Illinois
Festivals, craft fairs and farmers markets in Illinois
Illinois has 258 published events across 15 cities and towns. 103 of them are taking vendor applications right now. 188 publish a booth fee, and the median is $50. Next deadline: Illinois Comic Con 2026, on Nov 14.
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- Published events
- 258
- Accepting vendors now
- 103
- Median booth fee
- $50
Taking vendors now
Open the event mapThe 50 soonest of the 103 taking applications. The full list has every event in Illinois.
OtherGrayslake, IL
Grayslake Antique Vintage Market at the Lake County Fairgrounds
Second Saturday & Second Sunday of the month · Mar 7 – Dec 13
Lake County Fairgrounds & Event Center · 1060 E Peterson Rd
Accepting vendors
$175booth fee
Farmers marketWheaton, IL
Wheaton French Market
Saturdays · Apr 11 – Nov 28
"W" Pavilion (Downtown Wheaton Pavilion) · Main Street and Liberty Drive
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listed
Farmers marketGrayslake, IL
Grayslake Farmers Market
Wednesdays & Saturdays · Apr 11 – Dec 12
Historic downtown Grayslake Village Center (Center Street at Whitney Street, adjacent to Centennial Plaza) · 201 Center St
Accepting vendors
from $50booth fee
FestivalWinthrop Harbor, IL
Winthrop Harbor's Craft Fair
May 2 – Nov 28
Schlader Recreation Center · 2700 9th Street
Accepting vendorsApply by Nov 18
from $30booth fee
Farmers marketBeecher, IL
Beecher Lions Farmers Market
May 16 – Nov 29
Beecher Police Department parking lot
Accepting vendors
$360booth feeCommunity eventBloomingdale, IL
The Bloomingdale Maker's Market
Last Sunday of the month · May 31 – Dec 20
Old Town Park (Old Town Bloomingdale parking lot), across from the Bloomingdale Post Office
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listed
Pop-upRock Island, IL
Arts Alley Pop-Up Shops
Jun 13 – Dec 6
Arts Alley · 1719 2nd Ave
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listed
Holiday marketMcHenry, IL
Holiday House Artisan & Vintage Seasonal Market
Jul 11 – Nov 14
The Holiday House · 1404 N Chapel Hill Road
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
Farmers marketMarion, IL
First Friday Farmer's Market & Food Trucks
First Friday of the month · Nov 6 – Mar 5 next year
The HUB Recreation Center · 917 W Main St
Accepting vendors
$5booth fee
Farmers marketGrayslake, IL
Grayslake Fall Season - November
Saturdays · Nov 7–28
Centennial Park · 201 Center St
Accepting vendors
from $265booth fee
FestivalLombard, IL
Chicago Fall Craft & Vendor Market
Nov 13–15
Yorktown Center · 203 Yorktown Shopping Center
Accepting vendors
$125booth fee
FestivalMarion, IL
John A. Logan College AutumnFest (Arts and Crafts Show)
Nov 14–15
Thrillhouse Entertainment Center
Accepting vendors
$150booth fee
Holiday marketMcHenry, IL
McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes Holiday Market
Saturdays · Nov 14 – Dec 5
McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes · 1202 Riverside Drive
Accepting vendors
$50booth fee
FestivalEdwardsville, IL
EHS Annual Craft Fair (34th Annual Edwardsville Arts & Crafts Fair)
Nov 14–15
Edwardsville High School · 6161 Center Grove Rd
Accepting vendors
$125booth fee
Holiday marketWoodridge, IL
Holiday Craft Fair
Nov 14
Woodridge United Methodist Church · 2700 75th Street
Accepting vendors
$40booth feeHoliday marketCollinsville, IL
Crossings Craft Fair
Nov 14
The Crossings Church Collinsville · 2002 Mall Street
Accepting vendors
$25booth fee
OtherWheaton, IL
43rd Annual Butch O'Hare Model Contest
Nov 14
DuPage County Fairgrounds, Building 1 · 2015 Manchester Road
Accepting vendors
$50booth fee
Holiday marketNew Lenox, IL
Christmas at the Field
Nov 14
Francis Field (Francis Field Youth Foundation) · 801 E Francis Rd
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
from $40booth fee
FestivalPeoria, IL
Illinois Comic Con 2026
Nov 14–15
Peoria Civic Center · 201 SW Jefferson Ave
Accepting vendorsApply by Nov 14
from $200booth fee
OtherGrayslake, IL
Grayslake Antique & Vintage Market - November
Nov 14–15
Lake County Fairgrounds · 1060 E Peterson Rd
Accepting vendors
$175booth fee
Holiday marketJoliet, IL
Joliet HolidayMarket
Nov 20–22
Louis Joliet Mall · 3340 Mall Loop Dr
Accepting vendors
$120booth fee
Holiday marketBurr Ridge, IL
Burr Ridge Village Center Winter Market
Nov 20–21
Burr Ridge Village Center · 701 Village Center Dr
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
$175booth fee
Holiday marketMachesney Park, IL
9th Annual Holiday Blitz
Nov 21
Stateline Sports Center · 7939 Burden Road
Accepting vendors
$65booth fee
Holiday marketHuntley, IL
2026 Leggee Holiday Craft Fair @ HHS
Nov 21
Huntley High School · 13719 Harmony Road
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
Holiday marketJohnsburg, IL
Johnsburg Holiday Market
Nov 22
Johnsburg Community Club
Accepting vendors
$50booth fee
FestivalCarterville, IL
Carterville Craft Expo
Nov 27 – Apr 18 next year
John A. Logan College · 700 Logan College Drive
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
Holiday marketJoliet, IL
Black Friday at Joliet Mall
Nov 27–29
Louis Joliet Mall · 3340 Mall Loop Dr
Accepting vendors
$200booth fee
Holiday marketPeoria Heights, IL
Kris Kringle Market
Nov 27–29
Tower Park · 4901 N. Prospect Road
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
FestivalGrayslake, IL
Festival of Arts & Crafts – Grayslake (November 27–29, 2026)
Nov 27–29
Lake County Fairgrounds · 1060 E Peterson Rd
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
from $285booth fee
Holiday marketUtica, IL
Christmas at the Canal Market
Nov 28–29
LCHS Canal Market · 210 S Clark St
Accepting vendors
from $5booth fee
OtherCollinsville, IL
Great Train Show
Nov 28–29
Gateway Convention Center · One Gateway Drive
Accepting vendors
from $98booth fee
FestivalUtica, IL
Utica's Christmas in the Village
Nov 28–29
Various locations throughout North Utica; LCHS Canal Market (Christmas at the Canal Market) · 210 S Clark St
Accepting vendors
from $5booth fee
Holiday marketJoliet, IL
Holiday Market at Joliet Mall
Dec 4–6
Louis Joliet Mall · 3340 Mall Loop Dr
Accepting vendors
$150booth fee
Holiday marketFairview Heights, IL
St. Louis Winter Wonderland Craft & Vendor Market
Dec 5–6
St. Clair Square · 134 Saint Clair Square
Accepting vendors
from $200booth fee
Holiday marketSandwich, IL
Holiday Lane Craft Show
Dec 5–6
Sandwich High School · 515 Lions Road
Accepting vendors
from $70booth fee
Farmers marketGrayslake, IL
Grayslake Fall Season - December
Dec 5–12
Centennial Plaza · 100 Center St
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listed
Holiday marketBartlett, IL
Cookie Walk & Craft Fair
Dec 5
Journey of Hope United Methodist Church (Bartlett Campus) · 751 W Army Trail Rd
Accepting vendors
Fee not listedHoliday marketBethalto, IL
Magical Santa & Grinch Encounter
Dec 5
The Warty Toad LLC · 128 W Central St
Accepting vendors
$25booth feeParadeCollinsville, IL
9th Annual "Christmas at Collins House" and Light Up Parade
Dec 5
Uptown Collinsville (D.D. Collins House)
Accepting vendorsApply by Nov 18
Freeapplication fee
FestivalAlton, IL
37th Annual ABOB Olde Alton Arts & Crafts Fair
Dec 5–6
Alton High School · 4200 Humbert Rd
Accepting vendors
$100booth fee
Holiday marketWest Chicago, IL
Frosty Fest
Dec 5
Downtown West Chicago
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listed
Holiday marketEdwardsville, IL
Winter Market Festival
Dec 5
City Park · 101 S Buchanan Street
Accepting vendorsApply by Nov 20
Fee not listedHoliday marketOglesby, IL
Oglesby Holy Family School Vendor, Craft & Gift Show
Dec 6
Holy Family School · 336 Alice Ave
Accepting vendors
from $25booth fee
ParadeCary, IL
Merry Cary Holiday Parade and Festival 2026
Dec 6
Downtown Cary (Main Street) · 108 W. Main Street
Accepting vendorsApply by Nov 23
Fee not listed
Holiday marketLombard, IL
Chicago Winter Wonderland Craft & Vendor Market
Dec 11–20
Yorktown Center · 203 Yorktown Shopping Center
Accepting vendors
$125booth fee
Holiday marketJoliet, IL
Joliet Holiday Craft Show (December 11-13, 2026)
Dec 11–13
Louis Joliet Mall · 3340 Mall Loop Dr
Accepting vendors
$175booth fee
Holiday marketWheaton, IL
Markets for Makers West Chicago Holiday Market
Dec 12–13
DuPage Event Center and Fairgrounds · 2015 Manchester Road
Accepting vendors
$50application fee
OtherGrayslake, IL
Grayslake Antique Flea Market - December
Dec 12–13
Lake County Fairgrounds · 1060 E Peterson Road
Accepting vendors
$175booth fee
Holiday marketWheaton, IL
Markets for Makers DuPage Holiday Market
Dec 12–13
DuPage Event Center & Fairgrounds · 2015 Manchester Rd
Accepting vendors
$50application fee
Holiday marketRockford, IL
Rockford Winter Wonderland Craft & Vendor Market
Dec 12–13
CherryVale Mall · 7200 Harrison Avenue
Accepting vendors
from $225booth fee
Questions about selling in Illinois
How many events in Illinois are accepting vendors?
103 of the 258 events in Illinois on Vendorbound are taking vendor applications now. 21 of those take applications on a rolling basis, with no closing date. Each status comes from the organizer’s own page at our last check.
What do booth fees cost at events in Illinois?
188 of the 258 publish a booth fee. Taking each one’s cheapest booth, the median is $50, and the middle half charge between $25 and $125. Each listing shows its fee, and the event page breaks it down by application.
When are the next application deadlines for events in Illinois?
The next published deadlines are Illinois Comic Con 2026 on Nov 14, then 9th Annual "Christmas at Collins House" and Light Up Parade on Nov 18, and then Winthrop Harbor's Craft Fair on Nov 18. 21 more take applications on a rolling basis.
When are events in Illinois?
77 of the 258 have dates still to come. 27 start in November, then 26 in December, then eight in February next year.