Arts, Arts, Arts Everywhere in Bellevue

Arts and crafts take center stage in Downtown Bellevue July 26 - 28, 2019, 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 ArtsFair

Downtown Bellevue, Bellevue Square
July 26 - 28
Friday & Saturday, 9:30am - 9:30pm
Sunday, 9:30am - 6pm

The largest and most distinguished arts event in the Northwest, the 2019 Bellevue Arts Museum ARTSfair 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 6th Street Fair

Downtown Bellevue, Bellevue Galleria
July 26 - 28
Friday & Saturday, 10am - 8pm
Sunday, 10am - 6pm

Bellevue's signature arts festival weekend. Come get a taste of the arts! You'll experience the original work of more than 120 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.

Bellevue Festival of the Arts has come to a close

Organizers of the annual Bellevue Festival of the Arts announced they will not be able to continue event during Bellevue Arts Festival Weekend this July 2019. Development is finally coming to the former Cost Plus World Marker lot, which is in the center of the event's footprint and construction is slated to begin in spring 2019. Organizers were excited to explore other options with hopes to create a smaller show in the current space or nearby, but unfortunately none of these options panned out. Without a solid space to move into at this point, organizers could not in good conscience try to move forward.

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 8th Street to NE 10th Street, will be closed in the southbound direction from 7am to 9pm on Thursday and from 5:30pm to 10pm on Sunday.
102nd Avenue NE, from NE 8th Street to NE 10th Street, will be closed in both directions from 7am Friday to 11pm Sunday.
106th Avenue NE, from NE 4th Street to NE 6th Street, will be closed in both directions from 6pm Thursday to 11pm Sunday.
NE 6th Street, from Bellevue Way to 106th Avenue NE, will be closed in both directions from 6pm Thursday to 11pm Sunday.
NE 10th Street, from 106th Avenue NE to 108th Avenue NE, will be closed in the westbound direction from 5pm to 10pm Thursday.