Are you ready to fight some crowds, save some money and stock up on fall and winter clothes (and toys) for your kids? If the answer is yes, then this guide is for you!
Please follow the links provided to learn more about each resale’s individual policies: Some are free to enter, others charge a small admission. Some of the events ban children, strollers, wagons or laundry baskets. Most sell items for half-price later in the day. And most are still looking for volunteers to help out — volunteers get to shop the presale, usually held a day before the event is open to the general public.
Know of a resale we don’t have listed here? Please add it in the comments section. Happy shopping!
SEPTEMBER
Weekend of Sept. 12-13:
Step by Step Childhood Enrichment PTA Fall/Winter Resale: Saturday, Sept. 13, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and then a half-price sale from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, located at 2015 W. Manchester Road in Wheaton, in Building 4.
Double Blessings Fall/Winter Resale: Saturday, Sept. 13, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road in Wheaton, in the Exhibition Building.
DuPage Doubles Clothing & Equipment Sale: Saturday, Sept. 13, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Main Exhibit Hall (West Side) at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, located at 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton.
DuPage Chapter Mothers & More Semi-Annual Clothing and Toy Resale Fundraiser: Saturday, Sept. 13, from 7:30 a.m. to noon and then from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for the 1/2 price sale. The sale is at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, Home Economics Building, 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton.
Double Love Twins Club Kids Clothing, Toy and Equipment Resale: Saturday, Sept. 13, from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the gymnasium of St. John’s Lutheran School, located at 115 N. Spring Street in Elgin.
Weekend of Sept. 19-20:
Alice Gustafson School PTO Annual Children’s Clothing and Toy Resale: Friday, Sept. 19, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 20, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m at 905 Carlisle Road in Batavia. The “Super Bargain Bag Sale” is on Saturday from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Owen Elementary School Fall/Winter Children’s Resale: Saturday, Sept. 20, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and then from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the school gym, located at 1560 Westglen Drive in Naperville.
Tri-Cities Mothers of Twins and Triplets Club: Saturday, Sept. 20, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mooseheart Field House, Route 31 and Mooseheart Road between North Aurora and Batavia.
Bugaboo Children’s Consignment Sale: Friday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and a half-price sale on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kendall County Fairgrounds, located at Route 71 and E. Highpoint Road in Yorkville.
Trendy Tots Resale: Friday, Sept. 19, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 20, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside Building 3 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, located at 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton.
Timothy Christian Schools’ Children’s Fall Toy & Clothing Resale: Scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the school gym, located at 188 W. Butterfield Road in Elmhurst. (This information is gathered from the school’s “Master Calendar”; it does not currently appear on the PTO page.)
Week of Sept. 21:
Rhea Lana’s Fall Consignment Event: Various hours from Sunday, Sept. 21, through Thursday, Sept. 25. (Check the website for details.) Held at 1163 E. Ogden Avenue in Naperville in the Iroquois Shopping Center.
Weekend of Sept. 25-27:
Western Avenue School Semi-Annual Clothing Sale: Friday, Sept. 26, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 27, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the school, located at 1500 Western Avenue in Geneva.
Babies 2 Kidz: Thursday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m at the Kane County Fairgrounds, Trades Building 1, in St. Charles.
Oswego Area Mothers & More Children’s Clothing & Toy Resale: Saturday, Sept. 27, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Long Beach Elementary School at 67 Long Beach Road in Montgomery.
Montessori Academy of Batavia Multi-Family Yard Sale: Friday, Sept. 26, and Saturday, Sept. 27, starting at 10:30 a.m. at the school, located at 595 South River Street (Route 25) in Batavia.
North Elementary School PTO Children’s Clothing & Toy Resale: Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the school, located at 1680 Brickville Road in Sycamore.
OCTOBER
Weekend of Oct. 17-18:
Chicago First Church of the Nazarene Children’s Toy and Clothing Resale: Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. until noon at the church, located at 12725 Bell Road in Lemont.