CELEBRATING THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY IN DOWNTOWN SALEM!

Join us for the 17th annual Salem Arts Festival, June 6-8, 2025, in historic downtown Salem, featuring a vibrant celebration of local art, music, dance, and theatre performances across outdoor stages. This free, family-friendly event showcases our community's creative talent through interactive art-making, a makers' marketplace, pop-up exhibitions, a live mural slam, and public art installations, drawing over 7,500 attendees annually.

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Salem Arts Festival is supported by tourism dollars through Destination Salem.

The Salem Arts Festival is proud to acknowledge all the sponsors allowing us to bring this free festival to Downtown Salem annually. 

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The Salem Main Street Initiative is a preservation-based, volunteer-driven strategy for commercial district revitalization

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The Creative Collective connects creativity, community and commerce through a series of traditional and non-traditional marketing efforts, advocacy, events and resources. 

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Create memories together while discovering local treasures at Salem Arts Fest 2025! 🎨 Celebrate creativity as a family and support local artists at our vibrant Artisan Market (Saturday & Sunday, June 7-8 only, 11am-6pm)! Each purchase you make
Support local creativity and shop small at our Artisan Market (Saturday & Sunday, June 7-8 only, 11am-6pm)! Every purchase directly supports independent artists and strengthens our creative community: @greekmadness23 - Women-owned business desig
CALLING ALL ARTISTS! The Salem Arts Festival Juried Gallery is now accepting submissions for our 2025 exhibition at Old Town Hall! Mark your calendars: Festival: June 6-8, 2025 On-Site Jury Selection: May 31 Art Drop-Off: May 30 (5-8pm) or May 31
CALLING ALL ARTISTS! Applications are NOW OPEN for the 9th Annual Salem Arts Festival Mural Slam! Transform Artists' Row in downtown Salem with your creativity during this dynamic live painting event on June 7-8, 2025! Selected artists will create