The Crafts Festival in May is regularly held one week before Memorial Day. The Arts Festival is regularly held in early October, most times on Indigenous People's Day weekend. All artists are present throughout each entire weekend, and all works are for sale.
May 20 and 21, 2023:
38th Annual Outdoor Crafts Festival
This festival features fine contemporary hand-made crafts in jewelry, wearable and decorative fiber, glass, furniture and housewares, pottery, and much more, all available for purchase along with demonstrations and food.
Festival hours: 10 am – 5 pm
Festival parking: Island Beach parking lot, Steamboat Road, Steamboat Road Commuter Garage, Museum Drive
Admission to the Outdoor Festivals is free. Museum admission: Regular rates
42nd Annual Outdoor Arts Festival
October 7 and October 8, 2023
Festival hours: 10 am – 5 pm
Festival parking: Island Beach parking lot, Steamboat Road, Steamboat Road Commuter Garage, Museum Drive
Admission to the Outdoor Festivals is free. Museum admission: Regular rates
Arts Festival Exhibitor Information Please download the 2023 application here. The deadline is June 23, 2023.
