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Nominated for: BEST Local Event
On Father's Day Weekend, over 75,000 art-lovers from the greater King and Snohomish counties and beyond will attend the popular free three-day Edmonds Arts Festival. One of the Pacific Northwest's oldest and largest arts festivals, we offer a rich array of visual and performing arts and art events in a stunning natural setting.
Art-lovers stroll charming “streets” named after famous painters as they discover and purchase fine art and artisan crafts directly from the talented artists themselves. The Festival showcases the work of nearly 240 carefully selected artist exhibitors, offering oils, watercolors, pastels, drawings, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber arts, jewelry, glass, metal, pottery/ceramics, toys, collectibles, and furniture.
The Festival truly has something for everyone, with performing arts, children's activities, musicians, and storytellers. A wine bar and bistro, situated with a great view of the Puget Sound, offers a respite from shopping. A striking limited-edition Festival poster and a poster created by a student artist is specially produced to commemorate the event and will be on sale to the public, along with Festival logo clothing at the Festival Store.
The Juried Gallery offers a sweeping showcase of art by more than 450 top local and national artists. Cash awards are presented in seven categories: paintings, prints, drawings, photography, artisans' works, sculpture, and miniatures. All art is for sale.
An exceptional juried Student Art Exhibit unveils the captivating pure expressions of gifted young artists from kindergarten through twelfth grades.
It's so much fun to see local artists, pick a few gifts from the various artisans, and enjoy FREE concerts and art activities for kids, etc. Then, walk a block and half west (toward the water) and stop into Revelation Frozen Yogurt - yum! Head to the beach to catch a sunset picnic, and you've got "an Edmonds Kind of Day" as the local town calls it. Don't forget to grab Dad and bring him along, since it's Father's Day weekend. And, for some reason, the weather always seems to be great that weekend (or is it just charming little Edmonds?!)!
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Michele33 on September 5, 2011
Wonderful family friendly three day Arts Festival held every June on Father's Day weekend. There are juried galleries, over 225 juried vendors on the Field and the Plaza level, a wonderful children's area with projects and entertainment, live entertainment all during the weekend, a wine grotto and great food! What more can you ask for?
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Edmonds is set on the waterfront. The ferries run in and out, with the Olympic Mountains as a backdrop. There are numerous fair booths with a wide array of handmade crafts for sale. I bought one of my children a vase with the Scene of the Seattle skyline on it.
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