Around the Show

This Memorial Day weekend, Northampton transforms into the nation’s premier destination for lovers of the handmade and the high-end. We are thrilled to welcome you back for a three-day celebration of creativity, featuring 200+ world-class artists & makers traveling from every corner of the country to showcase their craft.

This year feels particularly electric as we introduce more new faces than ever before. Whether you are looking to curate your living space or your wardrobe, you’ll find an unparalleled selection of handmade home decor, museum-quality sculpture, avant-garde fashion, shimmering jewelry, fine art, and functional ceramics.

We are also proud to debut the Emerging Artist Collective, a brand-new initiative dedicated to fostering the next generation of talent. Between browsing the booths, be sure to catch our live demonstrations– Art in Action –  happening all weekend, where you can watch raw materials transform into masterpieces across multiple mediums, and participate in creative activities, Crafting with Color, designed for the whole family.

The Main Stage Spotlight

The excitement doesn’t end when the shopping bags are full!

  • The Full Lineup: Grab a weekend pass and enjoy three days of live jazz, blues, and indie rhythms from the region’s best bands.
  • Saturday Night Concert: We’re kicking off the evening with a headline performance by the indie-pop luminaries Winterpills on the Paradise City Arts stage.
  • The Vibe: Relax by our roaring fire pits and enjoy the spring air.
  • Food & Drink: Feast from 10 different food trucks and local restaurants, and visit our full bar serving craft cocktails, regional wines, and cold beer. From all-American burgers & fries to southeast Asian street food, you can sip and graze your way through the weekend.

Come for the shopping, stay for the show! We can’t wait to celebrate the start of summer with you in the heart of the Pioneer Valley.

Benefit Silent Art Auction

Bienvenido! 歡迎! Willkommen! Welcome! Our Silent Art Auction benefits the International Language Institute of Massachusetts (ILI). This organization provides free English classes for new arrivals from all over the world so they can successfully integrate into the local community. An array of donations by Paradise City Arts exhibitors will be available for open bidding each day at the Silent Auction Tables, with 100% of the proceeds directly supporting ILI programming. Building 3 

Enter to Win a Shopping Spree!

There’s always a winner, and it could be you. Visitors may stop by the shopping spree tables at any time during the show to place their entry for a drawing in one of the big baskets. The winner will receive a gift certificate for a $250 shopping spree that may be redeemed at an exhibitor’s booth at any Paradise City Arts Festival over the next year.

Paradise is Closer Than You Think

Situated on Interstate-91 and only 15 minutes north of the Massachusetts Turnpike, Northampton is less than an hour drive from Hartford, the Berkshires, and southern Vermont. We are under two hours from Boston, Albany and southern Connecticut and less than three hours from New York City. 

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