Festivals and Special Events
2012 Calendar of Events
All the events listed below will take place rain or shine*
at 6210 Dempster St. from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Jun-2 First day of 2012 Regular Season
Join us for the Opening Day of the 2012 regular season. The Market Manager team, the Farmers’ Market committee members and volunteers, and local VIP’s will cut the ceremonial ribbon at 10:00 am and officially start the third season of the Morton Grove Farmers’ Market! We are pleased to have more vendors than ever before to assist with all your shopping, dining, and gift giving needs! This year we offer three bakeries, providing delicious gluten free and traditional products.
Our featured vendor of the week is Red Barn Farm and Market. Students from Park View Elementary School will provide musical entertainment. Our Community Group of the week will be the Morton Grove Board of Environmental Health. They will have information about the environment, recycling, and the West Nile virus. At our Sponsor table will be Inland Bank.
Jun-9
Our featured vendor of the week is Buttercream by Julianna, featuring all gluten-free homemade baked goods. Steve Justman will provide musical entertainment.
Our Community Group of the week will be the ELL Parent Center. At our Sponsor table will be MB Financial.
Jun-16
Our featured vendor of the week is John Bailey Honey. Wild Onion String Band will provide musical entertainment. Our Community Group of the week will be RESULTS. RESULTS representatives will bring fact sheets and brochures about US poverty relating to nutrition and hunger. They will also give people the opportunity to write letters to Congress on whatever topic they wish. At our Sponsor table will be Xylem.
Jun-23 Summer Fun Fest / MG Park District Day
The Morton Grove Park District will highlight their sports, activities, preschools, and other wonderful programs and classes. There will be games and prizes galore! Amazing balloon creations and entertainment will be provided by Ryan from RC Juggles & Company.
Our featured vendor of the week is Carny Brothers Kettle Corn. Morton Grove Park District Music Students will provide the entertainment. The Morton Grove Park District is sponsoring the Summer Fun Fest / MG Park District Day Festival.
The Morton Grove Historical Museum will be open! Visit them at the Museum Education Center and the Haupt-Yehl House, located just across the parking lot from the Market.
Stop by the Welcome Booth to purchase Morton Grove Days tickets for the Independence Day weekend. There will be NO Market next week, so be sure to stock up for your summer barbecues and picnics!
Jun-30 We will NOT be open during Morton Grove Days, as space and parking will be extremely limited. Please join us June 23rd and July 7th instead! To learn more about the Morton Grove Days festivities, please visit their facebook page or e-mail mortongrovedays AT gmail DOT com.
Jul-7
Our featured vendor of the week is Joy n Pure. The Hillion String Band will provide musical entertainment. Our Community Group of the week will be the North Shore Mosquito Abatement. At our Sponsor table will be North Grove Manor.
Jul-14 The Welcome to MG Day
This Festival is sponsored by the Morton Grove Community Relations Commission. Ryan from RC Juggles & Company will be creating his wonderful balloon creations and entertaining children and adults alike.
Our featured vendors of the week are Maier’s Bakery and Super Cup. Highland Park Pops will provide musical entertainment. At our Sponsor tables will be MB Financial, Minuteman Press, and the MG Chamber of Commerce.
Jul-21
Our featured vendor of the week is Boston Sharpening Service. The Jim Jacobs Quintet will provide musical entertainment. Our Community Group of the week will be Urban Worm Girl. At our Sponsor table will be Bath Fitter – Chicago North.
Jul-28
Our featured vendors of the week are Jilly Bean Jar and Patyk Farm. Luz Eco will provide musical entertainment. Our Community Group of the week will be Illinois Master Gardeners Pat and Justine. At our Sponsor table will be Buy Happier.
The Morton Grove Historical Museum will be open! Visit them at the Museum Education Center and the Haupt-Yehl House, located just across the parking lot from the Market.
Aug-4
Our featured vendor of the week is Benhart Farm. Hoffman Glen-Grove Gemutlichkeit will provide musical entertainment. Our Community Group of the week will be the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. At our Sponsor table will be Minuteman Press.
August 5 – 11 is National Farmers Market Week!
Aug-11
Our featured vendor of the week is River Valley Ranch. Steve Justman will provide musical entertainment. At our Sponsor table will be Bath Fitter – Chicago North.
Aug-18
Our featured vendors of the week are Katydids Homemade Condiments and Tava Restaurant. The Glenview Squares will be square dancing at the Market. They may even ask you to join in! It’s easy, check out this video from last year. Our Community Group of the week will be the Morton Grove Senior Commission. At our Sponsor table will be Cecelia Maiogan Allstate Agency.
Aug-25 Corn Day
Selected vendors will be roasting and selling their fresh picked sweet corn. Delicious!
Our featured vendors of the week are Providence Farm, Twin Garden Farms. Honky Tonk Parade will provide musical entertainment. At our Sponsor tables will be North Grove Manor and Xylem.
Sep-1 Labor Day Weekend – The Market will be OPEN this holiday weekend.
Our featured vendor of the week is Brick Oven Kitchen. The Perltones will provide musical entertainment. At our Sponsor table will be Inland Bank.
The Morton Grove Historical Museum will be open! Visit them at the Museum Education Center and the Haupt-Yehl House, located just across the parking lot from the Market.
Sep-8 Scouting Day
Local Scouting troops will commemorate 9/11 with a flag ceremony and other activities. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Campfire USA, and other scouting troops from Morton Grove and nearby suburbs are invited to participate.
Our featured vendor of the week is LAZ Cosmetics. Jim Jacobs Quintet will provide musical entertainment. Our Community Group of the week will be the Morton Grove Community Church. At our Sponsor table will be American Legion Morton Grove Post 134 - American Legion Auxiliary Morton Grove Unit 134.
The Senior’s Active Living Expo will take place at the Civic Center at 10am.
Sep-15
Our featured vendor of the week is Nichols Farm. Hillion String Band will provide musical entertainment. Our Community Group of the week will be the Morton Grove Garden Club. At our Sponsor table will be Bath Fitter – Chicago North.
Sep-22 Pie Contest
Amateur bakers are invited to bring their best pies for judging and tasting. Rules and entry forms will be available prior to the contest. Ask about the Morton Grove Park District’s HoeDown on Sunday, Sep 23!
Our featured vendor of the week is Sweety Pie. The Highland Park Pops will provide musical entertainment. Our Community Group of the week will be the Morton Grove Public Library. At our Sponsor table will be MyGym Skokie and Bethany Terrace – Terrace Garden.
Sep-29
Our featured vendor of the week is The Cheese People. Students from Niles West and North will provide musical entertainment. Our Community Group of the week will be the Morton Grove Public Library. At our Sponsor table will be MB Financial.
Oct-6
Our featured vendor of the week is Of Spice And Men. Honky Tonk Parade will provide musical entertainment. Our Community Group of the week will be Illinois Master Gardeners Pat and Justine. At our Sponsor table will be Inland Bank.
Oct-13 Harvest Fest
Hay rides, additional vendors, and special fall treats are planned! Ryan from RC Juggles & Company will join us with his creative balloons and entertaining show.
Our featured vendor of the week is Lyons Fruit Farm. The Park View Orchestra will provide musical entertainment.
The Morton Grove Historical Museum will be open! Visit them at the Museum Education Center and the Haupt-Yehl House, located just across the parking lot from the Market.
Oct- 20 Halloween Costume Contest
Adults and children are invited to come to the Market in costume for hourly contests and prizes! This will be the last day of 2012 Regular Season.
Our featured vendor of the week is Albo Acres. Our Community Group of the week will be UNICEF. UNICEF will hand out trick-or-treat for UNICEF boxes and stickers, as well as coloring pages. They will also have fact sheets about famine and child survival. At our Sponsor table will be Bath Fitter – Chicago North.
Check out our previous events from 2011 and 2012:
May-12 Spring Market - Mother’s Day Pre-Season Sale
The Spring Market is our first event of 2012 as well as the first event in our new home: 6210 Dempster St. We welcome back many of our favorite vendors from last year and are eager to get to know the new additions to our Farmers’ Market family! The Spring Market will feature many gift items, just in time for Mother’s Day. Our farmers will bring early spring produce, fresh cut flowers and bedding plants. We will have plenty of prepared foods and drinks to enjoy at the market or bring home. For a complete list of Spring Market Vendors, please visit our blog. Please note that our Spring Market line up differs slightly from our Regular Season line up, since many vendors rely on seasonal produce to bring to our Market.
Our featured vendor of the week is Blankenship Farms. Students from Golf Middle School‘s chorus and band will provide musical entertainment from 9:30 – 10:30 am. Our Community Group of the week will be Shot @ Life. Shot @ Life would like to increase awareness about global health and child survival. The will provide information handouts, plegde cards, stickers, and white boards to write what you want to give kids a chance at in life. At our Spring Market Sponsor table will be Bath Fitter – Chicago North.
Reporter Cathryn Gran shared a review of the Spring Market “Rain doesn’t put damper on Morton Grove farmers market preview” and Photo Gallery in the Morton Grove Champion.
Niles-Morton Grove Patch Editor Pam DeFiglio posted her wonderful article and photos from the Spring Market in “Farmers Market Gives Spring Preview.”
* In the event of severe weather (thunderstorms, high winds, etc.), the Market Manager on duty reserves the right to temporarily suspend or cancel the day’s activities.
**This schedule is subject to change.**
