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Custer's Last Stand Festival of the Arts

Dates of Event: 
June 19, 2010 to June 20, 2010
Hours: 
Sat 10 am - 9 pm, Sun 10 am-7 pm: Arts & Crafts section closes at 7 pm both days
Place: Evanston Arts Depot, 600 Main Street, Evanston, IL
Conditions for Exhibitors: 
No judging or pre-selection
Custer’s Last Stand was inducted into the Illinois Festival Hall of Fame as one of the top festivals in Illinois. There are 400 arts, crafts, and mercantile exhibitors from all around America. Thirty restaurants are featured at the Custer FoodFest. The Jazz Stage runs continuous music and the Show Stage features music and variety entertainment such as a Native American Indian Pow Wow. There is a Green Fair section and a Medicine Show presented by Piccolo Theatre featuring 20 variety acts including theatre, puppets, juggling and clowns performing throughout the fair. Each year 70,000 people attend this Evanston tradition. Patrons are encouraged to take the CTA or Metra, which stop at Main St., for ease of travel.