This weekend all roads lead to Manayunk. The 36th annual Manayunk Arts Festival returns Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22, 2025 with over 300 mixed media artists from across the nation. Hundreds of artists, collectors, and buyers will flock to Main Street to showcase an array of unique art forms. What began in 1990 has grown to attract over five million attendees since its inception, becoming the largest outdoor arts festival in all of Pennsylvania.
Manayunk Arts Festival returns this weekend
The Manayunk Arts Festival, organized and operated by the Manayunk Development Corporation, is a no charge event open to the public and will feature artists from eight different disciplines: fiber, glass, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media, painting & drawing, photography, and wood & sculpture.
Specifically, over 100,000 collectors, buyers, and designers will visit Main Street for this iconic event. Outside of the art and crafts, visitors can also find food and drink vendors, merchant specials, live art demonstrations, and much more.
This is a perfect event to get outdoors and kick off the start of summer with the family.
Important to note, although the event is free and open to public, food and drink will be pay-as-you-go.
Works of art will also be priced individually per artist.
New this year, the Emerging Artist Program, will feature 30 of the city’s best emerging artists highlighting their best, innovative works.
For a complete list of all participating artists, visit the website here.
Festival parking and transportation
Over 100,000 attendees are expected to flock to Main Street this weekend for this exciting event. It is highly recommended that festival-goers utilize SEPTA as parking is extremely limited.
With just a 15-minute train ride from Center City, attendees can take the Manayunk-Norristown Line to the Manayunk Station all weekend or SEPTA Bus Routes 61 and 35. Limited Parking is available at 4000 Main Street lot and Green Lane lot. Handicapped parking is available at Main and Levering Streets.
A round-trip shuttle service is also available for $4 per person ($2 for children). Proceeds benefit the North Light Community Center. Complimentary shuttle parking is available at the following locations: 555 City Avenue on Presidential Blvd. in Bala Cynwyd and Ivy Ridge Train Station on Umbria Street.