Arts Market of New Orleans

Arts market which is curated by the Arts council of New Orleans, is THE place to see the largest variety of good quality art. While other venues will claim to be arts markets, they always seem to be filed with hairbow booths, or people selling «butt» potts (a butt pott is basically a wooden post with a terracotta pot glued on top painted in some offensive sports motif, we shouldn’t be smoking anyways) This collection of art is NOT your grandma’s craft show.
I have attended «Palmer Park» (as simply referred to by locals and artist alike) several times and notice that while many of the artist are returning. However, there is always an infrequent artist that pops in and catches my eye Why spend money on a print or cheaply made decorative piece at a big box store when you can acquire original pieces and meet the talented artist who created such a beautiful piece? Seems a no brainer to me.
On this trip, I scored a handblown clear vase with a smattering of brightly colored
dots by artist J. Ballard (
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It will go perfect in my bedroom atop my ultra fancy modern dresser.
I just loved it from the minute I laid eyes on it.
It caught the eye of my inner child that loved circuses, and polka dot dresses, rainbows and the colored glass vases on my Grandmothers sill.
and now it’s all mine.

I absolutely love that this happens every month in my neighborhood. I love that we can run errands, grocery shop, come back, put the little guy in his stroller and walk the hand full of blocks to the action.
This time we got to enjoy the food stands and they were everything I thought they would be. We sampled «Bratz Y’all”-‘s «drunk pig BBQ. AWESOME. Then we had the Nutella and Banana crêpe from «Crepes-​A-​La-​Carte.» They were both great and I got some great shots of baby’s first crêpe for the grandparents.
Great experience all around!

Palmer Park is a fun event, mix music and food with arts and crafts and you have yourself a date.
Very diverse art and a chance to meet and talk to each artist. If parking situation was better, I would give it 5 stars. It is however, New Orleans!

You have to try the fresh stuff to crapes stand. The Nutella with large bacon chunks is incredible. Must have!!!

If you are looking for an afternoon Saturday walk, this is definitely a place to go. They have music playing while you are checking out art works sold by local artists.
My boyfriend and I tried the Bacon Nutella Crêpe (Magic) and definitely a great afternoon hang out spot!

Come by and support local artists of the city. I prefer this over the French quarter market because there is less of the tourist crowd. Great place to meet the artists and find a good accent for your house, no matter what your taste is! Highly recommend.

Thanks to Morgan F for bringing Arts Market to my attention! I got to spend a lovely few hours on a beautiful (and unusually hot day in November) Sunday perusing the wonderful vendors present. To echo past reviewers — the variety present was great including jewelry, pottery, blown glass, woodwork, T-​shirts, and art work. It was easy to find holiday presents for the upcoming season locally made. Loved the music playing and hoping to try the food next time!

Be really sure to get here early to find parking, fauxcals! You might find a spot when one of the nearby residents has stupidly gone grocery shopping on a weekend morning and left you a ROCKSTAR space in which you can park your car ALL DAY! Who cares if someone has to walk six blocks with their groceries? I know I don’t, and neither do you, Art Fair goer!
But enough of that — let’s talk ART. There’s some just marvelous items here, and if you’re in the market for fleur-​di-​lis themed, well, anything, you’re covered. Actually anything «NOLA» themed — it’s here: coozies, drink coasters, oven mitts, welcome mats, refrigerator magnets, t-​shirts, the ART fair has it all. And jewelry! Lots of NOLA themed DIY jewelry. To be a true fauxcal, you gotta be weighed down with AT LEAST 20lbs of fleur-​di-​lis and NOLA water meter cover themed brass or tin. You look GREAT!
Lots of great abstract oils, and considering their immense rarity, they’re a great bargain. I saw one today that looked just like one I saw in a Walgreens once.
One disappointment, though, I was in the market for an alligator with a cowboy hat, and there weren’t any this weekend. For that I dock 4 stars, but otherwise, the fair is great!

A stand-​out among arts markets in the region, in my opinion. The last Saturday of the month a wonderful collection of artists and their wares gather in Palmer Park. Jewelry, pottery, glass, fibre artists, furniture, home décor, food and beverage are Ll available here. Showcasing local talent the arts market is a phenomenal way to support local artists– directly– support the local economy and ensure you are getting a quality product!
One of my favorite things about the market is that you get to meet the artist and discuss their work with them — directly. You learn a lot that way and can discover even more than you ever intended. Keep it local peeps — head out there and help keep part of what makes NOLA unique thriving

Palmer Park Arts Market is a great way to spend a few hours when the weather is nice. Take the streetcar if you can because parking can be a challenge. There’s a good mix of local and semi-​local vendors (e.g. some of the vendors are from the gulf coast, etc.) offering a wide variety of arts and crafts at all price points. There’s also food and activities for the kids. It’s happening on the last Saturday of each month.

Good collection of local artists, most with local pricing. Slows down in the summer months since it’s so hot outside, but a great way to spend a couple of hours on a lazy Saturday.
Great place for gifts with a NOLA theme without having to go to the FQ.

This is pretty much the first thing I saw in NOLA. We passed by and came back by walk after that girl of my friend was looking a thrift store with 95% clothing for ladies. After 5 minutes I was done and in need to enjoy my stay. I went by walk and enjoyed a nice hot and sunny afternoon at the Arts Market of New Orleans. After talking with a local photographer he told us it was a monthly event where local artist were gathering and selling their crafts. Some stuff were truely unique and I had never saw it. There’s a lot of tourist and a lot of famillies coming with their kid for a quick eating and drinking and enjoying the bands playing the classic of tourist-​new-​orleans music but showcasing some local talents from high school orchestra too. So as you may already understand, this is a buy local by local par excellence experience in this beautiful park. I bought some gifts for my dad and enjoy the sun, a nice Sweet Watermelon & Lemon Tea with some fish tacos while waiting for the lady trying her stuff in the thrift store not so far from there. It was nice to share with some locals their love for art and handmade crafts.

The Arts Market is great if you need a gift… whether it’s last minute or pre-​planned. There are TONS of options. Of course, it’s also great to just wander through and see what is available. Also, lots of delicious food vendors.
There are crafts available for the kiddos to make, and of course, the lovely playground in the middle.
This is a great place for a family outing!

⁴⁄₅ great selection
this was a great find at the end of the streetcar the weekend my mom and sister were in town. i’m glad there were food options (though my mom wasn’t impressed *cue meme* by the meat pie vendor). we didn’t buy anything since they weren’t interested in traveling with pieces, but i’d imagined that if they live here an item or two would have been picked up.

We have bought soooo many gifts here its amazing. Block off the last Saturday of every month, because this is where you need to be. Small tents with over 50 artist displaying their talents — wood, glass, photography, painting — i can go on and on. Plus great food (love the fish tacos by Woody’s) and snow balls for sale from Plum St (yum). Generally the artist is there to answer questions and many offer to do commissions at no extra charge — just tell them what you want.

Mark the last Saturday of every month off in your calendar, because you need to head on over to Palmer Park for the Arts Market of New Orleans! (Do it at least once and you’ll probably be back for more).
Wonderful selection of unique art in a plethora of modes: photography, painting, tiles, ceramics, jewelry, soap, mats, hats, garden décor, glass, sculpture, wood, etc.
I’ve found that the artists present are pretty consistent, but usually add a new type of item to their staple selection every now and then. It’s nice to see the artists develop and what they’ll have out next. Prices depend on what you’re interested in, but of course, quality local art can run costly– but nothing is really too out of reach. Most items are very New Orleanian and make for wonderful gifts, for both friends and yourself!
If you didn’t bring cash –or at least not enough– head on over to the Arts Council booth and they will trade you a swipe of your credit card for some wooden coins that you can use to purchase art from the vendors.
I always end up parking in the neighborhood behind the park, which requires some driving around; but the neighborhood is very charming so it makes for a delightful walk to the park.
Enjoy a stroll around this wonderful market with art, food, and music.
* BUY LOCAL. BUY NOLA. *

There’s no better way to showcase all levels of art talent AND food AND music than at Palmer Park once a month. Perfect to bring the kids, dog friendly, and FREE!

Friendly people. Unique, artsy, and crafty items. Cute dogs everywhere. Porto potties with a gigantic Germex next to it. What more can you ask for?! I love this market and I bought several items from it for Christmas shopping. A tad bit expensive but these are local artists who are just trying to make money like the rest of us. The market is definitely a place you need to check out on a sunny day. Come early to find parking and if it is an absolute must, you can always park across from the park in the Walgreens parking lot.

Get there early so you can find parking otherwise, it will be difficult

The Arts Council of New Orleans sponsors this monthly market, corner of Claiborne & Carrollton. It features a variety of local artists from painters to sculptors to photographers to fiber artists to metalsmiths and jewelers. Plus there is always food for sale as well as live music and crafts for kids. It is by far the largest art market in town. Next market is Saturday, December 19 and Sunday December 20. Check out the news page from the Arts Council:
My only problem this weekend was that I was supposed to be looking for presents for others & mostly found stuff for me.