April 25 & 26, 2026
Melbourne, Florida
Wickham Park
Saturday & Sunday 9am-5pm
200 Artists
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Application fee $37/Booth fee $374.50
The 41st Melbourne Art Festival will once again be held at beautiful Wickham Park in Melbourne, Florida. The award-winning festival, which draws around 30,000 art and music lovers from throughout Central Florida, is a vibrant family-friendly event that promotes and encourages artistic endeavors, education and appreciation of the arts on the Space Coast.We are pleased that our event at Wickham Park has been very successful over the past years. Artists set up along the scenic drive that winds around the back lake. Friday midday set up, FREE parking, FREE overnight parking/camping in the youth rustic area, full hook up camp sites are available at reasonably low rates through Wickham Park Campground. Wickham Park is very spacious, and the layout affords easy set up and welcomes many visitors to walk in the park, view and purchase art and enjoy the festival weekend activities. The welcoming breezes and wide open green spaces are perfect for Artists and visitors alike!
This year’s festival will feature over 200 artist booths, live music, kid friendly activities, a VIP Patron Program, sponsor and exhibitor displays, and diverse food and beverage options. The Melbourne Art Festival offers FREE admission, FREE parking, FREE children’s activities and FREE live entertainment throughout the weekend.Among the many benefits for artists at the 2026 festival:
- Ranked #25 Best Fine Art Festival in 2025 by Sunshine Artist Magazine
- Reception Saturday Night
- Set up Friday afternoon
- Over $20,000 in artist awards
- Booth attendants available
- Snacks & Coffee available at Artist Tent
- Festival pulls large audience from around Central Florida and high-tech Brevard County
- Juried fine art show displaying original works of art in a variety of medias
- Artist booths, stage, food court, and beverage stations are all located around the back lake, among the trees and breezes of Wickham Park
- Cart rides will be offered to help those with large art purchases get back to their vehicle and as a shuttle from the far end of the festival to the entrance
- Wickham Park Campground offers trailer and RV spaces with hook ups
- Free privative camping available at Wickham Park
AWARDS: Over $20,000 will be awarded.
- Best of Show $2,500
- 8-Awards of Excellence (4 in each category) $1000
- 8-Awards of Distinction (4 in each category) $700
- 8-Awards of Merit (4 in each category) $500
Apply:
https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13759#general-info
More info: http://www.melbournearts.org/index.asp
Contact: Doug Taylor news@melbournearts.org
