The weekend brings Vintage Shop Hop and Oktoberfest along with fundraisers, live music and more to the Freeport area.
Vintage Shop Hop
What: The Vintage Shop Hop is a two-day, self-guided road trip of vintage and boutique shopping held twice a year. More than 400 vintage and antique shops, along with barn sales, women’s boutiques and home décor shops throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin participate. Each participating shop offers a special “in-store” promotion like discounts, demonstrations, artists on-site, prize drawings, treats, entertainment, food trucks, swag bags, punch cards, parking lot sales and more. All shops will be open from at least 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with some opening earlier or staying open later. See vintageshophop.blogspot.com for more details.
When: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Oct. 2 and Oct. 3
Where: Various shops throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin…