Arthur 3rd Saturday Market Bazaar
On the third Saturday of each month, 40-60 crafters, some antiques, bakers, and who knows what, gather in the Events Building at the Moultrie – Douglas Fair Grounds behind the High School in Arthur to display and sell their wares. Indoor and outdoor year around, with outdoor space for vendors unless it is actually snowing ( and there have even been a few,) the market results in an ever changing selection of unique items that visitors and locals alike really enjoy.Farm fresh produce at an Arthur summer market
Easily located just behind the high school in Arthur on Rt 133, , be sure to stop by if you are in the area on the 3rd Saturday of any month!
Market hours run from about 9:00 am to 4 pm every month.
If you are interested in participating in our 3rd Saturday Markets as a vendor please visit the Facebook -Third Saturday Market In Arthur Il.- for vendor applications and contact info. We’d love to have you!
The Gathering on the Prairie & The Homesteaders on the Prairie Antique weekends
On the FIRST Weekend of March and the SECOND weekend of November, Antiques and primitives dealers gather in Arthur at the fairgrounds for a special show. It is safe to say that this show is the finest country antiques show in downstate Illinois. High quality vendors and high quality, first class items attract people, literally, from all over the country, to Arthur for this show. Dealers specializing in early Americana Country Primitives, Country Furniture, Kitchen Antiques, Early Lighting, Textiles, Stoneware, Tin ware, Folk Art, Baskets, woodenware & so much more fill the buildings.
Early Pickin’s are usually available on Friday evening from 5 to 8pm with the main event being on Saturday from 9am to 3pm
Usually these weekends brings 200 or more top quality vendors into multiple antique venues in and around Arthur. They join our resident Antique shops downtown in making Arthur an Antiquers Destination.
Other markets, auctions and Sales – Check the calendar of events around the time of your visit. We have many things happening in the Illinois Amish area that we get information on too late to post on every page, but we try to update the calendar as we find out about them.