Celebrate 25 years of creativity at the GARNER Arts Festival: GAF Meets America 250! Join us May 16–17 for immersive art, open studios, live music, local food, film screenings, hands-on activities, and more at Garner Arts Center. Rain or shine.
When: Sat., May 16, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., May 17, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 2026
GARNER Arts Center proudly presents the 25th Anniversary Edition of the GARNER Arts Festival: GAF Meets America 250, a vibrant, family-friendly celebration of art and culture in the Lower Hudson Valley. Set on a historic pre-Civil War textile factory turned arts campus, the festival features immersive contemporary art, open artist studios, an Affordable Art & Artisan Market, student exhibitions, film screenings, poetry, live music, local food vendors, craft beer, children’s activities, DIY screen printing, and more. The festival takes place May 16–17 from 11 AM–6 PM, rain or shine. Free shuttle parking is available all weekend.