Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts

08/20/2024

Only 361 days til the 2025 Festival! What would you like to see more of for next year’s festival? Our website coordinator may have enjoyed one too many bundt cakes from nothingbundtcakes and Blessings in a Backpack!

08/18/2024

And that’s a wrap! Thank you to all our artists, guests, volunteers, and community members who made the 2024 festival a success. We look forward to seeing you next year, August 16 and 17, 2025!!

08/18/2024

Come out and enjoy the sunshine and the last few hours of our 2024 festival!

08/18/2024

Thank you Mayor Magnus for the kind words. We are looking forward to many more festivals to come too!

08/18/2024

Shoutout to our wonderful food vendors for keeping our artists and guests well fed!

08/18/2024

If you haven’t already, make sure to stop by the Silent Auction! Our artists have generously donated their art with all proceeds going to the Festival’s scholarship programs. The auction is open until 3p and features a variety of art including paintings, ceramics, and fiber goods.

08/18/2024

The festival is now open! Just a reminder — no dogs, comfort animals, or bicycles allowed in the park during the festival. This is for the safety for both our patrons and artists.

08/18/2024

Excited to see everyone for Day 2 of the 2024 Festival! The festival will be open 10 am to 5 pm today, rain or shine!

Make to sure to swing by the T-Shirt Tent on your way in to pick up a Limited Edition Wizard of Oz themed festival shirt for $15 (cash or check accepted)!

08/17/2024

Did you know that we get visitors from all over including the North Pole?

08/17/2024

Shoutout to our 2024 Donors. Thank you for your continuing commitment to our artists and communities!

08/17/2024

The weather is holding out, making it a fantastic day to explore all the amazing art, enjoy live performances, and indulge in some delicious festival treats. Come join us and soak up the last month of summer while celebrating creativity with your community! 🎨✨

08/17/2024

Our 2024 festival kicks off in 10 minutes! The festival runs from 10 AM to 5 PM, rain or shine at Fowler Park here in Oconomowoc!

08/17/2024

As a reminder, the festival is held rain or shine! See everybody at 10 AM tomorrow at Fowler Park.

08/15/2024

As parking is very limited around Fowler Park, we are happy to offer alternative transportation to get to this year's festival including a free shuttle bus.

08/14/2024

Excited to see everyone from 10am - 5pm this Saturday and Sunday at Fowler Park!

08/10/2024

We are just one week away from the 2024 Festival! Make sure you plan ahead on getting to the festival. As Fowler Park is limited on parking, we are offering two FREE alternatives – jump on a pontoon at the Fowler Park boat launch (by the municipal building) or grab a seat on the shuttle service from convenient locations across Oconomowoc.

Parking is limited at the Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts, so both pontoon and bus shuttle services are available to visitors.

08/09/2024

Congratulations to Carson Klamert who awarded the 2024 Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts-Virginia Harris Memorial Scholarship.

Though not front and center, much of the technical support at the Oconomowoc Arts Center was entrusted to him. Carson is described by his instructor as one of the most talented sound engineers and tech savvy students he has ever had the pleasure to teach. He has completed countless video projects from Short Films to Commercials. He will be an intern this summer with a local video production company. Carsons strong academics and honor society memberships have prepared him well to attend UW-Madison and will major in Mechanical Engineering and will Minor in Filmmaking.

08/08/2024

We’re thrilled to invite you to be a part of our upcoming 2024 Festival, and we need enthusiastic volunteers like YOU to help bring this vibrant event to life! Whether you’re an art lover, a community champion, or simply want to contribute to a fantastic cultural event, we’d love your help.

Volunteer duties range from one-hour time commitments during the festival to assisting with preparations for the festival in advance..