When: June 14-15, 2008, Father's Day Weekend
Saturday & Sunday, 9AM-5PM
Where: Cantigny Park—Wheaton, Illinois
1S151 Winfield Road
Admission: FREE! (Regular Parking Rates Apply)
Enjoy Father's Day weekend at Cantigny Park with The Cantigny Fine Art Festival. Established in 2002, the festival showcases juried artists from all across the United States. The artists are thrilled to display sculpture, fine art, and fine craft at the former estate of Colonel Robert R. McCormick on the park’s spacious front lawn under a canopy of honey locust trees. Cantigny is, in and of itself, a horticultural masterpiece.
At the Festival:
FESTIVE FOOD
Visitors enjoy a variety of fare ranging from fresh-squeezed lemonade, to
sweets, snacks, sandwiches and more.
CREATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL FUN
Come and creatively paint a real car donated by Fields Auto in any color or design at our Paint-A-Car tent. For all ages there is Art Fest Bingo, where kids can search the art festival for images to match on their bingo card. There will also be free mini golf and activities for the whole family.
FREE ENTERTAINMENT
A variety of musicians perform live throughout each festival day. From acoustic rock duo Cirrus Falcon, to harpist Ariane Lydon. There will also be an Opera concert held on the lawn after the festival at 6pm on Saturday.
Cantigny Park Also Features:
Fifteen acres of formal gardens, ponds, woods, meadows, and nature trails.
An elegant visitor's center featuring an informative movie on the park’s history
The 35-room mansion of Colonel McCormick—TOURS AVAILABLE!
And the First Division Museum, a monument to the famed 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army.
Join us in celebrating creativity!
DIRECTIONS:
From the North
Take I-294 south toward I-88 westbound. Travel I-88 west to the Winfield Road exit. Go north on Winfield Road approximately three miles. The park entrance is located on the right-hand side of the road.
From the South
Take I-294 or I-355 north I-88 westbound. Travel I-88 west to the Winfield Road exit. Go north on Winfield Road approximately three miles. The park entrance is located on the right-hand side of the road.
From the West
Take I-88 east to the Winfield Road exit. Travel north approximately three miles on Winfield Road. The park entrance is located on the right-hand side of the road.
From Chicago
Take I-290 west to I-88 westbound. Travel I-88 west to the Winfield Road exit. Go north on Winfield Road approximately three miles. The park entrance is located on the right-hand side of the road.
From the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago
Take Route 59 south to Route 38 (Roosevelt Road). Travel eastbound on Route 38 approximately two miles. Turn right on Winfield Road. The park entrance is located less than a mile up, on the left-hand side of the road.
From O’Hare International Airport
Take I-294 south to I-88 westbound. Travel I-88 west to the Winfield Road exit. Go north on Winfield Road approximately three miles. The park entrance is located on the right-hand side of the road.
PARKING:
Plenty of onsite parking is available to the public—although festival admission is free, Cantigny Park will assess a small fee of $8.00 per vehicle for guests utilizing these parking facilities.
