Mr. Willy's Dark Art and Oddities

Mr. Willy's Dark Art and Oddities A new Dark Art and Oddities Shop NOW OPEN in downtown Dekalb, IL! Now Accepting Consignors! www.DarkArtandOddities.com Mr. Associations:
Dekalb Chamber of Commerce

Willy's Dark Art and Oddities
Handcrafted Nightmares and Timeless Treasures
A Product of Breaking Fate Entertainment LLC

Mr. Willy’s Dark Art and Oddities is a gothic-inspired retail shop in downtown DeKalb, Illinois, offering a curated collection of oddities, antiques, taxidermy, crystals, occult supplies, horror collectibles, and original art. Blending the eerie charm of a curiosity cabinet wit

h the creativity of an art gallery, we provide ‘Handcrafted Nightmares and Timeless Treasures’ for collectors, seekers, and the wonderfully strange. Please stop in and see us at 150 East Lincoln Hwy, in the dark heart of downtown Dekalb, IL!

09/03/2026

🎨🌼 4th Annual DeKalb Day of the Dead Festival! 💀🎶
Join us for a free, family-friendly celebration of culture, remembrance, and community! Bring your loved ones to honor traditions through art, music, and togetherness.

📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
📍 Locations: DeKalb Public Library & El Jimador Mexican Grill (Downtown DeKalb)
✨ FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:
📖 Festival Activities: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM @ DeKalb Public Library
🎵 After Hours Concert: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM @ DeKalb Public Library
🛍️ Vendor Market: Located at El Jimador Mexican Grill🕯️
Ofrenda Viewing: At El Jimador Mexican Grill and DeKalb Public Library

🌟 More exciting details to come! Stay tuned to our page as we announce our schedule of events, performers, and activities over the coming weeks!

🤝 WE NEED OUR COMMUNITY! WANT TO GET INVOLVED?
Host an Activity: Lead a free, family-friendly activity as a Festival Friend Sponsor.
Be a Market Vendor: Sell your goods, art, or handmade items at El Jimador.
Join the Procession: Walk with us as we honor our ancestors and celebrate together.

💼 Sponsorships Available: Become a partner from $50 to $1000 (Festival Friend, Remembrance Sponsor, Marigold Sponsor, or Spirit of the Festival).

📧 Interested in participating, vending, or sponsoring?
Email us at [email protected] to lock in your spot!

Thank you to our amazing community partners for making this possible! ❤️

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS, SAVANNAH HEIDEN! 🎉We have a WINNER! 🏆A huge congratulations to Savannah Heiden, the winner of our Aug...
09/02/2026

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS, SAVANNAH HEIDEN! 🎉

We have a WINNER! 🏆

A huge congratulations to Savannah Heiden, the winner of our August Contest!

Savannah has won TWO FREE PASSES to the 2026 Dark Art and Oddities Con, happening November 14–15, 2026 at the historic NIU Altgeld Hall in DeKalb, Illinois! 🖤💀

We can’t wait to welcome you to a weekend packed with dark art, oddities, fascinating vendors, entertainment, special guests, exhibits, workshops, and plenty of wonderfully weird things to discover.

Thank you to EVERYONE who entered our August contest! We appreciate all the shares, comments, support, and enthusiasm for Dark Art and Oddities Con.

And don’t wander too far into the darkness... 👀

There will be more chances to win coming soon!

🎟️ Congratulations again, Savannah! We’ll see you at the Con!

🖤💀🦇

09/02/2026

There is a kind of magic that only happens with your hands in it…

Four workshops in our Crafting Intentions Series with Heather Dorsch Creations - running from the tail of summer into the deep of December. You walk out of every one of them carrying something you crafted 🧹☕️🖤

Sept 26, 1-3pm | Botanical Alchemy, blend your own loose leaf tea
Oct 24, 5-7pm | Besom Making, build and bind your own broom
Nov 21, 1-3pm | Besom Making
Dec 19, 5-7pm | Botanical Alchemy

Everything you need will be waiting on the table. Come skilled, come brand new, all welcome. No experience necessary. Seats are few on purpose and they go fast.

Registration link in the comments 💜 and on our website 🔮

Welcome Zoe to the crew! 🤘 Big thanks to all who stopped in at our fun little shop during DeKalb Corn Fest! We hope you...
08/30/2026

Welcome Zoe to the crew! 🤘

Big thanks to all who stopped in at our fun little shop during DeKalb Corn Fest! We hope you will make us a regular stop for your odd little desires. 💜 🌽

🕰️ Regular Hours:
MON - Closed
TUE - Closed
WED - 11am - 6pm
THU - 11am - 6pm
FRI - 11am - 7pm
SAT - 11am - 7pm
SUN - 12pm - 5pm

150 E Lincoln Hwy - DeKalb, IL
www.DarkArtandOddities.com

08/29/2026

Today and Tomorrow, Saturday for Corn Fest Mr. Willy's Dark Art and Oddities will be open from 11am to 9pm. We have been busy restocking the sales floor and the new items are ready to go to their new home.
We hope to see you this weekend

🖤 IN-STORE CONTEST TIME! 🖤Stop into Mr. Willy’s Dark Art & Oddities for your chance to win 2 tickets to Dark Art & Oddit...
08/27/2026

🖤 IN-STORE CONTEST TIME! 🖤

Stop into Mr. Willy’s Dark Art & Oddities for your chance to win 2 tickets to Dark Art & Oddities Con on November 14th & 15th!

Here’s how to enter:

✨ Spend $10+ before taxes and get 1 entry
✨ Join our text marketing at checkout and get a 2nd entry

It’s that simple — shop, enter, and you could be heading to one of the most unique and delightfully dark events of the season.

🎟️ Prize: 2 tickets to Dark Art & Oddities Con
📅 Contest ends: August 31st

Be sure to stop in, browse the strange and unusual, and get entered before time runs out!

🎟️ TICKETS ARE NOW on SALE 👻🖤Dark Art & Oddities Con 2026 tickets areofficially on sale!!You’ll be able to grab tickets ...
08/26/2026

🎟️ TICKETS ARE NOW on SALE 👻🖤

Dark Art & Oddities Con 2026 tickets areofficially on sale!!

You’ll be able to grab tickets for:
🖤 General Admission
🔮 Workshops
👻 After-Hours Ghost Hunt

Tickets will be available at: www.darkartandodditiescon.com

This Friday and Saturday for Corn Fest Mr. Willy's Dark Art and Oddities will be open from 11am to 9pm Friday and Saturd...
08/26/2026

This Friday and Saturday for Corn Fest Mr. Willy's Dark Art and Oddities will be open from 11am to 9pm Friday and Saturday.
We hope to see you this weekend

🎟️ TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY! 👻🖤Dark Art & Oddities Con 2026 tickets officially go on sale Wednesday, August 26t...
08/25/2026

🎟️ TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY! 👻🖤

Dark Art & Oddities Con 2026 tickets officially go on sale Wednesday, August 26th at 3 PM!

You’ll be able to grab tickets for:
🖤 General Admission
🔮 Workshops
👻 After-Hours Ghost Hunt

Mark your calendar and set those reminders — you won’t want to miss out! Workshops and After Hours activities are limited

Tickets will be available at: www.darkartandodditiescon.com

Address

150 E Lincoln Highway
DeKalb, IL
60115

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 7pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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