Rockville Arts Festival To Feature More Than 100 Artists: May 4-5

ROCKVILLE, MD — Art lovers rejoice: the Rockville Arts Festival is this weekend.

The free, two-day outdoor festival kicks off Saturday at Rockville Town Square. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., shoppers can peruse works by more than 100 fine art vendors and enjoy local entertainment.

Visitors will also be able to try their hands at the ceramics wheel and participate in a community project to create a mural. Once it's done, the mural will hang up in the Peace Room at Mainstreet Rockville, a new residential building for adults with disabilities.

Formerly known as A-RTS at Rockville Town Square, this year's celebration is managed by VisArts, the county's largest visual arts center.

The city says it is partnering with VisArts in an effort to transform Rockville Town Square into an arts destination.

"We believe that focusing on arts and arts activities is a way to make it different from some of the other urban centers that are around the area," said VisArts Executive Director Alice Nappy.

During the festival, Maryland Avenue, East Middle Street, and Gibbs Street will be closed to traffic. Rockville Arts Festival is conveniently located near the Rockville Metro station and a number of parking garages.

Click here to learn more about the festival.