On Sept. 12 and 13, the Doylestown Arts Festival returned for a highly attended 35th anniversary. Over two days, the festival supported the work of more than 300 artists and musicians while showcasing local museums, arts organizations, and small businesses. Despite a rainy Sunday morning, the event went off without a hitch, welcoming tens of thousands of visitors to celebrate human-made art. Attendees enjoyed streets lined with an enormous range of art that included unique sculptures, otherworldly prints, artistic woodcraft, paintings of all styles and sizes, and much more. Meanwhile, five stages positioned across the festival welcomed more than 40 sets of live performances from hometown and regional bands. While wandering the streets, activities popped up left and right, ranging from glass blowing, plein air painting and pottery wheels to sand art, face painting, and a diverse food court. Doylestown Arts Festival is one of the best opportunities for local artists to display and sell their work. Ive been privileged to participate for a number of years, and its always one of the best shows around. Thank you Doylestown, and everyone who makes this possible. Youll never know just what a boost it is to me and other artists, said artist Jan Powers of HenBit Art. The Doylestown Arts Festival remains one of the largest free-to-attend arts festivals in the region and is cherished by both its attendees and vendors. The anticipated annual event regularly attracts large crowds, and this year was no different. Those attendees include an outpouring of locals in addition to a large number of visitors, many of whom were making their first visit to Doylestown. Over the years, the free outdoor festival has become a destination event, welcoming visitors from across the region and country to discover talented creators, a vibrant small business community, and a beautiful small town. The Doylestown Arts Festival is quite possibly the most anticipated event of the year in Doylestown, if not all of Bucks County. Theres nothing like checking out the booths of local and visiting artists, whether they are your returning favorites with new creations or new vendors youre discovering for the first time. I love when local stores incorporate live art into their shops as well, meshing the indoor and outdoor creations, reported resident and local business owner Jake Moyer. The all-volunteer organizers and committee responsible for the festival worked for more than ten months to carefully plan the production of this years event, which is traditionally held the weekend following Labor Day. Over the course of the weekend, 160 volunteers worked from before dawn until well past sunset to make sure the event ran smoothly. The festival is organized by Discover Doylestown, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with support from the Borough of Doylestown, Public Works, Emergency Services, local business owners, and residents. Organizers view it as a testament to what the community can do when they work together. The separately organized Bucks County Classic joined the festival on Sunday, adding the excitement of high-speed bike races around the borders of the event. The combination of these large-scale events is a unique representation of the local area which has equally passionate art and cycling communities.