This 35-year-old fest is making it’s way back to Evanston this weekend. The Custer Street Fair is a culmination of 350 artists and craftspeople who come from across the nation to sell paintings, ceramics, jewelry, antiques, and much, much more. They are joined by 150 businesses and commercial exhibitors who partake in a traditional sidewalk sale.

If arts and crafts aren’t your thing, over 30 food vendors will be there to give you a scrumptious variety of international foods that you do not want to miss!

If you still need convincing, the live entertainment should help sway you. The stages will feature some of Chicagoland’s jazz legends, the Native American Dance Troupe, the Rich Maisel & Terre Cohen Orchestra and plenty more incredibly talented acts. So come on out on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22 between 10am and 9pm to the Custer Fair, and spend the day appreciating the arts with your family and friends.

For more information on this event, click here.

Calling all green thumbs:

The 2008 Gardeners of Central Lake County Garden Walk is just around the corner. This event, that just keeps growing, will be held Saturday, June 21st from 10am-3pm. This year’s walk features five beautiful gardens throughout Libertyville and Mundelein. Don’t forget to add your input! Vote for your favorite garden to help determine which one will get a plaque awarded from the Gardener’s of Central Lake County.

Directions and maps can be found at Cook library, 413 N. Milwaukee in Libertyville and Frmont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road in Mundelein.

You don’t want to miss this event, it’s the only FREE garden walk in the Chicagoland area! For more information, click here.