Bay Harbor Islands Arts Festival 2026

The Bay Harbor Islands Arts Festival returns for 2026 on January 18th & 19th (Sunday & Monday) during MLK Weekend at the new location of Kane Concourse in the heart of the community. This 2-day event takes place in the beautiful Town of Bay Harbor Islands, known as "The Best Kept Secret on the Water," a vibrant community located in the heart of Biscayne Bay surrounded by affluent coastal communities in South Florida. The Festival is held on the royal palm tree-lined street of Kane Concourse in the town's center downtown area with boutique shops, fine dining, and luxury shopping nearby.

The Festival is free to the public with an anticipated attendance of 10,000 attendees and will showcase exceptional fine art and craft exhibitors, culinary arts, hands-on activities for families, and live performances over two days. Artists are selected by blind jury based upon quality of workmanship, originality, and artistic conception. All work must be done solely by the exhibiting artists. Categories include Mixed Media 2-D, Mixed Media 3-D, Ceramics, Digital, Drawing/Graphics, Glass, Jewelry, Painting (Oil & Acrylic), Watercolor, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture/Metal, Fiber (2-D), Fiber (Wearable) and Wood.

The application fee is $25 and booth fee is $425. Five images are required for each media category entered: four images of individual work and one mandatory booth shot. The Festival features oversized booth spaces, convenient Friday setup with drive-up access, reserved artist parking, professional 24-hour security, and free secure parking for artist RVs. Booth fees are due December 1, 2025 and are non-refundable. Artist setup begins Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM with staggered assigned times.