The 20th Annual Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festival
Spring Show
March 7, 8, 9, 2008
Expo New Mexico - Manuel Lujan Exhibit Complex
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for this Festival! Click Here!
Creativity
is in bloom at Albuquerque's first major art event of the year, the Rio
Grande Arts & Crafts Festival. The Festival features the work of more
than 225 fine artists and craftsmen from all over the nation. This juried
arts and crafts show is one of the largest in the state and is expected
to attract more than 30,000 visitors. The Festival was recently ranked
among the "Top 200 Events Coast to Coast" by Events Business
News. Participants in the show are selected from hundreds of applicants
from across the country.
More About the March Festival
Come celebrate spring and watch art come to life at the March
Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festival! The Festival features
225 of the best artists and craftsmen from across the country, entertainment,
artists' demonstrations, food sampling, kids' activities, and fun for
the entire family!
The Festival highlights a great variety of handcrafted items not found
anywhere else, at affordable prices. Creativity and uniqueness abound
in pottery, paintings, jewelry, woodworking, clothing, and handcrafts
of all kinds.
Festival Dates & Times
Friday, March 7, 2008 - 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday, March 8, 2008- 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, March 9, 2008 - 10 am - 5 pm
Festival Location
The Festival is conveniently located in Albuquerque, New Mexico's largest and most central city.
The festival is being held in the Manuel Lujan Exhibit Building at the
Expo New Mexico Fairgrounds. From I-40,
exit south on Louisiana Blvd. - turn west on Lomas Blvd. - turn south on
San Pedro Blvd. to Gate 3-4 at the Expo New Mexico Fairgrounds.
See a layout for this
event. Click here.
Watch the Artists at Work
Stroll
through the show and stop to marvel at artists at work- such as a potter
turning a bowl, a glass blower forming a vase, or a painter working magic
on a canvas. Watching the creation of a handmade piece always adds value
to the pleasure of owning a work of art.
For the Kids
Bring your children to the Kid's Creation Station, where they can learn
about and create their own works of art, for free! Kids also love the
Magic Shows, which dazzle and entertain the young and young-at- heart
alike!
Food & Entertainment
Each Festival features a variety of culinary arts booths where visitors
can sample and purchase a delightful array of gourmet foods. Visitors
may also enjoy the tasty treats in the food concession booths set up year-round
by the State Fairgrounds.
Take a break from shopping in our beautiful, indoor park setting, where
visitors may relax while listening to the soothing music of the grand
piano.
How Much?
Admission to the event is $6.00 for adults.
A 3-day pass is $8.00
The Festival is free for children under 12.
The Fairgrounds charges $4.00 for parking.
