Loring Park Art Festival

Overview:
We invite you to apply for the 25th annual Loring Park Art Festival, held July 26th & 27th, 2025, in beautiful Loring Park near downtown Minneapolis, MN. 

Wildflowers and formal gardens make this an idyllic setting for art, music, food, and entertainment. Circling the large pond in Loring Park, the work of 150 juried fine artists and fine craftspeople is showcased. It is a beautiful urban setting with phenomenal art in every medium. The Loring Park Art Festival is Rated one of the 100 best fine art shows in Sunshine Artist Magazine and is attended by 25,000 art enthusiasts over the weekend.  The Culinary market debuted in 2024 and will be enhanced in 2025

Dates: Saturday, July 26, 10-6 pm & Sunday, July 27, 10-5 pm.

Location: Loring Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2025 Loring Park Art Festival - Food Vendor Application
Thank you for applying as a food vendor at the Loring Park Art Festival (LPAF). 

The festival will take place in scenic Loring Park in downtown Minneapolis. More than 150 artists, food vendors and culinary artists will participate with a broad spectrum of artistic mediums.Festival Hours

Saturday, July 26 • 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday, July 27 • 10:00am - 5:00pm
 

Visit our website for additional information.

Deadlines
Deadline for application is April 1, 2025. Completing this application does not guarantee you a spot.
Approval notification on April 15, 2025.  
Deadlines for contracts, proof of insurance (COIs), ST-19s and full payment received by May 1, 2025.
Upon acceptance, applicants must submit the completed application form, booth/trailer/truck photograph, ST-19, COI and short-term or seasonal food permit with $500 deposit. If sending checks, please mail those to the LPAF office in Wayzata (see address below). If you prefer to pay by credit card, please email lynne@mithunent.com and she will send you an invoice for the amount due (4% processing fee applies to all credit card transactions). Incomplete applications will not be considered for review.

Festival Mailing Address

Loring Park Art Festival, Attn. Lynne Belsha, 950 Wayzata Blvd. E., Ste. 104, Wayzata, MN 55391. 
For any additional questions, email madson@sropro.com or call 612.341.4110.

Bring your art to life at the 2025 Loring Park Art Festival. The festival offers a limited number of spaces for artists and art organizations looking to demonstrate as a means of education, promotion and engagement with attendees. As part of this featured festival programming, demonstrators will be listed on the festival website and promoted via social media before/after the event to encourage fairgoers to visit these interactive booths and learn about the demonstrators/organizations.

Arts Alive is not intended for artists seeking to sell their work at the festival without providing a demonstration or engaging community art activity. These artists should apply for an artist booth at https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=12955.

About the Festival

We invite you to apply for the 25th annual Loring Park Art Festival, held July 26th & 27th, 2025, in beautiful Loring Park near downtown Minneapolis, MN. 

Wildflowers and formal gardens make this an idyllic setting for art, music, food, and entertainment. Circling the large pond in Loring Park, the work of 150 juried fine artists and fine craftspeople is showcased. It is a beautiful urban setting with phenomenal art in every medium. The Loring Park Art Festival is Rated one of the 100 best fine art shows in Sunshine Artist Magazine and is attended by 25,000 art enthusiasts over the weekend.  The Culinary market debuted in 2024 and will be enhanced in 2025

Dates: Saturday, July 26, 10-6 pm & Sunday, July 27, 10-5 pm.

Location: Loring Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota
 

The Loring Park Art Festival offers a limited number of deeply discounted spaces to nonprofit organizations for community outreach. 

Organizations interested in more significant engagement, visibility, and promotion should contact jackiesiewert@gmail.com to learn about our Arts Alive and sponsorship opportunities. 

About the Festival

We invite you to apply for the 25th annual Loring Park Art Festival, held July 26th & 27th, 2025, in beautiful Loring Park near downtown Minneapolis, MN. 

Wildflowers and formal gardens make this an idyllic setting for art, music, food, and entertainment. Circling the large pond in Loring Park, the work of 150 juried fine artists and fine craftspeople is showcased. It is a beautiful urban setting with phenomenal art in every medium. The Loring Park Art Festival is Rated one of the 100 best fine art shows in Sunshine Artist Magazine and is attended by 25,000 art enthusiasts over the weekend.  The Culinary market debuted in 2024 and will be enhanced in 2025

Dates: Saturday, July 26, 10-6 pm & Sunday, July 27, 10-5 pm.

Location: Loring Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota