Events
Arthur's 3rd Saturday Downtown Craft Market
Every 3rd Saturday of the month the Arthur Downtown Merchants Committee hold
craft and antique market here at the Gazebo Annex. During the cold winter months
the market has been held indoors in our large heated room. During the
warmer months we expand the market outdoors as well into the
parking lot. Indoors holds between 15 and 20 booths and the parking lot
will hold 20+ more. Covered "mall-like" space is also used with space there
for 15 vendors. Over 50 vendors each month when weather permits.
This market has drawn crafters from as far as Kentucky and has drawn close to 1000 visitors on its opening day in January.
Summer Farmer's Markets
Every Saturday morning from the end of June thru July and August, local
producers gather in our Gazebo Parking lot to offer the fruits of their labors.
Depending on what is available at the time, local garden produce, baked goods
and occasional craft vendors set up from about 8am to noon. New vendors are
welcome to join. there is no charge to attend. BYO everything.
Special Event Downtown Markets
Each year tens of thousands of people descend on Arthur for our June
Arthur Days, (on the first weekend of June) and for our Amish Country Cheese
Festival over Labor Day Weekend. Vendors participating in either the 3rd
Saturday Markets or the Antique Markets will receive priority space reservations
and special pricing for these extremely well attended weekends.
Downtown Antique Markets
On the last weekend of June, (June 30, 2007) and the first weekend of
of October, (Oct 6, 2007), downtown Arthur invites antique lovers to come and
shop. The Gazebo Annex and nearby areas fill with antiques and dealers of all
kinds. No crafts, no fleas... maybe some food, but mainly antiques, antiques and
antiques. Vendor space available, indoors and covered outdoors and real
outdoors.
Check the Arthur / Illinois Amish Country Events Calendar for information on other Arthur Events going on at the same time.