Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival

Hours: 9am - 5pm on Friday and Saturday, 9am – 4pm on Sunday Children’s Festival: Saturday & Sunday 10am – 4pm. Admission to the festival is free. Pets are not allowed at the Festival. More Details... The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival is among the best-regarded, most popular arts festivals in the United States. The three-day, juried art show draws over 200 of the nation's best painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, graphic artists, artisans, and other artists. Sunshine Artist magazine ranks the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival as the 18th top art festival in the nation in 2024 based on artists' evaluations. Live musicians hit the right notes from the Main Stage with sounds ranging from bluegrass to Cajun and blues to jazz and classical.