UpTown Art Expo
13th Annual Celebration of Art
Uptown Art Expo
March 27 - 29th, 2026
Beautiful Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs, Florida
Art
UpTown Art Expo features over 140 art and fine craft exhibitors, with displays of glass, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, sculpture and more all available for purchase.
Chalk
The tradition of street painting is traced back to the 16th century Italy. Witness Chalk Street Artists creating mesmerizing chalk art on the sidewalks of Cranes Roost Park. You can Vote for your Favorite chalk painting with the People Choice Awards!
Music
UpTown Art Expo presents live music all weekend long. VIP seating available in front of the concert stage.
Call For Entries – 2026 Uptown Art Expo Poster Contest!
The 13th Annual Celebration of Art – Uptown Art Expo is returning to beautiful Cranes Roost Park at Uptown Altamonte in Altamonte Springs, Florida. We are presenting a design competition to select the official Uptown Art Expo poster for our next festival to be held on March 27 - 29th, 2026. The winning artist shall receive $100 cash award, a handful of posters and a Free booth space at the festival. Creative artists are encouraged to submit their designs. Entries should be appropriate for replication for posters, T-shirts and other Uptown Art Expo promotional items. Submission Deadline: September 26th, 2025.
Submission Requirements: All entries must be a size of 11″ x 17″. The design must be able to include the name Uptown Art Expo, Altamonte Springs, Florida and festival information. However, we do not require these elements to be included in the submission as long as they can be added if the design is selected.
Each submission must be an original design that has not been reproduced previously. Designs created digitally must be available in a High-Resolution Format if selected. Each entry submitted must include the artist’s name, address, email and telephone number. Our judging criteria will include viability of sales potential, Submissions should be thematically related for a Fine Art festival.
Please send your entries with your contact info to: uptownartexpo@gmail.com
The Expo Committee reserves the right to accept or reject all work submitted during the competition. Winning entry becomes the property of Uptown Art Expo. The artist retains the copyright of the design image, but Expo reserves the right to unlimited reproduction and use of the image or parts of the image for art festival materials and products for sale.
2026 Uptown Art Expo Layout
Event Information
Free Admission Art Festival.
Free Parking is available in the Altamonte Mall Parking lot.
Friday March 27th Kick-Off Concert 6:30-10pm
Saturday March 28th Art Show Hours 10-7pm / Concerts 4:30-10pm
Sunday March 29h Art Show Hours 10-5pm
Concerts are allowed to bring their own blanket or cushion. Chairs are not allowed on the Amphitheatre Bowl Section!
No coolers or pets allowed.
Rain or Shine.
Uptown Art Expo is produced by Orlando Art & Living Expo, Inc., and is a non-profit corporation, whose mission is to bring art and music together, and enhance the quality of life in Central Florida.
Located at 274 Cranes Roost Blvd., Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS:
EMAIL Uptownartexpo@gmail.COM
VIP Seating Section
Rock Out with your friends in the VIP seating section. Enjoy reserved chair or general admission seating in the amphitheater.
VIP Seating hours Friday 6-10pm / Saturday 6-10pm
UpTown Art Expo Fun!
Cranes Roost Park is at the heart of Uptown Altamonte
surrounding Cranes Roost Lake.
The lake is encircled by one mile of continuous walkway with benches and covered seating areas. Within the 45-acre park is a European-style Plaza which residents and visitors will note the cobblestone-style pathways, ionic columns, gathering areas with seating, themed lighting fixtures all ready for leisurely strolls, listening to music or just enjoying the beauty of the park.
DELICIOUS FESTIVAL FOODS, FOOD TRUCKS
& BEVERAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
Featuring
Asian Bao Bums, Ben’s Soft Pretzel, Camel Tow Tacos,
Laughing Crab cakes,
Craft Beer & WIne,
Gran Arepa,Fusion Kitchen,
Cousins Maine Lobster,
Kona Ice,Asian Street Eats,
Pura VIda Kettel Corn,
Nomads Urban FOod,
Nonni’s Mini Dounuts,
Jess’s Lemonade,
Papa Diesels BBQ, Pipos Latin,
smoothies Express,
Travelin Toms Coffee, Pico Bistro, Yummy Bites and More!
Food Trucks Friday 6:30-8:30pm / Saturday 10-8:30pm, Sunday 10-5pm
Opportunities are available for Festival Sponsors, Commercial Exhibitors and Food Vendors.
contact us at: uptownartexpo@gmail.com
407-592-0002