The 65th Annual Chesterton Art Fair draws artists and art lovers from all over the Midwest and beyond who work 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 3 and 4, 2024, 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, IN, a municipal park with plenty of shade trees and amenities. The Fair features 80+ artists, live music, local food vendors and free parking for the almost four thousand visitors that attend. For a complete listing of 2024 participating artists, visit chestertonart.org/chesterton-art-fair.
“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, “We have artists joining us from across the Midwest, East Coast, Florida and California. Also, this year, all family activities will be offered at no charge, so join us for a beautiful weekend appreciating and creating art.”
Entertainment begins at 10 AM each morning. On Saturday, August 3 you will hear Marco Villarreal, Billy Foster, and Patti Shaffner. On Sunday, August 4, the fun times continue with Alexis Bratsakis, Mike Owens, and Leann Stutler. Our range of delicious food vendors this year include Ben’s Soft Pretzels, Dog Days Ice Cream Parlor, Tacos My Fren, Growing Girls Farm, St. Elizabeth‘s Orthodox Church, and Travelin’ Toms Coffee of the Dunes. There is something for everyone!
Tickets for the Fair are $5 per person. Children 12 and under are free. You can purchase your tickets at the Chesterton Art Center, in advance on our website at chestertonart.org, or at the gate. Chesterton Art Fair is sponsored in part by Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation, Stuart + Benjamin Abelson Foundation Trust, John W. Anderson Foundation, Indiana Arts Commission, ATG Real Estate Development, Luella DeWulf, Chesterton Feed and Garden Center, SFC Gallery, Lakeshore Public Media, Service Sanitation, Duneland Kiwanis, Rotary Club of Chesterton-Porter, Wellsand Landscaping + Hardscaping, Family Express, and Chesterton Tribune.
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 showcases local and regional artists, and various community events and partnerships that bring the arts to the Duneland community and beyond.
Chesterton Art Fair visitors perusing artist booths, enjoying the beautiful summer weather.
Chesterton Art Fair attendees shopping amongst 80+ artist booths.