Festival offers art, music, exhibits, food, kids activities

The Redlands Festival of Arts, which returned in 2022 as a live event, is back again over Memorial Day weekend in Redlands’ Smiley Park.

The event, featuring a juried art show, live music, a Youth Art Expo and student chalk art competition, food, a wine and beer garden and children’s activities, runs 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Activities and exhibits will stretch from Eureka Street, near the Redlands Bowl, across the park outside the A.K. Smiley Public Library and beyond, to a stage for musical performances at the First Presbyterian Church’s parklet.

Other music stages will be at Mission Gables on Eureka Street and at the festival’s wine and beer garden.

More than 50 artists are scheduled to show their work, in media including paintings, ceramics, fiber art, glass, jewelry, photography and wood.

This year’s featured artist is David Schepps, exhibiting oil paintings and sketches in graphite and charcoal, according to the event’s website.

In conjunction with the Redlands Festival of Arts, the Redlands Art Association will hold its Art-inthe-park show between the Redlands Bowl and Eureka Street.

The weekend’s Youth Art Expo is sponsored by Redlands Art Association’s Margaret Clark Art Education Enrichment Fund and will feature art by students of Redlands schools, from kindergarten through 12th grade. Annette Weis of the Margaret Clark Art Education

Enrichment Fund will announce the Youth Art Expo winners at noon May 27 in front of the exhibition tents, according to a news release.

The Redlands Festival of Arts was founded in 2013. For information, including a list of participating artists and schedule of musical performances, go to redlandsfestivalarts.com.

For information about Redlands Art Association’s Art-in-the-park or the Youth Art Expo, call the Redlands Art Association Gallery at 909-7928435.