Welcome to Tri-Cities Central, a twice-weekly newsletter highlighting local happenings in Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles and surrounding communities.
Get yours: subscribe here. Refer a friend: share this link.
More than 400 vintage shops, barn sales, and boutiques in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin will be participating in the annual “Vintage Shop Hop” this weekend — including 23 right here in the great Fox Valley area.
Now in its 13th year, the semi-annual event returns on March 6 and 7 as one big self-guided shopping adventure, where shoppers can expect everything from farmhouse finds to architectural salvage, vintage fashion, collectibles, and plenty of surprises along the way.
Here are the businesses participating across the Fox Valley:
Geneva
Bell Jar Vintage — 313 W State Street
Jayne Boutique — 1510 Commons Drive
Pärla — 407 S Third Street
The Gathering — 207 S Third Street
St. Charles
Industrial Treasures Ltd. — 1501 Indiana Avenue
trend + relic — 1501 Indiana Avenue
Double Take Consignment — 122 W Main Street
Elburn
Amazing Grace Antiques — 401 N Main Street
Frivolous Treasures — 138 N Main Street
Vinyl & Vintage — 123 N Main Street
North Aurora
Happenstance Vintage — 211 S Lincolnway
Past and Present Shoppes — 22 E State Street
The Rustic Fox — 1790 Towne Center Drive
Elgin
Remix Market — 425 Airport Road
State Street Market Shops — 701 N State Street
Whatnots & Whimsies — 211 E Chicago Street
Oswego
Hudson Design House — 76 Main Street
Otts & Ends — 67 Main Street
Plano
Main Street Merchants — 12700 US Hwy 34
PLAID UMBRELLA -collective- — 407 E South Street
Sandwich
Farmer's Daughter Home — 1312 E Church Street
Hampshire
The Vintage Hammer — 122 Washington Avenue
Yorkville
Vintage 71 Shops Yorkville — 10711 IL-71
Each shop plans its own in-store promotions, from giveaways and balloon-pop discounts to demos and extended hours.
Here’s more info about the initiative, and here’s the master list of participating shops.
📖 Thanks for reading
Please feel free to reach out to [email protected] with questions or comments.
Not signed up yet? Subscribe here.