Annual Art Fair

The Park Forest Art Fair made its return in 2022 after a hiatus due to Covid! The fair is the second oldest juried art fair in the Chicagoland region. It featured 50+ artists exhibiting in a range of media.

It is an annual outdoor fair held in the Village Green and Main Street of Downtown Park Forest, which is between Western & Orchard Drives on the third weekend in September.

Several of the artists have exhibited for nearly four decades. Other, newer artists come from as far away as Florida and Arizona. The artists exhibit a variety of media from painting, printmaking, photography and stitchery to three dimensional artworks including sculpture, wood, metal and fabric arts. Many jewelry makers also participate in the fair. For several years in a row, the Park Forest Art Fair has been awarded the designation as one of the top 5 small art fairs in America by the Artfaircalendar contest "Best Art Fairs in America".

One of the exciting new features of the 2022 fair was the awarding of a People's Choice Award, granted to an artist based on votes by fair attendees.

Other unique features of the fair include musical entertainment, food trucks/sidewalk vendors, and the "Kids Art Alley." Located on the sidewalk in front of the Tall Grass Gallery, kids can participate in several art and crafts projects, including the traditional art contest.

The Tall Grass Gallery and Gift Shop are open both days of the fair. The gallery also exhibits the works of many their juried artists during the fair.

The fair and the gallery are both open to the public, free of charge.