2009 East Lansing Art Festival
Saturday May 16, 10am - 6pm
Sunday May 17, 10am - 5pm

art

Hundreds of artists from Michigan and beyond come to Downtown East Lansing to exhibit art of all kinds. Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Blown Glass, Wood, Metal, Photography and more fill the booths that line our downtown streets.

For booth numbers and artist locations, visit our artists page.

entertainment

The East Lansing Art Festival features a variety of activities, performances, and demonstrations for your enjoyment. Find something fun to create in our Children's Activities Area on the activities page.

Or take a look at the performance schedule and go see some great live music!

food

The international food court features dozens of vendors with tastes from around the world! Don't miss out on all the delicious foods this year.

getting to the festival

Take any major highway to US 127.

From the North
Exit at Grand River Avenue

From the South
Exit at Trowbridge Road

Please be advised that there is road construction on US 127.

ride the cata art festival bus route

Ride for just 50 cents round trip when you board an East Lansing Art Festival route bus or use your CATA fixed-route pass. Children 42" or under ride for free. If you pay with cash, you must have exact change.

Try the convenient "park and ride" lot on Service Road just west of Hagadorn Road. Buses run every 10 minutes. Saturday: 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sunday: 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Look for bike racks on all CATA fixed-route buses. All buses are equipped with wheelchair ramps or lifts. Service animals are welcome on all CATA vehicles.

promotional video

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