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Fall 2026 Tempe Festival of the Arts
Coming December 4-6
Friday-Saturday 10am - 5:30pm | Sunday 10am - 4:30pm
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11/03/2026

The Tempe Festival of the Arts returns to Downtown Tempe for its 58th round of fall festivals, bringing all the art, eats, and entertainment you know and love!
From December 4–6, the streets will be lined with 350+ artists, live music, good food, great drinks, and the cheerful buzz of the holiday season.
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Whether you’re a loyal festival-goer or it’s your first time strolling Mill Avenue during TFA, this is the weekend to be here!
• 350+ Juried Artists from Across the Country
• Featured Artist: Lana Nguyen
• Live Chalk Art at Chalk-A-Lot Street
• Emerging Artists Showcase
• Young Artist Exhibit & Competition
• Kids Block Presented (Sat & Sun)
• W**e & Spirits Tasting (Sat & Sun)
• 3 B**r & W**e Gardens with Four Peaks & Pedal Haus brews
• 20+ Festival Eats & Drinks
• Live Music All Weekend🎶

Festival Hours:
Friday & Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 4pm
Head to the Link in our Bio to start planning your weekend- artist lineup, food + drink vendors, entertainment schedule, and all the good stuff.
Make sure you’re following both Tempe Festival of the Arts and Downtown Tempe - Mill Avenue & Lake Districts for sneak peeks, artist highlights, and all the festival excitement leading up to the festival!

10/21/2026

Arizona wines, local spirits, and a weekend in Downtown Tempe.🍷🥃

The W**e & Spirits Tasting returns to the Tempe Festival of the Arts December 5-6! Join us Saturday and Sunday to explore pours from Arizona wineries and distilleries, with bottles available to purchase when you find a favorite.

Between tastings, browse original art, grab something to eat, and enjoy live music throughout the festival.

MEET THIS YEAR’S LINEUP😍:
1764 Vineyards
Arizona Stronghold Vineyards
Copper Horse Vineyard
Laramita Cellars
Outlaw Distillery AZ
Twisted Union W**e Co.
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🎟️Tickets are on sale NOW at early-bird pricing! Grab yours ahead of time and save before prices go up on festival days. Head to the link in our bio to get yours!

💡Have a Festival glass from Spring 2026 or earlier? Bring it, we’ll honor older Festival glasses.
Just grab tasting tokens and you’re set.
Just remember: a Festival glass is required to participate in the tasting.

📍Downtown Tempe
December 5-6, 2026 | Saturday & Sunday only

10/07/2026

Artist Applications are NOW OPEN for Spring 2027 Tempe Art Festival, happening on March 12-14!! Show off your work, tell your story, and let people meet the artist behind it🎨⭐

🗓️ Apply by December 15, 2026.
🔗 Head to the link in our bio to submit your application!

07/01/2026

Artist applications are open for the Fall 2026 Tempe Festival of the Arts, happening December 4–6 in Downtown Tempe! 🎨

If you'd like to exhibit your work at one of Arizona's premier outdoor art festivals, be sure to submit your application by August 15.

Apply here! https://tr.pulse.ly/rfyeywiuzz

03/23/2026

Congratulations to all the Spring 2026 Tempe Festival of the Arts award winners, selected by a jury across all mediums 👏🏼👏🏼

🔸 Best in Show: Luis Guiterrez  🔸 Best Booth Display: Holly Kaufmann Martinez
🔸 Ceramics — Amber Riordan  🔸 Cottage Edibles & Crafts — Gabrielle Dixon  🔸 Digital Art — Tom Wright  🔸 Drawing — Joshua Colling  🔸 Fiber — Pablo Lopez  🔸 Glass — Mariusz Rynkiewicz  🔸 Jewelry — Frank and Evelyn Chee 🔸 Leather — Tammy Fong  🔸 Metalwork — Adam Weiss 🔸 Mixed Media — Lana Nguyen  🔸 Painting — Steven Black  🔸 Photography — Aaron Robbie  🔸 Printmaking — Anna Pausch  🔸 Sculpture — Aaron Hunt  🔸 Wood — Wayne Byerley

Honorable Mentions 🔸 Printmaking — Olivia Yuen  🔸 Fiber — Mel Mendez 🔸 Cottage Edibles & Crafts — Matt Farrow

Thank you to every artist who brought their work to Downtown Tempe this festival. Until next time!

Fall 2026 Festival Dates ➡️ December 4-6

03/23/2026

The Young Artist Exhibition continues to be one of the most inspiring stops at the festival, featuring artwork from K–12 students across the Valley. From first-time submissions to seasoned young creatives, each piece brings a fresh perspective.

A huge shoutout to our Spring 2026 Youth Winners, whose work stood out at this year’s Young Artist Exhibition + Competition:

⭐ Best in Show: Kennedy Barcelos
⭐ 2nd Overall: Natalie M
⭐ 3rd Overall: Minjun Kim

To every student who submitted, displayed, and shared their work — thank you for being part of it. We can’t wait to see where your creativity takes you next 💫

The exhibit returns this fall with a new round of incredible youth artwork, located just across from Kids Block on Maple Avenue between 5th & 6th Street!

03/23/2026

Chalk-A-Lot Street stepped back in time during the Spring 2026 festival! 🌀🎞️🪩📻

The artists on 4th Street brought 'Vintage Vibes' to life, pulling inspiration from the 1920s through the 1980s with bold color, nostalgic references, and seriously impressive detail.

Congrats to the Spring 2026 winners:
🏆 Best in Show: Anthony “Eli” Farias
🏆 People’s Choice: Christy Biggers

Thank you to all of the chalk artists who participated this year. Each mural brought something different to the street, and every time you walked through you could hear someone say “how is that chalk??” 🤯

🌀 Jennifer J. White
🌀 Makenzie Crump
🌀 Alyssa Cumpton
🌀 Nicole Kleinman
🌀 Charlene Hardin
🌀 Gloria Ing

03/14/2026

Pro Tip Alert ‼️🚨 Taking the Valley Metro Light Rail is the best way to get to Tempe Festival of the Arts.

Hop off at Mill Ave/3rd St (Station A14) or the Tempe Transportation Center (Station A13) and you’ll be just steps from the festival. 🤗

Link in bio for more details and a route map.

➡️ Festival Dates & Hours:�Friday, 3/13 & Saturday, 3/14: 10am - 5:30pm�Sunday, 3/15: 10am - 4:30pm

03/12/2026

Getting ready for the Spring Tempe Festival of the Arts this weekend? Here’s a quick guide to help you plan your visit. Save this post so it’s easy to find later — and share it with whoever you’re meeting on Mill Ave. ☀️

📱 Use the Digital Festival Guide Once you’re here, the Digital Festival Guide is the best way to explore the festival. Inside you’ll find: • Festival map • Artist booth listings • Food + drink vendors • Entertainment schedules • Chalk-A-Lot voting • And everything else happening throughout the weekend

Trying to find a specific artist booth? Deciding which food vendor to grab lunch from? Want to check the entertainment schedule? The Digital Festival Guide keeps everything in one place on your phone.

🔗 How to access it • Link in our bio • Scan the QR codes on the festival info towers once you arrive

🚈 Getting here The Valley Metro Light Rail is the easiest way to get to the festival, with stops just steps from Mill Avenue.

Leave your car at one of the 13 FREE Park-and-Ride locations across the Valley, hop on the train, and skip the downtown traffic. Hop off at Mill Ave/3rd St or the Tempe Transportation Center and you’ll be just steps from the event.

Let’s have ourselves a fun festival weekend! See you all downtown!☀️

➡️ Festival Dates & Hours Friday, 3/13 & Saturday, 3/14: 10am - 5:30pm Sunday, 3/15: 10am - 4:30pm

This project is supported in part by a grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency of the State of Arizona.
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02/25/2026

Introducing our Spring 2026 Featured Artist: Adam Gile ✨

Adam’s work, “Hardwood Anatomy,” blends laser-cut precision with richly stained wood to create pieces that feel both engineered and organic. Trained as a mechanical engineer, his background in engineering, glassblowing, and web development shows up in the structure, detail, and innovation woven into each piece.

Born and raised in Encinitas, California and now based in Tempe, Arizona, Adam draws inspiration from the environments he’s called home. His work reflects thoughtful design grounded in place, shaped by experimentation across photography, ceramics, glass, and paint before fully committing to his multidisciplinary practice.

We’re excited to spotlight his work this festival. Make sure booth #1140 is on your list, located at the intersection of 5th Street & Mill Avenue!

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Downtown
Tempe, AZ
85281

Telephone

+14803556075

Website

https://linktr.ee/tempefestivalofthearts

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