Join us for the largest free celebration of art and culture in north Florida! The Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show will transform the streets of historic downtown Gainesville into a celebration of art and creativity complete with 200+ artists, live music, performing arts, and delicious culinary art experiences.
Imagination Station
While visiting the Downtown Festival & Art Show, children can get creative at the Imagination Station: a free, hands-on art activity area. They can design masks, paint their own masterpieces, create puppets, sculpt clay, and draw with sidewalk chalk. The Imagination Stage includes puppet shows, magic acts, and music performances for kids.
Young Artist Courtyard
​Young artists (ages seven to eighteen) are invited to showcase their talent in the Young Artist Courtyard.
The festival is held on the streets around Bo Diddley Plaza located at 111 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL
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