Galveston’s premier juried fine arts festival returns this weekend with more than 100 artists expected to show off their colorful wares.

The 22nd annual ARToberFEST is Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20, along Postoffice Street, between 20th and 23rd streets. The festival, sponsored by The Grand 1894 Opera House, runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission is only $5 for adults and children 12 and younger get in free. A portion of the proceeds from tickets, which can be purchased here, benefits outreach programs of The Grand 1894 Opera House.

If you’re a fan of art shows, this one has it all, with artists showcasing work across a range of disciplines, like glass, textiles, clay, drawings, leather, and metal. No matter what style of art you prefer, there’s something here for you to enjoy.

A new addition this year is complimentary antique appraisals. If you have any antiques you want to get appraised, Galveston’s World Class Antique and Fine art dealer Jim Nonus will be on hand inside Antique Pavilion, 2222 Postoffice Street, from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday, October 19th only. Limit 2 items per person and neither jewelry nor weapons are allowed for appraisal at this event. Make sure you come prepared with any and all info you have about your item’s history.

But the festival is so much more than just art goods that you can purchase and go home with.

Saturday includes music from Glen Burke & Parker Vincent from 12-3 p.m. and Andrew Baker from 3-5 p.m. On Sunday, classical guitar player Wayne Holt is scheduled to play from 3-5 p.m. Learn more about the musical acts, here.

And finally – make sure to come hungry! A farmers market with plenty of great vendors will be on hand, in addition to some great restaurants serving up delicious food, including Saltwater Grill, Mama Teresa’s Flying Pizza and Taquilo’s Tex-Mex Cantina.

ARToberFEST dates back to 1997 when founding coordinator Kathy Modzelewski wanted to create an event that would promote fine art to the Galveston County community. Each year, the festival has gotten bigger and better, growing from 30 artisans and 500 visitors to more than 100 artisans from across the country and thousands of attendees.

For more information, go here. To buy tickets, click here.

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