Your Guide to a Beautiful Day at the Festival

The Festival Is Here!

We can’t wait to welcome you to a weekend full of art, culture, and creativity at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival!

Highlights:

• Meet 260 incredible artists and learn about their creative process, and shop original, one-of-a-kind art.
• Student Art Buying Showcase – Saturday, July 5th 1:30 p.m. in the Room & Board parking lot. Students from 24 Colorado schools will display works purchased for permanent display in their schools.
• CherryArts Art Auction – Bid to Give and support arts education! The auction features donated works from 90 festival artists. Visit in person throughout the festival at the Art Auction Gallery and continue bidding until it closes July 6th at 8 p.m.
• Creation Station – Free art making activities for kids and families all weekend.
• Tasty bites and beverages – Enjoy offerings from over 21 Colorado-based culinary vendors.

Festival Dates & Hours:

Friday, July 4: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Accessibility Hour: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Saturday, July 5: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 6: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The Festival is located in the Cherry Creek North neighborhood. It is situated on 2nd Avenue from Clayton to Adams Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues from Detroit to Adams Street.

Plan your visit with our FAQ & Getting Here Info

This year’s Festival features 260 juried artists, including 36 from Colorado, 5 Emerging Artist Grant recipients and 6 international artists representing Argentina, Canada, and Cuba. We’re also welcoming 64 first-time exhibitors, there's a lot of new artists to meet while exploring their incredible artwork!

Support arts education while collecting original art! The CherryArts Art Auction features generous donations from 2025 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!

Around the World: Exploring Art through Culture



Join us for a global journey of artistic discovery.

• Create your own Māori necklaces inspired by the rich traditions of New Zealand.
• Design scratch art vessels modeled after the iconic pottery of ancient Greece.
• Craft colorful sand mandalas inspired by the intricate patterns of India.
• Learn the ancient art of Japanese Origami.

Featured Partners

• Chicano Humanities Arts Council – Ojos de Dios or “Gods Eye”
• Denver Museum of Nature & Science – The Curiosity Cruiser
• Jewish Cherry Creek – Kindness Bracelets
• Museo de las Americas – Make pom-poms with Museo!
• The Children’s Art School – Sparkling Spirals

Daily Pop up performances!

Experience pop-up cultural performances on 2nd and Steele daily at 5 p.m. Prepare to be captivated by performances that celebrate the vibrant rhythms, rich history and expressive beauty of global cultures.



Friday witness the awe inspiring Lions of Guiding Mountain Dragon and Lion Dance as they bring ancient legends to life through their powerful acrobatic spectacle. Saturday be transported by the vibrant energy of Bella Diva World Dance featuring stunning ensembles in Persian dance. Sunday we welcome back Bella Diva World Dance again as they dazzle us with their Bollywood and Hula-Tahitian dance to celebrate the commencement of the festival!

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