Off The Beaten Path

Vendors

Local vendors bringing food, games, art, and experiences to the festival grounds.

Activities & Experiences

Rough Magic
Tabletop Gaming

Rough Magic

Professional game masters running Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu, Shadowrun, and more. All experience levels welcome — just grab a seat, roll some dice, and get lost in the adventure.

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Salt Creek Pottery
Pottery

Salt Creek Pottery

A Villa Park studio with 19 years of experience offering hands-on pottery and jewelry-making classes. Get your hands dirty and create something you can take home.

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Windy City Curling
Curling

Windy City Curling

Villa Park's own curling club — a 501(c)(3) dedicated to teaching and promoting the sport. Try curling for the first time or show off your sweep at their three-sheet facility.

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Art

Encore Center For Performing Arts
Theater & Dance

Encore Center For Performing Arts

A not-for-profit performing arts organization in Elmhurst dedicated to theater, music, dance, and comedy — bringing the stage to the trail.

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FrankenWerks
Handmade Jewelry & Art

FrankenWerks

Quirky handmade and vintage jewelry, steampunk art, horror-themed pieces, and spooky goods crafted from upcycled materials.

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MasterLink Chainmaille
Chainmaille Art

MasterLink Chainmaille

Handcrafted chainmaille jewelry and art made by a retired Teamster who turned a passion for the craft into a second career.

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Food & Drink

Dak Dak Wings
Food

Dak Dak Wings

Korean-inspired crispy chicken wings with house-made sauces and fresh cut fries. A Villa Park local favorite.

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Stout's Sausage & BBQ
Food

Stout's Sausage & BBQ

Smoky barbecue and sausages with catering-quality flavors, straight from the grill.

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Molcajete Mexican Grill
Food

Molcajete Mexican Grill

Authentic Mexican cuisine made from scratch daily with fresh, traditional recipes and imported ingredients.

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Standard Meadery
Food

Standard Meadery

Villa Park's craft meadery and cocktail lounge, serving innovative small-batch meads and forward-thinking cocktails right off the Prairie Path.

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Other

Illinois Prairie Path
Trail & Nature

Illinois Prairie Path

The not-for-profit behind 61 miles of trails across DuPage County — North America's first successful rails-to-trails conversion, and the backbone of the festival route.

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