Arts & Entertainment

All-Night Flea Market To Bring Celebs, 100s Of Vendors To Wheaton

Guests can browse ephemera and collectibles and meet actors from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and "Little House on the Prairie."

WHEATON, IL — Knickknacks, collectibles, curiosities and other ephemera will be available for purchase at the Wheaton All-Night Flea Market on Aug. 19. The event will be held at the DuPage County Fairgrounds and will feature appearances by stars from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," "Little House on the Prairie" and other beloved shows.

Hundreds of vendors will have booths both inside and outside of the fairgrounds from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m.

The following celebs will be on hand for meet-and-greets, autographs and photos opps:

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  • Actor Joey D'Auria, who played Bozo from 1984 to 2001
  • "Little House on the Prairie" actor Alison Arngrim
  • "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" actor Julie Dawn Cole
  • "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" actor Paris Themmen
  • Artist and actor Jeffrey Moy, who has worked for DC Comics and the Star Wars franchise
  • Comic book aficionado Steve Harold
  • Horror hosts from Storms Realm
  • Horror entertainers from Count Gregula's Crypt
  • Rankin-Bass biographer Rick Goldschmidt
  • Pinup artist Becca Whitaker

Tickets to the Wheaton All-Night Flea Market are $10 per person ages 13 and older, with ticket purchases available at the event gate.

The Wheaton All-Night Flea Market is presented by Zurko Promotions.

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What: Wheaton All-Night Flea Market 2023

When: Aug. 19 from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Where: DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Rd., Wheaton

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