OVER 70 ARTISTS,
LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS,
LIVE PERFORMANCES
& MORE!
Join us for a FREE outdoor festival celebrating the arts with over 70 local artists selling artwork and competing for prizes alongside live performances, art demonstrations, LIVE ART making, and MORE!
Art Crawl is in its 13th year as a family and pet friendly venue for art collection, entertainment, hands-on activities, and FUN! Join us as we hit the shores of Lake Wire – filling the road around Central Florida’s Premier Craft Brewery and Neighborhood Taproom, Swan Brewing, so kick it with us ALL DAY! Performances, live art competitions, and activities will be running all day, while food trucks will be on-site for your grazing pleasure.
This year, Art Crawl 2026 is a proud partner of “Arts and Health Week”, a collaborative initiative led by the Watson Clinic Foundation’s Arts in Medicine program. Art Crawl will join Lakeland in a city-wide celebration of Arts & Health with health focused partners, art activities, performances, and free health screenings.
Art Crawl, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization serving as a catalyst to celebrate the emergence of new and innovative artists in and around Central Florida. It is designed to spotlight emerging artists, performers, other area art organizations, and grass-root art movements that may not fit the common tradition of art festivals in the area. The ultimate desire is to highlight artists using their skills in contemporary media and content.
WHEN & WHERE?
November 8, 2026
(11:00am- 5:00pm)
@SWAN BREWING
on the shores of Lake Wire
Lakeland, FL
Art Crawl will be filling the street around Central Florida’s Premier Craft Brewery and Neighborhood Taproom.
eXHIBITING ARTISTS
All Day
START YOUR ART COLLECTION HERE!
BUY ORIGINAL • BUY LOCAL • BUY ART
50+ local artists from over 20 different Central Florida cities exhibiting and selling their original artwork! Great for starting your own collection, that unique gift, or that special connection.
There is something for everyone and for every budget!
THE MURAL EXPERIENCE
All Day
Come be part of Street Stories in its FIRST year – a celebration of local artists, storytelling, and community!
Street Stories is a community-driven mural and culture experience designed to spotlight the voices, stories, and creativity already living locally. Come meet local artists, hear the stories behind their work, and experience those stories brought to life through original 8×8-foot murals on display at Art Crawl 2026.
CHANCE TO PURCHASE:
Bid on your favorite mural the day of the event to take a piece of the story home with you. (All proceeds to go to the artist.)
“Street Stories” is organized and hosted by:
LIVE ART BATTLE"Notta Swan"
11am – 5pm
Notta Gallery’s Art Battle will bring 10 artists and 10 local businesses together for a LIVE creative spectacle.
Each artist will be paired with a sponsoring business and challenged to transform a found painting into one of the first-ever Notta Swans — keeping part of the original work alive while reimagining it into something bold, strange, beautiful, surreal, or completely unexpected.
The transformations will unfold live during Art Crawl, giving thousands of attendees a front-row seat to the creative process. After the event, the inaugural collection of Notta Swans will be exhibited at Notta Gallery before each piece moves into the community to be displayed with its sponsoring business.
“ART BATTLE: NOTTA SWAN” is organized and hosted by:
DECK DESIGN COMPETITION
11am-3pm
Grade 8 Skateboards is hosting their second Skateboard Deck Design Competition and exhibition at Art Crawl, and YOU are the judge! Vote for your favorite at the event! Winners will be announced at 4pm!
“Skateboard Deck Design Competition” is organized and hosted by:
PERFORMANCES
All Day
FrediDANCE Project (Lakeland)
New York based boutique dance company presenting introspective works exploring ideas that can help inspire global social change and an awareness of disenfranchised and marginalized minority groups.
Capullitos de Alelí (Orlando)
All female ensemble playing Plena Puertorriqueña – a cultural genre of music from the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.
Harrison School for the Arts (Lakeland)
Aeolian and Con Brio guitar ensembles, with a little help from the creative writing department, will present pop favorites and debut three pieces by Jonathan Godfrey inspired by the wild exploits of everyone’s favorite scoundrel: Florida Man!
George Jenkins High School (Lakeland)
Jazz Ensemble
DJ Jenks (Lakeland)
One of Lakeland’s favorite DJ’s will round out the day with high quality musical vibes!
ORGANIZATIONS & INTERACTIONS
All Day
Grade 8 Skateboards • The Depot Arts District • A Heart for HERO’s, Inc. • Notta Gallery • Mulberry Cultural Center • Rose Dynasty Foundation • SPACE Art Collective • Watson Clinic Foundation – Arts in Medicine
LIVE ART DEMOS
All Day
Mural by Mac De Sol (Orlando)
Witness Mac De Sol bring a blank wall to life, layering bold colors to create one of his signature bunny murals – part of a growing series to be painted across cities.
Glass Blowing by Kari Fenstermaker (St. Petersburg)
Watch artist, Kari Fenstermaker demonstrate different styles of glass blowing techniques throughout the day. Special requests are welcomed for a special fee. If you have something you would like made, you can not only watch it be made, but go home with the work at the end of the day!
Live Painting by William Talenti (Apollo Beach)
In preparation for an upcoming Oil and Medicine exhibition, watch William create one to two large-scale works live during Art Crawl. This interactive format will invite audiences into his creative process, encourage dialogue, and strengthen community connections.
Live Painting by Cesare Cricket Darling (Lakeland)
Cesare will create a large-scale acrylic painting on canvas live during Art Crawl, completing the work within the final hour. This live-painting experience will give attendees the opportunity to observe the creative process and return throughout the event to see the work evolve. At the conclusion, the completed painting will be available for purchase.
Henna by Henna Lakeland
Get your own henna tattoo! Henna Lakeland has over 15 years of henna art experience in freehand and freestyle henna designs.
Food/Beverage
All Day
Swan Brewing
Central Florida’s Premier Craft Brewery and Neighborhood Taproom. Serving cold brews.
Bussin Ice Cream
Ice cream Sundaes, Cones, Floats and Novelty ice creams.
Brother Burgers
Where every craft burger is a masterpiece. Proudly serving delish Latin-American gastronomy all over central Florida. Come Feast with the Beast! Burgers, wings, crazy fries, crabby crazy fries, calamari, shrimp, and empanadas.
The Lean Dean Dog Machine
Signature hot dogs from tomorrow! Dog machine chili, coke onions, atomic sauce, and signature slaw on all beef dogs with martins potato rolls!
Pamz Pizza Conez
Pizza cones, chicken tenders, boneless wings, and serving up specials like The Salvador Dali (mildly spicy Italian Sausage sub topped with marinara, mozzarella, grilled onion and peppers sprinkled with Parmesan cheese) and The Picasso (Their should be famous ravioli!) All a work of art!
Moonlit Macarons
Award Winning, delicious French Macarons and other gluten-free desserts along with a fabulous line of vegan Macarons!
Island Drip Coffee and Tea
Serving hand-harvested Kona Coffee from farmers in the Kona coffee region, proudly serving Big Island Coffee Roasters. Specialty coffees include Cappuccinos, Lattes and Macchiatos. Also serving hot, iced, and wellness teas.