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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, Elburn, and North Aurora. Shoppers can expect everything from farmhouse finds to architectural salvage, vintage fashion, collectibles, and plenty of surprises along the way.
Here are a few local stops to check out:
715 Vintage (715 Main St., Batavia) — 10AM–5PM both days
Red Hive Market (6 W Wilson St., Batavia) — 10AM–8PM Friday, 10AM–5PM Saturday
Geneva Antique Market (227 S 3rd St., Geneva) — 10AM–5PM both days
Industrial Treasures Ltd. (1501 Indiana Ave., St. Charles) — 10AM–5PM both days
Trend+Relic (1501 Indiana Ave., St. Charles) — participating hours vary
Happenstance Vintage (211 S Lincolnway, North Aurora) — 10AM–6PM both days
Past and Present Shoppes (22 E State St., North Aurora) — 10AM–5PM Saturday and Sunday
Amazing Grace Antiques (401 N Main St., Elburn) — 10AM–5PM both days
Frivolous Treasures (138 N Main St., Elburn) — 10AM–5PM both days
Vinyl & Vintage (123 N Main St., Elburn) — 10AM–5PM both days
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.
The Vintage Shop Hop runs Friday, October 3, and Saturday, October 4, with most locations open 10AM–5PM.
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