Sugar Creek Arts Festival draws crowds to Uptown Normal

Central IL25News · Oct 4, 2026

Sugar Creek Arts Festival draws crowds to Uptown Normal

43rd annual festival featured about 100 artists; it typically draws 15,000–20,000 people over two days.

The McLean County Arts Center’s Sugar Creek Arts Festival marked its 43rd year this weekend in Uptown Normal with about 100 artists showing jewelry, woodworking, paintings and more, plus live music, 25News reports.

Organizers say the festival typically draws 15,000 to 20,000 people over two days, more than half from Central Illinois. “The arts matter,” said Arts Center executive director Doug Johnson.

Source: 25News

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