June 19 - 20, 2010

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 Park is, in and of itself, a horticultural masterpiece.

At the Festival:

FESTIVE FOOD

Visitors can enjoy fare ranging from fresh-squeezed lemonade, sweets, snacks and a variety of food. Cantigny Park’s newly renovated restaurant will also be serving during the weekend.

CREATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL FUN

Free hands on art projects for children. Additionally, kids can go on a scavenger hunt through the festival looking for different types of art listed on a bingo card and then receive an “Official Art Explorer” sticker.

FREE ENTERTAINMENT

A variety of musicians perform live throughout the festival weekend.  From acoustic rock duo Cirrus Falcon to French guitarist Michelet Innocent, there’s melody air.

Cantigny Park will present an opera concert on Saturday at 5pm in the festival area.

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!

The First Division Museum, a monument to the famed 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army.

Join us in celebrating creativity!

DIRECTIONS:

15151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL, 60187
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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 $5 per vehicle for guests utilizing these parking facilities.