135 artists and craftsmen from across the United States will showcase their work at the 2020 Cheesman Park Art Fest. Each year, artists and craftsmen offer 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 2019 Artist Gallery!
We look forward to another wonderful lineup in 2020. If you are an artist, we invite you to APPLY HERE! Accepting applications through March 15th, 2020.
Each year we 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! In 2019 we heard the music of Gumbo Le Funque, the beloved Delta Sonics, Oscar Butler, and so many more! 2019 Entertainment Schedule! Contact us if you are interested in performing at our event this year!
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. in 2019 we hosted 12 flavorful options at the festival >>Food Truck Line-Up! *New in 2019, we were thrilled to add a beer & wine garden to our festive atmosphere! Contact us if you are a food truck interested in participating in our 2020 festival!
2020
Saturday, July 25 | 9am-6pm
Sunday, July 26 | 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 2019 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 the amazing artists who joined us for our 2019 event. 2019 Artist Gallery! We look forward to another wonderful lineup in 2020. If you are an artist, we invite you to apply here. Applications go-live on January 1, 2020.
View the 2019 schedule! Contact us if you are interested in performing at our 2020 event!
Check out the 2019 line-up! Contact us if you are a food truck interested in participating in our 2020 festival!
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
