East Greenwich Art Festival this Weekend

More than 150 artists, “strolling entertainment,” gifts, jewelry, ceramics, paintings, housewares and more will be on display for the always-festive, fourth-annual East Greenwich Art Festival this weekend at the new New England Institute of Technology’s campus on Division Road.

Buy a painting, a flower pot, find a treasure for a loved one or home sweet home. Say hi to the outrageous characters from Big Nazo, take part in a community art project, let the little ones loose in the children’s craft center or simply take a deep breath and enjoy the sights and sounds.

The festival opens at 10 a.m. each day on Saturday and Sunday and will linger until 5 p.m.

The event is put on by Festival Fete, a local organization that set out a few years ago to build a platform for local artists of all sorts, from painters and sculptors to cooks and musicians.

Along with a long list of sponsors, Festival Fete events can draw thousands on a good day and the weather forecast for this weekend is almost ideal. Following a trend of not-overly-hot summers, with daytime highs of 74 and 78 degrees expected for Saturday and Sunday respectively.

Photo Courtesy: www.festivalfete.com

Below is a map showing the New England Institute of Technology’s campus.