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Call for Garden and Arts & Crafts Vendors for 2021 Blooming Fest
2021 Blooming FestSaturday, May 15, 20219:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Downtown West Chicago 2021 General Vendor Application Packet – .pdf 275kb 2021 General Vendor Online Application Packet The City of West Chicago is now accepting vendor applications for its annual downtown garden festival, Blooming Fest, scheduled on Saturday, May 15, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Organized by City staff and community […]
Spring has Sprung Video Captures Pride and Positivity of West Chicago Residents
West Chicago’s strong gardening community rallied to the call for photographs of their own spring blooms or those admired around town, for a City-sponsored campaign called Spring has Sprung that was heavily promoted through social media and other resident communications. Over 100 photographs were received and a six-minute slideshow was produced. “The City thanks everyone […]
Final Day for Photo Submissions for Spring has Sprung Campaign
Submit your photo today Even as COVID-19 forces the cancellation of West Chicago’s signature spring event Blooming Fest, which was previously scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2020, it is no match for the beauty and eternal resilience of Spring itself. As a tribute to Blooming Fest’s long history as a signal of turning the corner […]
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City Cancels Blooming Fest Event Due to COVID-19
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to cause cancellations of public gatherings across the country, the City of West Chicago has announced that in the interest of public health and safety it is cancelling Blooming Fest, the downtown garden festival scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2020. “We have been monitoring the situation closely, following the […]
Garden, Craft, and Food Vendors Wanted for West Chicago’s Blooming Fest
General Vendor ApplicationFood Vendor Application The City of West Chicago is now accepting applications for vendors for its annual downtown garden festival, Blooming Fest, scheduled on Saturday, May 16, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Organized by City staff and community volunteers, the event combines the West Chicago Garden Club’s annual plant sale with a craft and fine […]
Blooming Fest – All You Need to Know
Saturday, May 18, 20199:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Downtown West Chicago Click here for all the details. Blooming Fest is this Saturday and there is plenty in store for garden lovers and downtown enthusiasts.
The GardenWorks Project raising funds through organic seedling sale at West Chicago’s Blooming Fest
The GardenWorks Project, a West Chicago based nonprofit dedicated to fighting food insecurity, will be participating in West Chicago’s Blooming Fest this year. The organization will be raising funds for their spring season with a vegetable seedling sale on May 18, 2019 from 9am – 3pm in West Chicago in conjunction with Blooming Fest. “We are proud […]
Register Today for Artéculture – Space is Limited
Registration now open for Artéculture Art in all forms will be on display at Kindred Coffee Roasters, 148 West Washington Street in downtown West Chicago during the month of May, as the local business once again hosts Artéculture in partnership with the West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission. Owners Sarah and Patrick Harms and Ryan […]
Blooming Fest Vendor Registration Packet Now Available
Think Spring, it will be here before you know it! Online Applications Make the Process Easy for Vendors: General Vendor Application for Blooming Fest Food Vendor Application for Blooming Fest Join the fun in Downtown West Chicago for the City’s annual Blooming Fest special event on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Blooming Fest features live entertainment […]
