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Festivals in Illinois

Illinois has 65 festivals. 18 of them are taking vendor applications right now. 52 publish a booth fee, and the median is $70. Next deadline: Illinois Comic Con 2026, on Nov 14.

Published events
65
Accepting vendors now
18
Median booth fee
$70

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Questions about festivals in Illinois

How many festivals in Illinois are accepting vendors?

18 of the 65 festivals in Illinois on Vendorbound are taking vendor applications now. Three 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 festivals in Illinois?

52 of the 65 publish a booth fee. Taking each one’s cheapest booth, the median is $70, 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 festivals in Illinois?

The next published deadlines are Illinois Comic Con 2026 on Nov 14, then Winthrop Harbor's Craft Fair on Nov 18, and then Tower Square Art Fair 2027 on Jan 22 next year. Three more take applications on a rolling basis.

When are festivals in Illinois?

14 of the 65 have dates still to come. Seven start in November, then two in January next year, then two in March next year.