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Market in the Park @ The Forge Lemont Querries
About This Event
WE’RE POPPING UP AT MARKET IN THE PARK!
Join us for the third annual Market in the Park at The Forge: Lemont Quarries on Sunday, August 16th (11am–5pm) ☀️🎉
This is THE summer market of the year: packed with 80+ amazing local makers, delicious food, outdoor adventure, and all the sunshine-filled summer vibes you could ask for. And we’re bringing something extra cozy to the mix… 📖💛
Our mobile bookshop will be there with a curated selection of handpicked reads perfect for pool days, travel adventures, slow mornings, and in-between summer moments.
✨ Blind Date with a Book (surprise reads you’ll love)
📚 Cozy fiction, romance, thrillers & summer favorites
🎁 Bookish gifts + literary surprises
Between kayaking, ziplining, axe throwing, amazing food, and shopping local, come take a break and browse books made for your next escape. Shop from a curated collection of 80+ amazing local small business owners and their handcrafted and thoughtfully sourced goods! Alongside the wagon, expect houseplants, locally harvested honey, fresh home-baked bread, handcrafted jewelry, carefully sourced boutique wear and décor, hand-poured candles, fresh florals, sweet treats, art, and so much more.
There truly is something for everyone at Market in the Park… and we can’t wait to be your book stop along the way. Treat yourself to all the delicious eats and a wide variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from The Creamery, The Foundry, Two Brothers, Quarry Grill, and The Forge, plus a food truck or two serving up even more tasty bites!
Channel your inner adventurer with the incredible lineup of activities for all ages and abilities at The Forge! Paddle the scenic waterways kayaking, test your aim with thrilling axe throwing, conquer the towering rock climbing wall, soar over the water and through the trees zip lining, ride the rugged trails mountain biking, jump into fast-paced laser tag, take your shot at archery, or let the little explorers roam and climb in the action-packed Kids Adventure Zone.
Adventure is waiting around every corner — and that’s just the beginning!
Free entry | Family friendly | Free parking
See you there!
About the Venue
The Forge Lemont Quarries
Presented by The Lit Wagon
227 Heritage Quarries Drive
Chicago, IL 60439