Stone Arch Bridge Festival 2025

The Stone Arch Bridge Festival has been a legacy event for the Twin Cities for more than 3 decades, marking its 32nd year as a Father's Day weekend tradition. Located along the beautiful Mississippi River among high-end residential neighborhoods, the festival features over 200+ quality visual artists with more than 75,000 attendees. The event is annually named a top festival in the Twin Cities and ranked among the top 100 art festivals in the nation by Sunshine Artist magazine.

The festival takes place Saturday, June 20th from 10 am - 7 pm and Sunday, June 21st from 10 am - 5 pm. Artists can participate in 13 categories including ceramics, painting and drawing, fiber, fine crafts, glass, jewelry, metal work, mixed media & digital art, printmaking, photography, sculpture, and wood. All work must be original in concept, design, and execution, created solely by the artist. No mass-produced, commercially produced work, buy/sell items, or imports are allowed.

Application requirements include five images (four of current work and one booth shot) and a $35 non-refundable jury fee per medium. The application deadline is March 20, with jury results emailed March 30. Booth fees are $475 for standard 10' x 12' spaces and $525 for corner spaces. Festival Favorite Awards are given in each medium with five or more artists, including a $100 check, waived fees for 2026, and automatic jury-in status. Artists must be present for the entire festival duration and provide their own tent setup that can withstand wind and rain.