The 2026 Festival will be Friday through Sunday, March 20, 21 and 22.
Festival hours are
Friday-Sunday 10am to 5pm
For over 70 years, our flower-lined streets have proudly hosted the
Fairhope Arts & Crafts Festival which takes place every third weekend in March. While it has grown and evolved
throughout the years, it remains a familiar family tradition for so
many.
During this three-day event, our population of 25,000 swells to nearly 300,000 as our downtown streets come alive with creativity, showcasing the best in art, food, and entertainment in our blossoming community, full of southern charm.
The Fairhope Arts and Crafts has made a consistent appearance in the top 25 of the Sunshine Artist 200 Best in the Fine Arts and Design category.
I am excited to help bring diverse artists together and create an environment where new ideas can flourish, people can connect through shared experiences, and we can continue to make Fairhope the unique place it is.
Shannon Gandy, Chair of the 74th Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors!
The Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival is made possible with the support of our sponsors.
The Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival is made possible with the support of our sponsors.
The proceeds from the Fairhope Arts & Crafts Festival support the Festival Foundation, a 501c3 corporation. The Festival Foundation gives the money raised by the Festival to organizations and students within the Fairhope community.
Proud to give back to our community!
Since its inception in 2016, the Festival Foundation has gifted more than $350,000 to organizations and students within Fairhope and the surrounding communities.
Are you working for or know off a local non-profit or civic organization that is dedicated to enhancing the local arts? That is focused on art-based activities which primarily serve the youth and residents of Fairhope? Are they looking for funds? We might be able to help. You can put in a donation request using our Donation Request Form.
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Student Art Murals on display at National Maritime Museum of the Gulf
Students participating in the 2024 Eastern Shore Mural Art contest organized by the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival were asked to create art in memory of Jimmy Buffett who passed away the year before. The eight 2024 student murals and the 2011 Fairhope High first place Buffett piece, are now being used to promote the Jimmy Buffett Experience coming in September 2026.
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