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Celebrating its 43rd year, this high-quality festival takes over tree-lined University Avenue . A premier crowd-pleaser within the festival is the Italian Street Painting Expo, located entirely on Tasso Street, where select professional chalk artists from throughout the state create larger-than-life, vibrant works of temporary street art . The weekend also features fine art display booths, live music entertainment across multiple stages, and the Ramona Beats & Brews DJ Stage .
Dates: August 22 & 23, 2026 (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
Venue: Downtown Palo Alto (University Ave & Tasso St)
Event Website: Palo Alto Festival of the Arts Website
Celebrating its 43rd year, this high-quality festival takes over tree-lined University Avenue . A premier crowd-pleaser within the festival is the Italian Street Painting Expo, located entirely on Tasso Street, where select professional chalk artists from throughout the state create larger-than-life, vibrant works of temporary street art . The weekend also features fine art display booths, live music entertainment across multiple stages, and the Ramona Beats & Brews DJ Stage .
Dates: August 22 & 23, 2026 (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
Venue: Downtown Palo Alto (University Ave & Tasso St)
Event Website: Palo Alto Festival of the Arts Website
