Arts & Entertainment
Fine Arts Festival to Take Place This Weekend
The 10th annual Bethesda Fine Arts Festival will be held May 11 and 12 at Woodmont Triangle, with more than 20,000 expected to attend.
The Bethesda Fine Arts Festival will take place the weekend of May 11, with its 10th anniversary celebration featuring more than 100 artists from around the country.
The festival, which is produced by the Bethesda Urban Partnership and the Bethesda Arts and Entertainment District, is slated to draw more than 20,000 attendees during the weekend. Last year, there were somewhere between 20,000 and 25,000 people on the streets of Bethesda partaking in the festival.
The attending artists cover a wide variety of artistic mediums, such as ceramics, glass, printmaking and photography. A complete list of artists who will be at the event can be found online at the Bethesda Urban Partnership’s website.
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In addition to the 130 artists, the festival also will include live entertainment from local musicians, food vendors from local restaurants and a special section with activities for children.
The festival will be held Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Woodmont Triangle, along Norfolk, Auburn and Del Ray avenues. It is accessible via the nearby Metro station and the free Bethesda Circulator.
