For over 50 years, Summerfair Cincinnati has been supporting and promoting artists and the arts in Greater Cincinnati. Through the organization’s annual three day fine arts fair enough funds are raised to support awards, scholarships and exhibitions. With it’s many members and one employee a years worth of giving, promoting and having fun is accomplished.
The effectiveness of Summerfair Cincinnati’s activities has earned the organization regional and national recognition including: Greater Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau Outstanding Service Award, Southwestern Ohio Art Education Award for Distinguished Organization, American Marketing Association Community Impact Award, the National Association of Independent Artists Artists’ Choice Award, and the Post-Corbett Award of Excellence.
Countdown to Summerfair 2022
Each year the weekend after Memorial Day Summerfair returns to Cincinnati’s historic Coney Island. This, the 55th year, the Fair will be held June, 3, 4, & 5 and will feature more than 300 fine artists and craftspeople from around the country, as well as regional performers, and a variety of gourmet arts (great food and drinks)
What started as a small art fair’s salute to the opening of Cincinnati’s Playhouse in the Park has grown into one of the oldest continuous art fairs in the country, drawing more than 20,000 art enthusiasts to see and purchase the works of artists from across the United States and Canada.
Artists apply and are then judged, allowing only the “cream of the crop” to exhibit their art at the fair in twelve categories including photography, painting, drawing/printmaking, wood, metal, sculpture, glass, ceramics, fibers, leather, jewelry and 2D/3D mixed media.
Tickets
Advance online tickets are available for one day or multi-day admission. Tickets can also be purchased for $10.00 CASH ONLY at the gate with children 12 and under admitted free.
Summerfair, which will be held 13 miles from downtown Cincinnati at historic Coney Island (just off I-275 at Kellogg Avenue), draws more than 20,000 people each year.
FAIR HOURS: 12 to 7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Parking is included in the ticket price. The fair will be held rain or shine. Per Coney rules, NO DOGS permitted on the grounds unless they are a registered service dog.
Sunshine Artist is the “go-to” magazine for artists and art show enthusiasts on the national art shows circuit. Annually, in the September issues, Sunshine Artist compiles its annual “200 Best” show list. 2015 Summerfair ranked in The 100 Best “Classic & Contemporary Craft Shows” category; we came in at #3. That was our first time in single digits!