The Downtown Denver Arts Festival is produced in the heart of downtown Denver in a unique urban outdoor shopping and entertainment venue, The Denver Pavilions, which garners 63,000 in foot traffic per day. DDAF, LLC produces the event drawing over 120,000 affluent art enthusiast over Memorial Day Weekend and is dedicated to celebrating and showcasing Colorado visual arts; honoring the diversity of all Coloradoans; fostering and developing arts awareness, appreciation and education. The 9th Annual Downtown Denver Arts Festival takes place Memorial Day Weekend (May 25-28, 2007) and will feature 130+ of Colorado’s visual artists producing representational and non-representational artwork in painting, sculpture, drawing, pastel, printmaking, mixed media, jewelry, glass, ceramics, wood, photography, and fiber.

Alley Artfeatures the best artisans and crafters that can be found. Each year produces new surprises with artists that produce quality work.

The Solstice Film Festival represents the spirit of our community and a celebration of filmmaking talent and the art of cinema from around the world. SFF will offer a varied slate of films, special events and educational initiatives, presenting Minnesota with an engaging cultural event for both the local population and visitors to the Twin Cities.

Solstice Film Festival Founder and Executive Director, Devin Halden, dreamt about a film festival that not only showcased incredible movies featuring the film industries up and coming talent, but he also wanted to transform downtown St. Paul, MN into a hub of entertainment, allowing the festival goer to experience the lifestyle of paparazzi and movie stars. The Red Carpet will be rolled out and the flash bulbs will be popping when Minnesota gives Tinsel Town a run for it's money!

Our Grand Venue, the historic Fitzgerald Theater in the heart of St. Paul, was temporarliy converted into a 1,000 seat movie house with a full-sized movie screen and state-of-the-art surround sound.

The festival's special events are a popular element to our very balanced event. With the addition of live music and benefit concerts to the festival program, Solstice Film Festival has truly become a champion of the creative arts.

Recognized every year as one of the top festivals for programing, SFF continued building on the reputation with bringing light several World Premiers, including "Belivers" from award winning filmmaker Daniel Myrick (Blair Witch Project). We also pride ourselves in going the extra mile for all of our films in programming. With distribution reps from major studio labels in attendance for the event, films in our programming are screened for many influential individuals who can bring your film to the next level.

The Onion newspaper threw one of the most outrageous events of the week. Live music, open bar and plenty of socilites graced the event and partied until they were forced to leave.

Our saucy Burlesque Show proved to be an attendee favorite. Le Cirque Rouge danced and sang the night away while dressed...and undressed... scantly clad. The Closing Night was bittersweet. Tired bodies from the weeks events filled Fitzgerald Theater for one final celebration. 12 awards were given out to recognize many deserving films. A special treat by Dreamworks Animation and two up and coming documentarians brought the first annual Solstice Film Festival to a close.

We are now back at it, planning what will be a bigger and better 2008 Solstice Film Festival. Local, national and international exposure is brought to Solstice Film Festival each year. All media eyes will be on us again as everyone waits to see what we have planned for 2008. SEE YOU THERE!

Peruse the wares of over 500 arts exhibitors, including fine arts and arts and crafts, pottery, fiber works and more. Enjoy three stages of live entertainment and choose tasty selections from 30 restaurants. There will be a children's area with a puppet theatre, kid's crafts, animal rides and games. Admission $1.00 donation.

Annual St. Simons Island Sunshine Festival takes place overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the Historic Pier Village on St. Simons Island, Georgia. The festival is a multi day event that features daily entertainment, food, amusement park rides, fine arts and crafts, and ends with a fabulous fourth of July fireworks display.

The Sunshine Festival Arts and Crafts Show is a large part of the fourth of July festivities of St. Simons Island's Golden Isles Sunshine Festival, featuring 80+ fine artists and crafters from all over the Southeastern United States.

Paintings, pottery, photography, wood working, jewelry, and more! Money raised at this event is used by the Pier Village Association for improvements and maintenance in the Historic Pier Village area on St. Simons Island.

This event is held in Plymouth, Michigan, a small historic town just 20 miles west of Detroit. The quaint setting is one of the most distinctive features of this event. Plymouth is a high-income community where, according to a recent study commissioned by the City, the largest demographic is families with children and almost 40% of adults over 25 are college educated.

Some of the fun-filled activities during the week include carnival rides, entertainment, a petting zoo, cooking, magic and juggling, Barbershop music, Draft Horse competitions, weaving, talent contests, animal shows.

The State Street Art Fair is a nationally recognized and award-winning art fair that combines the talents of hundreds of artists with a host of merchant displays along the streets of vibrant sections of Ann Arbor's campus area.

With stunning, visual examples of traditional and contemporary art, the State Street Art Fair is now in its 39th year. Exhibitors range in categories from painting, ceramics, leather, wood, jewelry, photography and more, and are juried annually to ensure that the highest quality and excellence are displayed each year.

The Rhode Island International Film Festival, now in its 12th year, has secured its place in the global community as the portal for the best in international independent cinema; earning the respect of domestic and foreign filmmakers, filmgoers and trend watchers. This confluence of art and commerce brought together world-class celebrities, award-winning filmmakers, new talent and audience members in record numbers last year of 21,000 and an anticipated draw of 25,000 for 2007. With the ongoing support of the City of Providence along with corporate and community partners, the Rhode Island International Film Festival is now the largest film festival in New England. Ranked as one of the top 12 Festivals in the United States, RIIFF is also a qualifying festival for the Short Film Academy Award through its affiliation with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. It is the only festival in New England with this accolade.

Celebrate the bounty of Sonoma County as more than a dozen catering companies serve up a wide variety of seafood and other edibles. Plus, you can enjoy the tastes of 20 wineries and 12 microbreweries in the tasting tent. Or check out the creations of 100 top quality artisans from throughout California and beyond. There are three stages of entertainment, a kids zone, environmental exhibits.

Austin, Texas is fortunate to have one of the world’s largest urban bat colonies living in the heart of downtown – Under the Congress Avenue Bridge! Every night during the summer months, millions of these amazing creatures emerge from under the bridge and fly off into the night. Every day at dusk, thousands of visitors flock to the site to witness this miracle of nature.

Roadway Productions has teamed up with leading Bat experts, Bat Conservation International, to host a celebration of this extraordinary event – BATFEST! This first-class family event showcases unique arts & crafts. Other activities include educational displays, children’s activities and games, food and beverage concessions, live music, local celebrities, and street performers. An extensive advertising campaign including television, radio, newspaper, and internet promote BATFEST. Estimated attendance exceeds 50,000 for the festival weekend.

America's premier outdoor fine art festival is held every Labor Day weekend along the scenic northern Sausalito waterfront. The Festival Gallery will present more than 20,000 original works of art by 270 juried artists (historically from about three dozen states and two dozen from abroad). In recent years, Artists have reported sales of over $4,000,000 as a result of the show.

Festival highlights include a magnificent Sculpture Garden, three entertainment stages, Children's area, Gourmet Food Court, Wine and Champagne Gardens, and Bay Model tours.

On Friday, the Festival hosts the celebrated Gala Premiere, featuring gourmet dining by celebrity Caterer Dan McCall & Associates, and dancing until Midnight. The Sausalito Art Festival Foundation produces the non-profit event. The Festival continues its mission of supporting the arts and community non-profit organizations through grant programs, artist awards, scholarships, and community service programs. Through this support, the Festival has made a significant investment in the arts and community programs since 1952. In recent years, Artists have sold over $4,000,000 in art as a result of the show.

For Festival information call the Festival Recorded HotLine at 415-331-3757 or visit http://www.SausalitoArtFestival.org.

One-day outdoor festival on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend (August 30, 2008) to promote the butterbean through an assortment of educational exhibits. The festival includes over 200+ Arts & Crafts and food booths; Dog Pageant; Antique Car Show; Motorcycle Show; NoJoe's Clown Circus; 5K race; 1 Mile Fun Run; Softball Tournament, Bowling Tournament, Golf Tournament & a MISS BUTTERBEAN BEAUTY PAGEANT.

Corks & Forks - A Fine Food & Wine Event features specialties from Atlanta's top chefs + tasting opportunities of dozens of the coolest wines on the market. Also, enjoy tastes of fine Bridgeport Ale and other top of the line beers. Fabulous decor was provided by the incomparable Tony Brewer & Company - event planners/designers known across the region. Corks & Forks is part of the larger - Grant Park Summer Shade Festival and benefits the work of the Grant Park Conservancy.

A joint adventure with a non-profit agency, this Arts & Crafts event will be a Labor Day headline for those who don't want to go to the beaches. The crafters wanted to extend this to a 3 day event, so you have the option of 2-day (Sat. & Sunday) or to add on the Monday which is a holiday.

Currently prepping for our biggest event ever! Our 11th Annual event scheduled for October 2008 with films and directors from all over the world, with special seminars a film expo and special guests. Table space, venue seminar space for industry vendors, food and beverage sampling, and product demos will be available at the event.

The Fall Eastern Pennsylvania Home Show will feature some of the finest home builders and remodelers in the Lehigh Valley. Offering a diverse array of home products and services by local, state and national vendors, presenting innovative and imaginative displays. Local crafts are on display as well in a home show that combines high tech with hometown flair.

Activities will include a fishing expo, children’s area, children’s Halloween costume contest, a Haunted House, live music, and a street dance. Florida Blood Services will be on site.