The 34th Annual Doylestown Arts Festival is September 6-7, 2025

:: 2025 Activities

The Doylestown Arts Festival will feature a variety of live demonstrations, interactive arts, and activities. There are opportunities for all ages to enjoy! Artists throughout the festival will have rotating displays of live art and creations. There will be a variety of hands-on activities ranging from face painting and sand art to pottery demonstrations and glass blowing.

:: Silk Scarf Painting

Cultural Partner

Location: #64 (E. State)

Cost: Paid

Type: Activity

Artists of all ages are invited to use silk pigment dyes to design an original habotai silk scarf. Participants at the Michener booth experience the magic of color and self-expression.

Organizer: Michener Art Museum

:: Pottery Demos

Location: #25A (State & Hamilton)

Cost: Free

Type: Demonstration

Artists from Fleming Studios will be providing live pottery demonstrations throughout the weekend! Come enjoy our art in action. All ages are welcome to come and learn.

Organizer: Fleming Studios

:: Sand Art

Location: #44 (State & Main)

Cost: $5/each

Type: Activity

Create your own sand art and take it home! Various colors, sizes, and shapes will be available as supplies last.

Organizer: Discover Doylestown

:: Face Painting & Punch Balloons

Location: #1 (W. State)

Cost: Free

Type: Activity

Calvary Chapel will be offering free face painting for kids and teens and punch balloons for all ages!

Organizer: Calvary Chapel

:: Stamping with TileWorks

Cultural Partner

Location: #169 (Hamilton)

Cost: Free

Type: Activity

TileWorks will offer an art-based, free stamping activity for all aged visitors to create their own coaster/ornament/card using stamps with Henry Mercer themed images. We will also be offering a small selection of tiles for sale.

Organizer: TileWorks

:: Mercer Crafts & Activities

Cultural Partner

Location: #15 (W. State)

Cost: Free

Type: Activity

Crafts and activities will be available for all ages, including coloring pages, historic toys, and tile rubbings with Mercer tile designs.

Organizer: Mercer Museum

:: Glass Blowing

Location: #125 (Oakland & Hamilton)

Cost: Free & Paid

Type: Demonstration

Live performance of Glass Flameworking with audience interaction, answering questions informing of technique.

Organizer: Leventhal Glass

:: Face Painting

Saturday Only

Location: #S17 (N. Main)

Cost: Free

Type: Activity

The Central Bucks West High School Cheerleading Squad will provide free face painting for children!

Organizer: CB West Cheerleading

:: Community Art Project - Flying Eagle

Location: #77 (E. State)

Cost: Free

Type: Activity

Show your support for our active service members by taking part in a community art making project. All ages are invited to participate in this group painting of a flying eagle.

Organizer: Dominic Testani Foundation

:: Balloon Animals

Saturday Only

Location: #S1 (E. State)

Cost: Paid

Type: Activity

Visit Ben to have your very own balloon animal made before your eyes - fun for all ages. On Sunday, find Ben outside Busy Bee Toys on E. State Street.

Organizer: Ben’s Balloon Animals

:: Painting with Soil

Saturday Only

Location: #S7 (E. State)

Cost: Free

Type: Activity

Our paints are created from local soils by mixing dry soil with gesso and water. Create your own artwork and take it home or contribute to a large community canvas!

Organizer: Delaware Valley University

:: Face Painting & Art Stations

Saturday Only

Location: #S15-16 (E. State)

Cost: Free & Paid

Type: Activity

Join The Learning Experience for a variety of activities including face painting, jewelry making stations, temporary tattoos, and glitter braids.

Organizer: The Learning Experience

:: Painting Demonstration

Saturday Only

Location: #S19 (N. Main)

Cost: Free

Type: Demonstration

Watch a painting come to life with Carrie Kingsbury of Promiseland Murals. Demonstrations will be in intervals throughout the day on Saturday.

Organizer: Promiseland Murals

:: Spin Art

Saturday Only

Location: #S18 (N. Main)

Cost: Free & Paid

Type: Demonstration

Participants can select paint colors and watch as their visions come to life on a spinning canvas, resulting in a dynamic, personalized piece of art they can take home.

Organizer: CertaPro Painters

:: Live Art Demonstrations

Location: Festival Wide

Cost: Free

Type: Demonstration

Artists throughout the festival will have live art demonstrations in and around their booths. Explore the festival to enjoy our talented makers in action.

Organizer: Discover Doylestown