The Grand Cities Art Fest is an arts festival and street fair, held during the second weekend each June in the twin cities of

Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the state of North Dakota (after Fargo and Bismarck) and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 59,166. Grand Forks, along with its twin city o ...

and

East Grand Forks, Minnesota East Grand Forks (also known as EGF) is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 9,176 at the 2020 Census, making it the largest community in Polk County. It is located in the Red River Valley region along the easte ...

. The event has hosted local artists and artisans, food courts with multiple food vendors, a children's area with arts & crafts and inflatable games, and live entertainment. Art Fest takes place in the neighboring downtown areas of the two cities and on the banks of the

Red River of the North The Red River (french: rivière Rouge or ) is a river in the north-central United States and central Canada. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota, it fl ...

in the

Greater Grand Forks Greenway The Greater Grand Forks Greenway is a huge greenway bordering the Red River and Red Lake River in the twin cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota (commonly called Greater Grand Forks). At 2,200 acres (9 km2), th ...

. Art Fest is produced by the Public Arts Commission, with the help of 12 event chairpersons and more than 200 volunteers. There was no Art Fest in 2020.

External links

Grand Cities Art Fest websitePublic Arts Commission website
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