oro valley spring
FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
120+ ARTISANS | BEER & WINE GARDEN | FOOD TRUCKS | ART ACTIVITIES
MARCH 16 & 17, 2024
The 13th annual Oro Valley Spring Festival of the Arts welcomes over 125 artists to the Oro Valley Marketplace with works ranging from metal sculpture, jewelry, and photography to handmade beauty products and artisan foods.
In addition to growing to become one of the largest juried arts and crafts marketplaces of the Spring season in Southern Arizona, the event continues to grow in both attendance and cultural offerings.
Hosted on St. Patrick’s Day Weekend, the event is a festive celebration of Celtic music and cultural dance performances on the main stage, hosting a kid’s crafting station, inflatable art installations, beer and wine garden, bagpipers, and more.
The juried fine arts and crafts festival is located in the heart of the bustling Oro Valley Marketplace Shopping Center. The Marketplace is an open-air shopping, dining, and entertainment destination located at the corner of Oracle and Tangerine Roads,
In addition to growing to become one of the largest juried arts and crafts marketplaces of the Spring season in Southern Arizona, the event continues to grow in both attendance and cultural offerings.
Hosted on St. Patrick’s Day Weekend, the event is a festive celebration of Celtic music and cultural dance performances on the main stage, hosting a kid’s crafting station, inflatable art installations, beer and wine garden, bagpipers, and more.
The juried fine arts and crafts festival is located in the heart of the bustling Oro Valley Marketplace Shopping Center. The Marketplace is an open-air shopping, dining, and entertainment destination located at the corner of Oracle and Tangerine Roads,
EVENT TIMESSaturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 10am-4pm |
EVENT LOCATIONOro Valley Marketplace
12155 N Oracle Rd Oro Valley, AZ 85737 |
ADMISSIONFree Admission
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LOCATION
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Oro Valley Marketplace
12155 N Oracle Rd, Oro Valley, AZ 85737 We are Oro Valley’s open-air shopping, dining, and entertainment destination, located at the corner of Oracle and Tangerine Roads. Visit us for a variety of specialty shops and national brands, popular restaurants to suit every appetite, and a Century Theatres Movie Theatre, all surrounded by exquisite mountain views. Join us on select evenings for live music during our Oro Valley Concert series in collaboration with the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA), and on weekends for seasonal art festivals, car shows and more. Oro Valley Marketplace is where the community comes together! |
GET INVOLVED
- Apply to exhibit at the festival HERE
- Volunteer at the Festival. Registration for volunteer shifts will begin in January 2024
- Interested in sponsoring the event - contact kate@saaca.org
- Food Vendor and Exhibitor Applications available HERE
MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCES
The Oro Valley Spring Festival of Arts features live music and cultural dance performances on the main stage, a kids crafting station, inflatable art installations, bagpipers and more! With the festival falling on St. Paddy's Day weekend, Celtic themed performances will take center stage. Community favorites like the Maguire School of Irish Dance and Saguaro Stompers will perform traditional folk dance. Sunday afternoon will feature some of the regions best Irish session music - Puca and the Wild Ones and Rave Review play fast Irish jigs, reels and hornpipes. Be sure to visit the Comic Bookmoble in the Kids Crafting Station and see let your imagination run wild!
INTERACTIVE ARTS EXPERIENCES
Lucky Cat Social - Kids crafting activities
Comic Bookmobile
Face painting
Inflatable Art Installation
More activities added in January 2024
Comic Bookmobile
Face painting
Inflatable Art Installation
More activities added in January 2024
food vendors
Come hungry to the festival and enjoy a wide variety of delicious local eats including Sonoran style carne asada, home cooked BBQ, Italian ice, fruit smoothies and more! With a full beer and wine garden, you can enjoy your favorite beverage while strolling through the artist tents and listening to the live music performances.
participating artists
The Spring Festival of the Arts welcomes over 130 artists to the Oro Valley Marketplace with works ranging from metal sculpture, jewelry and photography to handmade beauty products and artisan foods. See some of the most unique and colorful art in the Southwest and meet the artists who made it! Shop local and support independent art.
A full list of participating artists will be featured here in August 2023
A full list of participating artists will be featured here in August 2023
EXHIBITORS
More details coming soon