Grand Cities Art Fest
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Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
and East Grand Forks, Minnesota
East Grand Forks, Minnesota
-K-12:The East Grand Forks School District enrolls over 1,000 students and operates two elementary schools , Central Middle School, and East Grand Forks Senior High School. There are also two private Christian schools. Sacred Heart School is a Roman Catholic elementary, middle, and high school...
. The event includes over 150 artists and artisans, all juried into the show, two food courts with multiple food vendors, a children's area with arts & crafts and inflatable games, live entertainment on two stages, and more. Art Fest takes place in the neighboring downtown areas of the two cities and on the banks of the Red River of the North
Red River of the North
The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...
in the Greater Grand Forks Greenway. New to Art Fest? Start at Grand Forks' Town Square and work your way east!
Art Fest is produced by the North Valley Arts Council, with the help of 12 event chairpersons and more than 200 volunteers.
The 2011 Grand Cities Art Fest dates are Saturday, June 11th from 10am-6pm and Sunday, June 12th from 10am-5pm.