Vegas Festival Of Arts 2024 At Downtown Summerlin
The Festival of Arts was back this weekend in Downtown Summerlin. The open-air shopping, dining and entertainment event celebrated its 28th year on The Lawn over the weekend. This local’s favorite event is great for the whole family because they have something for everyone. Including entertainment and children’s activities.
This year, the free event included over 100 artists displaying a variety of fine art items for sale. The festival kicked off Friday, October 11 with live art demonstrations from First Friday Foundation artists, as well as live music. Saturday offered more fine art items, in addition to children’s activities, a farmer’s market and a car show. The fine art displays, children’s activities and farmer’s market then continued through Sunday, October 13.
Children’s Activities At The Summerlin Festival Of Arts
The complimentary children’s activities at the Summerlin Festival of Arts included a variety of choices. Children interested in science enjoyed an interactive demonstration with representatives from the UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering and Nevada Association of Land Surveyors.
Children who love art had a lot to see. Some children created a whimsical character introducing the Review-Journal’s resident feline in support of Nevada SPCA. Others made a fun mosaic from beans, seeds, cardboard and clay with the DISCOVERY Children’s Museum. There were also children’s science activities, a balloon artist, face painter and more for the kids.
New Events At The 2024 Summerlin Festival of Arts
This year, there was also something new for festival goers. An art exhibit by local artist, Pretty Done, gave guests the chance to see a unique print and paint art demonstration. The totally customizable, interactive demonstrations gave art lovers a meet-and-greet with the artist and let them choose a design to have printed on a tote for them to take home.
The Summerlin Festival Or Arts took over Downtown Summerlin with booths and strolling characters throughout the area. Community mascots like Summerlin Sam, Spruce the Goose and Aviator from the Las Vegas Aviators were also there for photo ops with guests. The Festival of Arts returns every year and always has something new for locals. Here’s the full program for this events of this year’s festival.
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