Cocoa Beach Art Show 2025

The Cocoa Beach Art Show is a Thanksgiving weekend art show and festival located in beautiful downtown Cocoa Beach Minutemen Causeway area. This two-day event is free and open to the public, offering up to $20,000 in prize money. The 50+ year tradition takes place Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on November 29th and 30th. Artist setup is Friday beginning at noon.

Application fee is $40 (waived for 2024 "Best" category winners using code WIN24). Booth fees are $300 single, $625 double, $650 corner. Late entry incurs an additional $40 fee. All artwork submitted for jury must be original (no prints) and created between 2022 and 2025. Five images are required plus a booth shot showing your display setup like a small gallery.

Prize money includes $5,000 Best in Show, $1,000 Best in Each Category, $750 each for Judges Choice, and $400 available for merit awards in each category. Categories include ceramics/clay, digital art, textiles/leather, glass, jewelry and metalwork, two-dimensional mixed media, three-dimensional mixed media, painting (oil/acrylic and watercolor), photography, printmaking and drawing, sculpture, and wood. Continental breakfast is provided on Saturday and Sunday, and booth sitters are available for brief breaks.