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From 1990 to 2025, the Manayunk Arts Festival continues to grow as the tri-state area’s largest outdoor juried arts festival *

Philadelphia, PA - Manayunk Development Corporation is excited to celebrate the 36th Annual Manayunk Arts Festival on Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm and Sunday, June 22, 2025 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. The tradition of being the tri-state area’s largest outdoor juried art festival - and the largest in Pennsylvania - will continue as Main Street hosts approximately 300 different local and nationally known artists and crafters. Over 100,000 collectors, buyers, and designers will visit Main Street for this iconic event.  Outside of the art and crafts, visitors can also find food and drink vendors, merchant specials, live art demonstrations, and much more. The event is no charge to attend and family friendly.  For event info and updates, visit manayunk.com/events/ and follow @manayunkdotcom.

Thirty-six years ago in June of 1990, Manayunk hosted its first arts festival. Festival organizers closed the street, lined it with juried artists and crafters, and gambled that people would travel far and wide to spend the day in Manayunk, and the bet paid off. From the very first year, record crowds attended the show, and from there, Manayunk as a district was off and running.

The Manayunk Arts Festival, organized and operated by the Manayunk Development Corporation, is a no charge event open to the public and will feature artists from eight different disciplines: fiber, glass, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media, painting & drawing, photography, and wood & sculpture. Visitors can also enjoy food and beverages from Manayunk’s renowned restaurants and cool off by shopping at Manayunk’s unique boutiques and stores.

A special newer feature of the show is The Emerging Artist Program, which features local and up-and-coming talent. This initiative allows young artists to begin showing and selling their work.  Each artist is allowed to participate as an emerging artist for up to three years and then is extended an invitation to participate in the show. Many of the Emerging Artists are now regular participants in the show. This year, 30 Emerging Artists will be featured on Grape Street, a side street just off Main Street, which will be closed off for the Emerging Artist tent.

Each year one artist’s work is chosen to be featured in all marketing materials. It has always been an honor to the chosen work and see it featured in magazine ads, posters, billboards and TV ads. The 2025 poster artwork is from multimedia artist Bryane Broadie.

The Manayunk Arts Festival is a rain or shine event — dress accordingly!