Manayunk Art Festival
June 27-28 | Saturday: 11AM – 7PM, Sunday: 11AM – 5PM
LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA
ADMISSION: FREE
Since 1990, the show has built itself into being the tri-state area’s largest outdoor, juried art festival featuring approximately 300 different local and nationally known artists and crafters. Collectors, buyers, and designers will visit Main Street during the two-day, closed street event. The festival is free to the public and features artists from eight different disciplines: fiber, glass, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media, painting & drawing, photography, and wood & sculpture.
Throughout the weekend, visitors can plan to take in the art, enjoy food and beverages from Manayunk’s renowned restaurants, and cool off by shopping at Manayunk’s unique boutiques and stores.
Art on the Square
July 11-12 | Saturday: 9AM – 6PM, Sunday: 10AM – 5PM
LOCATION: Capitol Square, Madison, WI
ADMISSION: FREE
One of the Midwest’s most popular and highly regarded outdoor celebrations of the arts will return to the Capitol Square on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12, 2026, as MMoCA presents the 68th annual Art Fair on the Square.
With its mix of music, entertainment, and outdoor dining, as well as over 400 artists exhibiting paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, jewelry, handmade clothing and accessories, and fine craft, the fair draws nearly 200,000 visitors to Madison’s Capitol Square.
Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair
July 16-18 | Thursday & Friday: 10AM – 9PM, Saturday: 10AM – 8PM
LOCATION: Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI
ADMISSION: FREE.
The Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair is the largest of the three official partner fairs that comprise the award-winning and highly respected Ann Arbor Art Fair. Roughly 400,000 people attend the event each year. The Summer Art Fair is located on Main Street in the heart of Ann Arbor as well as Liberty, State, and South University Streets, stretching from its charming downtown to the campus of the University of Michigan. It is run by The Guild of Artists & Artisans, a non-profit Artist Member Organization whose mission is to provide marketing opportunities to artists. It is the only show run by and for the artists. It is consistently ranked as one of the Top 100 Art Fairs in the Country.
Mystic Outdoor Art Festival
August 8-9 | Saturday: 10AM – 4PM, Sunday: 10AM – 5PM
LOCATION: Mystic River Park, Mystic, CT.
ADMISSION: FREE.
The two-day Mystic Outdoor Art Festival is the oldest, juried art show in the Northeast region. The Mystic Outdoor Art Festival serves an audience of art enthusiasts, as well as weekend visitors from the local surrounding communities, New England, the Tri-State area and beyond. The trail of artists begins in downtown Mystic and follows the Mystic River along Washington Street, Cottrell Street, Bay STreet and Holmes Street. The festival showcases close to 270 artists from around the country with over a mile of fine arts and crafts, including oils, watercolors, photography, textiles, sculpture, woodwork, acrylics and more. The Mystic Outdoor Art Festival is free to the public and features activities and artwork for all ages to enjoy, including a Children’s Art Park, a Children's Art Installation and a Performing Arts Stage. Located in Mystic River Park, the Performing Arts Stage features a variety of local and regional performers including dance, music, and theater.
Long's Park Art Festival
September 4-5 | Saturday & Sunday: 10AM – 4PM
LOCATION: Lancaster, PA
ADMISSION: ADULT (over 26) $15, 25 & under FREE
Since its philanthropic beginnings as a fundraiser to support the Summer Music Series, the Labor Day weekend Long’s Park Art Festival has become a nationally recognized arts event in its own right. Since 1979, thousands of art lovers from throughout the mid-Atlantic region are drawn to our beautiful Long’s Park to peruse the booths of over 200 juried exhibitors from across the country. The Foundation works diligently throughout the year to transform the park into a three day outdoor art gallery - and the result is truly magical! The Art Festival’s profound success has only benefitted the Foundation over the years and while we now recognize it as a vital pillar to our mission, still to this day, proceeds from the Art Festival serve to financially supplement programming for the Summer Music Series.
38th Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival
September 12-13 | Saturday & Sunday: 10AM – 4PM
LOCATION: Laudholm Campus, Wells, ME
ADMISSION: FREE for members, $10 for non-members
Since its philanthropic beginnings as a fundraiser to support the Summer Music Series, the Labor Day weekend Long’s Park Art Festival has become a nationally recognized arts event in its own right. Since 1979, thousands of art lovers from throughout the mid-Atlantic region are drawn to our beautiful Long’s Park to peruse the booths of over 200 juried exhibitors from across the country. The Foundation works diligently throughout the year to transform the park into a three day outdoor art gallery - and the result is truly magical! The Art Festival’s profound success has only benefitted the Foundation over the years and while we now recognize it as a vital pillar to our mission, still to this day, proceeds from the Art Festival serve to financially supplement programming for the Summer Music Series.
50th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show
November 6-8 (preview gala Nov 5) | Friday 11AM – 7PM, Saturday: 10AM – 6PM, Sunday: 10AM – 5PM
LOCATION: PA Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
Now in its 50th year, the Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show features unique, one-of-a-kind works by artists from across the United States.
This premier show and sale of contemporary craft and design includes 195 of the finest and most dynamic craft artists in the United States. Media represented: fiber, glass, wood, metal and clay, including furniture, jewelry and art-to-wear. All work is one-of-a-kind, created by artists at the Show, and available for sale.