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Best practices to have the best time at the Woodland Art Fair

Shop from nearly 200 artists at the annual Woodland Art Fair where you can also sip local beer, listen to live music, and enjoy plates from food trucks.

Yellow flowers in the foreground with people walking through tents + vendors

A picture perfect weekend awaits at the Woodland Art Fair. | Photo courtesy of @shessosingle

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In case you haven’t seen it all over the internet, we’re here to remind you that this Saturday, Aug. 19 + Sunday, Aug. 20 is the 47th Annual Woodland Art Fair.

With an average attendance 70,000+ people and ~180 artists to browse, allow us to help you navigate your weekend around town.

🚗 Parking

There is loads of street parking in the area, but go slow as there will be plenty of pedestrians about. Check out:

  • Clay Avenue
  • Central Avenue
  • Woodland Avenue
  • Oldham Avenue
  • Euclid Avenue

🍻 Snacks, libations + merriment

Music + entertainment will kick off daily at 10 a.m. Here, you can soak in the sounds and sights of the Eric Bolander Trio, Custom Made Bluegrass, and Mecca Dance Studio, just to name a few.

Sip local bevs from West Sixth Brewing and Wise Bird Cider + sample plates from Mr. Gyro and Daugther’s Southern. Don’t forget to hydrate — it’s gonna be a hot one.

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