Art In the Park

I really enjoyed this art fair and it’s Michigan’s 2^nd largest art show after the Ann Arbor Art Fair the following weekend. Park nearby and skip the shuttle which is $ 3 a person. Lot of ceramics, paintings, photography, glass, jewelry, mixed media and some fiber art. My eye saw plenty of things that I would have loved. They also have some craftsy type of stuff as well. The live performances I caught were a stilt walking scarecrow, musicians, a robot man, a fire twirler, and three women all miraculously working on the same Wizard of Oz chalk art. Miraculous in that three people would make a cohesive work of art. There were also plenty of face painters, henna artists, and people offering caricatures. The festival is non-​juried and spans three days. If I was a Michigander I would make it an annual event.

Besides the fact that it was super crowded, I loved how mellow and classy so many people can seem all together. Loved the art, most inspiration came from random artists I haven’t met. Also while having a drink after I met a woman in a cowboy hat and her husband they were super nice and turned out to make and sell hats-​hand-​made hats! Right across from panera and till five pm today. Ps the address is wrong, look up Kellogg park should take you there.

This art fair is one of the premier in the area. Unlike Ann Arbor where it’s just too large this is the perfect size. Great assortment of products, friendly vendors, and good prices. What also makes this a great art fair — the location. Plymouth is awesome and it’s the perfect setting you an art fair. We go every year!

In all my years I’ve never been to this fair, so it was my first time here. I really liked my experience, and it was pretty well organized. Parking was at an automotive plant right off M14 and they shuttled you in for $ 3 round trip. Pick up and drop off was at the town hall, but let me tell you, we stood in line for 30 – 40 minutes on the way home to catch a bus.
Overall, the fair has plenty to choose from. They had cool entertainment for kids and adults alike with plenty of vendors to shop at. People and such were classy so there wasn’t to much riff raff in regards to trouble lurking. Fair was really organized and most restaurants were open so if you didn’t want fair food, you could dine in and get served.
Even though I didn’t buy anything, we had a blast here, and I would go again in a heartbeat. Much easier to navigate and get around versus the Ann Arbor art fair, along with being slightly smaller as well. Overall a good time.

This is a beautiful Art fair! It is in downtown Plymouth, MI.
We found pottery made by local artist from the pottery guild. Each piece was unique. You could get a sampling of local foods, art, crafts, and companies.
The park was filled with a lot of nice things for the kids and the fountain was a prime spot on the hottest of days.
Great job Plymouth!

Great art fair. There is always something fun in every price range and from multiple mediums. A much less crowded affair from the more «important» Ann Arbor event and therefore a bit easier to navigate and explore. Parking can be a pain (if your parents don’t live downtown LOL) but everything once you arrive is easily walkable.
This fair in in its 34^th year and hosts well over 400 vendors. They have a bit of everything, photography, drawings in pen and ink, paints of all types, pottery, blown glass, metal, woodwork, jewelry, sewn items and knits/​crochet. They have foodstuffs like jerky, honey, mixes, etc. They also have craftsy things as well as things that are a bit more high end.
As usual this year was a tad hot for my taste but there is plenty of shade in Kellogg Park. They added a cool thing called the Duck Bus which was chock full of ideas how to create with duck tape. That was a highly entertaining thing for my husband and I.
There is always something to see, something to eat and something to buy. Worth a whirl.

My favorite event that Plymouth holds, and they have a bunch of great ones throughout the year.
Art in the Park is the one thing I re-​schedule my work schedule for. I take off Art in the Park saturday, and spend a long day strolling through downtown admiring all the cool items artists are selling.
Where I am from, different neighborhoods in my city have markets throughout the week with the large downtown market on Saturday being the best. Throughout the summer season there are theme markets every Wednesday for tourists such as art, records & other old music, books, antiques, metaphysical etc. The art markets have always been my favorite, and I am eternally thankful for Plymouth to give me back that one part of my culture I miss the most.
My stepdaughter and I take downtown together, eventually being joined by my husband. We have a lot of fun observing artists at work and selling their artwork. You will find painters, drawers, bronze artwork, glass blown art, jewelry (lots of it!), clay art, quilting and lots of knick-​knacks.
I enjoy the candle stand that visits us every year, the lady specializing in turqoise jewelry, the gentleman making incense and incense bottles, the wonderful hand scrub place and amazing wine slushies from d’Marie. We sample items until we can handle no more (hello blender-​salesperson and 100 flavors of fudge, stand), buy ourselves a huge fresh lemonade and munch on freshly popped kettlecorn.
My husband and myself typically plant ourselves at the Box bar later in the evening to enjoy the people watching and beers at hand. This event runs from Friday thru Sunday, and is not to be missed. Parking is pretty much monopolized by the Lions club at $ 10.

For years this has been my go-​to art fair. Always interesting stuff, and a great walkable environment. The crowds are vibrant but not oppressive. A great alternative to the Ann Arbor art fairs behemoth.