ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – Ormond Beach MainStreet and the Ormond Beach Arts District is hosting the 9th annual Granada Grand Festival of the Arts this weekend.
Over 80 artists are gathering along New Britain Avenue from Beach Street to Ridgewood Avenue, showcasing their hard work during the festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Many of the artists participating are locals, so this gives attendees a chance to get to know people in their community.
This is a free event that gives guests plenty of opportunities to have a hands-on approach to different mediums of art as well.
The family-friendly festival will feature live music, local food stops, and even a kid’s zone loaded with fun-filled games, art projects, face painting, and bounce house.
For those wanting to dabble in art, there will also be several live demonstrations from various artists throughout the festival.
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Additionally, spectators are able to vote for one of eight professional artists participating in a competition called the “ArtHaus Chalk Art Competition.” In this matchup, each artist will have seven hours to complete a mini-masterpiece. All the proceeds collected from this competition go toward educational art programs at ArtHaus.
For more information, check out their website.
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