ArtFest 2015 at San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas Set For April

ArtFest 2015 at San Diego Botanic Garden

Featuring fine art, Asian art, and a Quick Draw Contest for youth and adults

Saturday & Sunday, April 11 & 12

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Don’t miss ArtFest, a delightful combination of a Fine Art Show, Quick Draw Contest, Art Demonstrations, and Asian Art Show on Saturday and Sunday, April 11 & 12 from 9 am – 5 pm at the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas.

The Fine Art Show will feature over 20 artists who will be showing and selling their works including sculptors, painters, potters, and glass, gourd and fiber artists. Guests will be treated throughout the day with interesting demonstrations provided by many of the artists.

Watch art come alive before your eyes at the Quick Draw Contest on Saturday, April 11, 9 am - 1 pm. The Quick Draw Contest will feature 20 youth and 20 adult artists who will be creating an entire work in an allotted time right before your eyes. The pieces created will then be available for purchase at the event.

ArtFest 2015 will also feature an Asian Art Show showcasing outstanding displays of Ikebana and Bonsai, along with lectures and demonstrations on Asian influenced art and horticulture.

Guests will also enjoy Native Flute music with Didgeridoo, featuring Bob Ballentine and friends throughout the weekend in the Australian Garden. Stay all day, and enjoy lunch of delicious Greek delights made possible by Divine Fresh Foods. For more information, please visit SDBGarden.org/artfest.

Cost: Free with admission or membership

About San Diego Botanic Garden

The San Diego Botanic Garden is a beautiful garden oasis nestled on 37-acres in the midst of Encinitas. Visitors enjoy restful vistas, flowering trees, majestic palms, and the nation’s largest bamboo collection. Thanks to our mild Southern California climate, plants from all over the world thrive here. Our diverse topography provides a wide variety of microclimates giving visitors the sensation of strolling through a tropical rainforest to hiking in the high-desert. Four miles of trails wind through 29 uniquely themed gardens including the nationally-acclaimed Hamilton Children’s Garden.

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