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19th Annual Manayunk Arts Festival - Saturday June 28 & Sunday June 29, 2008Featured

 

The artist application deadline has passed. If you are interested in applying as a vendor for the 2009 Manayunk Arts Festival, please send your mailing address to  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to be added to the mailing list.

Dates - June 28th, 2008, 11am-8pm
           June 29th, 2008, 11am-6pm

  • Location – Main Street, Manayunk
  • Parking/Shuttle Info - Please see below
  •  Admission is free


Held in June on the Streets of Manayunk, the Festival is the largest outdoor arts and crafts show in the Delaware Valley, attracting more than 350,000 savvy consumers from Philadelphia and beyond.  Celebrating its 19th year, this juried art show will feature 275 artists from across the country.

The renowned Arts Festival offers something for everyone.  In addition to the artists' work, there is music and other entertainment along Main Street.  Manayunk's spectacular restaurants offer sidewalk café service, and Main Street's eclectic retail shops and galleries remain open for business. This family event also features special children's activities, including the annual Children's Clothesline Art Exhibit.

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The Manayunk Arts Festival accepts only handmade original arts and crafts. Anything mass produced or manufactured is prohibited at the show. Acceptable mediums are Painting, Drawing, Wood, Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass, Fiber, Jewelry, and Mixed Media. For an application please contact Manayunk Development Corporation. Email your mailing address to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   (This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it) or call (215)482-9565 x 203 with a valid mailing address.     

   

Parking/Shuttle Information

Main street will be closed to vehicular traffic during the festival.  Main Street parking lots are not available to consumers during the weekend. 

Shuttle service is available for the event at a round trip rate of $2.  The following locations offer the shuttle service:

  • 555 City Line Ave.
  • Ivy Ridge Train Station on Umbria St.
  • Domino Lane shopping center on Ridge Ave.

Transportation is also available on SEPTA’s R6 regional rail line to Manayunk, a short trip from Center City and one block from Main St.  

Sponsorship
The following are the sponsors for this year's Arts Festival.  Please click on the icon below to be directed to the sponsor's web site. 

 


                                                    
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