The Festival offers a vibrant atmosphere in which to buy high quality original work—and the opportunity for patrons and artists to meet face to face. The Artists' Market is certainly the heart of the festival, but there are other exciting attractions for everyone to enjoy including music, poetry, theater, and a host of hands-on art activities.

Talbot Street Art Fair, Inc. is held in the picturesque Herron-Morton neighborhood. It has strong community support and is the oldest, and largest,  juried show in the area. The fair has been established as a top quality, juried art exhibition of fine arts, featuring the very best artists in the nation.

The Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival, features only art of a botanic theme, botanic material or botanic use in one of the most major botanic gardens in the United States. The festival is located ½ hour north of Chicago in a pristine setting overlooking a lake, spectacular gardens and 385 acres of garden majesty.

The 50th Annual Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair (July 18-21) is one of four official partner fairs that comprise the award-winning and highly-respected Ann Arbor Art Fair which for four days each July transforms Ann Arbor, Michigan into a spectacular outdoor art gallery featuring more than 1,000 professional artists.  The 50th Annual Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair is a juried, fine art event featuring 375 exhibiting artist booths, art demonstrations, entertainment, delicious food, and features special guests including the Carr Center Artist-in-Training program.