One of Lexington’s premiere summer festivals, the 46th annual Woodland Art Fair, is returning this weekend at Woodland Park — Sat., Aug. 20 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. +Sun., Aug. 21 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The two sponsors of this event are Lexington’s Division of Parks and Recreation + the Lexington Art League. We spoke with each of these organizations to help build out the ultimate guide to this year’s Woodland Art Fair.
🚙 Parking
The city will not be utilizing a shuttle service this year. Use these tips for easier parking:

Attendees should look to look for street parking near the park.
Kentucky Avenue, which runs adjacent to the park, will be closed to traffic.
The Woodland Triangle intersection, where High Street + Maxwell Street split, will also be closed.

🍔 Food
Vendors from across the state — 24 to be exact — will be serving some of the best bites that Kentucky has to offer. Here are a few we’re looking forward to trying:

Hot Buns | Steamed bao buns served with chicken, pork, steak, or mushrooms
The Mousetrap | Voted “best deli” + is famous for its pimiento cheese
The Flying Waffle | Craft Belgian-style waffles with your choice of savory or sweet toppings

🍺 Drink
While the food vendor setup forms a semi-circle, look for West Sixth, Country Boy, Lexington Brewing & Distilling + Equus Run Vineyards to be set up inside the semi-circle, forming a Biergarten-style setup.

Pro tip: Food + drink purchases can be made with either cash or card at each individual vendor.

The performance schedule for the fair. | Schedule provided by City of Lexington

🎸 Entertainment
Over the course of the two-day festival, 12 different artists will be performing. Get to a few of the headlining acts below:

🖼️ Arts
This year’s festival will feature 190 artists. Here are four artists to be on the lookout for as you explore the festival:

Haunts of Nature Pyrography | Prints | Booth No. 182
Cricket Press | Prints | Booth No. 183
Hooligan's Forge | Blacksmith | Booth No. 47
Don Ament| Photography | Booth No. 195