Grand Rapids, MI — June 6, 7, 8, 2025
Festival of the Arts 2025
ART • MUSIC • DANCE • FOOD • ACTIVITIES
Please ensure Festival remains self-sustainable.
Get ready for Festival 2025
Western Michigan artists, performers, food vendors, sponsors, and hundreds of volunteers are hard at work planning for Festival 2025.
You’ll experience your favorite traditional activities as well as new surprises. New performance stages, cultural food booths, visual art exhibits and activities, and artisan craftsmen. Join us for Western Michigan’s unofficial start of summer!
Stay tuned for special announcements!
Applications for Performance, Food vendors, Regional Arts artists, and Artisian Village vendors will all be open soon.
Check back later this month.
Get ready for Festival. Use the buttons below for the latest maps and descriptions:
Ready to volunteer for Festival? Join our family. Click the button to sign up.
Here's the latest —
The Annual Festival Online Auction is Live!
Now thru Dec. 6. Perfect for holiday gift buying. Theme baskets, tickets to events, artwork, gift cards, experiences, and
Festival Fundraiser at Lost Art Brewhouse
November 21st at Lost Art Brewhouse. 3393 Remembrance Rd. Walker, MI 49534 Great food, drink, and fun. Plus, meet Festival’s
Applications Opening Soon
Applications will be opening soon for: Performers Food Vendor Regional & Youth Arts Exhibits Artisan Village Check back soon for
Announcing the Festival 2025 Poster Competition
Have an idea for the 2025 Festival poster? All artists 16 and over are welcome to participate. Click on the
Thank you to our 2024 Festival Sponsors
Life EMS
Penske
Trailer Express
John S. Hyatt & Associates
Pioneer Construction
GRPL
Family Futures
Ice Mountain
City of Grand Rapids
Uccello’s
WNJ
Lost Art Brewery
The Rapid
KDL
Gordon Waters
Quota of Grand Rapids
DeVos Place
Great Lakes Access
Holy Trinity
Lowell Arts
WGVU
Kerkstra
Grand Rapids Comic-Con
Are you an artist, performer, food booth or vendor?
Applications for Festival 2022 Performers, Food Booths,
and Artisan Village are open now.
Experience Festival
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of the Arts?
Volunteers make
Festival happen
Festival is powered by volunteers – and we need YOU.
Work with your family, co-workers or friends, for a few hours, a few days, or throughout Festival weekend. We have fun jobs for all ages and abilities.
Sign up today, and see why so many people love to volunteer at Festival!
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