Signature Event Designs

✨️SAVE THE DATES!✨️

Mark your Calendars for 3 fun-filled Fall and Winter INDOOR dog friendly events. Admission is free!

🐾 Howl-oween
🗓 Thursday, October 29, 2026
⏰️ 5pm-7pm
📍Yorktown Center
203 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL 60148
🪎For vendor opportunities, please register online at
https://form.jotform.com/260608327996166

🐾 Holiday Pet Market
🗓 Friday, November 20, 2026
⏰️ 2pm-7pm
📍Yorktown Center
203 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL 60148
🪎For vendor opportunities, please register online at
https://form.jotform.com/262049275781161

🐾 Howliday Jingle Paws Vendor Show and Pictures with Santa
🗓 Saturday, December 5, 2026
⏰️ 10am-2pm
📍Romeoville Athletic and Event Center
55 Phelps Avenue
Romeoville, IL
🪎For vendor opportunities, please register online at
https://form.jotform.com/262064248768163

Mark Your Calendars!

✨️The Curated Collective: A Makers Market 🗓 Sunday, September 27, 2026
⏰️ 12pm-5pm
📍Vjosa Cafe & Events 1010 W 35th St Suite 102 Chicago, IL 60609
🎫 Admission is Free! For your complimentary tickets, please register at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1993976666887?aff=oddtdtcreator

Celebrate the creativity, talent, and entrepreneurial spirit of the makers market community. Bring your family and friends and spend a relaxing Sunday discovering handcrafted goods, unique artisan products, fresh-baked pastries, specialty coffee, and so much more. Meet the people behind the brands, support local entrepreneurs, and experience the rich flavors, creativity, and culture that make our community so special.

About the Venue
"Vjosa Cafe & Events is a community-focused cafe in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood, known for its coffee, fresh baked goods, and event space. It offers a variety of sweets, pastries, and sandwiches, and its flexible event space hosts workshops, parties, and gatherings, featuring rotating art exhibitions. The cafe is operated by the team behind Molly's Cupcakes and emphasizes a welcoming atmosphere for connection and creativity."

Would you like to showcase your talents by featuring your unique, handcrafted products? Be a part of the Makers Market! Register today at https://form.jotform.com/261944492447164.

Thank you to Yorktown Center, vendors, sponsors, rescues, The Killer Collection, LegitManila and team and everyone who came out to support the event. We appreciate the love! 🫶

Thanks a million to Dotty, Michelle and Joe for all your help before during and after! 🙌

Save the date for Yorktown Center’s next pet event, Howloween, on October 29 from 5pm-7pm! Tink and I will see you there!

A Tail of 4 Paws Animal Rescue
Bone-Appetit Dog Bakery
Dogtopia of Downers Grove
Hyacinth's Jewelry
Katnip Booties by Lore
Last Stop Rescue
LegitManila Chicago
Midwest Greyhound Adoption
PupCulture
Sedona Trainer
Starry Snacks
St. Sophia's Forgotten Felines
The Killer Collection
Tonie's Treats
Urban Veterinary Associates
VeG ER for Pets
West Suburban Humane Society

⛱️ Let's kick off Yorktown Center's Dog Days of Summer at the Happy Tails 4 Happy Homes Pet Expo this Saturday! This dog-friendly INDOOR event will guarantee tons of smiles and a tail wagging good time for the entire family and the pups.

🐾 3rd Annual Happy Tails 4 Happy Homes Pet
Expo
🗓 Saturday, June 20, 2026
⏰️ 10am-3pm
📍Yorktown Center
203 Yorktown Shopping Center
Lombard, IL 60148

🏆 Enter your dog in the pet costume contest, best trick and other fun categories. Proceeds benefit the West Suburban Humane Society! To register, please visit:

http://e.givesmart.com/events/Pdz

🐕 Join Mindful Mutt Yoga for an all-levels yoga class featuring adoptable dogs from Fetching Tails Foundation! Spots are limited. Pre-register for the 12pm or 1:30pm yoga class! Walk-ins available based on availability. Bring your own mat!

New Yorktown-branded yoga mats available for the first 50 attendees.

🚘 Rev Up for Rescues features an exotic cars display inside Yorktown Center hosted by LegitManila and The Killer Collection. They will also host a donation drive for the participating rescues. To view their wishlist, please visit their individual websites at www.happytails4happyhomes.com.

🛍 🎟 We didn't forget about the dogs' human companions. There will be plenty of giveaways, raffles, shopping, photo ops and many more!

See you Saturday! 🐾