Music, Food, Artist Booths: Wilmette Art Fair 2026

WILMETTE, IL — The Wilmette Art Fair is returning to downtown Wilmette on Aug. 1 and 2, with artist booths, live music, food and free admission planned both days.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wilmette and Central Avenues. Visitors can expect “thousands of paintings, sculptures, photographs, jewelry, and more on Wilmette and Central Avenues.” There will also be family-friendly activities and interactive features, including face painting, a Kid Friendly Art Tent and live art demonstrations.

Food and drink options will be available throughout the festival area. Attendees can “relax in Ouilmette Way with a cold drink or stop for lunch at one of our fantastic restaurants that are just steps away from artists’ booths – or grab and go from a festival food truck on-site.”

Admission is free, and the festival grounds are described as wheel-friendly, with access for wheelchairs and strollers.

The fair will also include donation opportunities. Attendees are invited to bring gently used art to the festival for donation to the Chicago Furniture Bank. Donations can be dropped off in the Wilmette Avenue and Poplar area of the festival.

Several participating artists are also part of Amdur Productions’ Green Ribbon Project. Artists place a green ribbon on a piece in their booth, and if that piece is sold, 10% of the sale will be donated to a local non-profit.

Free public parking will be available within walking distance of the event. Listed options include the Metra lot, which is available after 2 p.m. Saturday because of the Farmers Market and all day Sunday, the Burmeister lot accessible via 11th Street at the public alley, and two lots south of Central Avenue off the alley via 11th Street. On-street parking outside the event area will also be available.