Art in the Park
Coming up, the 51st Annual Art in the Park Manchester
Sunday, June 14, 2026 - 10am-4pm
Last year's 50th anniversary was blessed with good weather, many diverse artists and crafters, musical entertainment,
lots of food choices and so, so many interested visitors and buyers coming from all over!
Supported by the Town of Manchester!
AITP is part of "Celebrate Manchester", a week of events.
Kicked off with the "Concert in the Park" on Saturday, June 6th at 6:30pm
AITP is n Outdoor Festival at Center Memorial Park on the grounds of the Mary Cheney Library
586 Main Street, at the intersection of Main Street (Route 83) and Center Street (Routes 6/44)
2024 was the biggest and best ever featuring over 200 artists, crafters, performers and Food Trucks.
Click for 2025 Stage Schedule and Food Options
Directory of 2025 Artists
To PARTICIPATE as an Artist, Vendor or Performer CLICK HERE
lots of food choices and so, so many interested visitors and buyers coming from all over!
Supported by the Town of Manchester!
AITP is part of "Celebrate Manchester", a week of events.
Kicked off with the "Concert in the Park" on Saturday, June 6th at 6:30pm
AITP is n Outdoor Festival at Center Memorial Park on the grounds of the Mary Cheney Library
586 Main Street, at the intersection of Main Street (Route 83) and Center Street (Routes 6/44)
2024 was the biggest and best ever featuring over 200 artists, crafters, performers and Food Trucks.
| Last year's 50th Anniversary Celebration Events!
ARTIST POP-UPS featured artists partnering with a local shops and businesses to present a mini exhibit, sale, demo or other happening! For a list of Pop-Ups Click here! 50 DAY ART COUNTDOWN, a daily feature lelading up to the event! (Click for images)
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Directory of 2025 Artists
To PARTICIPATE as an Artist, Vendor or Performer CLICK HERE
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2026 is the 51st ANNIVERSARY of this Manchester tradition!
Now, AITP is a part of Artists in Real Time, Inc. a non-profit organization that is responsible for events such as Open Studio Hartford, the capitol city’s “arts extravaganza” and providing local artists with other opportunities to promote and sell their work.
The picturesque park surrounding the Mary Cheney Library makes a lovely backdrop for the outdoor festival. Visitors will enjoy a variety of artistic vendors featuring all media and genres including traditional art alongside cutting edge work in painting, sculpture, photography, digital, jewelry, ceramics, fiber arts and more. In addition, there will be a variety of crafts, handmade goods, art-related products and more.
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Families, children and adults can join in on creative, interactive and community projects and murals or see other live art demonstrations scattered throughout the park. Have a professional caricature or other customized work created on the spot, face painting and henna body art.
Stay tuned for specific projects!
BROWSE the 2025 Online Artist Directory Here
CLICK HERE for the 2025 2-Page PROGRAM
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The Main Stage hosts a full day of live music of all genres.
Click here for 2025 line up.
Food trucks and specialty food items are available for your convenience..
For more information regarding the event, sponsorships or providing in-kind support and volunteering, contact the event coordinator, Cynthia Bulaong, at artintheparkmanchester@gmail.com or like us on Facebook.
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| Every year of AITP, a new leaf or branch appears in the logo! A seed is planted each year in hopes that “Art in the Park” will continue to grow into the future! 2025 Logo & annual updating thanks to artists Gary Jacobs and Bonnie Apariccio |
Art in the Park is Pet Friendly! Please leash your pet, thank you. No Smoking allowed on the grounds.
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Click here to see the 25th Anniversary Video Retrospective produced by CT Public Broadcasting!