***Public Transit Accessible***
***Allo Partners and Friends Welcome***
Let's go to the North Shore Artisan Market in Village Green Park in Northbrook! We can check out the vendors, do a little shopping, and if time permits, head across the street to Graeter's for some amazing ice cream or one of the nearby restaurants for something to eat. I'm open to staying out later as the group desires - the actual event goes until 4 PM and the surrounding restaurants and businesses are open later than that. Meet on the Northbrook Metra Station platform, and we will walk over together.
RSVPs (and requests for rides to/from the Glencoe Metra) close at 10PM on Friday night (6/21) for my own planning sanity.
For those driving, parking is FREE in the various commuter lots around the Northbrook Metra, and there is some near the Village Green Center and History Museum as well.
For those who use public transportation,
- You can take the Metra direct to Northbrook (Milwaukee District North line). The park is within a block of the platform. It is about 45 minutes from Union Station to Northbrook, less if you get on further north than Union.
- If the UP-North line is more convenient for you, I will do a pickup and drop-off at the Glencoe Metra Station, but you must comment on the event/in the chat by 10PM Friday for us to make arrangements (or you can Uber/Lyft, it's about 10-15 minute drive).
- Schedules for both lines can be found here: https://ridertools.metrarail.com/maps-schedules
- There is also a Pace Bus that stops at the Northbrook station parking lot, but I'm not sure how helpful that will be to anyone.
From the organizer's Facebook event:
* HIGHLIGHTS: Outdoor Market | 80+ Talented Midwest Artisans | Food, Fashion, Home & Art | Free Admission | Public Restrooms | Playground | Kid-friendly | Dog-friendly | Picnic Tables | Stately Trees (and shade)
* WHAT YOU'LL FIND: Handmade Jewelry | Woodworking | Ceramics | Gourmet Food | Prints & Illustrations | Cards & Gifts | Clothing & Accessories | Handbags & Shoes | Sticker Art | Vintage Jewelry | Decorative Art | Spices & Sauces | Chicago-themed | Gifts Galore...and so much more!
ABOUT US: We're the team behind the popular Chicago Artisan Market in Fulton Market & Ravenswood, as well as the Oak Brook Artisan Market (at Oakbrook Center) & the Naperville Artisan Market (at CityGate Centre). We've been showcasing independently owned small businesses in the Chicago area for 20 years.