43rd Annual 5th Avenue Arts Festival

43rd Annual 5th Avenue Arts Festival invites all Festival Goers, Artists, Crafters, Resellers, Textile and Clothing sellers, Food Trucks, Food Vendors, Performing Artists, Visual Artists, Non Profits, Information and Outreach Groups, and You to be a part this year's festival!

Email 5thavearts@gmail.com for more information.

Sponsors: Visit Gainesville / Alachua County, City of Gainesville - Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Santa Fe College

The Annual Fifth Avenue Arts Festival began in the summer of 1979 when group University of Florida students and community residents joined together to organize an event to share and promote the rich cultural history of the Fifth Avenue/Seminary Lane community. That first year, fewer than 100 people attended. Lavern Porter Dancers were the first performers. Years later, the Festival has grown and now regularly hosts more than 20,000 people each year. The event features three days of performance and visual arts. Local businesses and organizations are…