Artsplosure: The Raleigh Arts Festival

Artsplosure’s Raleigh Arts Festival is one of the most original and longest-running arts festivals in North Carolina. Held annually on the third weekend of May in downtown Raleigh, the two-day festival features an Art Market with approximately 175 juried visual artists from across the United States. Artists showcase work in ceramics, glass, fiber art, jewelry, metal, painting, photography and wood.

The festival also features national and regional entertainment on two stages, arts-based activities for children, and large-scale temporary art installations each year.