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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.

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                                                   OCTOBERArt & Craft Show

October 2, 3 & 4*
Maitland

    33th Maitland Rotary Arts Festival    
    Lake Lily Park    
    225 Exhibitors   

October 3 & 4*
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 3 & 4*
Melbourne

    Melbourne Main Street Masters of Art   
    Historic Downtown Melbourne    
    200 Exhibitors

October 10-12
Navarre Beach 

    Navarre Beach Festival 
    80 exhibitors
On the world's whitest beaches

October 10 & 11*
Winter Park

    Winter Park Autumn Art Festival    
    Central Park    
    140 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. Mixed_media

October 24*
McIntosh
    McIntosh 1890s Festival
    Saturday - 10 to 5    
    250 Exhibitors   
        

October 24 & 25*
Ocala

    Ocala Arts Festival    
    McPherson Government Complex   
    210 Exhibitors   

October 24 & 25*
Mount Dora

    Mount Dora Craft Festival    
    on the downtown streets   
    300 Exhibitors

October 25 & 26
Plantation

    Art in the Park    
    Liberty Tree Park    
    140 Exhibitors    

October 31 & November 1* 
Village of Palmetto Bay (Miami)

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

October 31 & November 1*
Micanopy

    Micanopy Fall Festival
    100 Exhibitors


NOVEMBER

Skelton sculpture art fair November 1 & 2
Dunedin

    Art Harvest   
    Highlander Park   
    200 Exhibitors

November 7 & 8*
Heathrow

    Lake Mary Heathrow Festival of Arts
    Oval Park
    150 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 1 & 2 HEADWATERS RAINBOW SMALL
Ocala

    Art in the park at Rainbow Springs
    a benefit for the Friends of Rainbow Springs
    Featuring artists from several local art groups, each in their own         pavilion - 10 to 30 exhibitors

November 2
Marianna

    Sunday Afternoon with the Arts
    Chipola Arts Center, Chipola Center 
    1 to 5 pm 
Regional artists, live music and hands-on art opportunities for all. Sponsored by the Chipola Regional Arts Association in partnership with the Artists Guild of Northwest Florida.

November 7 & 8*
Venice
    Venice Art Festival    
    175 Exhibitors

November 6-8*
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
    Downtown Disney Marketplace   
    200 Exhibitors

November 14 & 15*
Gainesville

    Downtown Festival & Art Show    
    250 Exhibitors

November 21 & 22*   Jewelry at art fair
Deland

    Deland Fall Festival of the Arts    
    Historic Downtown Deland    
    200 Exhibitors   

November 21 & 22*
St. Petersburg

    11th Annual CraftArt 2009     
    presented by FLORIDAcraftsmen, Inc.
    Intersection of Central Ave. & Fifth Street North   
    10 am to 5 pm
    100 artists
    Admission:  $5.00

November 28 & 29
Sanibel Island

    Sanibel Fall Art Festival
    Sanibel Community Park Periwinkle Drive
    9 am to 5 pm 
    100 Exhibitors

November 28 & 29*
Cocoa Beach
    
    Space Coast Art Festival    
    Outdoors, downtown    
    235 Exhibitors   

November 28 & 29*
Naples
    
    Naples Renaissance Art Festival    
    10 South Street (near the Naples Depot)   
    10 am to 5 pm    
    130 invitational artists

November 28 & 29*
St. Augustine
      
    St. Augustine Fall Art & Craft Festival      
    Francis Field      
    150 Exhibitors   
Presented by the St. Augustine Art Association.

                                                DECEMBER

R. Elliott at craft showDecember 5 & 6*
Gainesville
    O'Connell  Center Holiday Craft Show
    Saturday 10-6; Sunday 10-5      
    300 Exhibitors

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 12 & 13* 
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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JANUARY - 2010

January 10-11
Cape Coral
   
    Cape Coral Festival of the Arts    
    Downtown Cape Coral    
    10 am to 5 pm both days    
    280 Exhibitors      

January 10-11
Bonita Springs    
    Bonita Springs National Art Festival    
    The Promenade at Bonita Bay    
    10 am to 5 pm    
    208 Exhibitors    
A fine contemporary show in a luxurious setting 

January 10-11
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 17-18
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 24-25
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 24-25
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.

January 31 & February 1
Fort Lauderdale

    Museum of Art/Fort Lauderdale National Art Festival
    Huizenga Plaza & Las Olas, between Andrews & 1st Avenue
    9 am to 5 pm
    150 Exhibitors

January 31 & February 1
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

February 7 & 8
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  Coconut Grove Art Festival 7 & 8
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  7 & 8
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 14 & 15
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 Painting at Coconut Grove Art Festival 14-16
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  14-16
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

Florida 21 & 22 
Orlando

    Orlando Art & Living Expo
    new location on North Eola Drive along Eola Park
    Presented by Orlando Art & Living Expo, Inc., ArtistsRegistry.com and Orlando Downtown Art District
    0ver 100 art and find craft exhibitors
For more info:  www.downtownorlandoproperties.com

February 21 & 22
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

February 21 & 22
Naples     Shoppers at Arts, Beats & Eats
    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 27 & 28
South Miami
    
    South Miami Rotary Art Festival
    Presented by the Rotary Club of South Miami
    Sunset Drive (SW 72 St.) between Red Road (SW 57 Ave.) & US 1
   10 am to 6 pm
   140 Exhibitors 
Multinational food court
For more info:  http://www.southmiamiartfest.org

February  27, 28 & March 1
Gainesville

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


                                                         MARCH

March 7 & 8
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 7 & 8
Leesburg
    
    Leesburg Fine Arts Festival    
    Saturday 10-5; Sunday 10-5    
    140 Exhibitors

Craft show shopper 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 14 & 15
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 14 & 15
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 14 & 15
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 14 & 15
Bradenton Beach
    
    Coquina Tides    
    Coquina Beach Park    
    100 Exhibitors
A perfect combination...art and the beach

March 20 - 22
West Palm Beach    
    Palm Beach Fine Craft Show    
    Palm Beach County Convention Center                      
    140 Exhibitors
    Admission: $15.00/$13.00 Senior Citizens; Children under 12 admitted free
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.

For more info: www.craftsamericashows.com

March Silverblatts Ann Arbor Street Fair 20-22
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 21 & 22
Sarasota
   
Sarasota Masters Art Festival
    Payne Park
    110 Exhibitors
For more info:  www.boulderbrookproductions.com                                   

March 28 & 29
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

Florida craft show March 28 & 29
Lake Wales
   
    Lake Wales Art Show    
    125 Exhibitors    
Presented by the Lake Wales Arts Council

March 28 & 29
DeLand
    
    DeLand Outdoor Art Festival
    on Alabama Ave.
    200 Exhibitors

March 28 & 29
Tarpon Springs

    Tarpon Springs Art Show
    Spring Bayou
    150 Exhibitors                

                                                                APRIL

April 4 & 5
Marco Island
     
Elkcam Circle east
    70 Exhibitors
A new high caliber event appears in a wonderful location in central downtown Marco's shopping district. The area of the festival is a beautiful waterfront location with plenty of adjacent parking for all.
For more info:  www.boulderbrookproductions.com

April 4 & 5
Fort Pierce
    Highwaymen Festival
    A.E. Backus Gallery & Museum
    500 N. Indian River Drive
Many of the Highwaymen will be in attendance with their recent paintings for sale. More Highwaymen gather together for this festival than at any other place or event.

April 18 & 19
St. Augustine

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

April 18 & 19
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 18 & 19
Tallahassee

    Chain of Parks Festival
    95 Exhibitors

April 18, 19 & 20
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."

April  Svetlana Handwovens18 & 19
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 25 & 26
Melbourne
    
    Melbourne Art Festival    
    historic downtown Melbourne
    250 Exhibitors

April 28 & 29 - Please double check these dates before attending, I could not find this year's listing
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.


                                                MAY

May  Mary Mark etchings 1-3
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 2 & 3
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 8-10
Sandestin

    21st annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival
    The Village of Baytowne Wharf
    100 artists

May 9 & 10
Lakeland
    
    Mayfaire by-the-Lake    
    Lake Morton    
    188 Exhibitors

About this time the snowbirds have left Florida and the art fairs take hiatus.   However, if
            you know one I have missed, please email me: info@artfaircalendar.com

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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.

Hello, I'm a funnel cake food vendor and would like to participate on your October McIntoch event.
Please, contact with any requirements that you may have.
Thank you for your consideration
Oni

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.VJ

Thanks for writing, V.J. I do not have any connection with the events listed on this calendar. If there is an event you are interested in contact the organizers of that art fair and you can get the information for applying from them. Best of luck.

i create hand made costume accessories , my field is belly dance. but i have been tagged as a jeweler, this is not correct. i feel it is more craft than jewelry, that`s why i am having a hard time, finding a venue. any suggestions?

Hi Rina, It sounds to me like you are making jewelry - jewelry is a craft, right? Don't focus on the purpose of the accessories, focus on what they actually are--jewelry, which is a handmade craft.

Depending on how you present yourself, funky fun belly danceware, or serious fine work, will depend on what venue works for you. In fact, it sounds to me like you can position yourself many different ways.

What do you think it will be? Your decision.

Please can you supply us with contact details for McIntosh show in Florida..
Thank you,
Petra

Hello!I am an artist and would like a booth at your event in Plantation-FL or at any location in FL. What do I have to do?Thanks.

I do not have any connection with the events listed on this calendar. If there is an event you are interested in contact the organizers of that art fair and you can get the information for applying from them. Easiest way: "Google" the name of the event. Best of luck.

How can get information on how to get a booth on florida art events...where do i call? who i need to contact?

Hello, I was wondering when you will have the
events and dates for 2009 available. I am a vendor looking to book events but most require advance registering.

I am interested in participating in
an art show in the Vero Beach, Naples
area. Kindly advise procedure. I am
a jewelry maker.

Thank you.

I am working on those dates right now and hope to have them there by the end of November. If you know any art fair organizers, please ask them to update me. Thanks.

Marilyn, look on the Florida page of this website. Locate events that are of interest to you and "google" the events. Contact them asap...it is almost already too late to participate in Florida events this season. Most of them are juried six months before time. Good luck.

What does the asterisk (*) signify after the dates for some of the events?

Would like to add an event

5th Annual Orlando Downtown Art & Living Expo
Feb 21-22, 2009 - 11-6pm
Over 100 art & fine craft vendors
North Eola Drive along Lake Eola Park
Orlando, Fl 32801
407 592 0002
booth fee $185 10x10
Free Event
www.downtownorlandoproperties.com

The asterisk * is my not-so-subtle way of telling myself that the date has been updated for the new year.

How you determine the best show to select? Example I am looking to do a floral booth but not sure what type of show to look into?

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