Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce

01/22/2026

Are you an artist looking to sell your wares at the prestigious and popular 2026 Palo Alto Festival of the Arts this summer? You will have the opportunity to interact and sell to the 60,000+ patrons strolling along tree-lined University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto, shopping at the 250+ fine arts and crafts booths.

This beautiful venue delights all senses with the festival’s diverse elements, including sidewalk piano virtuosos, live Italian Street Painting, delicious food selections and a variety of beverages. The community-friendly event is hosted by the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce with the support of the City of Palo Alto and is a major fund-raiser for the Chamber as well as several local non-profit organizations. Event hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 22-23, 2026.

Apply today at https://pacificfinearts.com/applications/palo-alto-festival-of-the-Palo Alto Festival of the Arts

Note this is the ONLY link for artist applications. Applications must be postmarked by March 2. Join us!

Sell Art - Apply to showcase & sell your fine arts & crafts in the bay area at the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts

12/08/2025

Donate with Stanford Blood Center in December and you could win four premium tickets to The Championship Football Game on Feb 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium!
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Make your appointment today at https://stanfordbloodcenter.org.

10/17/2025

We had a wonderful time at 's Sustainability Fun Fair! Make sure to join us for next month's Thankscaring theme at .

08/26/2025

The 2025 Palo Alto Festival of the Arts is a wrap! Such a fantastic weekend! A huge thank-you to all of the tens of thousands of attendees and art patrons who took home such beautiful art, our generous Corporate Sponsors who supported us and exhibited, our hard-working chalk artists and musicians, and the participating non-profits such as the Kiwanis, Ada's Cafe and YCS, along with the Palo Alto Chamber volunteers. Enjoy the pics! We look forward to seeing you back next year Aug. 22-23, 2026! Give us feedback on the show!

08/25/2025

Who spotted Bay FC soccer player Onyeka Gamero in the Palo Alto Chamber booth at the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts Sunday? Thanks for coming and participating, Onyeka!

08/24/2025

Great video shout-out thanks to Vinayak Arannil! LAST day to enjoy the 2025 Palo Alto Festival of the Arts on University in downtown Palo Alto! Plenty of free parking all around the venue. So much to see and do and shop and drink and dance and eat and enjoy! Free admission! Come on down!

08/24/2025

Today (Sunday, Aug. 24) is the LAST day to enjoy the 2025 Palo Alto Festival of the Arts! Don’t have FOMO. Join us! We’re open from 10 to 6 today on University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto. The weather is expected to be perfect in the 70s. So much to do! Come shop at the 250 beautiful fine artist booths, come see the final stages of the stunning Italian Street Painting Expo on Tasso, come show off your chops at the “play-me” piano at Chopin & Chandeliers on Webster, come dance to the live DJs from Pacific Crew and try the IPAs from Devil’s Canyon, along with nonalcoholic beer and root beer, at the new Ramona Beats & Brews on Ramona, or just come and enjoy all the other live music on multiple stages and yummy food and drink available. Don’t miss out! Free admission! We’ll be looking for you!

08/24/2025

We just wrapped up day one of our 2025 Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, and what a fun day it was! So much great shopping at the 250 fabulous art booths, so much live music to dance to and enjoy, including the new microbrew/DJ zone at Ramona Beats & Brews, yummy food and drink, and the stunning live chalk art being created along Tasso at the Italian Street Painting Expo! We have another full day of fun planned for tomorrow! Don’t miss it! We’ll be open from 10 to 6 on Sunday at University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto. Free admission! Come have fun with us! See all details at www.paloaltochamber.com/festival/.

08/23/2025

Tom Rigney firing up the Waverley Stage, sponsored by Sutter Health, at today’s Palo Alto Festival of the Arts. Live music until 6 and more all day tomorrow! Join us! University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto. Free admission!

08/23/2025

Happening now on Ramona at University in downtown Palo Alto! Come dance with us!

We love to try something new, and this year it’s Ramona Beats & Brews. Along with the rest of the fun of the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, including the 250 fine artists, live music on multiple stages, the Italian Street Painting Expo and Chalk-a-lot for kids, you can also dance to live DJ tunes and enjoy ice cold IPAs at Beats & Brews on Ramona at University.
The festival runs from 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23-24, on nine blocks of University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto. Free admission! Plenty of free parking! Make a plan to join us!

Details: www.paloaltochamber.com/festival.