, scooter, stroller, wagon, skate board or even roller skates and participate in the Prairie Path People Mover Parade!”
Fox Valley Jammer's End of Summer Open Jam/Mic Festival
“Get ready for the biggest open jam/ open mic event of the year! We're doing it again and we hope you'll join us for 2 back-lined stages (1 outside/ 1 inside), a massive open drum circle, visual artists and so much more!!! The Elburn Lions Club has been gracious and accommodating to our vision so our theme this year is THE LION & THE FOX!
This is your opportunity to be the a festival star! We've anchored our priorities to make sure we give as many of you as possible a chance to get up on stage and be heard, whether you're playing your own set (open mic style), or jamming with friends (open jam style). Just bring your instrument(s) and we'll take care of amps, drums, mics, keyboards, etc. We will also be hosting several featured performers and talent from across the Fox Valley and surrounding areas. This event represents the unity of every open mic and open jam across the Fox Valley and the Elburn Lions Club will be advertising as a Music Festival for the City of Elburn and surrounding townships. Talented artists from miles around will come together like never before. We can't wait to see you and jam with you there!”
Widows Harvest
One of my favorite music festivals I’ve been attending for years!
“Widows Harvest returns to the PNA. A music-and-camping festival evoking the feel of a private club.
Two nights of music featuring original roots-music from the Chicago area.
- Free camping, free parking.
- Multiple upgrade and lodging options.
- Rain or shine, our stage is inside the beautiful PNA Dance Hall.
- Affordable food vendor onsite, or bring your own.
- Charcoal grills and camp stoves are allowed.
- Campfires are allowed within a raised fire pit.
- Plentiful restroom facilities and hot showers.
- Children 13 and younger are free.
- 14-19 years-old are ten bucks, payable at the gate.
- Leashed dogs are welcome.
- RV parking available.
- Vendors and Raffle.
- Saturday night bonfire/robot combustion.
Online Pre-sale tickets: $110
Single-day and partial-day tickets are available, see ticketing site for details:
https://hkpp.ticketspice.com/widows-harvest-2025 ”
Izzy & Friends Jammers Family Picnic
Live music, pig roast/picnic, art vendors and more!
More details TBA
Downtown Aurora’s First Fridays with Artists' Collective of Aurora
“Join us for live music, vendors, mocktails, coffee, dancing, service providers, and more!
All ages.
No cover.
Tip the band and support the vendors!
Brand new space
First Fridays in Aurora are public art and music events happening through the downtown every First Friday of the month (except for January and July due to the holidays).”
Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66’s 4th Annual Wine, Jazz, & Art Fest
“Join your friends , Saturday August 23rd at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park & Theater in Joliet, IL on the lawn and enjoy an afternoon at the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66’s 4th Annual Wine, Jazz, & Art Fest with food & beverage vendors. Come sit out by the fountain in the park and enjoy wine tasting, great music and art from local artists along the river surrounded by limestone bluffs!
Music Line-up
3:30pm - 5:00pm - Sam Burns
5:30-7:00pm - JJC Jazz Faculty Quartet
7:30pm-9:00pm - Four Star Brass Band
$20 per person + $2.00 Ticket fee
Tickets available at https://illinoisrockrollmuseum.ticketspice.com/4th-annual...
Homegrown Arts & Music Festival
“Local Nation presents
Baker's Dozen Homegrown Arts and Music Festival 2025
Saturday July 26th 12PM - 12AM
LIVE from Basecamp @ Four Lakes Lisle IL
20 Bands. 12 Acoustic Artists. 12 Art Vendors.
All Original! All Local! All Genres! All Ages! All Day!
Chicagoland's biggest celebration of ORIGINAL music and art from our Chicagoland communities geared toward elevating passionate musicians with purpose and intent.”
See link for tickets and more details. :)
Downtown Wheaton Days
“Celebrate local with us on July 25 as we declare Downtown Wheaton Day! Dedicated to uplifting our vibrant local economy, supporting our passionate entrepreneurs, and celebrating all that Downtown Wheaton has to offer, we’re going big: Enjoy a stellar line-up of live music all weekend long, festive décor, swag and gift card giveaways, and more. The time to support local is now!”
Market in the Park at The Forge Lemont Quarries
“𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚙 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚊 𝚌𝚞𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚏 80+ 𝚜𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚘𝚠𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚌𝚛𝚊𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚍/𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚍 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍𝚜
𝚃𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚜 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚊𝚕 𝚏𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚌𝚔𝚜, 𝚊 𝚠𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚟𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚝𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚊𝚕𝚌𝚘𝚑𝚘𝚕 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚗𝚘𝚗-𝚊𝚕𝚌𝚘𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚌 𝚍𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚘𝚙𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜
𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚎 𝙻𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚝 𝚀𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚎’𝚜 𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚢— 𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚘𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚘𝚍, 𝚜𝚗𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚜, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚍𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚜 𝙿𝙻𝚄𝚂 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙲𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚢— 𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚜, 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚜, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎!
𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚍𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚋𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚝 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚎!
𝙺𝚊𝚢𝚊𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐? 𝙰𝚡𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐? 𝚁𝚘𝚌𝚔 𝚠𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚌𝚕𝚒𝚖𝚋𝚒𝚗𝚐? 𝚉𝚒𝚙 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐? 𝙼𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚒𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐? 𝙻𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚊𝚐? 𝙰𝚛𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚢? 𝙺𝚒𝚍𝚜 𝚊𝚍𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚣𝚘𝚗𝚎? 𝚆𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚕— 𝙿𝙻𝚄𝚂 𝙼𝙾𝚁𝙴!
(𝙰𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚙𝚊𝚢-𝚝𝚘-𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚢! 𝙰𝚍𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚜 𝚘𝚙𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜/𝚍𝚎𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚜 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚋𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚗 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚎: 𝙻𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚝 𝚀𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚎)
𝚂𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙹𝚞𝚕𝚢 𝟸0𝚝𝚑, 𝟸0𝟸𝟻
𝟷𝟷𝚊𝚖-𝟻𝚙𝚖
𝙵𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚢 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚎𝚝 𝙵𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚕𝚢
𝙵𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 (𝚙𝚕𝚞𝚜 𝚜𝚑𝚞𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚘𝚙𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜)”
Shooting Stars Festival
Will be vending right on River Street outside of Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden all day Saturday the 5th. Come out for an amazing day of music, art, food/drinks and all that good energy! See link for more details
“All day live music for the Fourth of July weekend to celebrate our wonderful community.
Free entertainment all afternoon.
Matt Shukin is kicking things off at 1:00 behind Pal Joey’s.
Followed by, Aaron Kelly, Izzy & Friends with Ginger!, No Mistakes!, and Weekend Water.
Music in front of Sidecar Supperclub starts with Jackie Carol at 3 followed by indie/folk artist Chris Otepka and Noah Gabriel.
The headlining event in the Sidecar Beer Garden will be $10 entry. Pawnshop and their horns will open the night at 6:30 with folk singer Aaron Kelly following at 8. Closing out the day at 9 will be Izzy & Friends featuring, Sam Wyatt, Michael D, Ryan Carney, Deidre Noel, Rebel Rose, and Steven Wilson.”
The Rustic Fox Farmer and Artisan Market
Great food, music and a special place to shop & support local businesses and artists!
INDOOR / OUTDOOR MARKET
🎪 Pop-Up Vendors
🛍️ Permanent Boutiques
🛻 Food
🎸 Music
🆓 FREE ENTRY
🆓 FREE PARKING
SHOP SMALL. SHOP LOCAL.
Hong Kong Pizza Party
Will be vending at one of my favorite music festivals there is this upcoming May. Hit the link for more tickets and more information!
“Hong Kong Pizza Party is a family-friendly music-and-camping festival featuring original pop and rock music from Chicago and it's suburbs.A boutique event meant to be different from other music festivals. Limited attendance, indoor stage, free camping, free parking, available lodging upgrades, real restrooms, hot showers, kid-friendly, dog-friendly, byob”
Ramblin’ Rose Designs at A Tribute to Joni Mitchell
Very excited to displaying and sharing my artwork at this event! Please click link below for more details!!
First Annual Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett Birthday Bash
An evening dedicated to rekindling the psychedelic revolution and honoring the legacy of Syd Barrett—rock's enigmatic figure and a founding member of Pink Floyd! There will be a variety of talented musicians performing, live art displays, and lots more! Please see here for more details.
Galentine’s Sip & Shop
Whether you're looking for a one-of-a-kind gift for someone special just in time for Valentines Day, or if you just want to enjoy an evening enjoying wine and charcuterie while exploring lovely creations brought to you by myself and other local vendors, then you won't want to miss this event! 💖
O’Neill’s Open Mic Night
Sunday evenings I will be displaying and selling my artwork at one of my favorite open mics around. I will be there all evening, with the open mic sign up starting at 7 and the rest of the evening kicking off at 7:30. As always there will be fantastic music, some really wonderful musicians & performers, great food/drinks, and myself of course! :) Always an awesome time all around. See link below for more details
Last-Minute Wonderland: Holiday Pop-Up Shop
Come on out to O’Neills Pub & Eatery this upcoming Friday and finish up your last-minute Christmas shopping with local, handcrafted treasures that will bring joy & warmth to your loved ones! Enjoy delicious food and drinks while browsing stunning jewelry, stylish home décor, and a variety of artistic creations.
Christmas Sip & Shop
Come on out to O'Neill's Pub in Lombard on Sunday, December 15th. You'll get to enjoy some great food and drinks while you shop from a variety of local vendors. Perfect place to find unique gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list!
Wheel's North Album Release Party
I am super excited to be vending at the Wheel's North Album Release Party. This is going to be an amazingl event. Please see the link below for more information.