Community Event
Bloomin’ Arts Festival
Date: March 6th & 7th, 2021
Where: Downtown Bartow
Time: Saturday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Admission Price: Free Community Event
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The Frost Law Firm, P.A. Bloomin’ Arts Festival is a juried Fine Arts festival and is Bartow’s premier event of the year. It is held on the first full weekend each March. Originally called the Spring Art Festival, it has evolved into one of the top festivals in Central Florida and features artists from all across the country.
The festival is a collaboration of the Bartow Art Guild, Bartow Chamber of Commerce, and Main Street Bartow. Event Co-Chairs, Michell Githens and Lara Fredericksen, coordinate an all volunteer staff and workers consisting of members from all areas of the community. These are dedicated, hard working volunteers and truly the backbone of the event.
The festival takes place along several blocks of beautiful, historic downtown Bartow and local businesses and restaurants are open to welcome festival goers.
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Saturday, March 6th and Sunday, March 7th, 9am – 4 pm
Saturday, March 6th Registration & Preview 8am-9am Art Guild Tent on 100 block of E Main St.
Painting/Drawing 9am-11am located throughout Festival grounds
Judging 12pm-1pm with Awards presented at 1:15pm at Art Guild tent
An original painting of Bok Tower by renowned Plein Air artist Wayne Chunat; a wind chime by Angel Sims of dazzlingdriftwood.com and a wheel-thrown fruit bowl from shopdirtydogpottery.com are available through a drawing with tickets for sale at the Bartow Art Guild tent (next to the Information Booth). Drawing will be at the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, March 7th at 3:00 pm at the entertainment stage
Bloomin’ Bike Ride – 65 & 35 mile road tours & 17 mile family fun ride to choose from
Saturday, March 6th – 8 am – at Front Page Brewing – Registration opens at 7am
Saturday, March 6th 1pm – 4 pm
Outside Main Street Bartow office located on corner of Central Ave. & Parker
Food Trucks
Saturday, March 6th, 9 am – 4 pm and Sunday, March 7th, 9 am – 4 pm
Wilson Ave. between Davidson and Summerlin
Sunday, March 7th – 3 pm
Entertainment Stage on 100 block of E. Davidson
Saturday, March 6th 10 am – 4 pm
Polk County History Center, 2nd floor
Hosted by the Polk County History Center and Sponsored by CenterState Bank
Saturday, March 6h, noon – 3 pm and Sunday, March 7th noon – 3 pm
Includes art activities and balloon designed by Deco-Twist Balloon Art– all free!
100 Block of East Davidson on the north side of the Polk County History Center
Sponsored by Mosaic
Saturday, March 6th, 9 am – 3 pm
Broadway Avenue
Sponsored by Kelly Buick GMC
Dallas and Nick Show
Saturday, March 6th and Sunday, March 7th
9am – 4 pm at intermittent intervals
Intersection of Wilson and Davidson Streets
Rhythm Architecture/Ken Mazur
Saturday, March 6th and Sunday, March 7th
9am – 4 pm at intermittent intervals
Food Court – West Side of North Wilson
Entertainment – Sponsored by Bartow Ford
At the Entertainment Stage on East Davidson
Saturday, March 6th
11 am Union Academy Bluegrass Band
Noon The Four
1:00 Sage Koury
2:00 Tom Mizell
3:00 Samira Belly Dancers
Sunday, March 7th
1;00 Turner Family Band – broadcasting on Facebook Live
2:00 Dennis Croom and Scott Carter
The festival events include:
Children’s Art Tent sponsored by Mosaic
Saturday Car Show sponsored by Kelley Buick GMC
Saturday Quilt Show sponsored by CenterState Bank
Entertainment Saturday sponsored by Bartow Ford
Medial Sponsors: Visit Central Florida and Sun Central Media Group
Patrons: Clear Springs and the Polk County History Center.
Hosted by Bartow Art Guild, City of Bartow, Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Bartow.