39th Annual Downtown Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival

Submitted by the DG Downtown Management Corp.

The 39th Annual Downtown Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival will be held Sept. 12-13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., presented by Downers Grove Downtown Management Corp.

Main Street from Grove to Curtiss will be home to an array of fine art. The artists will come from across the country, from California to North Carolina. In addition to a local Downers Grove resident and a Downers Grove Firefighter. The art will range in prices from $25 to more than $7,000.

Enjoy the live entertainment while you are perusing the display of a variety of mediums including, jewelry, paintings (watercolors, oils, acrylics), photography, wood work, jewelry, mixed media, drawing, fiber, ceramics, glass & graphics.

We are excited to have the sounds of a cellist, guitarist, the Downers Grove Choral Society and more. We will have seasoned entertainers as well as extremely talented high school students, from Downers Grove North and South. For a schedule please visit www.downtowndg.org.

In addition, to the beautiful art and the talented musicians, you can let your child bring out their inner artist at the Kids’ Art Booth. This booth will be sponsored by the Indian Boundary YMCA and the children will be able to make a keepsake to bring home.

Stop by Smile Downers Grove for balloons, temporary tattoos, and face painting for kiddos, and for the adults there will be complimentary paraffin hand treatments for adults as well as specials on whitening. While there enter a raffle for complimentary Sonicare toothbrush as well.

Don’t forget to visit our unique boutiques for more specials as well as our delicious cafes, such as Zest which will have Moscow Mule variations for $5.00 on Saturday and enjoy brunch on Sunday 10am-3pm! We invite you to shop, dine & indulge in Downtown Downers Grove! Visit www.downtowndg.org for a full list of our boutiques and cafes.

Plan on joining us on Saturday, September 12th? Don’t forget to stop by the Downtown Market, presented by the Indian Boundary YMCA (7am-12:30pm), as well as the District 58 Education Foundation Annual Oktoberfest in Downtown Downers Grove, on Burlington Avenue, 11:30am-11pm(between Main and Mochel).

Free parking will be available in the parking garage, on the street, as well as in surrounding village owned parking lots. Thank you to our sponsor, the Downers Grove Visitors Bureau and to all of our volunteers! For more details, a complete list of artists and/or a schedule of the live entertainment please visit www.downtowndg.org or call 630-725-0991.