Orange Beach Festival of Art
Our next show, the 53rd Annual: March 13-March 14, 2027
- Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
- Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm
No entrance fee / Shuttle service from two local lots
Fine Artist applications are accepted on ZAPPLICATION from August 1 through October 31, 2026.
All other vendors are by invitation only.
Overview
VOTED BEST ART SHOW IN THE NATION BY THE READERS OF USA TODAY for TWO YEARS IN A ROW! And chosen as THE 2025 TOURISM "EVENT OF THE YEAR" BY ALABAMA GOVERNER KAY IVEY.
For more than 50 years, the Festival of Art has been our island's first rite of spring. It is a celebration of visual, literary, performing, musical and culinary arts. The show has won Best Art Show in Alabama three times in the past five years by the luxury magazine "ALABAMA" and is currently ranked in the top 100 of national fine art and design shows.
This fine arts festival is completely free with music and entertainment featured on two stages. You can be a part of it by volunteering or purchasing art through our Patron of the Arts program. There are multiple parking options.
- For 2026 Participating Artist List with photos of their work - CLICK HERE!
Congratulations to our 2026 Show Winners!
Sponsors
Thank you to all our 2026 sponsors. We appreciate your support of the arts in our community:
- The Friends of the Arts, Inc.
- Flora-Bama
- Frank Brown Int'l. Songwriters Foundation
- Gulf Shores/Orange Beach Sports & Events
- Centennial Bank
- CMC Gas
- CUTCO Cutlery
- Desoto's Seafood Kitchen
View https://docs.google.com/document/d/1csx6IUYkfF40kLH5p7PpqRBeKIqUt1PM/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs corporate sponsorship information.