The Town of Cary’s Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival is back for 2026!
It will take place August 22 and 23, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
The setting is Cary Town Hall Campus in Downtown Cary, 316 N. Academy Street, Cary. This is a free festival.
The 50th Annual Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival features:
- Over 250 artists
- Live entertainment on four stages
- 25+ food vendors
- Beer garden and Lazy Lounge
- Kid Collectors Market, where kids can purchase pint-sized pieces created by Lazy Daze artists
- Interactive art activities
- Demos by professional artisans
- Kid Daze
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Artist Gallery
Over 250 artists are exhibiting their artwork. This is the perfect chance to shop for a special gift. Find all the artists listed here.
Entertainment Schedule
The entertainment schedule is subject to change. Verify here.
Saturday
Squonk
Joy Machine is Squonk’s large-scale outdoor spectacle, with live music, giant visual inventions, hands-in interactions, puppets, drum wall and more.
- 10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.
Crave Stage
- 9 a.m.: Opening Ceremony
- 10 a.m.: Cary Twon Band
- 11:30 a.m.: Kaira Ba
- 1:30 p.m.: Carrie Marshall
- 3:30 p.m.: Drew Foust & The Wheelhouse
Lazy Lounge
- 10:30 a.m.: The Sun Pups
- 12:30 p.m.: Sonny Miles
- 2:30 p.m.: Emma Rae
Sister Cities Beer Garden
- 11 a.m.: Omar Ruiz-Lopez
- 12:30 p.m.: Taiwanese Cooking Demonstration
- 1:30 p.m.: Marcel Portilla Band Trio
- 3 and 4 p.m.: Hammered Trivia
Sunday
Quiet Hours
From 9 – 11 a.m. on Sunday, festivalgoers can enjoy a quieter festival experience as stage performances and musical roving entertainment are paused.
Squonk
Joy Machine is Squonk’s large-scale outdoor spectacle, with live music, giant visual inventions, hands-in interactions, puppets, drum wall and more.
- 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Crave Stage
- 11:30 a.m.: Onyx Club Boys
- 1:30 p.m.: Story Charlemagne
- 3:30 p.m.: Blue Cactus
Lazy Lounge
- 12:30 p.m.: XOXOK
- 2:30 p.m.: Alan Peterson
Sister Cities Beer Garden
- 11 a.m.: Sabrosura
- 12:30 p.m.: Taiwanese Cooking Demonstration
- 2 p.m.: Kinnfolk
- 3 p.m.: Triggle Academy of Irish Dance
Kid Daze
There are plenty of fun and creative activities for kids, including:
- Kid Collectors Market: Pint-sized $5 art pieces created by Lazy Daze artists
- Kids World: Outdoor play space
- Play Zone: Air conditioned play space in Herb Young Community Center Gym
- Caretaker’s Retreat: clean, comfortable, and inclusive environment for nursing mothers and those with young children
More Festival Activities
- Chalk Walk: Street painters from around the country
- Community Love: Nonprofit groups offering unique art-focused activities and demonstrations
- Patchwork Poster Project: Help create a larger-than-life Lazy Daze poster, one square at a time
- Around Town — 50 Daze: Local businesses are offering Lazy Daze specials and experiences
- Art installations
- Artist demonstrations
- Town crier
- More
Getting to the Festival
Go here to learn about a free shuttle and the free GoCary Bus.
Parking availability in Downtown Cary will be limited. Bike riding and RideShare is encouraqged.
Accessible Parking
Limited accessible parking will be available in the Fire Department Administration parking lot. Because this parking lot is behind festival barricades, approach from the south via S. Academy St. or east/west via Chatham St. and indicate you would like access to this lot. Availability is first-come, first-served. Call (919) 469-4061 for more information.
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