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Art Fest at Lake Ellyn - A Day of Art, Music, and Family Fun

Head to beautiful Lake Ellyn & browse works from over 60 talented artists, enjoy live music, and grab local food and drink. FREE

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FINE ART & FAMILY FUN! A Day of Art, Music, Food and Fun

Saving the best for last, before the summer comes to a close, mark your calendar for one of the favorite fine art shows in DuPage, Glen Ellyn’s Festival of the Arts. Returning to beautiful Lake Ellyn, the Festival of the Arts will be celebrating its 56th year.

Find that perfect piece of art for the home, a gift for a friend, and don’t forget to treat yourself! Discover over 60 artisans with various mediums including Acrylic, Fibre, Glass, Graphics, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media, Oil Painting, Photography, Pottery, Watercolor and Wood.

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Bring the whole family to enjoy a talented lineup of musicians along the historic boathouse under the pergola adjacent to Lake Ellyn. Stay for lunch and enjoy food trucks serving everything from empanadas to gelato. Savor the end of summer with a cold beer, hosted by the Lions Club of Glen Ellyn. Bring the kiddos and discover the fun to be had in the Children’s Activity Area with crafts and an Instrument Petting Zoo!

Come to view and bid on one of Glen Ellyn’s Dragons on Parade. Twenty hand painted dragon sculptures who are currently lining the streets in flowerpots, windows and trees throughout Downtown Glen Ellyn are being auctioned off to raise money for public art in Downtown Glen Ellyn. These 18-inch sculptures are hand painted by local artists and storefront owners. All 20 dragons will be collected and available for viewing at the Festival of the Arts on August 23 and winners can collect their prize on Sunday, August 24th or otherwise arranged.

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All the festivities are held at Lake Ellyn Park, a 28.7-acre park known as the gem of Glen Ellyn. Enjoy beautiful walking paths around Lake Ellyn and the surrounding nature of this picturesque setting.

The Festival of the Arts is brought to you by the Alliance of Downtown Glen Ellyn, with special thanks to the many amazing sponsors that make events like this possible. Thank you to our sponsors Renewal by Andersen, Maureen McCarthy @Properties and the Village of Glen Ellyn.

To find out more information, please visit us at www.downtownglenellyn.com or follow us on social media.

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