Name: Old Canal Days Festival
Start: 2026-06-11T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Old Canal Days

Old Canal Days

Old Canal Days is back in Lockport June 11–14, and this year’s festival is bigger and better than ever! 🎡🎶🎆
Bring the whole family out for four days packed with: ✨ Carnival rides 🍔 Delicious food 🍻 Beer tent 🛍️ Artisan market 🎵 Live entertainment 🎆 Fireworks 🚁 A spectacular drone show
Plus so much more throughout the weekend!
🎟️ Don’t forget — Early Bird pricing on Mega Passes and Daily Wristbands is available through June 10.
Check out the full schedule of events and start planning your weekend fun today: <a href="https://www.oldcanaldays.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.oldcanaldays.com</a>

Local Event: Old Canal Days Festival 

Will County

Andrea Earnest

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Homer Glen-Lockport

Illinois

Old Canal Days Festival 

Old Canal Days is back in Lockport June 11–14, and this year’s festival is bigger and better than ever! 🎡🎶🎆
Bring the whole...

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ThrifTea to Celebrate Grand Opening with Spooky Fun and a Community-Focused Costume Tea Party on October 28
New venture brings tea, connection, and thrifting together in a festive Halloween-season celebration
Lockport, IL&nbsp; — October 14, 2026 — ThrifTea invites the community to celebrate its Grand Opening on Wednesday, October 28, with a festive Costume Tea Party designed to bring people together for a unique experience centered on connection, community, and purpose.
Combining the fun of Halloween with the warmth of a welcoming space for shopping and gathering, ThrifTea's Grand Opening will invite guests to embrace the spooky season, wear their favorite costumes, and join in celebrating the launch of a venture with a mission beyond the cup.
More than a place to enjoy a cup of tea while you shop, ThrifTea is part of a broader vision connected to The Refuge Mental Health Counseling and its commitment to making a meaningful difference in the community.&nbsp; ThrifTea Incorporated exists to help support access to mental health counseling services for uninsured or financially underserved individuals seeking therapeutic care. Through its community-focused approach, ThrifTea aims to create opportunities for connection while helping advance a mission rooted in support, compassion, and well-being.&nbsp;
“The opening of ThrifTea represents an exciting opportunity to bring people together around something we can all appreciate: a welcoming space, thrifted treasures, and a shared sense of community,” said Candice Quinerly, Communications Specialist. “We're looking forward to celebrating this milestone with our community and sharing the heart behind what we've been building.”
The Costume Tea Party theme adds a playful twist to the occasion, encouraging guests to participate in the Halloween spirit while discovering what makes ThrifTea unique. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in costume and bring friends and family to join the celebration.
The Grand Opening will take place on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 12 p.m. until 8 p.m., at 123 E. 9th Street in Downtown Lockport. The Lockport Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. Additional event details will be shared through ThrifTea's social media channels.
Community members, local organizations, and members of the media are invited to join in celebrating this new chapter and learning more about ThrifTea's mission and its connection to The Refuge.
Event Details
<ul><li>Event: ThrifTea Grand Opening Costume Tea Party</li><li>Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026</li><li>Time: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m., Ribbon Cutting at 5:30 p.m.</li><li>Location: 123 E. 9th Street, Unit 1B, Lockport, IL</li><li>Attire: Costumes encouraged, but not required</li><li>More Information: www.facebook.com/ThrifTeaLockport</li></ul>
About ThrifTea
ThrifTea's mission is to create a retail space that serves as a hub for community connection and impact. Through our business, we help fund mental health care for underserved individuals seeking support, ensuring that every purchase contributes to a greater purpose. We are committed to fostering an environment that reflects our core values of sustainability, inclusivity, and reciprocity. 
Media Contact:
Candice Quinerly Communications Specialist, ThrifTea candicequinerly@gmail.com www.facebook.com/ThrifTeaLockport

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Gardner. New vendors are always welcome at Junk in the Trunk Morris
events, and if you would like to be a vendor in Gardner on November
1st it is not too late as advance registration is not required.
Simply arrive at 8AM, pay the $15 vendor fee, take an available spot
and start selling. Vendors paying the $15 fee are guaranteed a space
of at least 10’ by 30’, and we can accommodate those bringing
small trailers without an additional charge. As a bonus, there will
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Trunk Morris was founded in 2009 as a charitable fundraiser, and
proceeds from vendor fees received at this event will be donated to
Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue of Joliet. For additional information and
complete vendor rules visit us on Facebook, or contact event manager
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or 630-319-0289. Junk in the Trunk Morris will return in April of
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