41st Annual Sugar Creek Arts Festival

Posted on September 15, 2024

The McLean County Arts Center invites you to Uptown Normal on October 5-6 for the 41st Annual Sugar Creek Arts Festival!

Sugar Creek Arts Festival
Saturday, October 5 | 9:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday, October 6 | 9:00am – 4:00pm
On the streets of Uptown Normal

Join us in Uptown Normal for the annual Sugar Creek Arts Festival with the McLean County Arts Center this October. This year’s arts festival will feature 100 artists from across the country who are coming to Central Illinois to share their creations and talent at one of the most popular art and craft festivals in the Midwest!

The Sugar Creek Arts Festival is FREE TO ATTEND and includes live music on two stages throughout the weekend.

NEW this year – there will be an additional prize for artists… the People’s Choice award!

Mark your calendars, free up some wall space, and we’ll see you in Uptown Normal on October 5th & 6th for the Sugar Creek Arts Festival.

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