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.

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

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.

Date:
March 16 and 17, 2024

Hours:
Saturday 10am-5pm
?Sunday 10am-4pm

Location:
Oro Valley Marketplace
12155 North Oracle Road
Oro Valley, AZ 85737

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