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Beverly Arts Fest 2024

May 18, 2024






Beverly Main Streets will be hosting their 21st annual Arts Fest Beverly in downtown Beverly on Saturday, June 15 from 10am-4pm. This community event is free and open to the public, and will bring thousands of people to Cabot St for a day of shopping, live music, local food, and activities for the whole family. Over 125+ juried artists and crafters will be setting up to sell their wares alongside local retailers and community organizations. Arts Fest happens rain or shine.


Attendees can grab lunch from food trucks and vendors at Ellis Square, or from one of Cabot St’s restaurants or coffee shops. Ellis Square will also be home to a variety of family activities, artmaking, and entertainment. Visitors can enjoy music and dance performances at both Ellis Square and the corner of Cabot St and Winter St, as well as special visits from the Beverly Public Library’s Bookmobile, the Cat in the Hat, and Endicott College’s Gary the Comfort Dog. 


Please be advised that Cabot St will be closed to regular traffic from its intersection with Bow St to its intersection with Judson St, with portions of side streets being closed as well. The closure will be in effect starting at 7am and ending at 6:15pm. Attendees are encouraged to bike or take public transit where possible, as parking will be limited. For more information about downtown parking, please visit https://www.parkbeverly.com/ 


For a full list of the vendors and organizations you can expect to see at Arts Fest Beverly, as well as a performance schedule, please visit https://bevmain.org/events/arts-fest-beverly/. Follow along on social media as well (@bevmainstreets) and subscribe to the Beverly Main Streets newsletter for more info: https://bevmain.org/#subscribe


Beverly Main Streets is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting and enhancing the cultural, historic, and economic assets of Beverly’s downtown district. Arts Fest Beverly has become a beloved community event that provides a source of revenue for hundreds of artisans and boosts the local economy.