Enjoy The Most Colorful Spring Festival In North Carolina At Artsplosure — The Raleigh Arts Festival

Mark your calendars on May 18th and 19th, 2024, for Artsplosure, the most colorful spring festival in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Raleigh Arts Festival is a two-day event featuring an expansive Art Market. And this isn't an ordinary market of art as folks were hand-picked to the tune of approximately 175 juried visual artists from across the U.S., showcasing such creations as ceramics, fiber art, glass, metal, jewelry, photography, painting, and wood. Check out the art while enjoying live musical performances on the main stage and witnessing one-of-a-kind, wild art installations downtown. The children are considered too, with free arts and crafts at Kidsplosure. Come on, let's see what the fun at the most colorful spring festival in North Carolina is all about.

The reasons to attend Artsplosure are represented in this lovely child's smile and fascinating gestural line drawing.

A day for creating art on a public street with scrumptious food to eat, sweet music to listen to, and fresh faces to paint — who wouldn't smile? And what else?

The streets are full of unique, fine art for sale.

Admire the quality of these hand-crafted ceramic pieces while supporting the artist community.

And look ahead at the live musical entertainment.

Emerging regional and national artists play for you during this colorful festival.

What could be better?

Look up, too, for some of the street's authentic and dazzling live art installations.

And take the time to look down and watch some demonstrations.

Who knows, this may be you one day.

Oh wait, it is you, an accomplished and talented painter.

Have your portrait painted too at The Raleigh Arts Festival. It's one of the best things to do in North Carolina in spring!

Another thing you can do this spring in North Carolina is explore the Great Smoky Mountains! Take a look at this video by @OnlyInYourState and plan your trip this season:

Are you ready for Artsplosure, the most colorful spring festival in North Carolina? Discover more about this fun art festival to take place at Fayetteville Street on the Artsplosure Facebook page as well as the Artsplosure website. If you plan on coming to town for this colorful art festival, book a stay at a wonderful Raleigh vacation rental on Vrbo.

While you're in town for this North Carolina spring festival, see the charming town of Raleigh like never before on this delightful carriage ride.

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