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3rd Annual Oro Valley Fall Artisan Market 2023
October 21, 2023 @ 10:00 am - October 22, 2023 @ 4:00 pm MST
The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA) is pleased to present the third annual Oro Valley Fall Artisan Market on October 21 & 22, 2023, 10am-4pm both days. The festival will take place at the Oro Valley Marketplace as attendees welcome autumn weather, over 125 artisans, food vendors, live music jams, and a variety of family-friendly fall activities.
The 3rd Annual Oro Valley Fall Artisan Market celebrates the season with over 140 artists, folk and bluegrass jam sessions, glass pumpkin fusing, master pumpkin sculpting, and painting activities for the whole family.
The event became a new flagship of SAACA’s Oro Valley presence in 2020, a natural complement to their other signature festivals, the Oro Valley Spring Festival of the Arts and Oro Valley Festival of the Arts & Holiday Tree Lighting.
Unique to this fall festival are a myriad of interactive seasonal activities suited for all ages. Food Network star Matt Harper (Halloween Wars) will be demonstrating his take on artistic pumpkin carving both days. Live acoustic music by the Desert Bluegrass Association and Tucson Folk Festival are just a few acts to entertain attendees. Over 75 trick-or-treat stations will be present throughout the event, with kids and parents alike encouraged to get in the Halloween spirit!
Attendees can preview artists online in advance of the festival, with the launch of SAACA’s online vendor database and artist highlights at https://www.saaca.org/oro-valley-fall-artisan-market.html
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
• 140+ Artisan Booths
• Over 75 Trick-or-Treat Stations
• Artistic Pumpkin Carving Demonstrations w/ Food Network star, Matt Harper
• Funny Foot Farms Petting Zoo
• Live Music Jams (See below schedule)
• Live Painting with Desert Artisans Gallery
• Pumpkin Glass Fusing with Sonoran Glass
• Petunia and Pals Facepainting
• Pumpkin Painting with Lucky Cat Social
• Pumpkin Farming + Picking
• Candy Apples, Kettle Corn, Handmade Fudge, and more seasonal treats
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
• SATURDAY: Bluegrass Jam with the Desert Bluegrass Association (10am-1pm)
• SATURDAY: Dan Levenson’s Old Time String Jam (1pm-4pm)
• SUNDAY: Traditional Irish Music Jam with Claire Zucker (11am-1pm)
• SUNDAY: Tucson Folk Festival Songwriter Circle with Ron Pandy (1pm-4pm)
The Oro Valley Fall Artisan Market celebrates its return to the community for the third year. Set at the base of the breathtaking Pusch View Mountains in Oro Valley, AZ, the artisan market serves as a kickoff to the art festival season in Southern Arizona.
The two-day festival features over 130 artists, strolling music, food vendors, live art demonstrations, pumpkin painting, family photo areas, and more. This juried fine arts and crafts market is in the heart of the bustling Oro Valley Marketplace Shopping Center.
The Marketplace is an open-air shopping, dining, and entertainment destination located at the corner of Oracle and Tangerine Roads, along the AZ 77 State Highway. The shopping center provides ease of access and plenty of parking for vendors and attendees.
ABOUT THE ORO VALLEY MARKETPLACE
Oro Valley’s open-air shopping, dining, and entertainment destination is at the corner of Oracle and Tangerine Roads. Visit a variety of specialty shops and national brands, popular restaurants to suit every appetite, and Century Theatres Movie Theatre, all surrounded by exquisite mountain views.
On select evenings, you can experience live music at the Oro Valley Concert Series in collaboration with the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA), and on weekends for seasonal art festivals, car shows and more. Oro Valley Marketplace is where the community comes together!
ABOUT THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA ARTS & CULTURAL ALLIANCE
Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation, preservation, and advancement of the Arts. SAACA strengthens the bonds between people, place and purpose through collaborative, arts-driven experiences. SAACA was created by developing programs that spotlight local creatives while celebrating unique culture and providing direct opportunities for artists to make and sell their work.
To date, SAACA has created over 500,000 arts-driven experiences, from innovative community festivals and cultural celebrations to creative sector development, and accessible arts enrichment programs. SAACA continues to grow in footprint and in impact while working to pursue the mission of strengthening the bonds between people, place, and purpose.