Galena Country Fair 2025 is just around the corner! This much-anticipated weekend includes arts and crafts vendors, live music, food, drink, and good, old-fashioned fun! Saturday and Sunday, October 11th and 12th, 2025 in Galena, IL.

Every October, Galena’s Grant Park is transformed into a lively hive of fun by the Galena Country Fair. The annual event draws crowds of residents and visitors alike for two-days of family-friendly activities and entertainment.

From the moment you step into Grant Park, you’ll discover a market of more than one hundred twenty craft booths. A carefully curated selection of vendors offering a variety of fine, handcrafted goods.  One-of-a-kind home décor, jewelry, toys, photography, fine art, and more.

You can also acquire items at the Fair’s Silent Auction and Raffle. Fair vendors generously donate handcrafted goods to the Silent Auction, with a new set up for bid each hour. The Raffle, on the other hand, offers more than 25 prizes including gift baskets, gift cards and a $1,000 cash, all for just $1 a chance!

​The Galena Country Fair is also well known for its irresistible food offerings. Everything from mouth-watering pork chop sandwiches, brats, and walking tacos, to crispy hand-cut fries and homemade fudge. Adults may also pop in to the Gazebo Wine Garden for pours of local wines, sangria, craft beer, and cocktails.

Live music sets a playful and welcoming tone to the event; the perfect background for perusing the vendors, enjoying a snack, or watching the kids in the play area.

Best of all, all the fun is just 15 minutes or less from Hawk Valley Retreat, our Galena bed and breakfast!

2025 Galena Country Fair Schedule

October 11th and 12th, 2025 at Galena’s Grant Park: 625 Park Avenue

Saturday, October 11 – 10am to 5pm
​9:15am – live music: Two County Line
10am – Gates officially open
1pm – live music: Sunshine
5pm – Gates close
5:30pm – Church Service

Sunday, October 12 – 10am to 4pm
​9:15am – live music: Two County Line
10am – Gates officially open
1pm – live music: Sunshine
3:05pm – Raffle Drawing
3:15pm – live music: Sunshine
4pm – Gates close

So come on out ans spend a fun day or two at the Fair. Buy a unique gift, sip some wine, munch on a taco, and maybe win a raffle item or two. After that, it’s just minutes until you’re back relaxing in the quiet country calm that surrounds Hawk Valley Retreat. Perfect!.

Visit the Fair website for more information. You can also find the fair on Facebook.