Manchester Citywide Arts Festival

09/13/2026

Great article about the upcoming festival !! Thank you The Hippo for the live and support!

Manchester Citywide Arts Festival

09/13/2026

Less than a week away!! Can’t wait to celebrate the arts in our city! We have so many activities and surprises in store!!

🎨 MANCHESTER COMES ALIVE! 🎶

Mark your calendars for the Manchester Citywide Arts & Kids Festival on Saturday, September 19!
Join us downtown for a full day of art, music, food, family activities and live entertainment — including the FREE Street Fair on Amherst Street from 10am–4pm!

Explore the Art Market, catch live performances, grab something from the food trucks, bring the kids for interactive activities, face painting, Touch-A-Truck and more.
☀️ Saturday, September 19
📍 Downtown Manchester
🎟️ FREE Street Fair | 10am–4pm

Bring the whole family and spend the day celebrating the arts in Manchester!

09/08/2026

Before the big street fair on 9/19, check out some of these great organizations for a drop in class, event, or workshop throughout the week! Dew Collective Studio 550 Arts Center Dimensions in Dance, NH Palace Youth Theatre - PYT Currier Museum of Art

09/04/2026

Come check out this live art making event where the canvas’ will be displayed at the street fair and available for purchase 😍

It’s that time again! So nice, it’s coming back with a ‼️ join us Thursday, September 17 6-8 pm for a live paint event featuring over a dozen local artists.

Each artist is designing a canvas and will add final touches at an evening of paint and enjoyment of the arts at Dew Collective days before the Manchester City Wide Arts Festival hosted by The PAlace Theatre kicks off on Saturday, September 19th. The canvases painted at our Dream On event will serve as the center stage backdrop and can be purchased during the community event.

Come join the fun, meet and greet with local artists and enjoy lite bites from Steven Freeman and wine tastings from Vinilandia NH Wine Distributor and music from NRG Entertainment🎧🎤

Hope to see you there!! 🎨🎧🥂🧑‍🎨

09/03/2026

We have a great performance line up on September 19th on Amherst Street while you enjoy the street fair! Something for everyone :) Alli Beaudry Rhythm & Roots Studio Justin Cohn

08/27/2026

We will be hosting a pop up gallery in the Singer Center for the Arts at 77 Amherst Street at the street fair on Saturday September 19th from 10am-4pm with our friend Taylor Fetterman !! He is accepting art work so if you are interested, please reach out to him! This is a great opportunity if you are an artist who was unable to get a full booth at the street fair.

08/21/2026

There are so many fun additions for kids to this year's street fair! We are excited to partner with SEE Science Center on a STEM activity center. Street fair goers will have the opportunity to experience some hands on STEM activities and take a kit home with them!

Check back for more updates and additions to this years festival :)

08/07/2026

We can't wait to show you everything we have planned for September 19th!! None of it would be possible without our sponsors. A huge thank you to Northeast Delta Dental New Hampshire Fisher Cats AutoFair Automotive Group NBT Bank

More details to come in the next few weeks- check back on this page for all the exciting updates!

08/04/2026

Exciting!!