Dogwood Arts Festival
The 66th festival: 100 juried artists, two stages, a Maker Market, workshops and demos — and no ticket at the gate.
Named a Top 10 Best Art Festival in the U.S. by USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice. Now in its 66th year.
Friday and Saturday 10 AM–7 PM, Sunday 10 AM–5 PM. Admission is free, no tickets required, and pets are welcome.
Fine art vendor applications close December 1, 2026. Maker Market, Emerging Maker Tent, and food vendor applications close February 15, 2027.
Tickets
Free RSVP
No ticket needed — RSVP for the schedule, artist map, and day-of alerts.
- Festival map
- Artist directory
- Stage schedule alerts
Festival Patron
Sample priceSupports the $2,000 in cash awards to juried fine artists.
- Patron lounge access
- Early entry Saturday
- Festival poster
Tickets are issued in-app so they live in your wallet with a scannable code and purchase history. In production this runs on Bora, with the gate scanning the same codes offline.