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Kentuck Festival of the Arts

Tuscaloosa, AL · Arts & Culture

When

October 17–18, 2026

Where

Snow Hinton Park · Tuscaloosa · AL

Cost

Not confirmed

Status

Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

One of the Southeast's premier folk and outsider art festivals, running since 1971 and now in its 55th year. More than 250 juried artists show alongside live music, craft demonstrations, and food vendors. The festival moved from its original home in Northport's Kentuck Park to Snow Hinton Park in Tuscaloosa in 2024.

The history within reach

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