Festifall Arts Festival in Chapel Hill

Update: We haven’t heard official word if this festival is taking place in 2020. Stay tuned.

All the following information is from 2019:

Get ready to celebrate the arts at Chapel Hill’s Festifall Arts Festival. On Saturday, October 12th, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., enjoy music, dance and performance art along West Franklin Street.

The festival will feature:

More than 50 local artists, artisans and crafters
Open Air Studio where you can watch artists work out in the open
Kids Zone, with local arts organizations offering interactive crafts and activities

This is a free event.

Main Stage of Festifall

11 to 11:45 a.m.: Onyx Club Boys: an eclectic acoustic string band rooted in sounds of Gypsy jazz
12 to 12:45 p.m.: Skylar Gudasz: a luminous Durham based singer-songwriter
1 to 2 p.m.: Caique Vidal & Batuque: Afro-Brazilian singer and multi-instrumentalist
2:15 to 3 p.m.: Charly Lowry of Dark Water Rising: Rocky soul

Family Fun Zone

Kids Graffiti Art Wall with Philip Marsh: make your mark using water-based spray paint
The Scrap Exchange: invent an eco-friendly art creation made from unusual reclaimed materials
The Ackland
Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation Clay Studio: foster your self-expression with ceramic making
Kidzu Children’s Museum
Chalk Art
More

Dancing in the Streets

A variety of dance styles and performers will take over the intersection of Graham and Franklin Streets. You can join in!

11 to 11:30 a.m.: Indigo Dance Academy
12 to 12:30 p.m.: Venezuelan Dance Group
12:40 to 1:10 p.m.: Gemelos Zumba
1:45 to 2 p.m.: Carolina Irish Dance
2:10 to 2:24 p.m.: Prema Natya dance Academy

Printmaking at Festifall

presented by UNC’s Arts Everywhere

Taking printmaking to the next level! With the help of Supergraphic Print Lab in Durham, create and take home your very own commemorative Festifall poster only available at the event.

UNC’s Arts Everywhere will be demonstrating a large scale print using a 47” steamroller to press wood block prints onto canvases.

Open Air Artists

Supported by Orange County Arts Commission

Get inspired from the works of talented regional artists participating in live painting demonstrations throughout the event. Find them under shade scattered along the sidewalks.

Featuring:

Katie Ree
Kiara Sanders
Raman Bhardwaj
Rachel Penton
Gustavo Mahn
Karen Santrock

Interactive Performances

The Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern, Poetry Fox, and The Oracle will be joining us for FREE performances and experiences. Find them street-side within the footprint!

PlayMakers Mobile will also be presenting a free showing of Wilder & Wilder: A Medley of Thornton Wilder Short Plays.

Get Funky on Graham Street

Get a little crafty, a little artsy and real funky with our offbeat friends on Graham Street! Featuring:

Wonderpuff: Artesian cotton candy
Philip and Magdalina: tarot and spiritual readings
Indigo & Edie & Company: handmade offbeat goods
Worthy Women: Consent Culture lifestyle brand and clothing business
Vickibewicked: Digital and traditional artist, cartoon style
Thea Picard: vintage clothing
Jedd photography: up close photography of nature with hand carved and died wood framing
Porch Opossum Art: upscycled tie-dye, ceramics, and art
Illumination by Inward Vine: Home decor
Venuswraps: Crystal jewelry
Vivid Emporium: West African handmade clothing and accessories
Orchid/ Gypsy Lounge: handmade goods and vintage accessories
Canine Cadie: pet service and needs
Zita Voros: handmade stickers, prints and miscellaneous art

Festifall Takes Over Local 506

presented by UNC’s Arts Everywhere

Stop by this West Franklin all-ages venue for free music and dancing. Show begins at 1 p.m. with a Silent Disco starting at 3 p.m.!