By the end of Homewood’s first Dia de los Muertos festival last year, the crowd got into the spirit of the event, and Martin Square was filled with people dancing along with larger than life La Catrina and El Catrin figures. The Day of the Dead festival will be back[Read More…]
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Scenes from Fall Fest 2022
Crowds converged on Martin Avenue in Homewood on Saturday, Sept. 24, for Fall Fest and the annual Chili Cook-off. There were numerous food vendors, activities, live music and the pumpkin patch for families to enjoy.
Chili champs
Hank Baldwin, left, and Dave Staehlin show their first-place certificate for winning the 2021 Homewood Fall Fest Chili Cook-off on Sept. 28. Their entry bested six others in the annual contest. More Fall Fest photos will follow. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) The Chili Cook-off results are announced. Posted by Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle[Read More…]
Homewood will replace Artisan Street Fair with smaller ‘Street Market’
100-plus vendors expected for Homewood’s Artisan Street Fair
The 2019 Homewood Artisan Street Fair is expanding its footprint and boasting more than 100 artists from around the Chicagoland area and the Midwest on June 7 and 8. The fair also features live music, a food court and food trucks and a maker-space tent packed with activities for all[Read More…]