GREENWICH VILLAGE ART FAIR - ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM

September 18, 2010 - September 19, 2010
Recurring daily
Times: Sat: 10am-6pm; Sun: 10am-5pm
Location: Rockford Art Museum
Address: 711 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103
Phone: (815) 972-2870
Website: www.rockfordartmuseum.org/gvaf.html
Admission: $3 in advance; $5 at the gate; Free for children 12 and under

Description: Established in 1948, the Greenwich Village Art Fair is one of the oldest continuous art fairs in the area and combines juried artists with family-friendly children's activities, live music, food in a vibrant and art-filled setting. More than 100 artists are juried into the show by an independent juror in several categories. In the old-world tradition of an open-air market, the Fair also features a Gourmet Marketplace.
Subarea: Rockford River District
Directions: From I-90 and E. State St. (US Business 20): west on Business 20 6.5 miles to IL 2 north (Wyman St., first street past the Rock River); right on IL 2 five blocks to the museum complex on the right side of the one-way street. From the south, I-39: west on US 20 Bypass to IL 2 (S. Main); north on IL 2 through the downtown to the museum complex. Park in the Riverfront Museum parking lot or the Burpee Museum lot. An above-ground tunnel connects Riverfront Museum Park and Burpee Museum.