36 YEARS OF FINE ART AND CONTEMPORARY CRAFTThe three-day event is held in a beautiful park setting in picturesque and historic Manitou Springs, Colorado. It’s a weekend filled with high quality artwork talented performers and fabulous food.
All Artist have been chosen by a jury of professional artists and artisans. Only handcrafted work created by the artists present at the festival has been accepted.
Approximately 100 juried artist's booths fill Manitou Springs Memorial Park. Food booths with diverse offerings of delectable food treats and refreshing drinks can be found in a tree-shaded food court.
There is live entertainment and music by local performers play all day long on our stage area. There are fun art activities for the children throughout the Park.
Since the Festival starts at 10 a.m. it is ideal for the crowds attending the Colorado Springs Balloon Classic to make a day of it. They can come over after the last balloons have disappeared in the blue Colorado sky and enjoy our live music, have lunch at a table in the food court, then stroll among the beautiful art and craft booths by the shady creek.
The kids can be creative in our Kid’s Art Activities Corner and create art items they can take home with them. Reusable shopping bags will be available here to decorate. These activities introduce children to art in a fun and exciting ways and making it a part of their lives forever. Everyone can have his or her face painted to join in the fun. Balloon animals created by Magic Man will amaze everyone that watches this skilled balloon artist. Kids can create giant bubbles with Jim Jackson and Birgitta DePree, Clowns of World Renown at the MAT booth.
The Commonwheel Festival is anticipated by local patrons all along the Front Range as their favorite place to find high quality art and fine crafts for their homes. Saturday morning early visitors come to find the best items that are offered by their past favorite and new artists they discover here. Many people come to purchase Holiday gifts that they know will be unique and please their art appreciating friends and family.