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Tempe Festival of the Arts


  • 680 S Mill Ave Ste. Tempe, AZ 85281 (map)

Join us for the 2019 Spring Tempe Festival of the Arts, March 29-31 in Downtown Tempe.  The festival is celebrating its 42nd anniversary and is among the oldest and best loved traditions in the Desert Southwest.  More than 250,000 visitors enjoy the festival and approximately 340 artists participate from throughout North American.  The Festival occurs in a festive urban street fair atmosphere. 

This juried show promotes original art with all artists on site to engage visitors.  The festival takes advantage of the "snowbird" high tourism season in Arizona.  More than a quarter of the Festival's visitors come from outside Phoenix and outside Arizona to shop for one of a kind gifts.

Guests also find two stages with live entertainment, a chalk art event, a KIDS BLOCK and Kids Exhibition, wine tasting and roaming entertainment.   The Tempe Festival of the Arts offers a wide variety of amenities for artists including hospitality carts, booth sitting services, a large art delivery assistance program and a 24 hour roaming security patrol.

General Information
March 29-31, 2019
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily