Three outdoor art festivals come to Southwest Florida this weekend.
On Saturday, January 11, the Naples Artcrafters bring their Fine Art & Craft Show to Fleischman Park. The Artcrafters have been promoting excellence in arts and crafts in Collier county and beyond for more than 58 years.
Riverside Park on Old 41 in old Bonita will be the site of Bonita Springs National Arts Festival on January 11 and 12. Over the years, Bonita Springs National has been consistently ranked by Sunshine Artist Magazine as one of the finest in the country and this year it celebrates its 25th anniversary. Arts Bonita anticipates a two-day crowd of more than 20,000 people.
According to the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau, more than 140,000 people will descend this weekend on Cape Coral Parkway between Del Prado Boulevard and SE 15th Avenue for the 40th Annual Cape Coral Art Festival and Market Place. This festival showcases over 300 artists and craftspeople from around the world and was voted the Best Outdoor Event by the readers of Gulfshore Life magazine in 2020 and the 5th Best Art Festival in the nation by Sunshine Artist Magazine.
Because of the festival, Cape Coral Parkway will be closed from Coronado Parkway to Del Prado Boulevard beginning at 4 p.m. Friday, January 10. The roadway is expected to reopen at 10 p.m. Sunday, January 12.
Motorists should expect delays in the area and plan to use alternate routes.
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Go here for more on the Cape Coral Art Festival & Market Place.
Bonita Springs National Art Festival is held three times each year. The festival will return to Riverside Park on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 8 and 9 and March 1 and 2. Proceeds from the festival stay in Bonita Springs and are used by Arts Bonita to support scholarships for emerging young artists and arts education programs in underserved schools.
For the second year in a row, the festival will feature People’s Choice Awards, in addition to the prestigious Best of Show, Best of 2D, and Best of 3D awards, recognizing exceptional talent across various mediums. The festival will also continue its tradition of honoring numerous distinctions for outstanding work.
Go here for more on Bonita Springs National Art Festival.
Naples Artcrafters organize six single-day outdoor fine art and crafts shows each season. Remaining shows will be held in Cambier Park on Saturday, Feb. 1, March 8 and April 12, 2025. Go here for more on Naples Artcrafters Fine Art & Crafts Show.
Support for WGCU’s arts & culture reporting comes from the Estate of Myra Janco Daniels, the Charles M. and Joan R. Taylor Foundation, and Naomi Bloom in loving memory of her husband, Ron Wallace.