Celebrating our 44th year, the annual Bigfork Festival of the Arts is a favorite among artists and visitors alike.
You are invited to be a part of this special weekend on August 6th and 7th. Many exhibitors have declared that this is their favorite show of the summer!
We are excited to be hosting this event and ask for your patience and support as we navigate a new festival layout and new regulations. Our well attended Festival fills the village of Bigfork with a fine selection of art, crafts, food, music and other entertainment on both Saturday and Sunday. You are invited to be a part of this special weekend. Many exhibitors have declared that this is their favorite show of the summer!
The Bigfork Festival of the Arts will be Saturday and Sunday 9am-4:30pm. Parking is available at the Bigfork School parking, on Electric Avenue (via Bridge Street) and Bethany Lutheran Church on Highway 35. There will be limited handicap parking at the UPS Store on Grand Avenue, decal is required. At this time, there will not be any shuttle service.
To fill out a vendor application, click here.
If you would like to volunteer for a two hour shift to help ensure the success of the event, click here.
Festival History
It was May of 1978 when the idea of a Bigfork Festival of the Arts was first proposed. As so often happens in Bigfork, it started with a conversation on Electric Ave. between members of the community. The first festival was held on the first weekend in August of 1978. It was a resounding success despite the committee’s inexperience. The feedback from the community was very positive and the group agreed that it should become an annual event. Elna Darrow served as festival chair for several years. In 2005, a committee of the Bigfork Area Chamber of Commerce took over leadership of the event with proceeds being earmarked for advertising/marketing Bigfork.
Over the years, the festival has grown steadily to its current size. In 2021, there were more than 150 booths representing a wide variety of arts and crafts by nationally and internationally recognized artists and craftsmen. Festival attendance is estimated to be more than 6,000.
Policies, Procedures and Jurying
