The Festival Is Here!

We can't wait to welcome you to three days of art, food, music, and creativity at the 35th annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival! Admission is free, just show up ready to explore.

Highlights:

Browse 265 incredible artists - Meet artists from around the world, hear about their creative process, and shop original, one-of-a-kind art.

Student Art Buying Showcase - Today, 1:30 p.m. in the Room & Board parking lot. Hear from students from 24 Colorado schools about the artwork they purchased.

CherryArts Art Auction - Bid to give and support arts education! Browse donated work from 90 festival artists at the Art Auction Gallery in person, or keep bidding online through July 5 at 8:30 p.m.

Creation Station - Free art-making activities for kids and families, all weekend long.

Tasty bites & beverages - Enjoy food and drinks from over 21 Colorado-based culinary vendors. Heads up: it's a cashless event, bring a card or contactless payment.

Festival Hours:

Friday, July 3: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

(Accessibility Hour: 9 – 10 a.m.)

Saturday, July 4: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 5: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Getting There:

The festival fills the streets of Cherry Creek North:

Parking: Lots and garages throughout Cherry Creek North; try SpotHero or ParkWhiz to reserve ahead.
Rideshare drop-off: E 1st Ave & Milwaukee St.
Transit: RTD riders can enter "1st Ave & Fillmore Plaza" as their destination.
Biking: Free bike valet on 2nd Ave near Adams St.

Full details: FAQ & Getting Here

Shop the Show

This year's Festival features 265 juried artists, including 39 from Colorado, 5 Emerging Artist Grant recipients, and 4 international artists representing Argentina and Canada. We're also welcoming 79 first-time exhibitors, so there's a wealth of new talent and incredible artwork to discover.

2026 Featured Artist Bennett

Meet the 2026 Exhibiting Artists

Art with Impact: Bid to Support Arts Education

Support arts education while collecting original art! The CherryArts Art Auction features generous donations from 2026 Cherry Creek Arts Festival artists, with proceeds benefiting our year-round education programs that reach over 40,000 Colorado students annually.

Visit the Art Auction on Detroit Street near 2nd Avenue to view and bid on original works. Your participation helps fuel creativity, engagement, and achievement for students across the state. Place your bid now!

Your Support, Their Future

Your support helps student art buyers purchase original artwork for their schools and communities. The CherryArts Student Art Buying Program (SAB) gives Colorado students the opportunity to select and purchase original artwork from the Cherry Creek Arts Festival for permanent installation at their school. To date, 1,309 Pieces of art have been purchased 470 schools have been engaged through this program.

"To be able to go to an art festival and interact with professional artists, along with going through the process of buying a piece of art, is an important opportunity for our students. Opportunities like this create lifelong memories and help shape future career choices and students' lifelong paths." - Thad McCauley, Teacher at Aurora Frontier P-8

Donate today and help bring this experience to even more Colorado students.

CherryArts Sensory Kits!

We're excited to introduce CherryArts Sensory Kits, a brand-new resource designed to help make the Cherry Creek Arts Festival more comfortable and accessible for all visitors. Available to borrow free of charge at Creation Station, each kit includes noise-reducing headphones, fidget tools, sunglasses, and a visual communication card to support a variety of sensory needs while exploring the festival.

Simply check out a kit at Creation Station and enjoy it throughout your visit. When you're finished, you can conveniently return it to Creation Station or any Merchandise Booth.

At CherryArts, we believe creativity should be accessible to everyone, and we're proud to offer this new resource to help all festival guests experience the joy of art in a way that works best for them.

Creation Station For Families

Celebrate Colorado’s 150th Birthday through creativity at Creation Station!

Young artists can explore colorful art projects inspired by Sweet Summer Treats, create vibrant Tie-Dye Denver skylines, design their own Colorado Spirit Flags.

Let your imaginations soar at the Meow Wolf Creator’s Corner! An open-ended maker-space filled with endless materials for building, inventing, and creating.

Help us create a colorful tribute to Colorado's 150th birthday at the CherryArts Community Mural Station, presented by Mortenson and Saunders. Festival visitors of all ages are invited to add their own creative touch to a series of stunning Colorado landscape murals celebrating the beauty of our mountains, plains, rivers, and iconic scenery. After the festival, these collaborative works will be transformed into large-scale mesh banners that will beautify a Cherry Creek construction site, turning a temporary space into a vibrant community art installation for all to enjoy.

With hands-on activities for all ages, Creation Station is the perfect place to make art, celebrate Colorado, and discover the joy of creativity.

Featured Partners:

Colorado Symphony: Make Your Own Instruments!: Friday & Saturday
Chabad Cherry Creek: Kindness Bracelets : Friday & Sunday
Colorado Watercolor Society: “Make a Splash” : Friday & Sunday
Museo de las Américas: Animal Pom-Poms : Friday
Children’s Art School: Sunbonnets & Cowboy Hats: Sunday
Denver Museum of Nature & Science: Discovery Station: Sunday
Voices West: Musical Coloring: Sunday

Thank you for helping make 35 years of impact possible. With your support, CherryArts will continue connecting artists, students, and communities across Colorado for the next 35 years and beyond!

Donate Today to Support Art for Everyone

CherryArts, a Denver-based nonprofit, believes that access to art is for everyone, and artists are essential. www.CherryArts.org