Alley Art Festival will fill downtown Aurora with artists for its 14th year from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31. The free festival will bring more than 90 Aurora area artists to the downtown.
The popular, grassroots art festival will be staged at pedestrian-friendly Water Street Mall and Downer Place between Stolp Avenue and Water Street. This year’s festival is sponsored by Superjumbo Records and State representative Barbara Hernandez.
The festival will feature artists and artisans from noon to 5 p.m. following the Aurora Farmers Market across the street at Water Street Square, which runs from 8 a.m. to noon that morning.
The annual festival highlights locally made art, jewelry, pottery, and handmade goods. Live music, belly dancing, children’s activities, and food vendors will all be part of the afternoon. Singer songwriter Matthew Garcia will perform at Mundy Park at noon. Mother and daughter duo The L’s will perform at 3 p.m. Dianella Dance, Magnolia Dance Collective and Thalia Dance will perform at 2 p.m..
Food vendors will include Strawberries BBQ, The Lovely Lemon, Holy Pierogi, Polly Ann Cakes, and Snow Ballin Sisters.
For more information, visit alleyartaurora.com.
—Alley Art Festival