Palo Alto Festival of the Arts
Hosted by Pacific Fine Arts Festivals (hosted by the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce)
Aug 28–29, 2027
10 am–6 pm
University Avenue between High and Webster Streets · Palo Alto, CA
Bay Area
$295–$885 for the event
Booth fee
Mar 1, 2027
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About this event
A free two-day fine art and fine craft festival spread over nine blocks of downtown University Avenue in Palo Alto, with room for up to about 250 artist booths. It is hosted by the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce with City support, and artist applications and booth sales run through Pacific Fine Arts Festivals. Alongside the booths there is live music and an Italian street painting expo, so vendors set up in the middle of a busy downtown street fair. Work must be original and handmade by the exhibitor, and artists staff their booths for the full weekend.
When & where
University Avenue between High and Webster Streets
Palo Alto, CA (opens a map in a new tab)Aug 28–29, 2027 · 10 am–6 pm · Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm. The organizer's timeline still labels the 2027 dates TBD.
What they want on the stalls
- Art & prints
What you would be walking into
250 booths · Outdoors — the organizer's own figures.
How to take part
- Vendors
- Taking vendors for this cycle.
- Booth fee
- $295–$885 for the event
- Standard 8x10 $295, 10x10 $345, 8x20 $590, 10x20 $690. WalkThru 10x10 $420, 18x10 $715, 10x20 $850. Corner 8x10 $370, 10x10 $420, 8x20 $690, 10x20 $790. Double corner 10x18 $885. 3% added to credit card payments.
- On top of the booth
- 10% commission on sales
- Applications
- Apply by Mar 1, 2027
- From the organizer
- Download the application and checklists from pacificfinearts.com/apply and email them to pfa@pacificfinearts.com or mail to Pacific Fine Arts Festivals, PO Box 280, Pine Grove, CA 95665. The organizer's page lists selection results about April 6 and the space-fee deposit about April 13, with 2027 dates still marked TBD. Applications after the deadline are considered for space or the waiting list. No application fee is published for 2027.
What the organizer asks for
- Seller's permit
- Original work only
California seller's permit obtained at least six weeks before the event. Work must be original, handcrafted and made in the USA by the applicant; no kits, imports, mass-produced items or purchased-component work. Artists must be on site the full weekend and fully self-supporting, including furniture and supplies; a canopy is optional (white preferred). Insurance is not required but strongly recommended. No power; generators are not allowed, quiet battery units are. Setup is Saturday morning only.