Art in the Park Loveland 2026

Art in the Park, Loveland is celebrating its 59th annual festival at North Lake Park (2750 N Taft Ave, Loveland CO 80537). The event invites up to 250 exhibitors to participate in this world-class celebration of the visual arts. The festival is part of THE WEEKEND OF ART, alongside the internationally acclaimed Sculpture in the Park. Art in the Park, Loveland is a nonprofit organization supported by the Thompson Valley Art League (TVAL).

The event features two categories: The Gallery (Fine Art, all mediums) and The Market (Fine Arts and Crafts, all mediums, including artisan crafts such as home-grown items, honey, herbs, plants, handmade soaps, lotions, sauces, and functional pottery). All work must be original and created by the artist; machine-made or mass-produced work is not permitted. Booth fees are $500 for The Gallery and $400 for The Market. The application/jury fee is $25 (early bird deadline March 1, 2026) or $35 after March 2, 2026. Applicants must submit 4 images: 3 of individual pieces and 1 booth or display image (mandatory for The Gallery section). Both artist and non-artist vendors are accepted. A Young Entrepreneurs Program is available for emerging artists age 21 or under with 5 free booth spots available (applicants must still pay the $25 application fee and pass jury selection).

Load-in is Friday, August 7, 2026, 9am-5pm. The festival runs Saturday, August 8, 10am-5pm and Sunday, August 9, 10am-4pm. All vendor/artist tents must be completely set up by Saturday, August 8 at 9am. Tear down begins Sunday, August 9 at 4pm with no early teardown permitted. Artists must be present for the entire two days; representatives may not attend in place of artists (staffing is permitted in The Market section only). Overnight security is provided Friday and Saturday nights. No electricity is available; generators are only permitted in the food court. All booths must be weighted with a minimum of 40 lbs per post (160 lbs total per tent). Booth sharing is permitted in The Market only, with both artists required to meet jury selection individually.