Artsfest on Walnut Street is celebrating 32 years of art, food, fun and spring-time! The annual fine arts festival presented by:
will take place on May 5 & 6, 2012 on Historic Walnut Street and will feature over 140 artists from across the country. Show hours are 10am-6pm on Saturday and 10am-5pm on Sunday.
As the largest fine arts festival in Southwest Missouri, Artsfest on Walnut Street attracts over 20,000 people to shop for original art, sample food from some of Springfield’s favorite restaurants, and enjoy dozens of performances. Artsfest also features an interactive kid’s area with activities for children including Chalk-It-Up and the Springfield Pottery’s Claymobile, a mobile ceramic arts workshop.
Artsfest tickets are $3 in advance at area McDonald’s restaurants beginning April 16th and $5 at the gate. Children 5 and under are free. For more information on the festival including a full listing of participating artists and a performance schedule visit www.springfieldartsfest.org.
Artsfest is a Springfield Regional Arts Council event and is managed by the Urban Districts Alliance.
The event is underwritten by local sponsors including, Cox Health, Midwest Family Broadcasting, McDonald’s, Price Cutter Bistro Market, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company, Hoover Music, Ozarks Technical Community College, University Plaza, Connell Insurance, Balance Fitness, Welk Resorts, Empire Bank, Brewer Science, AT&T, Kum & Go, The Daily Events, Linda’s Flowers, 417 Magazine, Panera Bread, and Krispy Kreme.
