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Art fairs in Illinois
Illinois has nine art fairs. Five of them are taking vendor applications right now. Seven publish a booth fee, and the median is $175. Next deadline: 16th Annual Artisan Faire, on Oct 24. The list covers art fairs, art shows, art walks and studio tours.
- Published events
- 9
- Accepting vendors now
- 5
- Median booth fee
- $175
Next events
See art fairs on the mapOtherRock Island, IL
2026 Rock Island Artists' Market
Second Sunday of the month · Jun 14 – Oct 11
Skeleton Key Art and Antiques (parking lot) · 520 18th Street
Accepting vendors
$50booth fee
Holiday marketKankakee, IL
16th Annual Artisan Faire
Nov 7
Kankakee County Museum · 801 S 8th Ave
Accepting vendorsApply by Oct 24
$40booth 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
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 marketMarengo, IL
35th Annual Marengo-Union Holiday Housewalk Craft Fair
Dec 5
Various private homes and community facilities in the Marengo and Union areas
Deadline passed
from $40booth fee
FestivalMarion, IL
Tower Square Art Fair 2027
Jun 4–6 next year
Tower Square Plaza
Accepting vendorsApply by Jan 22 next year
from $300booth fee
FestivalNormal, IL
Sugar Creek Arts Festival
Oct 3–4
Uptown Normal · 11 Uptown Circle
Deadline passed
$35application fee
FestivalWoodstock, IL
Woodstock Art Fair on the Square
Oct 3–4
Woodstock Square Historic District · 121 W Van Buren St
Deadline passed
$495booth fee
Community eventRockford, IL
Fall ArtScene 2026
Oct 2–3
Multiple participating venues (gallery-walk format; galleries, studios, restaurants, bars, retail and community spaces)
Deadline passed
$175booth fee
Questions about art fairs in Illinois
How many art fairs in Illinois are accepting vendors?
Five of the nine art fairs in Illinois on Vendorbound are taking vendor applications now. One of those takes 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 art fairs in Illinois?
Seven of the nine publish a booth fee. Taking each one’s cheapest booth, the median is $175, and the middle half charge between $40 and $300. Each listing shows its fee, and the event page breaks it down by application.
When are the next application deadlines for art fairs in Illinois?
The next published deadlines are 16th Annual Artisan Faire on Oct 24, and then Tower Square Art Fair 2027 on Jan 22 next year. One more takes applications on a rolling basis.