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3rd Saturday Downtown Market
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ARTHUR, IL JANUARY 4, 2007
SUBJECT: NEW 3RD SATURDAY DOWNTOWN CRAFT AND ANTIQUE MARKET IN ARTHUR, IL.
BEGINNING SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, DOWNTOWN ARTHUR, IL WILL HOST A NEW MONTHLY CRAFT AND ANTIQUE MARKET. THE NEW INDOOR MARKET WILL HAVE 15 TO 20 VENDORS EACH MONTH WITH MORE OUTDOOR VENDOR SPACE AVAILABLE IN THE WARMER MONTHS. THE MARKET WILL BE HELD IN THE “GAZEBO ANNEX BUILDING” DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE ARTHUR AMISH COUNTRY INFORMATION CENTER IN DOWNTOWN ARTHUR. THE MARKET WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 10AM TO 5PM. NUMEROUS LOCAL AND AREA VENDORS WILL OFFER A UNIQUE VARIETY OF ANTIQUES AND CRAFT MERCHANDISE.
“WE HAVE HAD GREAT RESPONSE FROM VENDORS WANTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS NEW MARKET AND EXPECT TO FILL ALL SPACES FOR THE FIRST SHOW” SAID MARKET ORGANIZER GEORGE FRITZ. “ARTHUR HAS A STRONG TRADITION OF SUCCESSFUL EVENTS AND THE ARTHUR DOWNTOWN MRCHANTS EXPECT THAT THIS MONTHLY MARKET WILL HELP TO DRAW EVEN MORE TRAFFIC TO ARTHUR.”
THE MONTHLY MARKET HAS DRAWN INTEREST FROM ANTIQUE DEALERS AND CRAFTERS FROM AS FAR AWAY AS KENTUCKY. LIMITED INDOOR VENDOR SPACE REMAINS AVAILABLE. BACKERS EXPECT TO EXPAND THE MARKET TO INCLUDE OUTDOOR SPACE DURING THE WARMER MONTHS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF VISITORS AND SHOPPERS THAT COME TO ARTHUR EVERY WEEK. ADDITIONAL SPECIALTY MARKETS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ADDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
ARTHUR’S BUSY EVENT CALENDAR ALREADY INCLUDES A MAY QUILT SHOW, A JUNE STREET FESTIVAL, A GIANT JULY 4TH EVENT AND A 2-COUNTY FAIR IN JULY, THE MENNONITE RELIEF SALE IN AUGUST, THE AMISH COUNTRY CHEESE FESTIVAL AND BOB GALLOWAY BICYCLE TOUR IN SEPTEMBER, AND THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS BRAGGING RIGHTS BBQ COMPETITION IN OCTOBER. NOW, WITH THE NEW MONTHLY 3RD SATURDAY MARKET, ARTHUR OFFERS TWELVE MORE REASONS TO VISIT EVERY MONTH.
FOR MARKET INFORMATION, CONTACT THE ARTHUR AMISH COUNTRY INFORMATION CENTER AT 217-543-2242 OR CHECK ONLINE AT WWW.ILLINOISAMISHCOUNTRY.COM/CRAFTMARKET.HTM