
Quick facts
At a glance
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Phone
- +1-425-519-0770
- Website
- bellevuearts.org/fair
Why you'll love it
An editor's take
It is the single busiest and most joyful weekend of Bellevue's cultural year. You can meet the artists making the work, buy directly from them, and cover a serious cross-section of American contemporary craft in a single afternoon — all outdoors, all walkable.
Highlights
What makes it special
- Northwest's largest juried outdoor art fair
- Hundreds of artists nationwide
- Three linked fair experiences
- Live music and family art activities
- Held the last weekend of July
What you'll experience
The visit, in detail
Three linked fairs across a long weekend — the juried ARTSfair, the 6th Street Fair, and BellevueFest — plus live music, food trucks, and family art activities. Plan two to three hours minimum. Insider tip: arrive at opening on Saturday morning to see the strongest booths before crowds peak, and revisit favorites Sunday afternoon when artists are often more willing to negotiate.
Best time
When to visit
Late July annually
Not applicable — weekend-only event
Saturday morning opening for strongest browsing; Sunday afternoon for artist conversation
Nearby
What's around you
Shopping nearby
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Microsoft's hands-on flagship showcasing Surface, Xbox, and AI.
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lululemon Bellevue
Athletic apparel flagship with in-store community events.
Downtown
Pottery Barn Bellevue Square
Two-floor home furnishings showroom.
Downtown
Lincoln Square Shops
Upscale retail wing of The Bellevue Collection with restaurants, cinema, and bowling.
Downtown
Family Activities nearby
Browse all family activities in Bellevue →Snowflake Lane
Nightly holiday parade through The Bellevue Collection.
Downtown
Bellevue Downtown Park
A 21-acre urban oasis in the heart of Bellevue with a signature waterfall, half-mile promenade, great lawn, and inclusive playground.
Downtown
Chism Beach Park
Wooded Lake Washington beach with lifeguards in summer.
Old Bellevue
Enatai Beach Park
Lake Washington beach park with kayak rentals.
Old Bellevue
Restaurants nearby
Browse all restaurants in Bellevue →Cactus Bellevue Square
The Bellevue Square location of Cactus, a Seattle-area restaurant group serving since 1990, with a daily happy hour and weekend brunch Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Downtown
Earls Bellevue
Earls' Bellevue restaurant and lounge at Lincoln Square, 700 Bellevue Way NE, with a modern American menu, daily happy hour, and weekend brunch until 2 PM.
Downtown
Din Tai Fung
4.6The soup-dumpling landmark of Lincoln Square — hand-folded xiao long bao, an open kitchen you can watch, and the most reliable table in Downtown Bellevue.
Downtown
Wild Ginger
4.4Pan-Asian icon with satay, fragrant duck, and dim sum brunch.
Downtown
Attractions nearby
Browse all attractions in Bellevue →Lincoln Square
4.5Downtown Bellevue's entertainment, dining, and lifestyle complement to Bellevue Square — cinema, chef-driven restaurants, a public plaza, and the W Bellevue, all under one covered roof.
Downtown
The Bellevue Collection
4.7Downtown Bellevue's three-building shopping, dining, entertainment, and hotel campus — Bellevue Square, Lincoln Square, and Bellevue Place connected by covered skybridges into one walkable destination.
Downtown
Bellevue Arts Museum
4.4Bellevue's cultural centerpiece — a non-collecting museum of Art, Craft, and Design in a Steven Holl–designed building across from Bellevue Square, with rotating exhibitions, family programs, and one of the strongest pieces of contemporary architecture in Downtown Bellevue.
Downtown
Bellevue Square
4.5The two-level, 200-store centerpiece of The Bellevue Collection — connected by sky bridge to Lincoln Square, Bellevue Place, and downtown Bellevue.
Downtown
Coffee Shops nearby
Browse all coffee shops in Bellevue →Starbucks Reserve
4.3Reserve flagship with rare beans and craft brewing.
Downtown

Dote Coffee Bar
4.6A Downtown Bellevue flagship where a small-batch, direct-trade coffee program meets a handmade chocolate program on the same bar — the signature "coffee meets chocolate" experience in the heart of the Bellevue Collection.
Downtown

Caffe Ladro Bellevue
A downtown Bellevue outpost of the beloved Seattle-based, farm-direct specialty roaster — expertly pulled espresso, honest brewed coffee, and house-baked pastries a block from Bellevue Downtown Park.
Downtown

Third Culture Coffee
4.7A design-forward Downtown Bellevue café where a serious specialty-coffee program meets a signature matcha bar, global pastry case, and a plant-filled room built for slow mornings and long remote-work sessions.
Downtown
Nightlife nearby
Browse all nightlife in Bellevue →JOEY Bellevue
Energetic restaurant-bar with social bar scene.
Downtown
Cypress Lounge & Wine Bar
Refined wine bar inside The Westin Bellevue.
Downtown
Civility & Unrest
Cocktail bar inside W Bellevue with creative drinks.
Downtown
Lake Washington Cellars
Local winery tasting room.
Downtown
Hotels nearby
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The Westin Bellevue
Wellness-forward luxury hotel above Lincoln Square South — 337 rooms and 26 suites with a heated indoor pool, WestinWORKOUT fitness studio, Cole's Bar & Grill, and a covered walk to The Bellevue Collection.
Downtown

W Bellevue
Bold lifestyle hotel inside Lincoln Square South.
Downtown

Hyatt Regency Bellevue
4.4Downtown Bellevue's convention-anchor hotel — 732 rooms and suites inside Bellevue Place, with direct covered access to The Bellevue Collection, Meydenbauer Center, and Daniel's Broiler on the top floor.
Downtown

AC Hotel by Marriott Bellevue Downtown
European-inspired design hotel in downtown Bellevue.
Downtown
Things to Do nearby
Browse all things to do in Bellevue →Lucky Strike Bellevue
4.3Upscale bowling, billiards, and craft cocktails.
Downtown
Meydenbauer Center
4.4Bellevue's premier convention, conference, and performing arts venue — 36,000 square feet of column-free ballroom, a 410-seat theatre, and a full block of meeting space steps from light rail.
Downtown
Arts & Culture nearby
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Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery
Long-running contemporary art gallery.
Downtown

Bellwether Public Sculpture
Citywide outdoor sculpture biennial.
Downtown

Aronica Fine Arts Gallery
Independent gallery in Old Bellevue.
Downtown

Bellevue Library
Flagship KCLS library with author events and exhibits.
Downtown
Parks & Trails nearby
Browse all parks & trails in Bellevue →Meydenbauer Bay Park
4.7Bellevue's downtown waterfront: a swim beach, a pier, and kayak rentals ten minutes below Old Bellevue.
Old Bellevue
Wilburton Hill Park
4.6Hilltop park with sports fields, gardens, and city views.
Wilburton
Bellevue Botanical Garden
4.8A free 53-acre public botanical garden in Wilburton with the celebrated Perennial Border, Yao Japanese Garden, Ravine Experience suspension bridge, and the annual Garden d'Lights holiday show.
Wilburton
Mercer Slough Nature Park
4.7A 320-acre freshwater wetland preserve in the heart of Bellevue with seven miles of trails, boardwalks over open water, a working blueberry farm, and the Environmental Education Center run in partnership with Pacific Science Center.
Newport
Local Businesses nearby
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Ishii Motor Industries Auto Repair
Independent Bellevue auto repair shop on 116th Ave NE — a locally-owned alternative to dealership service, walking distance from downtown Bellevue.
Wilburton

Bel-Red Barbers
4.6Bellevue's longest-running barber shop — walk-ins only, seven days a week, in continuous operation on the Eastside since 1959.
Bridle Trails
Practical
Know before you go
Free to attend. Held the last full weekend of July. Downtown Bellevue parking fills fast — arrive early or use transit. Fully accessible; strollers and wheelchairs welcome. Bring sun protection and water.
Details
Hours & contact
Contact
- Address
- 510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
- Phone
- +1-425-519-0770
- Website
- bellevuearts.org/fair
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