For more than 45 years, the Festival of Art has been our island's first rite of spring. It is a celebration of visual, performing, musical and culinary arts.  With more than 100 artists working in a dazzling variety of media, festival-goers always have plenty to see, hear, touch, taste and experience.

The Festival of Art returns March 14-15, 2020.  SAT 10-5, SUN 10-4

Fine Artist applications accepted August 1 - October 31, 2019 through Zapplication.org.  ALL OTHER VENDORS are by invitation only.

This fine arts festival is completely FREE with music and entertainment featured on two stages.  

PARKING: The Wharf EAST lot, and OB City Hall area, with $5 shuttle service provided. Parking for guests approaching from east Orange Beach (Bear...

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Beginning with a couple of classic blues songs and ending up somewhere between a smidgen of country with a big ol’ side helpin’ of southern rock, we are bringing y’all some good ol’ music from the south, darlin.  Our journey will go from down at the Crossroads then we might take a midnight train to Georgia or by way of walking in Memphis and back down to the Tallahatchee bridge then over to enjoying some jambalaya on the bayou with a bunch of moseyin’ here, there, and yonder.  Honey, y’all and ya mama and them need to join us as we weave our way through the beauty and richness of the southern sultry sounds of the south.  Presented by Coastal Fringe Productions, showcasing live music and a teeny bit...