Name: 60th Art & Apples Festival
Start: 2026-09-11T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-09-13T16:00:00-04:00
Location: 60th Art & Apples Festival

Sep 11 – Sep 13
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

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Overview

Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) announces the annual Art & Apples Festival®, the nonprofit community arts organization’s signature event, will take place September 11–13 at the sprawling Rochester Municipal Park, near downtown Rochester. Celebrating its 60th year in 2026, the juried festival is both a treasured local tradition and a nationally recognized show. It is the only Michigan-based art fair to appear in the top 15 of Sunshine Artist magazine’s listing of the 2025 Top 200 Fine Art & Design Shows as judged by artist profitability.

Attendees can expect handcrafted work from over 250 juried creatives from around the country, selling goods including photography, ceramics, painting, metalworking, knits and more. For those looking to enjoy the festival’s entertainment offerings, the Main Stage, sponsored by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, will feature an array of performances throughout the festival. All festivalgoers can observe live demonstrations in the Creation Station, including glassblowing from Ervin Glassworks.

The 60th Art & Apples Festival® will open on Friday, September 11 from 2 p.m.–7 p.m. in Rochester Municipal Park and continue on Saturday, September 12 from 10 a.m.–7 p.m. and Sunday, September 13 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. In recognition of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the traditional Friday ribbon cutting will move to Saturday, September 12 at 10 a.m. at the Rochester Municipal Park bandshell.