Art in Wilder Park

The 29th annual Art in Wilder Park festival returns to Elmhurst on the first weekend of May, kicking off the Spring festival season. The free two-day event attracts thousands of visitors each year with over 100 booths of one-of-a-kind art, food, and child-friendly activities. This year’s festival will also feature Near Eternity, a public art installation by sculptor Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford. Art in Wilder Park takes place on May 2nd and 3rd, from 10 am to 5pm, at 175 S. Cottage Hill Ave in Elmhurst.

Festival goers will also have the opportunity to visit the Museum for free and see the outstanding artwork in the annual D205 Student Showcase and the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild members show. The D205 exhibition features over 100 young artists from elementary and middle schools around Elmhurst showcasing their work from the 2025-2026 school year. This is the first year the showcase will run concurrently with Art in Wilder Park.

For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Art Festivals.