Northwest suburban crafts and bazaars
Craft shows, bazaars, rummage sales, farmers markets. Deadline is two weeks before event date.
Holiday photos: Through Friday, Dec. 12, Friendship Park Conservatory Atrium and Courtyard, 395 Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. Cost: $5 per half-hour, by appointment only. Bring your camera for pictures of family and pets (dogs and cats only). Call (847) 298-3500.
Nov. 28
Arlington Heights ChristkindlMarkt: Friday through Sunday, Nov. 28-30; in heated tents at Arlington Heights Road and Eastman in Arlington Heights. Event includes a craft and retail vendor tent, continual musical entertainment, games and food. Take the free trolley from North School Park to visit Santa and his reindeer in Harmony Park or to shop at the many great stores in Downtown Arlington Heights. Hours are noon-9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 28 and 29 for the vendor tent; until 10 p.m. for the entertainment tent; and noon -5 p.m. for both tents on Sunday, Nov. 30. www.vah.com
Nov. 29
Des Plaines Elks Lodge Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, 495 Lee St., Des Plaines. Crafts, bake sale, raffle, lunch specials. (847) 824-1526. Crafters needed, call Jan (630) 913-3825 or janstein@comcast.net.
Elgin Junior Women's Club Vendor and Craft Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Epworth United Methodist Church, 37W040 Highland Ave., Elgin. The club is looking for crafters and vendors with holiday items interested in participating. If interested, call Loretta Revesz at (847) 224-4318. Lake County
Festival of Arts & Crafts: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Offering 250 indoor booths of quality handcrafted items by exhibitors from seven states. $2, under 12 free. Free parking. (847) 301-8543 or stepbystepcraftshows.com.
Marmion Academy Christmas Craft Show: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 and 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, 1000 Butterfield Road, Aurora. Features more than 150 crafters. Admission is $3 for those 12 and older. Complimentary baby-sitting service both days. Visit, marmion.org/alumni/alumni.html.
West Chicago Sharks Holiday Bazaar: Noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, Fox Community Center, 306 Main St., West Chicago. Home-based vendors, raffles, refreshments. Rosemarie, (630) 293-1232.
Dec. 2
Schaumburg Park Foundation Holiday Bazaar: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, Schaumburg Corporate Center, 1501 W. Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. Crafter and vendors, live entertainment. Free. (847) 985-2115.
Dec. 3
Paint your own pottery: 10 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, Dec. 3, Paint pottery at Artmosphere in Rolling Meadows hosted by the South Barrington Park District. $30-$34. To register, call (847) 381-7515 or sbpd.net.
Dec. 4
Church of the Incarnation United Methodist: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6; Church of the Incarnation, 330 W. Golf Road, Arlington Heights. Features juried arts and crafts items, homemade soups and refreshments and Christmas tree lot. Donation, $2. (847) 956-1510.
Dec. 5
DuPage Convalescent Center Holiday Bazaar: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 400 N. Country Farm Road, Wheaton. Crafters, bakes sale and book fair.
DuPage Convalescent Center Holiday Bazaar: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 400 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. Community and residents craft fair, book and bake sale, luminaria sale. (630) 784-4249.
Einstein Academy Holiday Bazaar: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 747 David Road, Elgin. Local crafters/vendors, handmade items, decorations, jewelry, holiday gifts, home baked goods, raffle. Holly, (847) 697-3836.
Faith Lutheran Church Bazaar: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2505 Helm Road, Carpentersville. Cookie and craft sale. Loretta, (630) 213-7362 or yippy@sbcglobal.com.
Fine Line Creative Arts Center Show and Sale: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8-Thursday, Dec. 11; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays, Dec. 5 and 12 and Saturdays, Dec. 6 and 13; 9 a.m., St. Charles. Over 70 Fine Line member artisans display/sell their work. fineline.org.
Dec. 6
Bell-Grahm PTO Holiday Market: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 5N505 Fox Mill Blvd., St. Charles. Unique holiday gifts, handcrafted items, bake sale. Free. Stopen@comcast.net.
Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society Arts/Crafts Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Kankakee Country Fairgrounds, 213 W. 400 S. Road, Kankakee. (815) 432-2639.
Buddy Foundation Boutique and Bake Sale: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 65 W. Seegers Road, Arlington Heights. Refreshments, photos with Mr. and Mrs. Santa. (847) 290-5806. thebuddyfoundation.org.
Chesak Martin PTA Holiday Craft Fair: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Marloe Middle School, 9625 Haligus Road, Lake in the Hills. (847) 659-4700.
Citizens for Conservation Holiday Crafts Adventure: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 459 W. Highway 22, Lake Barrington. Children ages 5 and up can make a variety of presents for family members. $5-$8. Registration required, call (847) 382-7283.
Community Church of Barrington Cookie Walk: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 301 E. Lincoln, Barrington. Choose your own assortment of cookies for $10 a box. Holiday coffee and cookie mixes, and a special compilation of cookie recipes also available. Jayne jmajzan@ameritech.net.
First Congregational Church of Dundee Cookie Walk: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 900 S. Eighth St., West Dundee. Pick your own specialty holiday cookies sold by weight, cookbook sale, holiday boutique items. Free admission. (847) 426-2161, ext. 210 or fccdundee.com.
Friendship Park Conservatory Holiday Open House: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6, 395 Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. Entertainment, crafts for kids, live reindeer, hayrides, holiday floral displays and Santa. Free admission. Call (847) 298-3500.
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church cookie walk and craft show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 751 W. Army Trail Road, Bartlett. Over 30 crafters/vendors in a variety of media, sale of home baked cookies. Admission free. Benefits education programs. Tamara or Samantha at (630) 830-3003.
Green Community Center Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 6, New Spirit Community Church, 542 S. Scoville, Oak Park. Eco-friendly gifts.
Hill Middle School Craft Fair: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 1836 Brookdale Road, Naperville. Over 60 crafters, home baked goods, food concessions, children's craft table. Admission $2.
Jane Adams Band Boosters Craft Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Bolingbrook. Over 80 crafters, homemade cookies, live entertainment. Free. To participate or for information, Tiffany (630) 378-4680.
Mall in the Halls: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Creekside Elementary School, 655 N. Airlite St., Elgin. Third annual show features variety of exhibitors displaying crafts, products and services as well as raffles and bake sale. $1 admission. Crafters still needed. E-mail creeksidepto.info@gmail.com.
Marklund's Holiday Craft Fair: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Marklund Hyde Center, 1 South 450 Wyatt Drive, Geneva. Crafters, food and home party vendors. Crafters and vendors are being sought to participate, call (630-593-5431.
Native American Holiday Bazaar: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 3001 Central St., Evanston. Native American artists and traders. $5; $2.50 for seniors, students, and children. (847) 475-1030.
Plank Holiday Promenade: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday Dec. 6, Plank Junior High School, 510 Secretariat Lane, Oswego. Crafters, vendors, lunch with Santa from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., book fair, children's craft workshop and music. Crafter and vendor boots are available for $60. For information or an application, call Debbie (630) 554-5777 or e-mail plankholidaypromanade@yahoo.com.
Presbyterian Church of Palatine Cookie Walk: Doors open 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Rohlwing and Palatine roads, Palatine. Sale begins at 9:30 a.m. Benefits mission projects.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Christmas Craft Fair: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 930 W. Higgins Road, Schaumburg. Crafts, bake sale. (847) 524-3068.
Santa Maria del Popolo School Christmas Bazaar: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Parish Center, 126 N. Lake St., Mundelein. Showcase of crafters and vendors, kid's holiday shop and craft corner, visit with Santa, bake sale, raffles. Admission. For information, call Maria (847) 219-9234 or Emmy (847) 414-7765.
Save-A-Pet Craft Boutique and Open House: Noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6; noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 31664 N. Fairfield Road, Grayslake. Crafts, gift baskets, baked goods, Santa photos, animal communicator by appointment, more. (847) 740-7788, ext. 103.
St. John Lutheran Church Cookie Walk and Boutique: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 3020 Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook. Homemade cookies sold by the pound, vendor booths, lunch available for purchase. Free. Iris, (847) 297-5389 or Janet, (847) 296-5727.
St. John's Christmas Cookie Sale: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 200 N. Main St., Mount Prospect. Variety of homemade cookies, baked goods, raffles, poinsettia baskets, alpaca items from Ecuador, more. Free recipe booklet with a canned good donation. (847) 392-1700 or stjohns-mtprospect.org.
St. Matthew Catholic Women Craft Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6, 1555 Glen Ellyn Road, Glendale Heights. Crafts, bake sale, lunch. Mary Ann, (630) 469-3369.
St. Peter's Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6; 9 -10 a.m. and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday Dec. 7, 450 Forest Preserve Drive, Wood Dale. Latvian arts and crafts, jewelry, baked goods, lunch. (630) 595-0143.
Village Park of Palatine Holiday Shop-A-Thon: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Village Park clubhouse, 860 Panorama Drive. Palatine. Vendors. Gina, (847) 471-5886.
Winter Wishes Craft and Vendor Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 6, 539 Canyon Drive, Romeoville. Handmade crafts, home party vendors. Kathy, (815) 254-5419.
Dec. 7
Countryside Unitarian Universalist Church Fair Trade Fair: Noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 1025 N. Smith Road, Palatine. International and local vendors, Fair Trade workshop at 1:30 p.m. Kay, (847) 632-0660.
Irish American Heritage Center Christmas Bazaar: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago. Mass in the auditorium at 10:30 a.m. followed by a traditional Irish breakfast. Cost for the breakfast is $8 adults; $4 children, reservations required. Crafts, quilt raffle, bake shoe, Santa visits from 1-3 p.m. (773) 282-7035, ext. 10.
Kenneth Young Center Resale Shop Holiday Bazaar: Noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 1150 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Holiday items, unique merchandise, vendors, refreshments. Betty, (847) 524-8800, ext. 156.
Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Church Craft Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 950 N. Grace St., Lombard. Free. (630) 932-9640.
St. Joseph Church and School Craft Show: 8 a.m.-noon Sunday, Dec. 7. Crafts, pancake breakfast with Santa. For an application to participate, call the school, (630) 279-4211.
True Hearts of Rottweiler Rescue Bazaar: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, BC Dog Training 920 Turret Road, Mundelein. Meet Santa Paws, holiday photos, gifts, vendors, more. thorr.org.
Dec. 10
Palatine Township Seniors Cookie Walk/Holiday Boutique: 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Dec. 10 and Thursday, Dec. 11, 505 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. Home baked cookies, more. (847) 991-1112, ext. 233.
Dec. 11
Centerpiece making party: 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. Participants make a holiday centerpiece hosted by The Community Enhancement Foundation of South Barrington, the South Barrington Garden Club and the South Barrington Park District. $25 per person includes all materials. Bring garden gloves, complimentary refreshments and cash bar available. Registration forms available at sbpd.net in the document download section. For information, call Carol (847) 428-6740.
Dec. 13
Fremd Viking Booster Club Holiday Craft Fair: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 1000 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. Over 150 booths of crafters featuring holiday gift items, seasonal decor, food, scented pieces, jewelry and more. Concessions available. Benefits students. Free.
Lake County Association for Home and Community Education Cookie Sale: 9 a.m.-noon, or until all cookies sold, Saturday, Dec. 13, University of Illinois-Extension, 100 S. Highway 45, Grayslake. Homemade cookies sold by the pound. Containers provided. Pre-orders accepted. (815) 385-4243.
Lake Park High School Holiday Craft Fair: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, West campus, 500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Roselle. Over 100 booth of handcrafted items and holiday decorations, food concessions. Benefits the Lake Park German Exchange program and the junior class council. For information or an application to participate, call (630) 295-5313.
United Methodist Church of Antioch Cookie Sale: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 848 Main St., Antioch. Homemade cookies and confections. (847) 395-1259.
Dec. 14
A Safe Place Cookie Walk: Noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, Station Square in Prairie Crossing, 970 Harris Road, Grayslake. Home baked cookies for the holidays, and vendors for shopping.
Dec. 21
Sisterhood Gift Shop Hanukkah Bazaar: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Judea, Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove. Jewelry, holiday gifts, serving pieces, toys and crafts for children, reduced store merchandise. Open to all. Ann or Karen, (847) 634-0777.
Jan. 12
Kirk School Spring Showcase of Arts and Crafts: March 7 and 8, at the school, 520 S. Plum Grove Road, Palatine. Artists and crafters of original work only are being sought. Sponsored by Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae and Parents and Teachers of Handicapped Students. Kathy, (847) 259-8749 or d.mazzocchi@comcast.net. Deadline for applications is Jan. 12.