Alley Art Festival, the popular, grassroots art festival in downtown Aurora, will be back on Water Street Mall and Downer Place this weekend.
Celebrating its 13th year, the festival run by the Aurora Downtown nonprofit group will feature more than 90 local artists from Aurora and nearby communities.
The festival will feature artists and artisans from noon to 5 p.m. following the Aurora Farmers Market across the street at Water Street Square, which runs from 8 a.m. to noon that morning.
The annual festival highlights locally made art, jewelry, pottery, handmade goods, and more. It provides an opportunity to meet and support local artists, Amoni said.
Live music kicks off at noon at Mundy Park with Huguito Gutierrez + Armando Bakle featuring music from Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Argentina, followed at 2pm by Eastern Fire Belly Dance and Cat Gaddis Project at 3pm.
Nonprofit vendors include Light of the Heart, Fox Valley Robotics, Aurora Regional Fire Museum, and Culture Stock.
Food vendors will be located on the Downer Place bridge and include Holy Pierogi, Polly Ann Cakes, Tapville Social, Snow Cone Sisters and Strawberries BBQ.
The festival is sponsored by Aurora Downtown and the City of Aurora.
A full artist and venue lineup is available at alleyartaurora.com.
