FRANKFORT CHAMBER
Tel: 815-469-3356
Fax: 815-469-4352
Email: office@frankfortchamber.com

Artisan Information

Please be advised that the Frankfort Fall Festival is a juried show.
The 2012 Artisans Information Packet and Application is available below.

The Frankfort Fall Festival and the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce would like to thank you for participating in the 2012 festival! Below please find festival information pertinent to our valued artisans and vendors. If you have any additional questions please contact us at office@frankfortchamber.com.
We look forward to seeing you Labor Day weekend.

Artisan Information

Arriving and Entry

Friday Entry
Information will be sent by August 15, 2012

Saturday Entry
Information to be posted August 15, 2012

Upon Arrival Artisans will receive the following:
Department of Revenue (Special Event Tax Collection Report and Payment Coupon)
Frankfort Fall Festival Guide
Frankfort Fall Festival Map
Instructions for dumpster use
Parking Pass
Tear down Instructions
Tax Chart

Artisan Parking

Artisans will be given a Parking Pass at set-up. This pass must be displayed on the driver's side windshield at all times Only one vehicle per Artisan will be allowed in the lots listed below. No Trailer/RV parking is allowed on residential streets. All Violators WILL be towed. All vehicles must be off the Fall Fest Grounds by 9:00 a.m. Any Artisans not set-up by 10:00 a.m. will forfeit their space. A shuttle van will be available from the Fall Festival Grounds to the Artisan Parking Lots during exhibiting hours. Map showing Artisan Parking lots will be available August 1, 2012.
Artisan Lots Available

Frankfort Terrace Nursing Home Lot - NO over sized vehicles will be allowed.
Locust Street Lot - Any Sized vehicle will be allowed.

Exhibiting Hours

Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Visitors arrive early. If you are completely set-up selling may begin at 9:00 a.m.

2012 Artisan Application

Download the Artisan application and instructions by double clicking the icon. Deadline is March 15, 2012.

Hotels/Motels

Hotels/Motels near Frankfort are located in three primary areas as follows:
Mokena/Tinley Park Area
I-80 at La Grange Ave (Approximately 4 miles north of Frankfort)
Super 8 Mokena/Frankfort
Hilton Garden Inn Mokena/Tinley Park
Country Inn and Suites Mokena/Tinley Park
Matteson Area
I-57 at Route 30 (Approximately 7 miles east of Frankfort)
La Quinta Inn Matteson
Days Inn Suites Matteson
Country Inn and Suites Matteson
Holiday Inn Matteson
Tinley Park Area
I-80 at Harlem Ave. (Approximately 8 miles northeast of Frankfort)
Fairfield Inn
Hampton Inn
Sleep Inn
Comfort Suites
Wingate Inn
Holiday Inn Select

Items Required

Work in Progress Poster (this poster must be visible in your booth at all times) If you have paid for electric please bring at least 100 feet of electrical cord (220 amps - 100 foot extension cord #12)

Liability Insurance

All artisans are required to carry proof of Liability insurance while participating in the 2012 Frankfort Fall Festival. The Frankfort Chamber of Commerce must be named on the insurance. Artisans that do not have their own individual liability insurance may purchase coverage through the 2012 Frankfort Fall Festival. Contact the Chamber for more information.