8/21 Update: Disney has confirmed that Festival of the Masters will not be returning this year. Downtown Disney® is currently undergoing the largest expansion in its history to become Disney Springs. Many of the areas used by the festival are unavailable due to work being done in the area.
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Festival of the Masters 2013 Event Info:
The 38th annual Festival of the Masters presented by Michaels® returns to Downtown Disney® at the Walt Disney World® Resort for one-of-a-kind and limited edition paintings, sculptures, photographs, jewelry and more. In addition to the art displays from nearly 130 award-winning artists, the festival includes chalk art, live shows, specialty drinks and family-friendly activities.
Explore Art & Meet the Artists
- Downtown Disney West Side – Browse limited-edition paintings, sculptures, jewelry, glasswork, woodwork and more from over 130 award-winning fine artists
- Disney Artist Village – Explore Disney art pieces available for purchase from more than 25 talented artists
- The Waterside Stage – Experience live shows where Disney artists bring remarkable pieces to life
- House of Blues – Celebrate 15 years of folk with more than 30 accomplished artists during the Folk Art Festival
- Downtown Disney Sidewalks – Stroll sidewalks adorned by 60 works of chalk
Create Your Own Self-made Souvenir
- Make It Take It: Mickey Ears – Design a set of Mickey Ear wood frames with a fun assortment of extras
- Make It Take it: Sun Visor – Fashion your very own sun visor that expresses your creative side
- Draw a Disney Masterpiece – Create personalized art based on Disney’s latest film
- Michaels Master Mural – Help put together a larger-than-life master mural, piece by piece
Experience the Live Entertainment
- Sip on specialty drinks during the “Mixers and Masters” event
- Purchase one-of-a-kind painted TOMS shoes by Curl’s professional artists
- Build a giant Lego masterpiece and create an interactive Lego mural
- See live shows at Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant and an exclusive performance by Cirque du Soleil
- Meet the Rainforest Café’s playful parrot and enjoy interactive children’s activities with Little MissMatched
- Catch several special artist appearances taking place at Hoypoloi and Pop Gallery
Festival of the Master takes place from November 8-10. Festivities open at 10:00 AM daily with closing at 5:30 PM on Friday & Saturday and closing at 5:00 PM on Sunday. Admission to Festival of the Masters, Downtown Disney® and parking are all complimentary.
For information on participating artists, visit the official Festival of the Masters Meet the Artists website. For more information about this event, visit the Festival of the Masters page on the official Walt Disney World® Resort website.