Shop and sample at MainSweet Dessert Walk Aug. 5

Satisfy your sweet tooth and your passion for the arts and shopping all on the same day with MainStreet Libertyville.

The 10th Annual MainSweet Dessert Walk will be held in conjunction with the Adler Festival of the Arts from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5.

Beginning at 11:30 a.m., pick up your ticket along with a map of the participating shops and restaurants at the designated MainStreet tent in Cook Park. Then begin your stroll around downtown Libertyville to sample desserts and shop more than 30 independently owned shops.

Participating downtown Libertyville merchants include:

• Allure Designs Salon + Boutique

• As Above So Below

• Bentley's Pet Stuff

• Bootery Boutique

• CR Spa & Local Artisans

• Duck Donuts

• Ethereal Spiritual Boutique

• How Impressive!

• The Joyful Gourmet

• Maison Chic

• Oh, Olive!

• Rolland's Jewelers

• Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

• Sugarville

Tickets are $20 prior to the event and $25 on the day of the event (subject to availability). Ticket holders will receive a dessert sample at each participating location; ticket sharing is permitted.

This event usually sells out. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit mainstreetlibertyville.org, follow MainStreet Libertyville on social media, or call the MainStreet office at (847) 680-0336.

Tickets will also be sold at Lunch in the Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays, July 28 and Aug. 4, at the MainStreet tent in front of the Cook Mansion in Cook Park.

MainStreet Libertyville thanks the following sponsors for supporting the MainSweet Dessert Walk: Baird & Warner, BCU, Arpino Orthodontics, Bootery Boutique, Duck Donuts, Ethereal Spiritual Boutique, The Joyful Gourmet, Lambs Farm, Libertyville Bank and Trust, Libertyville Junior Woman's Club, Prism Planning Partners, Sunset Foods, Sweet Home Gelato and Tu Construction.

Plenty of free parking is available in the two covered parking garages on Lake Street and Church Street. Downtown Libertyville is also easily accessible via Metra's Milwaukee District North Line. The train station is located in downtown Libertyville near the shops and restaurants.

MainStreet Libertyville is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting downtown Libertyville. With the help of community volunteers, MainStreet Libertyville hosts 60 days of community and retail events each year.

Learn more about the Festivals of Libertyville at libertyville.com/1148/Festivals-of-Libertyville.

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