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This year will be the 14th Annual Effingham Artisan Fair.
It will be held on May 1 and 2, 2020 in Downtown Effingham on the Square.
We hope you’ll join us to kick off the fair kicks on Friday night where Artisans will be setup and ready to sell their art at 5:00pm. We’ll also feature several not-for-profits on the lawn to educate the public on all our community groups have to offer. This year we will have Wine/Beer and Bourbon tasting from 5:00pm to 10:00pm with live music. It’s sure to be a great evening to unwind and visit with friends in downtown Effingham. This year you will be able to shop and sip at the same time. And as always, there will be a large selection of food for purchase.
The Community Support Systems (CSS) will be holding their Annual Art Auction Friday night. There are CSS clients that have been working on their masterpieces for you bid on. 100% of the proceeds are used to fund the Art Program at CSS.
The fair will open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday morning with our artisans ready to sell their wares. There will be live music all day and food available for purchase. The family can also participate in the Kids Korner for free, where children will be able to enjoy "make and take crafts." Wine/Beer and Bourbon tasting will continue from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
The Effingham Artisan Fair was brought to the town by the Vision 2020 Art, Culture and Leisure committee.
The First fair was held in 2005 with about 25 Artisans. Within 3 years, many more activities were added to the fair: Arts and Hearts, CSS Art Auction, 5K Runs, Kids Corner, Wine/Beer tasting, food fair and more Artisans.
This year will be the 15th Annual Effingham Artisan Fair.
Located just North of Effingham, Vahling Vineyards has been serving Central Illinois Since 1997.
Purple Toad Winery
Founded in 2009 after years of growing our own grapes, we have grown into Kentucky’s Largest and Most Awarded winery with 36 different varieties of wines. We have 7 dry wines and 29 semi-sweets! We have free tastings at the winery where you can try all of our wines. We curently sell in over 400 stores in Kentucky, 100 in Tennessee, 80 in Illinois, 5 in Ohio, and 80 in Indiana. Our goal is to be in every state in the country!
Hopewell Winery
http://www.hopewellwinery.com/
Hopewell Winery sits atop the rolling hills of Pike County, IL just miles from the Mississippi River. We offer a variety of dry and sweet wines<http://www.hopewellwinery.com/wines.htm>, including the popular Bob White and a Peach wine made from fresh Calhoun County peaches. Other amenities of Hopewell Winery include food, wine slushies, and beer. If you're looking for a place to host a corporate event, shower, wedding or birthday party <http://www.hopewellwinery.com/privateevents.htm> we extend our services.
Lasata Wines
Lasata is an Indian word meaning a place of peace. Our winery is located in a peaceful wooded setting near Robeson Hills across the Wabash River from Vincennes, Indiana, one mile north of Westport, Illinois, on scenic highway 33. It is a wonderful place to sit and have a glass of wine and enjoy the scenery.
Tuscan Hills Winery
Tuscan Hills Winery began as a big dream of a local family and has blossomed into a place of gathering where people of all ages can relax and have fun. Since officially opening on July 1st, 2011, the winery has become home to numerous weddings, showers, reunions, parties, and weekly musical performances. The owners, Wes and Wanda Pitcher want all visitors to “Come as our guests, leave as our friends.” Tuscan Hills Winery provides an old-world Tuscan feel in the heart of Effingham, Illinois. All of the wines are tastefully crafted and bottled in the wine cellar and wine tastings are available daily. However, if wine isn’t the drink for you, we also offer a full bar with signature mixed drinks, wine-slushies, sangria, and a variety of food offerings.
Fox Creek Winery
http://www.foxcreekwinery.com/
Fox Creek Vineyards Company is a small, family owned and operated winery with our own modest vineyard.
We are located in the Southeastern Illinois countryside amid the low rolling hills of the old orchard country of Richland county. Once the center of the apple and peach growing industry, this area is ideal for the growing of French-American hybrid wine grapes (with one major reservation--late Spring freezes). The soils and the intense summer heat allow the making of wines with very pronounced fruity flavors. This allows us to craft wines in the traditional styles that are a truly unique experience in full flavored, fruity aromas, without the need for heavy oaking.
We have a wide selection of dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet, and sweet wines in red, white, and blush. On a hot day our Grape Vine Ice and Peach Bellini slushies are the perfect refreshment, and our hot version of the Grape Vine Ice is perfect for cooler fall and winter weather. They are located at: 83 Kitehill Road Carbondale, Illinois 62903
Located in Marshall Illinois, Castle Finn Winery has a great selection of wines to fit everyone’s tastes. Nestled in a beautiful country setting, this venue is perfect for special events
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