Palo Alto Festival of the Arts

Experience the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts on University Avenue

PALO ALTO - Recognized as one of the top outdoor fine art festivals in the Bay Area, the 37th Annual Palo Alto Festival of the Arts offers a unique experience to each person. Downtown University Avenue is transformed into a vibrant art gallery featuring original artwork by 300 fine artists on August 25-26 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Hosted by the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce and presented by the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, this awe-inspiring arts celebration brings together nationally recognized, local, regional and emerging artists, showcasing an array of mediums from contemporary to traditional: kinetic artworks, bronze sculptures, conceptual creations, and more. This artful avenue of design focuses on many one-of-a-kind original artworks for the art collector and festival connoisseur.

Immerse yourself in the arts, enjoy live entertainment on stage and in the street and be intrigued by artist demonstrations and interactive exhibits.

Don’t miss the Italian Street Painting Expo on Tasso, presented by the Palo Alto Weekly. More than sixty Madonnari, or street painters, will use pastels on pavement to create vibrant and colorful, large scale images. Even the Kids-Chalk-A-Lot area located near Lytton Avenue, welcomes the young Madonnari (under 12 years old) to create their own expression of chalk painting for a minimal fee. All proceeds benefit Youth Community Service.

Enjoy the sounds of acoustical guitars, ukuleles, and sweet melodies at the Webster Stage and for more high energy entertainment visit the Waverley Stage presented by AIBrain. Or create your own at Chopin & Chandeliers. Anyone who can play the piano won’t want to pass up the opportunity to “tickle the ivories” on the Play Me Piano. Just look for the multicolored chandeliers on the Tasso plaza.

The ever-popular Kids’ Art Studio presented by Ladder, is free to all children. Located on Kipling, professional art instructors will guide children in age appropriate art activities to create memories that will last for years.

Experience art at its best and leave with a memento for someone special – you!

Public transit and free parking make visiting the free-admission festival easy and convenient for every art aficionado and festival attendee. And, for everyone’s safety, be kind to your pets and leave them at home.

Free festival shuttle information and route details: www.mlaproductions.com.

Free bike corral located on Emerson and University across from Lytton Plaza.

For public transit information: www.511.org.

Call (650) 324-3121 or visit www.mlaproductions.com for more information.