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Midwest Art Fairs

Welcome to the Midwest Art Fairs page, listing art fairs from Indiana to Missouri--a pretty broad swath, for sure, but some wonderful events in Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Omaha, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Kansas City and many more.
 

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                                                JUNE

June 5-7*
Edina, MN
   
Edina Art Fair
    50th & France
    Presented by 50th & France Assn.
    400 Exhibitors
For more info:  www.edinaartfair.com

June 6 & 7*
Omaha, NE
    Countryside Village Art Fair
    130 Exhibitors

June 6 & 7*
Junction City, IL

    Junction City Art Fair    
    Junction City Shopping Center    
    10 am to 4 pm    
    50 Exhibitors
   

June 11-14*        (sponsored listing)
Salina, KS

    Smoky Hill River Festival

A nationally award winning Arts Festival sponsored by the Salina Arts & Humanities Commission.

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What you will find:    

  • Four Rivers Craft Market Show, June 12-14 (50 Artists)    
  • The Fine Art/Fine Craft Show, June 13 & 14 (90 Artists)    
  • Commissioned large-scale art installations throughout the Festival grounds
  • Entertainment from the finest in the region, nation, and beyond. Every imaginable musical style, along with dazzling headline and roving performances ranging from the classical to the unconventional    
  • Four stages including a Children’s Stage and Storytellers Stage

For more info: www.riverfestival.com

June 12-14*
St. Louis, MO

    Central West End Art & Taste Fest
For more info:  www.thecwe.com

June 12-14*
St. Louis, MO

    Festival of Arts at Westport Plaza
    100 Exhibitors

June 13*
St. Germain, WI

    Walk in the Woods Art Fair
    downtown park near Chamber of Commerce
    10 am to 4 pm
    75 exhibitors
Art, wine tasting with chocolates and cheese, jazz band

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June 13 & 14*
Racine, WI

    Monument Square Art Fair on the Lake
    Racine Civic Centre Festival Park
    Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 10am - 4pm
    120 Exhibitors

June 13 & 14*
Indianapolis, IN

    Talbot Street Art Fair
    on Talbot Street, downtown
    250 Exhibitors

June 13 & 14*
Ft. Wayne, IN

    Covington Art Fair
    at the Covington Shopping Plaza
    75 Exhibitors

June 19-21*
Leawood, KS

    Town Art Show
    Town Center Plaza, 119th and Roe

    Fri. 4-8 pm; Sat. & Sun. 10-5
For more info: www.townart.org

June 19-21*
Milwaukee, WI

    Lakefront Festival of the Arts
    Milwaukee Art Museum grounds

    170 Exhibitors

June 20 & 21*
Minneapolis

    Stone Arch Festival
    Minneapolis Riverfront
    250 Exhibitors
For more info:  www.stonearchfestival.com

June 20 & 21*
South Bend, IN

    Leeper Park Art Festival
    200 Exhibitors

June 21 *
Burlington, IA
 
    Snake Alley Art Fair 
    Presented by the Art Guild of Burlington 
    100 exhibitors

June 26-28*
Des Moines, IA

    Des Moines Arts Festival
    downtown
    160 Exhibitors

For more info:  www.desmoinesartsfestival.org

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June 26-28*
Omaha, NE

    Omaha Summer Arts Festival
    135 Exhibitors

For more info:  www.summerarts.org

June 26-28*
Quincy, IL

    Midsummer Arts Faire
    Washington Park in historic Quincy Business District
    Friday 5 pm to 9 pm; Saturday 10 am to 5 pm; Sunday 11 am to 4 pm
    50 Exhibitors
For more info:  www.artsfaire.org


June 27-28*
Des Moines, IA

    ArtFest Midwest 'The Other Art Show'
    Iowa State Fairgrounds (primarily indoors), Varied Industries Building
    presented by Stookey Companies
    235 artists
For more info:  www.artfestmidwest.com

June 27-28*
Bartlett, IL
    Bartlett Festival of the Art
    Bartlett Park
    10 am to 5 pm daily



JULY


July 11 & 12*

Brookings, SDBillturner
     38th Annual Brookings Summer Art Festival
    Pioneer Park, 6th. St./ HWY 14 and 1st Ave.
    200 exhibitors
For more info:  www.bsaf.com

July 11 & 12*
Madison, WI

    Art Fair on the Square
    Presented by the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
    Around the State Capitol
    almost 500 Exhibitors
For more info:  www.mmoca.org

July 11 & 12*
Madison, WI

    Art Fair Off the Square
    Presented by the Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople
    on King between Monona Terrace and the Capitol
    130 Wisconsin Artists

July 19*
Kenosha, WI

    Art Fair in Library Park
    Sponsored by the Friends of the Kenosha Public Museums
    160 Exhibitors
For more info:  www.kenoshapublicmuseum.org

July 30-August 2*
Nappanee, IN

    Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival
    Amish Acres Historic Farm
    Thursday-Saturday 9 am to 7 pm; Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
    350 exhibitors
For more info: www.amishacres.com


 AUGUST


August 1 & 2*Coupe@ABE
Porter, IN
    Chesterton Art Fair
    Waverly Rd. & US Highway 20
    100 Exhibitors

August 7-9*
Minneapolis, MN

    Uptown Art Fair
    in the Uptown neighborhood
    350+ Exhibitors

August 8 & 9*
Minneapolis, MN

    Powderhorn Art Fair
    180 Exhibitors

August 8 & 9*
Milwaukee, WI

    Morning Glory Fine Craft Fair
    135 Exhibitors

August 15 & 16*
Oconomowoc, WI

    Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts
    135 Exhibitors

August 15 & 16*
Michigan City, IN

    Lakefront Festival of the Arts
    Lubeznik Art Center
    100 Exhibitors
For more info: www.lubeznikcenter.org

August 29 & 30*
Green Bay, WI

    Art Street
    200 Exhibitors

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SEPTEMBER

September 5 & 6*
Bloomington, IN
    Fourth Street Festival of Arts & Crafts
    downtown streets
    100+ Exhibitors

September 11-13*
Clayton, MO

    Saint Louis Art Fair
    170 Exhibitors

September 12*
Indianapolis, IN

    43rd Annual Penrod Arts Fair
    on the grounds of the Indianapolis Art Museum
    300 Exhibitors

September 12 & 13*
Wausau, WI

    Wausau Festival of Arts
    115 Exhibitors

September 13*
Milwaukee, WI

    41th Annual Mount Mary Starving Artist Show

    Mount Mary College
    225 Exhibitors

September 19*
Westfield, IN
    Numa Arts Festival
    North Union & Penn Street
Art, music, chili cook-off and a car show

September 19 & 20*
Olathe, KS

    Hidden Glen Arts Festival
    next to Shadow Lake in the community of Cedar Creek

September 19-20*
St. Louis, MO
   Faust Fine Art & Folk Festival   
   
Faust Park
   10 am to 5 pm daily

September 19 & 20
Elkhart, IN

    
Showcase of Art
    Downtown Elkhart

September 25-27*Abstracts
Kansas City, MO

    
Plaza Art Fair
    Plaza Shopping Center
    230 Exhibitors
For more info:  www.countryclubplaza.com

September 26 & 27*
Kansas City, MO
    UnPlaza Art Fair
    All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 4501 Walnut
    (across the street from the Kemper Gallery)
    75 Exhibitors

September 26-27*
Sioux City, IA
    Art Splash
    downtown
    100 Exhibitors

September 26 & 27*
Peoria, IL

    
46th Annual Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair    
    Peoria Riverfront    
    150 Exhibitors    
    Saturday & Sunday - 10 am to 5 pm
The Art Guild bills this event as "Art Party" for anyone interested in quality art, fine music and exceptional art activities for the kids.


OCTOBER

October 2-4*
Lees Summit, MO
    Longview Art & World Music Festival
    New Longview Farm Retail District
    presented by Summit Art
    90 Exhibitors
For more info:  www.longviewartmusicfest.com

October 2-4*
Louisville, KY

    St. James Court Art Show
    in the Historic St. James Court neighborhood
This is a big sprawling art fair that extends over many blocks featuring well over 500 exhibitors. Expect something for every pocketbook. It is a great place to spend a fall day.

October 3 & 4*6a00e54fba8a738833011278fa190028a4-500wi
St. Louis, MO
   
Historic Shaw Art Fair
    130 Exhibitors

October 10 & 11
Branson, MO

    Branson Festival of Arts
    Hilton/Branson Convention Center   
    Sponsored by the Branson Arts Council
    100 Exhibitors
For more info:  www.bransonartscouncil.org

November 7 & 8*
Des Moines, IA 
    Two Rivers Expo
    Iowa Events Center, Hy-Vee Hall
    presented by the Metro Arts Alliance
    125 Exhibitors
For more info:  www.metroarts.org

November 12-15*
Shakopee, MN

    Autumn Festival, an Arts & Crafts Affair
    Canterbury Park
    Thursday/Friday 11 am - 9 pm; Saturday 9 am - 7 pm; Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
    Admission charged. Free parking

November 27-28*
Baldwin, MO

    Queeny Fine Jewelry Show
    550 Weidman Rd.
    Friday, 3 pm - 9 pm; Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm

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                                                         FEBRUARY - 2010

February 21 & 22
Indianapolis, IN

    Indiana Art Fair
     Indiana State Museum
    Friday: 9 am to 8:30 pm; Saturday 11 am to 5 pm

A showcase of works by artists living and working in the Hoosier State. Media represented include jewelry, fiber, glass, paint, wood, and others.

 APRIL

April 4 & 5
St. Louis, MO

    Cool Art & Hot Jazz at Queeny Park
    120 Exhibitors

April 17-19
St. Paul, MN

    St. Paul River Centre
    The American Craft Show
    240 Exhibitors
A fine event presented by the American Craft Council


MAY

May 1-3                                                          
Kansas City, MO

    Brookside Art Annual
    63rd & Brookside
    190 Exhibitors
For more info:  www.brooksidekc.org

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St. Louis, MO

    Art Fair at Laumeier
    Laumeier Sculpture Park
    150 Exhibitors

May 10
Marshfield, WI

    Marshfield Art Fair
    100 Exhibitors

May 15-17
Belleville, IL

    8th Annual Art on the Square    
    downtown on the Square        
    Friday, 5 pm to 9 pm; Saturday, 10:30 am to 8 pm: Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm
    100 Exhibitors

May 15-17
St. Louis, MO

    Faust Fine Art & Folk Festival
    Faust Park
    Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm; Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm

May 15-17
Washington, MO
28th Annual Art Fair Winefest
Historic Downtown Washington
50 Exhibitors

May 16
Marion, IA
(Cedar Rapids area)

    Marion Arts Festival
    100 Exhibitors

May 16 & 17At_abe
Indianapolis, IN

    Broad Ripple Art Fair
    Indianapolis Art Center
    225 Exhibitors

May 16 & 17
Springfield, IL

    47th Annual Old Capitol Art Fair    
    around the Old Capitol Building, downtown    
    165 Exhibitors    
    Sat., 10 am to 5 pm; Sun., 10 am to 4 pm

Whether you are a serious art collector or are just developing an appreciation, there is original art here for you, in the form of jewelry, sculpture, photography and many more media. This art fair reigns as one of the most popular, juried art fairs in the country. Originally developed to contribute to the community's cultural, social, and economic growth, the Fair has become an acknowledged success and a model for fairs in other cities.

May 23
Lafayette, IN

    Round the Fountain Art Fair
    Courthouse Square
    100 Exhibitors
An amazingly fine art fair well supported by the community

May 29-31
Prairie Village, KS

    Prairie Village Art Fair
    90 Exhibitors
For more info:  www.prairievillageshops.com


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