UpTown Art Expo
14th Annual Celebration of Art
UpTown Art Expo
March 13-14th, 2027
Beautiful Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs, Florida
Art Show Hours: Saturday 11-7pm / Sunday 10:30-4pm
Saturday Concert 6-10pm
Art
UpTown Art Expo is located at beautiful Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs, FL just north of Orlando. 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.
2027 UpTown Art Expo Poster Contest
The 14th 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 13 - 14th, 2027. 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: October 15th, 2026.
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.
Saturday March 13th Art Show Hours 11-7pm
Sunday March 14th Art Show Hours 10:30-4pm
Concerts are allowed to bring their own blanket or cushion. No Outside Chairs are not allowed on the Amphitheatre Bowl Section. You may bring a blanket or cushion for seating.
No coolers, outside food or drinks or pets allowed.
Many festival foods and drinks are available for purchase.
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 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
Alston Chicken, Ben’s Soft Pretzel, Camel Tow Tacos,Craft Beer & WIne,
C’m Subs, Cousins Maine Lobster,
Papa Diesel BBQ, Ice Cream,
Kona Ice,Asian Street Eat,Mini Dounuts, smoothies Express, Phat Phizz, Pipos Latin, Travelin Toms Coffee,Wandering Goat Pizza, Yummy Bites and More!
Food Trucks Saturday 11-8:00pm, Sunday 10:30-4pm
Opportunities are available for Festival Sponsors, Commercial Exhibitors and Food Vendors.
contact us at: uptownartexpo@gmail.com