Festifall is Chapel Hill’s annual fall arts celebration, presented by Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture.
Festifall Arts Market & More takes place on three Saturdays in October in Downtown Chapel Hill. Each will feature an art market, live music, food, interactive art experiences and live music and other performances.
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The markets will take place outdoors at 140 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill.
- Saturday, October 8th, 2022
- Saturday, October 15th, 2022
- Saturday, October 22nd, 2022
It will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. each day.
At Festifall each week, there will be live music fro local musicians, courtesy of the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership. There will be an art market with around 30 different vendors from across the state, selling art and handcrafted items, from jewelry to pottery to textiles.
Attendees of all ages can take part in community mural making, led by a different local artist each week.
Nearby restaurants open for business include Que Chula, Spicy 9, Sôst, and Summit Coffee.
Here’s some of the special content taking place at each Festifall Arts Market.
Festifall October 8th
Entertainment
- 1 to 6 p.m.: Imagine Circus — giant soap bubbles and an interactive hula hoop jam
- 1 to 6 p.m.: Screen Printing with Robby Poore — bring home a special screen printed Festifall poster
- 4 and 5 p.m.: Moonlight Dance Crew from UNC
- 1 to 3 p.m.: Music by Crystal Bright & Griffanzo
- 4 to 6 p.m.: Music by Ari Pappalardo
- TBD: Carolina Ukulele Ensemble
- 1 to 6 p.m.: Community mural making with Mayanthi Jayawardena
Artists
- Red Oak Wood Shop
- LiteEmUp Bottles
- Spirit Craft
- Carter Clay
- Silverwear Jewelry
- Janice Collier Design
- pflora metal arts
- Hilltop Wood Designs
- Creations by Guido
- ReGreen Photography
- Orange County Artists Guild
- Christine Holton Fine Art
- Dermont Designs
- Jackson’s Timber
- Janet Jackson Jewelry Design
- QuintesScential Candles
- Paws B’Cause deSIGNS
- Little Dog Print Shop
- K’sArtStudio
- Saathi Arts
- Gypsy Women Soap Co.
- Unicorn Bling Boutique
- Ellie Snow Fine Art
- Art by Joel Tesch
- Mio Art Studio and more
Food and Drink Vendors
- Sister Liu’s
- Loco Pops
- Funnel Queens
- Carolina Brewery
- Bull City Ciderworks
- Carolina Brewery
Festifall October 15th
Entertainment
- 1 to 6 p.m.: Imagine Circus — giant soap bubbles and an interactive hula hoop jam
- 1 to 6 p.m.: Magic Ballard — glam bar for complimentary fairy hair and face painting
- 1 to 4 p.m.: Poetry Fox: Durham poet Chris Vitiello writes poems on the spot on a vintage typewriter. Give him a word and get a poem.
- 1 to 3 p.m.: Live music with Vito Di Bona
- 3 to 4 p.m.: Live music with Tar Heel Voices
- 1 to 6 p.m.: Community mural making with Britt Flood
Artists
- That’s Nature’s Way
- Joseph Bounds
- Michelle California-Aguiar
- Furever Amigos
- The Soap and Shine
- Molly Chopin – Visionary Artwork
- Holly Jean Jewelry
- Rebekah Evans Art
- Kinsey Arts
- Goodnight Clay
- The Northern Soul
- SVG Ceramics
- Orange County Artists Guild
- New South Pattern House
- The Old Crafty Hen
- Scraps of Jel
- TheWhiteSparrowNC
- Suijin Li
- Dusted Woodworking
- Stephan Moll Woodworking
- A Piece of Quiet Quilts
- artbynadiao
- VKitty Knitty
- The Pride Studios
- MJS Works
- Cockamamie Jewelry
Food and Drink Vendors
- The Paddy Wagon
- Drunken
- Loco Pops
- Alsies Ice Cream
- Dingo Dog Brewing Company
- Bull City Cider Works
Festifall October 22nd
Entertainment
- 1 to 6 p.m.: Uniquely Henna — complimentary henna tattoos
- 1 to 3 p.m.: Live music by Story Charlemagne
- 1 to 6 p.m: Screen printing by Robby Poore — take home a screen printed festival poster
- 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.: Living Arts Collective: Live painting, drumming, a winged dancer and more
- 2 to 4 p.m.: Paperhand Puppet Intervention — giant puppet performances
- 4 to 6 p.m.: Live music by Marshall Sidbury
- 1 to 6 p.m.: Community mural making with Loren Pease
Artists
- Gilded Lily Glass
- Elemental Choice
- Cravin to Create
- Kristopia Studios
- Luz Frye Art
- Mountain Shadow Designs
- TuTu Dressy
- The Tin Heart
- Jessica Robin Harkey Illustration
- S. Heiner Photography
- Chester & Pearl
- Piedmont ClayWorks
- Handcrafted by Perdita
- Christy M. King
- Berks Works Soap Shop
- The Merry Sparrow
- Leluna Star
- Papermill Creative
- Humble Hands Jewelry
- Woodcrafty Art
- Miscellanee
- The Plum Umbrella
- Creature Camp Studio
- Candace Thomas Designs
- Be Like Missy
- Shakti and Shanti
- Jane Williams Ceramics
Food and Drink Vendors
- The Blue Window
- Sister Liu’s
- Sweet Treats of NC
- Craftboro Brewing Depot
- Bull City Cider Works
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