150 artists and craftsmen will hail from across the United States to showcase their work at the Cheesman Park Art Fest. This year they will represent 22 different states and a wide array of mediums and price-points. This is a juried event, and we take pride in the curated selection of hand-made, American-made work that is sold directly by the artists. View our Artist Gallery!
We are excited to host a dynamic lineup of local musicians playing throughout the day on both Saturday and Sunday. Take a break from shopping to enjoy some tunes beneath the century-old trees of the park! This year will welcome Gumbo Le Funque, the beloved Delta Sonics, Oscar Butler, and so many more! Check out the lineup! 2019 Entertainment Schedule!
Come hungry! Denver's local food trucks are ready to put some pep in your step while you stroll through the festival. From savory to sweet, we've got you covered with all of Denver's favorite foodies. This year, we're welcoming 12 flavorful options to the festival >>Food Truck Line-Up! *New this year* we're thrilled to add a beer & wine garden to our festive atmosphere!
2019
Saturday, July 27 | 9am-6pm
Sunday, July 28 | 9am-5pm
Cheesman Park
1599 East 8th Avenue, Denver CO 80218
The festival takes place on the South side of the park - enter from 8th Avenue, or 9th Avenue on the East or West side!
View Festival Layout
Since it is limited street parking along the north lane of 8th Avenue - attendees are encouraged to walk, bike, run, bus or carpool to this event! Bike racks with free bike parking will be available. The RTD runs by the park and no bus routes will be disturbed by the festival.
View a sneak peek of our 150 exhibiting artists and craftsmen by visiting our Artist Gallery!
View the schedule!
Check out the line-up!
Near the entrance of 9th Avenue and Humboldt, we will have a fabulous area for the kiddos to explore their creativity! We've teamed up with Corona Presbyterian (from just around the corner!) and their lovely volunteers will assist the young-at-heart in creating free art projects to take home from the fest. We also have an extremely talented face painter joining us!
As this is a public park, pups are welcome, please make sure they are on a leash! *PLEASE NOTE* The festival does take place on the asphalt roads within the park, so take the temperature into account when considering whether or not to bring them along. We don't want anyone to burn their paws!
We love our neighbors! Please visit our neighborhood page for more information.
Tell us about your artistic process! "Images are powerful things, and I have always loved them for how they kindle my imagination. When I paint, I often set out to create an image that evokes a story. I rarely have a story in mind when I begin a painting, but the beginnings of one is usually present when I’ve finished. With that beginning, with that seed, a story germinates and breathes and grows and finds its way to paper."
What was the inspiration behind this year's featured painting? "I love the towering trees of Cheesman Park. They're full of magic and wonder and possibility, and the image I painted is meant to reflect that. By chance, the silhouette of the one of the trees ended up looking like the profile of a bear, and so I imagined a small boy seeing that and awakening it with his imagination." - Jamin Still
We are proud to have Jamin's powerful imagination behind this year's featured artwork, which is a magical depiction of Cheesman Park!
View Featured Artwork
