Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Art Fair 2025

The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Art Fair will take place on Mother's Day Weekend, May 10-11, 2025, with hours of 10am-7pm Saturday and 10am-5pm Sunday. The event is owned and operated by Homespun Events, the team behind the Minnehaha Falls Art Fair, which was voted by artists in the Sunshine Artist Magazine in 2024 as the 5th Best Art Fair in the United States and Best Art Fair in Minnesota. The fair will feature approximately 150 artist booths, along with music, crafts, botanicals, food, and more, set up on the West side of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden from Cowles Conservatory to the parking lot.

Under the iconic Cowles Conservatory glass building, 16 artists will be selected for a featured Botanical Section. The event is a ZERO WASTE event, meaning artists, food trucks, and other vendors will not be allowed to use items that are not compostable or recyclable. Artists are not allowed to put their art in plastic bags to send with customers, and this rule will be strictly enforced. The application fee is $25, with standard single booth fees at $350 and double booth fees at $700. Some premium booths will be offered at a higher cost.

Awards include Best in Show, Best Booth Presentation, and Most Engaging, with each award-winning artist receiving automatic entry and 50% off their booth fee for the 2026 fair. Artists must submit five images (four of current work and one booth image) and may only sell items represented in their application within their juried media category. All artists must be onsite during the festival, provide their own tent setup that can withstand wind and rain, and all work must be for sale with artists retaining 100% of their sales.