Photo by Liz Levy
Every year, the Cherry Creek Arts Festival showcases more than 250 juried artists from around the world during a weekend jam-packed with food, music, kids’ activities, art, and more — all in the heart of Denver’s Cherry Creek neighborhood.
The festival is produced by CherryArts. CherryArts is a nonprofit whose mission is to provide access to art experiences and support arts education in Colorado, all year long.
Friday, July 4, 2025: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Accessibility hour 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Saturday, July 5, 2025: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 6, 2025: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cherry Creek North, on 2nd Avenue from Clayton to Adams and between 2nd and 3rd Avenues from Detroit to Adams
The Cherry Creek Arts Festival offers a perfect opportunity to find inspiration, connect with others through art, and expand your worldview. Below are a few important highlights to look forward to and to note before you arrive:
Secure bike parking is available at the Bike Corral, located on 2nd Avenue near Adams Street and benefits wishforwheels.org.
Visit the RTD website and enter your destination as “Cherry Creek North Shopping Center, East 1st Ave., Denver” to find your best route.
The Cherry Creek Shopping Center offers $3 daytime parking and limited paid valet parking all weekend. There is no overnight parking at the center. Please observe all City of Denver parking signs throughout the festival.
Other parking garage options in Cherry Creek North can be found here.
Take art home with you, and shop in the shade at the Festival Store presented by the Cherry Creek Shopping Center. This year’s event will be cashless for all culinary, beverage, and merchandise booths. We will accept touchless pay and all major credit and debit cards.
Visit the Festival Store at Fillmore and 2nd Avenue or contact any CCAF staff or volunteer to help locate lost members of your party. The Festival Store at Fillmore and 2nd Avenue receives all lost and found items. After the Arts Festival, contact us at 303-355-2787.
First-aid service is available at 2nd and Milwaukee. Emergency transportation service is provided on-site.
Located in the alleys.
Located next to Creation Station.
Be kind to your pets — leave them at home when you visit the Arts Festival. The street pavement gets HOT, and bringing pets is highly discouraged for the safety of both animals and patrons alike. City regulations state that service dogs are allowed within the Arts Festival site.
This year’s event will be cashless for all culinary, beverage, and merchandise booths. We will accept touchless pay and all major credit and debit cards.
Locations include the Food & Beverage Plaza located on Fillmore between 1st & 3rd, Creation Station on St Paul. This year’s event will be cashless for all culinary, beverage, and merchandise booths. We will accept touchless pay and all major credit and debit cards.
For safety reasons, glass bottles are prohibited within the festival site. Revenue from on-site beverage sales helps allow the Arts Festival to remain an admission-free event. Proceeds also benefit our many non-profit partners. Permit regulations require that alcoholic beverages purchased at the event remain on-site. Arts Festival security will ask you to dispose of any alcoholic beverages before you exit or enter. CCAF promotes responsible consumption practices, so please don’t drink and drive. Use RTD, or let a taxi or car service be your designated driver.
For the safety and enjoyment of all festival attendees please observe the following rules. The Arts Festival reserves the right to decline admittance to anyone who violates the reasonable policies established for public safety.
