Artsplosure in Raleigh May 18-19 - Triangle on the Cheap

Artsplosure–the Raleigh Arts Festival will be back again on May 18 and 19, 2024, bringing art, music, kids’ activities and entertainment to Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh.

Saturday, May 18: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 19: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The festival features the work of more than 175 juried fine artists and craftspeople, and 10 different categories. All art will be available for purchase.

Check out a big list of spring festivals in the Triangle!

Art Market

Browse for art of many media. All will be available for purchase. You’ll find:

Ceramics
Fiber art
Glass
Jewelry
Metal
Other 2D
Other 3D
Painting
Photography
Tech/digital art
Wood

Kidsplosure

There will be tons for kids to experience and do, including:

Musical performances,
Magic show
Paper marbling
Foam soap prints
Community weaving
More

Artsplosure Stage Schedule

Saturday Stage Schedule

Club Cardio: 11:00am-12:00pm
The River Otters: 12:30pm-1:30pm
Squonk Opera: 1:30pm and 4:30pm
Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience: 2:00pm-3:00pm
Sabrosura: 3:30pm-4:30pm
Charly Lowry: 5:00pm-6:00pm
Sun Ra Arkestra: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Sunday Stage Schedule

Vinyasa Core Focused Flow with Doug Watson: 11:00am-11:45am
Paradise Motel Lounge: 12:15pm-1:00pm
Squonk Opera: 1:00pm and 3:30pm
Zach Person: 1:30pm-2:10pm
Yasmin Williams: 2:35pm-3:40pm
Cha Wa: 4:00pm-4:45pm
Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber: 5:00pm-6:00pm

Accessibility at Artsplosure

Artsplosure intends to make the festival welcoming and accessible to everyone:

The festival will take place along Fayetteville and its side streets, which are fully accessible for people with limited mobility. This City of Raleigh-owned property complies with all ADA recommendations and design standards.
The festival’s designated accessible drop off and entry point will be located on the south side of City Plaza, adjacent to the Marriott Hotel traffic circle, on Fayetteville Street. The City will have all other street entry points barricaded with large trucks, and this location is convenient with easy ingress and egress.
The juried Art Market will open an hour early at 10 a.m. on Sunday for those who require longer to access the festival experience.
Assistive listening devices, audio description, and sign language interpretation will be provided, if requested by audience members at least seven business days in advance.
Kidsplosure arts and craft activities are especially designed to be fun and enriching for everyone.

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