North Florida’s art scene swings into high gear on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the highly acclaimed 39th Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show. The streets of historic downtown Gainesville, Florida from City Hall to the Hippodrome State Theatre will be transformed into a celebration of art and creativity complete with live music, performing arts, and a spectacular array of food. More than 80,000 art lovers will fill the streets to enjoy and purchase one-of-a-kind artwork.
The 2019 festival featured 240 local and national artists displaying original oils and acrylics, vibrant watercolors, unique sculptures, dazzling jewelry, decorative ceramics and vivid photography. Children created their own art at the Imagination Station, a free hands-on art activity area including sidewalk-chalk drawing, painting, mask design, puppet creation, clay sculpting and interactive entertainment. Music lovers enjoyed continuous live entertainment on four stages by local bands, solo musicians, and dance companies.
Kana Handel
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John Moran
Steven Howell
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Magali Cereghino-Groves
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Location & HoursDOWNTOWN FESTIVAL & ART SHOW
Festival Location 111 East University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601 Festival Hours November 7 & 8, 2020 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Contact Information Sunshine Andrei, Event Coordinator PO Box 490, Sta 30 Gainesville, FL 32627 352-393-8536, phone 352-334-2246, fax andreisv@cityofgainesville.org |
