Mount Dora Arts Festival

The Mount Dora Arts Festival is an annual juried outdoor arts festival held in historic downtown Mount Dora, Florida, approximately 30 miles north of Orlando. Now in its fifth decade, the festival consistently ranks among the top 50 best arts festivals in the United States for artist sales. The event draws more than 150,000 art enthusiasts and collectors and features approximately 285 juried artists alongside an emerging artist program. Accepted disciplines span ceramics, painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, jewelry, glass, mixed media, digital art, drawing, and wood. Cash awards totaling $20,000 are presented annually, including a prestigious Best of Show award.