Upcoming Events
Midwest
Fire Fest
June 13 & 14, 2026
Cambridge, WI
Midwest Fire Fest is part art fair, part fire spectacle, and 100% unforgettable. Held in the heart of Cambridge, Wisconsin, you’ll see over 30 juried artists showcasing their fiery talents in everything from ceramics and blacksmithing to hot glass and metal sculpture.
Art Fair
Off the Square
July 11 & 12, 2026
Monona Terrace Area
Madison, WI
This two day, fine art fair is a showcase for 110+ Wisconsin based artists and craftspeople. The show features ceramics, art glass, painting, fiber, sculpture, jewelry, graphics, paper-making, photography, wood, and more.
The 46th Annual Art Fair Off the Square will be located on the 200 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd and stretches across Olin Terrace Walkway leading up to the Monona Terrace Convention Center. Show is Saturday, July 12th, 9am-6pm and Sunday, July 13th, 10am-5pm.
Stockholm
Art Fair
July 18, 2025
Stockholm Village Park
Stockholm, WI
The fair will feature over ninety new and returning artists who have been juried into our spectacular one-day festival in the beautiful, shade-covered Stockholm Village Park on the shores of Lake Pepin.
The artists selected to participate will represent a wide range of mediums such as pottery, sculpture, jewelry, painting, printmaking, photography, fiber, wood, glass and folk art — there will be something for every fairgoer!
Dubuque
Fest
August 8 & 9, 2026
Washington Park
Dubuque, IA
Come celebrate music, art, & culture for all ages at DBQfest. Enjoy this FREE summer festival held in Washington Park in picturesque downtown Dubuque, IA.
Features live music, local food, & art fair on BOTH Saturday & Sunday. Free admission for all.
Paoli
Art in the Park
Septempber 5 & 6, 2026
Paoli Town Park
Paoli, WI
Paoli Art in the Park, organized by the Southern Wisconsin Art Guild, Inc. (SWAG), is scheduled for Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Paoli Town Park. Located in historic Paoli, Wisconsin, the park is on the west end of the village, across from the Paoli Road Mercantile.
This annual event is a quality juried art fair featuring local and regional artists who create in a variety of mediums, including painting, metal and wood sculpture, glass, fiber, photography, ceramics, and more.
Driftless Area
Arts Festival
September 19 & 20, 2026
Main Street
Soldiers Grove, WI
No matter what direction you are coming from, you’ll enjoy a scenic, meandering journey through wooded hills and deep valleys.
The Driftless Area, a unique region that escaped the glaciers of the Ice Age, is an inspirational setting to all manner of talented artists. Its hills and valleys are home to painters and potters, woodworkers and weavers, metal smiths and musicians, vintners and brewmasters.
Elkader
Art in the Park
October 3 & 4, 2026
Founder's Park
Elkader, IA
A regionally recognized, juried fine art festival in Elkader, Iowa
This festival is held in Founders' Park, alongside the Turkey River in historic downtown Elkader, Iowa. Experience the sights, tastes and sounds of this festival featuring local and regional artists.
Twenty Dirty Hands
Self-Guided Pottery Tour
October 16-18, 2026
Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois
Family Friendly!
Tour the beautiful midwestern countryside; enjoy the fall colors and visit some of the area’s best-known pottery studios. Some are open just for this weekend!
Each location will have a variety of artists to chat with, pottery demos to watch, and lots of beautiful artwork available for purchase.
