2026 Loring Park Art Festival

Overview:
We invite you to apply to participate as a Culinary Arts Market vendor at the Loring Park Art Festival, taking place July 25 and 26, 2026, in the heart of Minneapolis at beautiful Loring Park.

With wildflowers, walking paths, and formal gardens surrounding a scenic pond, Loring Park provides an idyllic backdrop for a weekend of art, music, food, and community gathering. The festival features 200 juried fine artists and fine craftspeople, showcasing exceptional work across all mediums in a vibrant urban setting.

Consistently ranked as one of the Top Art Festivals by Sunshine Artist Magazine, the Loring Park Art Festival attendance averages 20,000 over 2 days each year. 

Bring your art to life at the 2026 Loring Park Art Festival. The festival offers a limited number of spaces for artists and art organizations looking to demonstrate as a means of education, promotion and engagement with attendees. As part of this featured festival programming, demonstrators will be listed on the festival website and promoted via social media before/after the event to encourage fairgoers to visit these interactive booths and learn about the demonstrators/organizations.

Arts Alive is not intended for artists seeking to sell their work at the festival without providing a demonstration or engaging community art activity. These artists should apply for an artist booth at https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14081.

About the Festival

The 26th annual Loring Park Art Festival, held July 25th & 26th, 2026 in beautiful Loring Park near downtown Minneapolis, MN. Wildflowers and formal gardens make this an idyllic setting for art, music, food, and entertainment. Circling the large pond in Loring Park, the work of 150 juried fine artists and fine craftspeople is showcased. It is a beautiful urban setting with phenomenal art in every medium. The Loring Park Art Festival is rated one of the 100 best fine art shows in Sunshine Artist Magazine and is attended by 25,000 art enthusiasts over the weekend. 

Dates: Saturday, July 25, 10-6 pm & Sunday, July 26, 10-5 pm.

Location: Loring Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota
 

The Loring Park Art Festival offers a limited number of deeply discounted spaces to nonprofit organizations for community outreach. 

Organizations interested in more significant engagement, visibility, and promotion should contact jackiesiewert@gmail.com to learn about our Arts Alive and sponsorship opportunities. 

About the Festival

The Loring Park Art Festival will be held July 25th & 26th, 2026, in beautiful Loring Park near downtown Minneapolis, MN. Wildflowers and formal gardens make this an idyllic setting for art, music, food, and entertainment. Circling the large pond in Loring Park, the work of 150 juried fine artists and fine craftspeople is showcased. It is a beautiful urban setting with phenomenal art in every medium. The Loring Park Art Festival is Rated one of the 100 best fine art shows in Sunshine Artist Magazine and is attended by 25,000 art enthusiasts over the weekend.  

Dates: Saturday, July 25, 10-6 pm & Sunday, July 26, 10-5 pm.

Location: Loring Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota