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MARKETS, FAIRS & SHOPPES
Wonderful , Unique, Gourmet Honeys and Gourmet Sauces
Come join us at these Craft Fairs and Markets!
Handcrafted, Award-Winning Gourmet Honeys or Honey Hot Sauces
or Honey BBQ, Mustards, Cocktail and Steak Sauces!
Fairs and Fests 2025
Farmers Markets weekly
Arlington Heights Sat 8-noon
behind the Library
May 9-Oct 17
Lake Zurich Paulis Park
Friday 3-7 PM
June 5-Sept 11
Highland Park Ravinia
Jens Jensen Park
June 3-Oct 28 Wed 7-1 pm
Fairs and Fests
July 2026
Elkhorn Ribfest
Elkhorn Wisconsin Fairgrounds
Wed July 15-Sun 19
Wed 3-8
Thurs 11-8
Friday 11-8
Sat 11-8
Sun 11-8
Map: https://tinyurl.com/bderuz95
Lake County Fair
1060 E Peterson Rd, Grayslake
In the Main Building with AC!
Wed July 29-Sun Aug 2
Wed 12-8
Thurs 12-8
Fri Noon-10 PM
Sat 10 AM-11 PM
Sun 10 AM- 8 PM
Map: https://tinyurl.com/r978jekv
August 2026
Italian Fest
Taylor Street, Chicago
Aug 13-16
Thurs 5-10 PM
Fri 5-10 PM
Sat Noon-10 PM
Sun Noon-10 PM
Map: https://tinyurl.com/3776wym7
Taste of Greektown, Halstad Street
Friday Aug 28, 4 PM-10 PM
Sat 29 11AM-10PM
Sun 30 11 AM-10 PM
Halstad Street, Chicago, Il
Midwest Hops & Hot Sauce Festival
2024 1st Place Winner!!
Sat Aug 22 3 PM-7 PM
Wilder Park, Aurora
Map: https://tinyurl.com/mvmb4d5b
Lambs Farm Craft Fair
Big Timber Scout Camp
Elgin, Illinois
Sat Aug 29 10-4
Sun Aug 30 10-4
Map: https://tinyurl.com/mx6rpwcr
September
Fest of the Vine Craft Fair
Highly Vetted Craft Fair
Geneva, Il
Sept 12 & 13
10 AM-5 PM
Map: https://tinyurl.com/mr7vdvsj
Heritage Fest Craft Fair
Sept 19, 20 10 AM-5 PM
West Dundee Riverwalk
Map: https://tinyurl.com/5n7paf56
Long Grove Apple Fest
Downtown Long Grove
We're by the Water Wheel
Fri, Sept 25 Noon-7
Sat Sept 26, 10-7 PM
Sun Sept 27, 10-5 PM
Map: https://tinyurl.com/ydhunj2k
October
Fest of Arts Lake County
Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake
Fri Oct 2 2 pm-7 pm
Sat Oct 3 9 am-4 pm
Sun Oct 4 10 am-4 pm
Autumn on the Fox
BIG Craft Fair, Carnival
Pottawatomi Park, St. Charles, Il
Fri Oct 9, 10-5
Sat Oct 10, 10-5
Sun Oct 11, 10-4
Map: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yzh3c
Autumn Drive, Farms Tours & Crafts
Windy Pines Farm, Woodstock
Fri Oct 16 12-5
Sat Oct 17, 10-5
Sun Oct 18, 10-5
17917 Garden Valley Road, Woodstock, Il
Map: https://tinyurl.com/36hrvtxe
Country Christmas
Crystal Lake High School
Sat Oct 24, 8:30-4
Sun Oct 25 9-3
Crystal Lake, Il
map: https://tinyurl.com/bdatkz5
Palatine Boosters Xmas Show
Oct 31 9-4
Palatine High School
map: https://tinyurl.com/385bx6kj
November
College of Dupage
Nov 7, 8
Geneva Women's Holiday Show
Sun Nov 9, 9-4
Geneva High School
map: https://tinyurl.com/bdev3shc
AH Stagg HS Holiday Craft Show
Sat Nov 14 9-4 PM
Sun Nov 15 10-3 PM
Palos Hills, Illinois
map: https://tinyurl.com/5788avv4
ChristKindle German Holiday Market
Aurora (better than Chicago!)
Every Weekend till Christmas
Thurs Nov 19 11-7
Fri Nov 20 11-9
Sat, Nov 21 11-9
Sun, Nov 22 11-7
Thurs-Sun Nov 19-22
Thurs- Sun Nov 26-29
Aurora, free parking by Casino
map: https://tinyurl.com/mr3sxzjx
December
ChristKindle German Holiday Market
Aurora (bigger than Chicago!)
Thurs-Dec 3 11-7
Fri-Dec 4 11-9
Sat Dec 5--11-9
Sun Dec 6 11-7
Aurora, free parking by Casino
map: https://tinyurl.com/mr3sxzjx
Fremd HS Holiday Craft Show
Dec 13 9-4 PM
1000 S. Quentin Rd
map: https://tinyurl.com/yc5v76hb
ChristKindle German Holiday Market
Aurora (the best one!)
Thurs Dec 10 11-7
Fri-Dec 11 11-9
Sat Dec 12--11-9
Sun Dec 13 11-7
Thurs Dec 17 11-7
Fri-Dec 18 11-9
Sat Dec `19--11-9
Sun Dec 20 11-7
Monday Dec 21 11-7
Tues Dec 22 11-7
Wed Dec 23 11-7
Wed Dec 24 Xmas eve 11-4
Aurora, free parking by Casino
map: https://tinyurl.com/mr3sxzjx
Happy Holidays Everyone!!!
2027
April 2027
Chicago Tea Festival
Copernicus Center, Rogers Park
April 10 10-5 April 11 11-5
Link: https://chicagoteafestival.com/
Presentation: From Hive to Table,
a Sweet Journey thru America's Honeys
Signup Link: coming soon
Old Canal Days
303 W. 2nd Street, Lockport
June 12 10-7
Sun June 143 10-5
Map: https://tinyurl.com/ycc8hh9h
July 2027
Long Grove Strawberry Fest
by the Water Wheel
June 25-27
Friday 12-6
Sat 10-6
Sun 10-6
Map: https://tinyurl.com/ydhunj2k
Lake County Fair
1060 E Peterson Rd, Grayslake
In the Main Building with AC!
July 28-Aug 1
Wed 12-8
Thurs 12-8
Fri Noon-10 PM
Sat 10 AM-11 PM
Sun 10 AM- 8 PM
Some of our testimonials
Awards!!!
International Scovie Awards 2026
1st Place, Unique Hot Sauce
Killer Bee Honey Ghost Reaper
2nd Place BBQ Sauce
Whiskey and Honey BBQ Sauce
International Scovie Awards 2025
1st Place Hickory & Honey Steak Sauce
2nd Place--- Honey & Habanero Hot Sauce
3rd Plac-- Honey and Horseradish Mustard
3rd Place--Cyndee's Honey Mustard
1st Place, Judges Choice
Revenge Honey Hot Sauce
Hops and Hot Sauce Aug 2024
Wilder Park, Aurora, Il
multiple 1st Place, National Awards
+ Best in Show, Purple Ribbon
Natural Creme Honey
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Honey
Extra White Honey
Encaustic Artwork
Honey Gift Basket
Heartland Apicultural Society Honey Show
Wojtan83 posted " I just bought your Revenge Honey Hot Sauce
at the Carl Sandburg High School craft fair
and I freaking love it.
I started to put that stuff on everything.
My only regret is that I didn't buy more "
Mellissa recommends Sweet Cyndees Bees
Must Have!
I picked some of this up at Royal Oaks this past weekend
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Michael Cohen recommends Sweet Cyndees Bees
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Dawn Breeze recommends Sweet Cyndees Bees.
Phenomenal tasting honey. I have been beyond happy with every product I have tried.
Kristie Stuehler recommends Sweet Cyndees Bees.
This stuff is amazing! I’m not one to buy food items
from craft shows, but this stuff won me over first taste!
I’m obsessed with adding it to my tea.
If you are a tea drinker like I am, you need to try this honey!
Big News!!!
Sweet Cyndees Bees
won 5 Blue Ribbons for our
Honey, Creme Honeys and Honey products at
the Heartland Apicultural Society
in July 2019!
We also won the Grand Champion Award for our Honeys.