Palo Alto Festival of the Arts

Palo Alto Festival of the Arts

This high-quality, community-friendly event is hosted by the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce with the support of the City of Palo Alto. This event attracts people every year from throughout California and the West Coast. The festival—celebrating its thirty-ninth year—takes place on tree-lined University Avenue in beautiful downtown Palo Alto, a vital economic area 35 miles south of San Francisco.

The Palo Alto Festival of the Arts attracts over 300 fine art & contemporary craft displays, over 60 Italian Street Painters, Kids’ Art Studio, specialty areas, stage & street entertainment, gourmet food, fine wines & micro-brews.