Stone Arch Bridge Festival

Located at one of Minneapolis’ of most scenic and iconic spots, the Stone Arch Bridge Festival is a weekend all about art and music. Here, you’ll find different stages with live music, over 200 local artists demonstrating and selling their creations, the Art of the Car show, and plenty of local food trucks to keep you going! They also have a family activities stage with performers. 

The festival grounds span the riverfront area on W. River Parkway from 11th Ave S. to N. 4th Avenue. The Stone Arch Bridge Festival is one of Minnesota’s top arts festivals, ranked in the top 200 art festivals in the US. 

The Culinary Arts Market features a curated collection of pre-packaged gourmet food products from artisan vendors located under the Hennepin Avenue Bridge.

Festival Highlights:
⦁    2nd largest festival in Minneapolis
⦁    Average attendance 75,000
⦁    The Festival stretches nearly 1 mile along the Mississippi Riverfront in the North Loop
⦁    200 + visual artists, family art activities and a classic car show 
⦁    Engaging art activations
⦁    Marketing support in the Twin Cities area - print, tv, radio and social media
⦁    Overnight security

Dates: Saturday, June 14, 10-7pm & Sunday, June 15, 10-5pm.

Location: Stone Arch Bridge Festival is located along the banks of the Mississippi River in the North Loop Neighborhood spanning the riverfront area from West River Parkway from Portland Ave to N 4th Street.

Bring art to life at the Stone Arch Bridge Festival, June 14 and 15, 2025. The festival offers a limited number of spaces for artists and organizations looking to demonstrate or create community art 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.

Visual artists seeking to sell their work at the festival without providing a demonstration, community art, or engaging activity should apply for an artist booth at https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=12954.

Festival Highlights:

• 2nd largest festival in Minneapolis
• Average attendance 75,000
• The Festival stretches nearly 1 mile along the Mississippi Riverfront in the North Loop
• 200 + visual artists, family art activities and a classic car show
• Engaging art activations
• Marketing support in the Twin Cities area - print, tv, radio and social media
• Overnight security

The Stone Arch Bridge 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 Art in Action and sponsorship opportunities. 

Festival Highlights:

• 2nd largest festival in Minneapolis
• Average attendance 75,000
• The Festival stretches nearly 1 mile along the Mississippi Riverfront in the North Loop
• 200 + visual artists, family art activities and a classic car show
• Engaging art activations
• Marketing support in the Twin Cities area - print, tv, radio and social media
• Overnight security
   

Thank you for applying as a food vendor at the Stone Arch Bridge Festival (SABF). 

The festival grounds will span the riverfront area on W. River Parkway from 11th Ave S to N. 4th Avenue during Father's Day Weekend. More than 200 artists, about 25 food vendors and culinary artists will participate with a broad spectrum of artistic mediums. Festival Hours:

Saturday, June 14 • 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sunday, June 15 • 10:00am - 5:00pm
 

Deadlines
Deadline for application is March 15, 2025.
Approval notification on April 1, 2025.  

Deadlines for contracts, proof of insurance (COIs), ST-19s and full payment received by April 25, 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 SABF 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

Stone Arch Bridge Festival LLC, 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.