Arts, Arts, Arts Everywhere in Bellevue

Arts and crafts take center stage in Downtown Bellevue July 28 - 30, 2023, as the city welcomes artists from around the region and country to its premier annual arts extravaganza. Each year, the Bellevue Arts Week, as we like to call it, draws more than 300,000 attendees to Bellevue over the 3-day fete celebrating arts and crafts. (Related: Photos from 2011 Bellevue Arts Festival, A Walk in the Arts at Bellevue Arts Festival)

Bellevue Arts Museum Arts Fair

Downtown Bellevue, Bellevue Square
July 28 - 30
Friday & Saturday, 10am - 9pm
Sunday, 11am - 7pm

The largest and most distinguished arts event in the Northwest, the 2023 Bellevue Arts Museum Arts Fair will exhibit the outstanding art of over 300 juried artists from the Northwest and throughout the country. The extensive range of mediums include drawing/pastels, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal work, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, wearables and wood.

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Bellevue Arts Market

Downtown Bellevue, Bellevue Galleria
July 28 - 30
Saturday, 10am - 6pm
Sunday, 11am - 5pm

Bellevue's signature arts festival weekend. Come get a taste of the arts! You'll experience the original work of more than 110+ artists in an open-air showcase of sculpture, jewelry, home décor, wood and glass work, fabrics and more. Bring the entire family, and plan for a weekend of fun in the heart of Downtown Bellevue.

Downtown Bellevue Street Closures

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With some downtown streets shut down for the festival, travelers should expect some congestion. Street closure locations and times include:

100th Avenue NE, from NE 4th Street to NE 8th Street, will be closed in the northbound direction from 6am-6pm on Thursday July 25, and from 6-10pm on Sunday July 28.
100th Avenue NE, from NE 10th Street to NE 8th Street, will be closed in the souththbound direction from 6am-6pm on Thursday July 25, and from 6-10pm on Sunday July 28.
NE 10th Street, from 106th Avenue NE to 108th Avenue NE, will be closed in the westbound direction from 5-8:30pm on Thursday July 25, and from 5-9pm on Sunday July 28.
106th Avenue NE, from NE 4th Street to NE 8th Street, will be closed continuously in both directions from 5:30pm Thursday to 11pm Sunday.
NE 6th Street, from Bellevue Way to 106th Avenue NE, will be closed continuously in both directions from 5:30pm Thursday to 11pm Sunday.