Art Festivals & Fairs

Throughout the year, treat yourself to work by local artists. Here are just a few events where you can find that one-of-a-kind piece.

Boneyard Arts Festival

April | Various locations
Over 100 artists at nearly 100 venues across Champaign-Urbana. Studios, storefronts, coffee shops, and unexpected spaces all open their doors for one of the most fun weekends of the year.

Crystal Lake Park Art Fair

August | Urbana
Paintings, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, photography, and more, set along the road just inside Crystal Lake Park. Forty-plus juried regional and local artists in a beautiful outdoor setting.

West Side Arts

September | Champaign
A celebration of art in Champaign's West Side Park, with food trucks and kids’ activities — lively, local, and genuinely welcoming.

Odd Market & Tattoo Fest

September | Tuscola
Highlighting the wonderfully weird! Tuscola Odd Fellows Lodge hosts this free annual event featuring folk art, handmade goods, tattoo artists, curiosities, and the kind of vendors you won't find at a typical fair.

Craft League of Champaign-Urbana Art Fair

November | Savoy
Fine art in every medium — jewelry, paintings, ceramics, textiles, woodwork, pottery, photography, and more. Great for holiday shopping!

CU Spinners & Weavers Guild Show & Sale

November | Champaign
Fiber arts, handwoven goods, and the people who make them. A lovely niche event that draws enthusiasts from across the region.