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If vintage shops and antique treasure hunts are your thing, this is your weekend.
The semi-annual Vintage Shop Hop rolls into northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin on Friday and Saturday, bringing hundreds of vintage stores, barn sales, and quirky boutiques together for one big self-guided shopping adventure.
More than 400 shops are participating this fall, including several in Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, North Aurora, and Elburn. Shoppers can expect everything from farmhouse finds to architectural salvage, vintage fashion, collectibles, and plenty of surprises along the way.
Here are details on participating local stops to check out:
Batavia
715 Vintage (715 Main St.): 10AM–5PM both days. Get 20% off everything $5 and up, excluding items already reduced or marked firm.
Geneva
Geneva Antique Market (227 S 3rd St., Ste. 2): 10AM–5PM both days. Enter a raffle for a $25 gift certificate.
JAYNE Geneva Commons (1510 Commons Dr.): 10AM–7PM both days. New fall styles are in, but no special deal is listed.
St. Charles
Double Take Consignment (122 W Main St.): 10AM–6PM both days. Get 10% off your purchase, plus a raffle entry.
Industrial Treasures Ltd. (1501 Indiana Ave.): 10AM–5PM Friday and Saturday, 11AM–5PM Sunday. Hunt for hidden discount tokens and enter a $25 gift card drawing. Cider, hot chocolate, and cookies will be there, too.
SG Too (116 Cedar Ave.): 10AM–5PM both days. Get 10% off storewide.
The Pep Line (201 Cedar Ave.): 10AM–5PM both days. Shop patio vendors, in-store sales, and markdowns.
trend+relic (1501 Indiana Ave.): 10AM–5PM both days. Gift basket drawings every hour, snacks, and new vendor merchandise.
North Aurora
Happenstance Vintage (211 S Lincolnway): 10AM–6PM both days. Grab a scratch-off ticket for up to 20% off your entire purchase, sale items included.
Past and Present Shoppes (22 E State St.): 10AM–5PM Friday through Sunday. Enter raffles for $50 gift certificates and shop in-store sales.
The Rustic Fox (1790 Towne Center Dr.): 10AM–6PM both days. Enter a gift basket raffle and gift card giveaways.
Elburn
Amazing Grace Antiques (401 N Main St.): 10AM–5PM both days. Get 15% off.
Frivolous Treasures (138 N Main St.): 10AM–5PM both days. Get 10% off all merchandise.
Here’s more info about the initiative, and here’s the master list of participating shops.
The Vintage Shop Hop runs Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3, with most locations open 10AM–5PM. The next one is set for March 5–6, 2027.
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