Saturday
May 16th
2026
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Saturday May 16th 2026 ✱
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Bywaters Park
Vendor Setup
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Bywaters Park
Vendor Booths Open
Shop original art straight from the artists themselves! With a wide variety of styles and mediums, you're sure to find something you love — and take home a one-of-a-kind treasure!
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Gibraltar Hotel
Children’s Art Activities
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Paris Public Library (Parking Lot)
Kid’s Art Show, Face Painting, Spin Art, Bracelet Making, Rock Painting, Model Magic Clay, Kid’s Quilt Craft, Coloring, Community Paint the Elephant Art Project
Farmer’s Market and Food Trucks
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Market Square
Market Vendors at Farmer’s Market and Food Trucks all day.
The Lindsey Family
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Bywaters Park
Live Music Performance.
Art Demonstration
10:00 AM - Market Square
Live Art Demonstration
High School Art Battle
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Skate Park
Live Art Demonstration and Painting Contest.
Live Music Performance.
Poetry Slam
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Bywaters Park
Common Ground
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Bywaters Park
Juried Show Exhibit
Browse an impressive selection of juried works from artists across the region — original, inspiring, and not to be missed!
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Gibraltar Hotel
Live Music Performance.
Community Art Fundraiser
Own a piece of the Paris Art Fair for just $25! Each artwork in this collection is one-of-a-kind, created and generously donated by talented members of our community. Every dollar raised goes directly toward bringing the Paris Art Fair back in 2027 — so you're not just taking home something beautiful, you're helping make art happen!
Art Demonstration
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Bywaters Park
Plein-Air Painting Group (bring your art supplies and easel or a blanket and join as a group for an hour of painting in the park )
The Morning Side Band
12:00 - 1:00 PM - Bywaters Park
Entertainment
3:00 PM - 4:00 - Bywaters Park