DIY Craft Fair Returns This Weekend
By Betsy Mikel in Arts & Entertainment on Sep 9, 2010 6:00PM
The Renegade Craft Fair is this Saturday and Sunday in Wicker Park.
Renegade started in Wicker Park in 2003 with a group of artsy indie people who realized there wasn’t really an off-line place for them to gather and participate in arts and crafts shows. It’s since expanded to other cities. This year, it’s passed through Austin, Brooklyn, Los Angeles and San Francisco and will return to Chicago in December for its holiday season (if you’d like to be a vendor for the Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale, applications open next week). The fairs have been so successful that there’s a boutique in Chicago now, too. Renegade Handmade, at 1924 W. Division St., carries work of over 400 independent artists from all over the world.
If you plan to head to the fair this weekend, here are some things to note: It’s free, parking is limited to what you can find in the neighborhood, and pets are allowed as long as they’re leashed.
Renegade Craft Fair, September 11 and 12, Division Street between Paulina and Damen, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.