The Harvest Daze Craft Show is held every autumn in Watseka and is sponsored by the Iroquois County Historical Society. Admission is free but donations are welcome and go towards preserving the Old Courthouse Museum, where the show is held. Food is available, there's a fireworks display each night of the show, and there's also a scarecrow-decorating competition.
The Gold Coast Art Fair in Chicago is a display of arts and crafts that attracts artists and visitors from around the country. Located at Grant Park, the fair runs for three days every August.
The annual Liturgical Arts Festival in Springfield celebrates religious arts and crafts. It showcases art that focuses on the spirit and provides entertainment in the form of religious music by various groups.
Every Fourth of July weekend, the Lakeside Music and Arts Festival takes place in Nelson Park alongside Lake Decatur in Decatur. This festival spotlights the area's best art, music, theater arts and culinary arts.
The Lake Arts and Crafts Show happens each August in Oak Park and showcases the work of a variety of artists. Local shops, restaurants and hotels support and advertise this huge show.