---
title: Tempe Festival of the Arts
description: >-
  A semi-annual fine art festival held on Mill Avenue in Downtown Tempe,
  Arizona.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/tempe-festival-of-the-arts'
type: organization
createdAt: '2026-09-07'
updatedAt: '2026-10-02'
organizationType: Festival
location: 'Tempe, AZ, United States'
website: 'https://tempefestivalofthearts.com/'
---

# Tempe Festival of the Arts

*Festival • Tempe, AZ, United States*

## About

A semi-annual fine art festival held on Mill Avenue in Downtown Tempe, Arizona.

Tempe Festival of the Arts is a long-running arts festival organization based in Tempe, Arizona, with a history spanning more than 50 years. It presents two annual events on historic Mill Avenue in Downtown Tempe: a fall festival in early December and a spring festival in early to mid-March. Each three-day event showcases more than 350 artists from around the country alongside local music, a Kids Block, and food, drawing nearly 225,000 visitors.

The festival has ranked among the Top 100 Classic & Contemporary Craft Shows in the nation by Sunshine Artist magazine and has received the Pinnacle Award from the International Festival and Events Association.

## Details

- **Address:** 1 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281
- **Website:** https://tempefestivalofthearts.com/
- **Social Media:** facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TempeFestivalOfTheArts, twitter: https://twitter.com/tempeartfest, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tempeartfest

## Programs

View current programs from Tempe Festival of the Arts on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/tempe-festival-of-the-arts