Impressive Exhibits, Live Music Opens Today At 32nd Annual Melbourne Art Festival

By  //  April 23, 2016

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The 32nd annual Melbourne Art Festival in historic downtown Melbourne will begin this Saturday, April 23. (Melbourne Arts Image)

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA– The 32nd annual Melbourne Art Festival in historic downtown Melbourne opens today. 

Kicking off the festival is the Flamingo 5K run/walk, which will attract over 1000 runners to enjoy a scenic distance over the Melbourne Causeway.

The juried art show will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, featuring over 200 artists displaying work in a variety of mediums ranging from jewelry to oil painting.

Children can explore fascinating, hands-on demonstrations, arts & crafts, experiments, and performances in the Kids World section of the festival.

There will be continuous live musical performances on the main stage and food stands throughout the festival.

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The proceeds from this event are used to promote and encourage artistic endeavors, local high school scholarships, art education, and appreciation in Brevard County.

Admission is free and you can find the full schedule of events and more info here.