Elmwood Village Arts Festival to Return in August

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) – Mark those calendars! The Elmwood Village ArtFest is set to return in August.

The Elmwood Village Association said the second annual event will feature local artwork, live entertainment at Bidwell Parkway and the Elmwood Extreme Eats contest.

“We were thrilled with the response to last year’s new festival and look forward to growing this event each year within the community,” said James Cichocki, EVA’s executive director. “It’s a great way to support local artists and performers as well as small businesses in the Village of Elmwood, and it feels like the last hurrah of summer.”

In March 2023, organizers of the Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts announced the end of the festival. Just two weeks later, the EVA announced it would take over management of the festival under a new name, Elmwood Village Artfest.

“EVA’s mission has always been to promote the local arts community and add vibrancy to Elmwood Village, and we are very grateful for the opportunity to do so with this new ArtFest,” said Therese Deutschlander, EVA Board Chair and longtime Elmwood Village small business owner. “The Elmwood Village ArtFest supports artists, musicians, performers, businesses and the community at large.”

You can attend the Elmwood Village ArtFest on August 24 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and August 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Elmwood Avenue.