Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend 2026

A weekend-long arts festival filling downtown Bellevue with visual art, live performances, and free family-friendly activities. **What kids do** - Browse 350+ artist booths featuring handcrafted works across 20+ mediums - Make a wish at the Star Festival tables and add it to a community bamboo installation - Decorate giant CREATE ART letters at Bellevue Square - Try a hands-on LEGO brick activity at BAM The festival also features live stage performances, food trucks, and artist-in-action demonstrations. **Schedule – Friday, July 24** - 11:00 AM — Inochi Taiko drumming opening celebration on NE 6th Street - 11:00 AM–5:00 PM — Face painting, haiku poetry, chalk art, and calligraphy on NE 6th Street - 11:00 AM–5:00 PM — Tumbling Doll crafting with ParentMap inside BAM store - 11:00 AM–5:00 PM — With Our Little Hands immersive exhibit at BAM (ages 1–6) - 11:00 AM–5:00 PM — Paper Bead Jewelry and Japanese Braid-Making at Bellevue Square (ages 4–10) - 11:00 AM–4:00 PM — Live fashion illustrations by Galinda Adzhigirey at Bellevue Square - 11:00 AM–4:00 PM — Japanese woodblock printing demo with Kathleen Hargrave at Avenue Bellevue - 1:00 PM — Live Group Ikebana Arrangement at Avenue Bellevue - 4:00–7:00 PM — LIVE on Sixth Street Stage performances - 6:00–7:00 PM — Live Album Debut on NE 6th Street - 7:00–10:00 PM — Fashion Friday Designer Showcase (21+, ticketed) at Bellevue Arts Museum **What to know** - Most activities are free; some after-hours events are 21+ and require tickets - Food trucks and restaurant partners available on site - The printed living traditions self-guided walk map is available at BAM - All ages welcome