Tempe Festival of the Arts – Fall 2026

Downtown Tempe’s fall arts weekend gives your group plenty to do between the first browse and the last food stop. The December 4–6 Tempe Festival of the Arts fills Mill Avenue and nearby streets with more than 300 juried artist booths, live music, street performers and a chalk art competition. Beer and wine gardens, food vendors and wine and spirits tasting add a clear adult social side to the mixed-age festival. Friday and Saturday hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday closes at 4 p.m. The event is cash free, so plan payment accordingly. Consider light rail to the Mill Avenue area and check the official map and entertainment schedule before arriving.