BUCKTOWN — This weekend, the Bucktown Arts Fest will celebrate its 31st year with the sale of original works by nearly 200 artists, as well as live music, dancing, a craft beer tent and over a dozen food trucks, among other highlights.
Staffed by a small army of volunteers and requiring no admittance fee or suggested donation, the popular fest is expected to draw 30,000 art lovers from around the Midwest to peruse juried works in oil, watercolor, photography, textile, sculpture, jewelry, mixed media and more.
View a list of the exhibiting artists here. View the entertainment lineup on the main stage here.
A "New Jazz Roots Stage" will also feature performances by young and emerging artists.
The free fest is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Senior Citizens Memorial Park at 2200 N. Oakley Ave. in Bucktown, just east of Western Avenue and behind Holstein Park.
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