Activities 2023

Westminster Stage - Westminster Presbyterian Church presents: Community Art Project TBA

Wine & Canvas

Wine and Canvas - Local artists inspire and instruct Wine and Canvas customers step-by-step to create their finished masterpiece!
All of the supplies are waiting for you to create your very own masterpiece. Hang on to your paintbrush some ARTSY fun!
A little nervous to paint? Don’t be! No talent or experience is necessary. Our talented instructors will guide you step-by-step! You will be amazed at your very own work of ART! https://wineandcanvas.com

WOW Metal Lab




The WOW Mobile Metal Lab and Show - a retired MTC city bus turned metal casting workshop on wheels - is a mobile foundry that brings the cast metal experience, from start to finish, into communities for education, art and entertainment.  
Get on the WOW bus to explore and discover the cast metal process, Sara Hanson's artwork and to pour your souvenir artifact! Choose from a curious assortment of molds to pour your own small sculpture, pendant, earrings, cuff-links, bolo tie, magnet, wine cork, keychain or what-have-you. The WOW will be celebrating MN (and Loring Park) for the Art Fair with molds directly molded from or inspired by Prince's Boot, State Fair Corn on the Cob, Casey from Como Zoo, 45 record adapter, guitar, hot dog/fries, bees/bee-hive, acorns, squirrels and more! Ages 5 and up, no experience necessary. $10-20.



Wow Bus

Berton Box Painting

Outdoor Painters of MN will bring their yellow Berton Boxes with all the gear for you to try out a some plain air painting. Painters from the group will be on hand to guide you through the process on Saturday and Sunday!






KIDS ART PROJECT: Shop at the art fair while your kiddo is working on an art project! Thanks to Tonya and the staff at Loring Park Recreation Center.

Here are the details:

New in 2023, Minneapolis Park and Recreation staff will lead children in creating an art project while parent/guardian shop at the Loring Park Art Festival. Up to 12 children at a a time can stay and create their own art for up to 30 minutes. So, plan your 30-minute child-free time to visit your favorite artist or check out some new ones!

Parent/Guardian must sign up at the Loring Park Community Arts Center when you drop off your child, for ages 4-14 years. Free from 12-5pm on Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30.

Autumn Thompson will be doing face painting both Saturday and Sunday in the Activity Area near the WOW bus.

Face Painting