2025/26 Art & Crafts Festivals Announced

ArtFest by the Sea

(Press Release) Jupiter, Florida (August 25, 2025) Howard Alan Events (HAE), the award-winning, Jupiter, FL based national art and craft festival production company announces its upcoming, 2025/2026 season of Florida east coast art and craft events.  The annual, weekend showcases provide creative careers for thousands of artists, bring millions of dollars in economic impact for hotels, restaurants and businesses while beautifying the homes and lives of tens of thousands of patrons for more than 35 years.

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This season, along with their American Craft Endeavors (ACE) counterpart, HAE will produce nearly 80 festivals throughout the state and other destination markets. Along with their weekend events in central Florida and the west coast, HAE’s long-running showcases returning to the southeast include the Las Olas Art Fair, Downtown Delray Beach Festival of the Arts, ArtFest by the Sea in Juno Beach, Downtown West Palm Beach Art Festival, Stuart Art and Craft Festivals, Juno Beach Craft Festival, Hobe Sound Festival of the Arts, Boca Fest, and the premiere of the Downtown at the Gardens Art & Craft Festival.
 
This season’s lineup includes:

September 27 – 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days
30th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Craft Festival on 4th
401 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33483
Celebrating three decades, this fall-favorite event located on 4th and Atlantic Avenue welcomes nearly 100 craft artisans from around the state. The free, two-day festival includes thousands of whimsical, practical and affordable items along with a full green market.
 
October 4 – 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
26th Annual Downtown Stuart Craft Festival
26 SW Osceola Street, Stuart, FL 34994
Kicking off the start of festival season for the Treasure Coast, the lovely seaside town along the Atlantic Ocean will welcome 100+ craft artisans from around the state during this free, two-day event. A green market with handmade soaps, delicious edibles and more joins the creative crafts available for purchase on SW Osceola Street.
 
October 18 – 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
38th Annual Las Olas Art Fair
620 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Ranked as one of the top 100 art fairs in the nation, this free, two-day event kicks off the art festival season in South Florida with nearly 175 of the top-ranked artists in the nation bringing stunning, hand-made creations to the heart of Broward County along Las Olas Boulevard.
 
November 8 – 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
23rd Annual Juno Beach Craft Festival
14200 U.S. Hwy 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408
Featuring one the most scenic craft shows in the nation, patrons will enjoy a beautiful stroll along A1A beach road while perusing thousands of handmade, affordable craft creations. Craft artisans travel from around the country to attend this can’t-miss event, ensuring an enormous selection of home décor, pet accessories, garden items, wearable art, jewelry, tasty treats, handmade soaps, fine art photography and more.
 
November 15 – 16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
15th Annual Downtown West Palm Beach Art Festival
700 S. Rosemary Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Palm Beach County’s art festival season launches in CityPlace during this annual event. Nearly 100 top-vetted artists line Rosemary Avenue amidst the restaurants and shops of West Palm’s premiere lifestyle center.
 
November 15 – 16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
2nd Annual Promenade at Coconut Creek Arts & Craft Festival
4467 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33073
Back by popular demand! ACE is proud to return once more to the open-air, upscale lifestyle center of The Promenade. Featuring fine art, home goods and a full green market of tasty treats and handmade host items, visitors can enjoy a beautiful art walk amidst the array of fine dining and destination shopping.
 
December 6 – 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
25th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Art Festival on 4th
401 E. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, 33483
Downtown Delray Beach residents and visitors will enjoy a quarter-century tradition of handmade holiday shopping with the most creative, unique holiday gifts during this free, juried art event. Photography, ceramics, fiber art, glasswork, paintings, sculpture, mixed media and more are showcased by the artists themselves, allowing every patron to discover the inspiration and processes behind each piece.
 
January 3 – 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
38th Annual Las Olas Art Fair (Part I)
620 E. Las Olas Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Winner of the Sunshine Artists’ 2023 Top 100 Fine Art & Design Show Awards, the preeminent art fair for South Florida welcomes more than 250 artists from around the nation. Visitors will stroll the west end of iconic Las Olas lined with handmade creations including life-size sculptures, art-deco wall pieces, master craft glasswork, woven and hand-painted wearable art, paintings and more stunning surprises found in each gallery-style booth.
 
January 10 – 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
37th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Festival of the Arts
104 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33483
The “big one” is back! Winner of the Sunshine Artists’ 2023 Top 100 Fine Art & Design Show Awards, Delray Beach once more welcomes one of the preeminent art festivals in the nation during this inspiring stroll along Atlantic Avenue. More than  275 artists bring life-sized sculpture, handcrafted jewelry, wearable art, paintings, music and more to this free, two-day art experience.
 
January 10 – 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
Downtown at the Gardens Art & Craft Festival
11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
American Craft Endeavors (ACE) proudly announces its Palm Beach Gardens premiere in this beautiful showcase of hand-made, practical art. Fill your home with functional beauty and find inspiration from nearly 100 local and visiting fine craft artisans. The newest festival is located in the heart of the shopping and entertainment center at Downtown at the Gardens.
 
January 17 – 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
38th Annual Boca Fest at the Town Center at Boca Raton
5150 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, FL 33486
The show that started it all! Howard Alan Events proudly brings this artful tradition to Boca Center with more than 100 of the nation’s top fine artists, featuring a breathtaking array of high-end works including sculpture, paintings, mixed media, hand-forged jewelry, potter, fiber and more. 
 
January 31 – February 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
25th Annual Hobe Sound Festival of the Arts
11954 SE Dixie Highway in Hobe Sound, FL
More than 200 fine artists and crafters from around the nation will line Old Dixie Highway during this annual tradition. Celebrating a quarter-century and comprised of both a fully juried art fair and a vetted craft fair, the free, outdoor happening features hundreds of gallery-style booths filled with life-size sculptures, spectacular paintings, one-of-a-kind jewels, photography, ceramics and more from the artists who are on site to discuss their inspirations and processes for each hand-made work. Parking is free and pets on leashes are always welcomed. Free parking and trolley service to the show for all festival visitors is at the Pine School, 12350 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455.
 
February 7 – 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
6th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Craft Festival on 4th
401 E. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, 33483
Returning for a special springtime showcase, this high-season event presents over 100 national craft artisans bringing thousands of practical works of original art to the residents and visitors of downtown Delray Beach. Featuring a full greenmarket, the free promenade on 4th Avenue provides inspiration and artistic appreciation for all patrons.
 
February 14 – 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
2nd Annual Promenade at Coconut Creek Springtime Arts & Craft Festival
4467 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33073
Here’s an event you will love! This showcase offers a variety of unique, handmade arts and crafts from both local and national crafters. This venue is recognized as North Broward County's top outdoor shopping and dining destination, situated at the crossroads of Lyons and Wiles Roads, conveniently located between Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton. The Promenade boasts more than 36 shops and boutiques, 14 dining options, and a cutting-edge 11-screen luxury cinema.
 
February 21 – 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
36th Annual Downtown Stuart Art Festival
26 SW Osceola St., Stuart, FL 34994
The stunningly beautiful seaside town of Stuart welcomes back one of its longest-running artistic events of the year. Residents and visitors will spend the day outside in the beautiful, Florida weather appreciating larger-than-life sculptures, glittering glass, jewelry, photography and more from nearly 200 national artists in this juried showcase on SW Osceola Street.
 
February 28 - March 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
38th Annual Las Olas Art Fair (Part II)
620 E. Las Olas Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
The landmark Las Olas Art Fair continues, offering collectors even more choices from amongst the 200-plus different artists attending. Artwork features a range of mediums including life-size and ornamental sculptures, art-deco paintings and mixed media, glasswork, pottery, hand-made clothing and more.
 
March 7 – 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
36th Annual ArtFest by the Sea at Juno Beach
14200 U.S. Hwy 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408
One of the largest outdoor art festivals in Palm Beach County returns in the most scenic showcase in the United Stages! Residents and visitors mark their calendars every year for this free, seaside stroll tradition along historic A1A. The beach road becomes a pedestrian’s dream with thousands of stunning works of art and craft artisan creations in “pop-up” galleries along the ocean. This preeminent event also features a full green market of handmade soaps, delicious edibles, live plants and more from 300 artists, craft artisans and creatives.   
 
March 21 - 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
29th Annual Downtown Stuart Art & Craft Festival
26 SW Osceola Street, Stuart, FL 34994
Following almost 30 years of this springtime showcase, the annual, springtime event welcomes an expanded fine art section. The artists join together with some of the best crafters in the nation with paintings, wooden sculptures, ceramics, one-of-a-kind jewelry, handmade baskets and much more, filling Osceola Streets in Stuart’s historic, waterfront area. An expansive green market compliments the weekend with plants, delicious dips, and homemade soaps.
 
All of Howard Alan Events and American Craft Endeavour shows are free of charge to patrons. Additionally, all artists are on-site for the duration of the events, allowing patrons and visitors to discover the creative inspirations and processes behind every piece. Locations all have ample or free parking available, and friendly pets on leashes are welcome to all southeast Florida shows. For more information on Howard Alan Events and American Craft Endeavor shows, please visit www.artfestival.com or call 561-746-6615.
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