The 64th Annual Chesterton Art Fair draws artists and art lovers from all over the Midwest and beyond in a wide variety of media including painting, glass, wood, leather, sculpture, jewelry, and more. Always the first full weekend in August, this year’s dates are August 5 and 6, 2023, and fair hours are 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday, and 10 AM to 4 PM on Sunday. Chesterton Art Fair is held in beautiful Dogwood Park, 1504 S 23rd St., in Chesterton, a municipal park with plenty of shade trees and amenities.
“The Chesterton Art Fair is an annual tradition bringing thousands together for a two-day celebration of the arts, and this year will be no exception. We have wonderful artists from all over the country,” Chesterton Art Center Executive Director, Hannah Hammond-Hagman said.
The Fair features 80+ artists, live music, family activities, food vendors and free parking for our almost four thousand visitors. For a complete listing of 2023 participating artists please go to our website, select events, and you will see all the Chesterton Art Fair information listed.
Entertainment begins at 10 AM each morning. On Saturday, August 5 you will hear Patti Shaffner, Billy Foster, and Marco Villareal. On Sunday, August 7, the fun times continue with Alexis Bratsakis, Jeff Abbott, Leann Stutler, and closes with Captain Ambivalent. A complete schedule is located on our website.
Our range of delicious food vendors this year include Ben’s Soft Pretzels, Dog Days Ice Cream Parlor, Tacos My Fren, The Cheesy Food Truck, and sweet treats from St. Elizabeth‘s Orthodox Church.
Tickets for the Fair are $5 per person. Children 12 and under are free. You can purchase your tickets at the Art Center, in advance on our website chestertonart.org, or at the gate.
Chesterton Art Fair is sponsored in part by Porter County Community Foundation, Stuart + Benjamin Abelson Foundation Trust, John W. Anderson Foundation, Indiana Arts Commission, Luella DeWulf, Chesterton Feed and Garden Center, Discovery Charter School, SFC Gallery, Precision Dental, Family Express, NITCO, R.V. Sutton, Inc., and Wellsand Landscaping + Hardscaping.
Proceeds from the fair support Chesterton Art Center (CAC), a non-profit arts organization providing high-quality educational and outreach programs that serve hundreds of students of all ages, a calendar of exhibitions that showcase local and regional artists, and various community events and partnerships that bring the arts to the Duneland community and beyond.