Florida Art Fairs

Florida with its beautiful weather is tailor-made to be the host of a collection of the best art fairs in the country. The winter season should find you at Coconut Grove and in Winter Park as well as West Palm Beach, great hangouts for artists as well as for you.

                                                      JANUARY

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January 12 & 13
Cape Coral
   
    Cape Coral Festival of the Arts    
    Downtown Cape Coral    
    10 am to 5 pm both days    
    280 Exhibitors    
For more info: www.CapeCoralFestival.com  

January 12 & 13
Bonita Springs    
    Bonita Springs National Art Festival    
    The Promenade at Bonita Bay    
    10 am to 5 pm    
    200 Exhibitors    
A fine contemporary show in a luxurious setting 

January 19 & 20
Coral Gables
   
    Beaux Arts Festival of Art    
    Lowe Art Museum, Univ. of Miami Campus    
    9 am to 5 pm    
    265 Exhibitors
The oldest art fair in Florida is presented in a beautiful setting on campus, wintering artists from across the country unfurl their newest works for their patrons.

January 19 & 20
Delray Beach
    
    Downtown Delray Festival of the Arts    
    Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray    
    10 am to 5 pm    
    300 Exhibitors
Street festival with a wide variety of art and craft exhibited                                                

January 26 & 27
Naples
   
    Naples Invitational Art Festival
    Fleishmann Park    
    10 am to 5 pm    
    230 Exhibitors
Artists from across the country gather in this lovely park to show their work

January 26 & 27
Key West
    
    Key West Craft Show    
    Whitehead & Green Sts.    
    10 am to 5 pm    
    100 Exhibitors - crafts only
A great place to visit a show and take home something special, a part of the annual Old Island Days in Key West. It has a wonderful old hippie atmosphere with many works including indigenous materials.

 

                                                FEBRUARY

February  2 & 3 Coconut Grove Art Festival
Fort Myers
    
    Artfest Fort Myers    
    downtown Fort Myers    
    10 am to 5 pm    
    200 Exhibitors
An excellent committee works year round to present this art fair in a comfortable location.

February 2 & 3
Mount Dora

    Mount Dora Arts Festival   
    Downtown Mount Dora   
    10 am to 5 pm   
    266 Exhibitors   
A very popular well-attended event; lots to see and lots of fun

February  9 & 10
Boca Raton
   
    Boca Raton Museum of Art Outdoor Juried Art Festival   
    Mizner Park   
    10 am to 5 pm   
    279 Exhibitors   
Best of the "Boca" shows, run by the Art Museum in a great shopping district
    
February 9 & 10*
New Smyrna Beach
    
    Images – A Festival of the Arts      
    10 am to 5 pm      
    235 Exhibitors
A wonderful show setting on the Intracoastal, very laid back and easy to view.

February 16 & 17
Marco Island
    
    Marco National Juried Art & Craft Show    
    10 am to 4:30 pm    
    Winterberry Drive    
    on the grounds of the Art League of Marco Island

February 16-18 Painting at Coconut Grove Art Festival
Coconut Grove
      
    Coconut Grove Arts Festival      
    “In the Grove” – McFarlane & Bayshore      
    9 am to 6 pm      
    341 Exhibitors
THE big Florida show – fine art and craft from nationally known artists, a chance to see the best!

February 16-18
Jupiter
   
    ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival    
    Abacoa Town Center    
    Fri. 9 am to 8 pm; Sat. 10 am to 6 pm; Sun. 10 am to 5 pm    
    320 Exhibitors
Easy to attend, great for families

February 23 & 24
Key West
    
    Old Island Days Art Festival    
    In the heart of Key West    
    10 am to 6 pm    
    100 Artists (no crafts)
A great place to buy tropical themed artwork in a fun setting

Shopping at Arts, Beats & Eats February 23 & 24*
Naples
   
    Naples National Art Festival    
    Cambier Park    
    10 am to 5 pm    
    270 Exhibitors
More traditional work can be found at this event in a very nice park

February 23 & 24
South Miami
    
    South Miami Arts & Crafts Festival    
    110 Exhibitors   

February 29-March 2
Gainesville

    Westside Fine Arts @ Tioga Town Center
    Presented by the Gainesville Arts Association
70 Artists, wine tasting, firework, jazz and children's activities. Sounds like fun in Gainesville this weekend.

February 29-March 2*
West Palm Beach
   
    Palm Beach Fine Craft Show    
    Palm Beach County Convention Center    
    Fri. Feb.29, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. March 1, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun. March 2, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.                 ADMISSION:  $14.00 / $12.00 Senior Citizens; Children under 12 admitted free    
    140 Exhibitors
This is a very fine event presenting exciting contemporary work by master craftsmen representing the very best in the world of Fine Craft with prices ranging from under $1,000 to over $30,000.

                                        

                                                MARCH

March 1 & 2
Tampa
      
    Gasparilla Festival of the Arts      
    Downtown in Curtis Hixon Park & Ashley St.      
    10 am to 5 pm      
    327 Exhibitors   
Big prize money brings artists out of the galleries to a cutting edge show.   

March 1 & 2*
Leesburg
    
    Leesburg Fine Arts Festival    
    Saturday 10-5; Sunday 10-5    
    140 Exhibitors

March  1 & 2
Ft. Pierce
    
    A.E. "Bean" Backus Festival Art Festival    
    A.E. Backus Gallery & Museum    
    500 N. Indian River Drive
The annual Backus Arts Festival takes over Veteran’s Park in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce with an extravaganza for the senses. Over 75 artists, musical performances and tasty food grace the museum’s oak shaded grounds for this two-day event.

March  1 & 2 Craft show shopper
Bonita Springs
      
    Bonita Springs National Art Festival      
    Promenade Center      
    10 am to 5 pm      
    199 Exhibitors   
Upscale shopping center plays host to a very nice array of exhibitors

March  13-15*
Vero Beach
    
    Under the Oaks    
    Riverside Park    
    10 am to 5 pm    
    215 Exhibitors
Pleasant show in a beautiful setting, great place to spend a day

March 8 & 9
Anna Maria Island
    
    Springfest    
    City Hall Park    
    10 am to 5 pm    
    100 Artists
Local restaurants offer their specialties; continuous, live, local musicians on stage, artwork raffle; free parking, free admission. Presented by the Anna Maria Island Art League.

March 8 & 9
Apollo Beach
    
    16th Manatee Arts Festival    
    U.S. Hwy 41    
    Saturday 10 am to 5 pm; Sunday 10 am to 4 pm    
    100 Artists
This event promotes the visual and culinary arts with a portion of the proceeds to help protect and preserve the West Indian Manatee.

March 15 & 16
Largo
(Tampa Bay area)    
    Largo Central Park Artists Market    

March 14-16Silverblatts Ann Arbor Street Fair
Winter Park
   
    Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival    
    Central Park, downtown    
    10 am to 6 pm    
    250 Exhibitors
Beautiful Central Park in downtown Winter Park hosts this fine event for the 48th time.  Over 1400 exhibitors apply for the 269 spaces that are spread through the park.

Expect to see dazzling sculpture and glass for the big pocketbook as well as smaller works to please just about anyone. This is a very civilized event that only showcases the best in a dignified atmosphere. Great food and sidewalk cares beckon you to stop and enjoy the day.                                             

March 15 & 16
Bradenton Beach
    
    12th Coquina Tides    
    Coquina Beach Park    
    100 Exhibitors
A perfect combination...art and the beach

March 28-30
Delray Beach
   
    Delray Affair    
    along Atlantic Avenue    
    10 am to 6 pm    
    580 Exhibitors
"This is the greatest Arts, Crafts, Food and Entertainment Festival under the Sun."

Charlevoix Art Fair March 29 & 30
Lake Wales    
    Lake Wales Art Show    
    125 Exhibitors    
Presented by the Lake Wales Arts Council

March 29 & 30
DeLand
    
    DeLand Outdoor Art Festival
    on Alabama Ave.
    200 Exhibitors

March 29 & 30
St. Augustine

    St. Augustine Spring Festival
    Francis Field
    150 Exhibitors
Presented by the St. Augustine Art Assn.

 

                                                APRIL

April 5 & 6
Gainesville

    Santa Fe Community College Spring Arts Festival
    Downtown streets
    10 am to 6 pm    
    217 Exhibitors
A nice event held on shady streets in a cool university town

April 5 & 6
Port St. Lucie
   
    Arts & All That Jazz    
    Lydgate Park    
    11 am to 6 pm
A judged art competition, live jazz from national artists, and craft vendors from around Florida

April 12 & 13
Tarpon Springs
   
    Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival    
    Craig Park on Spring Bayou    
    9 am to 5 pm
Continuous entertainment, food and beverages and featuring over 225 artists from throughout the US.

April 12 & 13
Cedar Key

    Old Florida Celebration of the Arts    
    Second Street    
    200 Exhibitors    
A quaint village, a great place to spend a weekend shopping for treasures.

April 19 & 20
Tallahassee

    Chain of Parks Festival
    95 Exhibitors

April 19 & 20 Svetlana Handwovens
St. Petersburg
      
    Mainsail Arts Festival      
    Vinoy Park      
    10 am to 6 pm      
    280 Exhibitors

Mainsail is held in a waterfront park with a wide variety of art from which to choose. This vibrant event features 200 artists chosen from 1000 applicants, which assures some very good quality artwork.

It is the last of the big Florida shows before the artists (some of whom are snowbirds also) return to their homes in the north. A beautiful setting on the waterfront, this is the premier art event in the Tampa/St. Pete area for the year.

April 26 & 27
Melbourne
    
    Melbourne Art Festival    
    historic downtown Melbourne
    250 Exhibitors

 

                                                MAY

May 2-4 Mary Mark etchings
West Palm Beach
    
    SunFest      
    Flagler Drive      
    Thurs. 5-10; Fri. noon to 10; Sat. 10-10; Sun. 10 to 7      
    225 Exhibitors
Florida’s largest festival with great music, food and art in a waterfront setting

May 3 & 4
Fernandina Beach   
 
    Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival    
    Downtown streets    
    10 am to 6 pm    
    329 Exhibitors
A well attended event with art, shrimp and music. The wide variety of arts and crafts will give you many choices.

May 10 & 11
Lakeland
    
    Mayfaire by-the-Lake    
    Lake Morton    
    188 Exhibitors

From May to October Florida has few art events. If you know of any that should be featured please email the editor.

 

                                                OCTOBER

October 4 & 5
Gainesville

    Art Festival at Thornebrook   
    Thornebrook Village
    10 am to 5 pm
    140 artists and craftspeople
Under the auspices of the Gainesville Fine Arts and the Thornebrook Merchants Associations. Also expect to find children's activities, entertainment and food vendors. 

October 11 & 12Art & Craft Show
Winter Park

    Winter Park Autumn Art Festival    
    Central Park    
    140 exhibitors

October 18
McIntosh

    McIntosh 1890s Festival
    Saturday - 10 to 5    
    250 Exhibitors

October 18 & 19
Maitland

    30th Maitland Rotary Arts Festival    
    Lake Lily Park    
    225 Exhibitors    

October 18 & 19
Cedar Key

    Annual Seafood Festival    
    Cedar Key City Park   
    9 am to 5 pm    
    200 Exhibitors
Everyone loves Cedar Key with its wonderful laidback atmosphere so here is another excuse to be there. Expect artists, craftspeople, great food, live music at several places around town during the days and nights.

October 18 & 19
Melbourne

    Melbourne Fall Fine Art Festival    
    Historic Downtown Melbourne    
    200 Exhibitors

October 25 & 26Mixed media at St. Joe
Village of Palmetto Bay (Miami)

    In the Park with Art 2007    
    Coral Reef Park
    100 Exhibitors   
Presented by the Cultural Council    

October 25 & 26
Plantation

    Art in the Park    
    Liberty Tree Park    
    140 Exhibitors    

October 25 & 26
Ocala

    Ocala Arts Festival    
    McPherson Government Complex   
    210 Exhibitors   

October 25 & 26
Mount Dora

    Mount Dora Craft Festival    
    on the downtown streets   
    300 Exhibitors

                                                    NOVEMBER

Sculpture Art Fair November 1 & 2
Dunedin

    Art Harvest   
    Highlander Park   
    200 Exhibitors

November 1 & 2
Venice

    Venice Art Festival    
    175 Exhibitors

November 1 & 2
Micanopy

    Micanopy Fall Festival
    100 Exhibitors

November 1 & 2
Orlando

    Veranda Park Artisan Market
    Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10 am to 5 pm       Sunday, Dec. 3 from 10 am to 4 pm

November 4
Coral Springs

    Annual Holiday Show      
    LaQuinta Inn on University      
    Presented by the Coral Springs Craft Guild

November 7-9
Pensacola

    Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival      
    Seville Square and Park    
    215 Exhibitors
This fine event is organized by the Arts Council of Northwest Florida and as such is the best art festival in this part of the state.  Patrons travel from as far away as Atlanta to enjoy this pleasant event.

November 7-9
Lake Buena Vista

    Festival of the Masters    
    200 Exhibitors

November 8 & 9
Gainesville

    Downtown Festival & Art Show    
    250 Exhibitors

November 15 & 16
St. Petersburg

    Florida Craftsmen's 10th Annual CraftArt 2008    
    The Historic Coliseum, Downtown    
    10 am to 5 pm
At CraftArt, patrons will find an exclusive selection of unique crafts by some of the nation’s best craft artists, just in time for the holiday season. The work of nearly 100 artists in many  media will be featured. Artist demonstrations and music, admission is $5.00.

November 15 & 16    >Jewelry at art fair
Deland

    Deland Fall Festival of the Arts    
    Historic Downtown Deland    
    200 Exhibitors    

November 22 & 23
Cocoa Beach
    
    Space Coast Art Festival    
    Outdoors, downtown    
    235 Exhibitors   

November 22 & 23
Naples
    
    Naples Renaissance Art Festival    
    10 South Street (near the Naples Depot)   
    10 am to 5 pm    
    130 invitational artists

November 22 & 23
St. Augustine
      
    St. Augustine Fall Art & Craft Festival      
    Francis Field      
    150 Exhibitors   
Presented by the St. Augustine Art Association.

November 29 & 30
Gainesville

    O'Connell  Center Holiday Craft Show
    Saturday 10-6; Sunday 10-5      
    300 Exhibitors

                                                DECEMBER

R. Elliott at craft show December 5-7
Sarasota

    American Craft Council Craft Fair   
    Sarasota Bradenton International Convention
    Center   
    225 Exhibitors 
    Fri. & Sat. 10 am to 6 pm; Sun.10 am to 5 pm
    Admission:    $10 per person    $16 two-day pass
    Children 12 and under free

This event, run by the American Craft Council, brings out some of the finest craft artists in the U.S. to meet the Florida marketplace. It is an annual juried show of high quality contemporary objects including jewelry, clothing, furniture and home accessories.

December 6 & 7    
Anna Maria Island

    Winterfest    
    City Hall Park on Holmes Beach   
    100+ Exhibitors
Free admission and free parking; local restaurants offer their specialties; continuous live local musicians on stage; artwork raffle. Presented by the Anna Maria Island Art League.

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would like to recieve info on the mcintosh 1890s festival on oct18. i need a contact and phone number asap. im a food vendor and would like to be part of this show .

thank you for ur time
clark

trying ti=o locate shows where we can enter our ceramic pieces

I would like information on displaying at the Chain of Parks Festival in Tallahassee April 19 & 20th please.

I'm interested in becoming a vendor for the Delray Beach festival, what do I need to do next?

I am an artist and would like a booth at your event. What is the step I need to do to become an artist vendor in your events?

Thank you,
Stacy Chen

I would like to be a vendor at several upcoming events. what do i have to do?

I am interested in becoming a vendor on the next event in Florida, what do I need to do next?
Thank you,
Ilse Lippert

If you are interested in applying to participate in any of the above events "google" the name of the event and visit their web sites where you will find all the answers you need to becoming a participant. Be aware though, most of these events are juried and require your applying up to six months before the event takes place. So, don't hesitate, contact them before it is too late.

Best of luck in joining the community of art fair artists.

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